Australia really is an adrenaline junkie’s paradise with a huge variety of heart stopping activities to experience. From skydiving to jet boating, paragliding to swimming with crocodiles, Australia is so much more than koalas and cork hats.
Book your Australia flights and get ready for a non-stop, high octane adventure…if that’s what floats your speed-boat!
Down-under Jet Boat
The Down-Under Jet Boat’s speed and agility rivals that of any Formula 1 car! There is some serious engine under this big hunk of metal! The boat performs 270 degree spins, actually surfs the waves and does some wild, but very controlled manoeuvres. Thankfully the roar of the engine and the splashing of the sea water are loud enough to hide your screams!
Skydiving the Beach
There’s no better way to celebrate life than by doing something that may possibly be the last thing you ever do! Skydiving is the holy grail of adrenaline sports. You’ll reach free-fall speeds of over 200 km per hour and the parachute ride down to the beach lasts about 5 minutes. A lovely, albeit terrifying, way to see the glorious city of Sydney from above…if you can keep your eyes open that is!
Paragliding
Paragliding can be nearly as scary as jumping out of a plane only you get a bit more time in the air to appreciate the experience before it is all over. There are hundreds of places all along the coast of Australia that offer the hair-raising sport, with great safety records. Tandem rides cost about $160 if you don’t want to brave it alone. They will also take photos for you so there is no need to cling on to a camera as you fly through the air!
Sydney Skywalk
Located in the heart of Sydney, you’ll get to wander around the rooftops of one of the city’s tallest buildings, the Sydney Tower with its glass-floored viewing platform being one of the highlights. Skywalk runs every hour, and you don’t need to book. If you have a head for heights this is a piece of cake. If you don’t…well, do it anyway!
Indoor Flying Trapeze
The Indoor Flying Trapeze does require a modicum of skill. Unlike skydiving, where you just have to scream and make it to the ground in one piece, this experience involves being taught how to perform tricks on the flying trapeze, some trampoline skills and a few aerobatics. You’ll even get a video of your acrobatic adventure at the end.
Abseiling Empress Canyon
This experience is great for those with a low adrenaline tolerance as abseiling is fairly controlled, and the drops are well graduated. The abseiling is mixed up with scenic walks, swims and waterslides. Go on, give it a try!
Caving at Wee Jasper in Canberra
Take a flight to Canberra and experience the caving at Wee Jasper. There are lots of stunning limestone features there, and the exploring is mixed up with a little abseiling around the caves to make it more interesting. Lunch is included so it’s well worth the trip!
Sun and Surfing
Suring is a way of life in Australia. This sun drenched land has endless coasts where sport fanatics and adrenaline junkies converge to try out the waves where surfing conditions are world class. From bohemian Bondi beach, to the Gold Coast, Manley Beach, Cable Beach and hundreds more. Head to the places where the pro’s surf and you’ll be in for some radical waves for sure!
Shark Diving
There is always a chance you could run into a shark while diving in the deep blue, but if you’re looking for a slightly more controlled experience, where you have less chance of being lunch, then swim with the sharks at a local aquarium. Jump in to an enclosed tank while these big fish gracefully swim past you, and if you’re lucky, feast upon some food in front of you.
Bungee jumping
Just like skydiving, bungee jumping is yet another exhilarating activity that is popular in Australia. If you don’t like the idea of falling from the sky without being attached to anything, then this is probably the adrenaline activity for you. Bungee locations are available all over Australia, but the oldest one is located on the Gold Coast. Once there, you’ll drop for 14 stories right outside Surfers Paradise.
White water rafting
The tropical north is an excellent spot to try your hand at some white water rafting through some truly breath-taking scenery. Depending on your experience and adventure desired, there are different levels of rapids to suit your needs that are guaranteed to give you a thrill.
Zorbing
Zorbing is probably one of the strangest things you can do in your time down under and involves jumping into a giant plastic ball that is pumped with a bit of water and then pushed down a hill. Try doing it with a few of your friends trapped inside as well! You might as well rope them in too!
Swim with Crocs
You can easily find yourself face to face with a crocodile if you jump into waters without taking note of signs and warnings in the area. No one in their right mind would fancy an experience quite like that, but there is another way to swim with crocs if you so wish. Crocosaurus Cove Animal Park lets you jump right into a pool of crocs, in what is cheeringly known as ‘the Cage of Death’. Located in Darwin, thrill seekers will happily venture this far for the experience!
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