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For most people, hiking is all about having an intimate experience with nature and finding time to meditate on their own. At Barrington Tops in Australia, no matter how many climbers are trekking its trails, you'll feel completely connected with the natural surroundings without a single soul disturbing you. This enlightening excursion is a must when you take a medical job in Australia.
Covering more than 230,000 acres (95,000 hectares) of wilderness, the Barrington Tops National Park is a World Heritage site, forming part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia and reaching levels as high as 5,000 feet (1500 m) above sea level. Walking trails abound the region, which can make for perfect leisure day hikes and more arduous overnight adventures, with dozens of areas to pitch a tent and bush camp for a night.
While you're exploring the terrain or taking a brief break at a campsite, you'll get to see some rare creatures in their natural habitat. Sooty owls, kookaburras, echidnas and pademelons meander throughout the rainforests and if you're lucky you might even see the rather shy, endemic platypus at a nearby stream.