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Return hikes and trails

A return hike, also known as an out-and-back hike, is the most straightforward type of hiking trail. Unlike circuit or one-way hikes, it takes you on a single path that starts and finishes at the same location. Think of it like walking down a straight line and then turning back to come home the same way. Find the best return hikes in Australia here.

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South Cape Bay Walk (16km)

Southwest National Park
Tasmania
16km
4 hrs
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Gorge walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Gorge Walking Track (800m)

Koreelah National Park
New South Wales
800m
40 mins
Return
Billabong Outlook Circuit Berrinba Wetlands 768x325

Billabong Outlook Circuit Walk (800m)

Berrinba Wetlands
Queensland
800m
40 mins
Return
Jim Bacon Recreation Walk 768x403

Jim Bacon Recreation Walk (1.2km)

West Moonah
Tasmania
1.2km
45 mins
Return
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Westmoreland Falls Walk (1.8km)

Mole Creek
Tasmania
1.8km
45 mins
Return
Lapstone to end of Glenbrook Gorge

Lapstone to End of Glenbrook Gorge Walk (3.2km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
3.2km
1.25 hrs
Return
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Josephine Falls Walking Track (1.2km)

Wooroonooran National Park
Queensland
1.2km
45 mins
Return
Corker trail Trail Hiking Australia

Corker Trail Walk (20km)

Barrington Tops National Park
New South Wales
20km
1-2 days
Return
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Mount Maroon Walk (5.6km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
5.6km
3 hrs
Return
Barnetts Lookout

Barnetts Lookout Walk (400m)

Berowra Heights
New South Wales
400m
20 mins
Return
Mt Timbertop Summit

Mount Timbertop Summit Walk (5.5km)

Howqua Hills Historic Area
Victoria
5.5km
2.5 hrs
Return
Mount Bouddi walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Mount Bouddi Walking Track (2.4km)

Bouddi National Park
New South Wales
2.4km
1 hr
Return
Dasher Falls scaled 768x403

Dasher Falls Walk (200 m)

Stoodley
Tasmania
200m
12 mins
Return
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Honyong – Cotter Track (2.3km)

Cotter Avenue
Australian Capital Territory
2.3km
1 hr
Return
Boyd Tower to Mowarry Point Lookout 768x576

Boyd Tower to Mowarry Point Lookout Hike (19.5km)

Beowa (Ben Boyd) National Park
New South Wales
19.5km
7 hrs
Return
Mount Anne Day Walk 768x403

Mount Anne Day Walk (15km)

Southwest National Park
Tasmania
15km
8-10 hrs
Return
Lake Tali Karng McFarlane Saddle and Wellington Plains 768x403

Lake Tali Karng: McFarlane Saddle & Wellington Plains Hike (24km)

Alpine National Park
Victoria
24km
2 days
Return
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Kelly Basin Hike (11.5km)

Macquarie Harbour Historic Site
Tasmania
11.5km
4 hrs
Return
Padstow to the Pipe Bridge Picnic Area 768x576

Padstow to the Pipe Bridge Picnic Area Walk (4.3km)

Georges River National Park
New South Wales
4.3km
1.5 hrs
Return
Lesmurdie Falls 768x325

Lesmurdie Falls Walk (2km)

Lesmurdie Falls National Park
Western Australia
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
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