Australia conjures up an image of a continent with rugged, barren landscape - the rough Outback. Yet, you can find some of the world's oldest rainforests in Australia, ranging from tropical rainforests like the Daintree in Far North Queensland to the sub-tropical rainforests of Tasmania, almost 3,000 miles to the south.

Apart from a tremendous variety of trees (many of which are thousands of years old), plants, orchids and flowers, these rainforests are also home to an incredible number of birds and animals. Thankfully, unlike in other parts of the world, this resource is carefully conserved - for the benefit of visitors and future generations.

The selection of trips on this page allows you to experience some of Australia's natural heritage areas, in a safe and ecologically sound way.