Australia South: Tasmania, Kangaroo Island & the Great Ocean Road

Discover Australia’s diverse ecosystems on sustainable safaris spanning wild coasts, remote Outback, lush rainforests and iconic wildlife.

Join Expedition Leader Jacob Emerson as he introduces our new Australia South nature journey and Southern Australia Photo Expedition itineraries! Find out what to pack, how we travel and where we stay on these immersive offerings that include Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair—home to wallabies, echidnas and wombats, quoll and Tasmanian devils. We also visit Kangaroo Island, explore the “Remarkable Rocks” of Flinders Chase National Park, travel the Great Ocean Road, venture into a glowworm-lit cave and photograph wild platypuses in the Derwent Valley.

Southern Australia is home to some of the planet's most charismatic creatures, from wombats and echidnas to koalas and sea lions. Photo Expedition Leader Matt Cornish shares his favorite images from the field and offers practical tips to capture stunning shots of the endemic wildlife of southern Oz. Learn how to work with natural light, master the exposure triangle and frame your subjects for maximum impact. You'll leave with hands-on photography tips you can bring straight into the field—whether in Australia or your own backyard.

In celebration of World Rainforest Day, Expedition Leader Matt Cornish shares an in-depth look at Australia's Daintree Rainforest in northern Queensland—the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest on Earth. Discover what makes this ancient ecosystem so unique, from towering strangler figs and rare cycads to elusive tree kangaroos, saltwater crocodiles and the striking southern cassowary. Matt offers insights into the Daintree’s hidden wonders, its evolutionary history, and the endemic species that have thrived here for hundreds of millions of years.