Dharawal National Park in the south-west of Sydney offers a few short walking tracks to idyllic swimming holes (Jingga Pool and Minerva Pool), and a longer cycling track.
A mostly off-track hike from Warrimoo in the Blue Mountains down Glenbrook Creek to Glenbrook station via Duck Hole and the Blue Pool.
The Tabletop Track is a 39km circuit in Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory. The hike traverses an arid and often burnt landscape, punctuated by beautiful waterholes and creeks.
The West Rim trail is one one of the longer day walks in Zion National Park, descending from Lava Point along the Horse Pasture Plateau to the floor of Zion Canyon.
Piles Creek Loop is a varied track through a valley and along ridges in Brisbane Water National Park, combining the longer Piles Creek and the short Girrakool Loop tracks.Â
The Cascades Track is a short trail down to a large rock platform and picturesque waterhole on Middle Harbour Creek, in the northern suburbs of Sydney. Combines with the Bare Creek Track and Cambourne Trail for a longer loop walk.
Hamilton Pool is a picturesque turquoise pool, ringed by trees. A waterfall cascades over a semi-circular cave into the pool.
The Havasu Falls Trail descends into the Havasupai Canyon to the Supai village, and then along Havasu Creek past a series of stunning waterfalls and swimming holes.
Brooklyn to Cowan forms part of the Great North Walk, with the track ascending from Brooklyn and traversing a number of ridges before descending to Cowan Creek. The final section is a steep ascent from Jerusalem Bay to Cowan.
The Six Foot Track has become one of the “classic” NSW overnight walks since it was opened for bushwalking in 1984. It follows the route of the original six foot wide bridle track between Katoomba and Jenolan caves built in 1884.