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Melbourne Outdoor Activities: Expert Guides, Tips & More

Known for being Australia’s cultural hub and one of the world’s most liveable cities, Melbourne is also ripe for adventures. Close to the Mornington Peninsula, Wilsons Promontory, the Great Otway National Park, and the Yarra Ranges, Melbourne is your springboard into a ripper weekend.

Discover the best hikes, secret swimming holes, camping sites, waterfalls, and picnic spots within a stone’s throw of the city!

Go make memories!

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Adventures in the City
7 Best Fishing Spots In Melbourne 2023
Kayaking Melbourne 2023 – 8 Places to Put Your Paddle in Around the City
The Best Bouldering and Climbing Gyms in Melbourne 2023
A Guide to Melbourne’s Bike Paths
Camping Near Melbourne
6 Free Camping Sites Near Melbourne 2023
Best Beach Escapes from Melbourne 2023
10 Best Camping Spots Near Melbourne 2023
Surfing
What Surprised Me Most About Surfing Melbourne’s Artificial Waves
Adventure & Sports
French Island Overnight Adventure from Melbourne
Journal
Riding To Save The Threatened Forests Near Melbourne
Our Favourite Melbourne Hikes & Walks
The 17 Best Day Hikes Near Melbourne 2023
5 Best Overnight Hikes Near Melbourne, Victoria 2023
14 Best Dog Friendly Walks Melbourne 2023
Day Trips From Melbourne
9 Day Trips From Melbourne 2023
Sugarloaf Peak – The Sweetest (And Toughest) Hike Near Melbourne
Four Hidden Hiking Gems in Melbourne’s Outer-East
Boulders And Bunyips at Four Brothers Rocks in Bunyip State Park
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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge that this land on which we tread, whilst beautiful and revered by us, has even deeper layers of significance for its Traditional Owners; we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

We Are Explorers is aware that the land is never truly being explored anew, given the ancient cultures that came before us who still call this land their home.

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