Bucket List: Top Victorian Nature & Wildlife Experiences

Visit Victoria's Top 25 Victorian nature experiences.

How many of these Victorian nature and wildlife experiences have you done?

Top 10

1. 12 Apostles
Jostle for a selfie spot at the 12 Apostles viewing platform at sunset or make your way down to the beach via the Gibson Steps to see the towering limestone stacks as waves lap at your toes. The famous 12 Apostles are unforgettable from any angle.

2. Koalas
Spot koalas in the wild: keep your eyes peeled for slumbering locals in the treetops of the Great Otway National Park. For guaranteed sightings stop at nearby Kennett River or ferry across to Raymond Island in Gippsland and French Island on the Mornington Peninsula.

3. Penguins
Watch the impossibly cute waddle of Little Penguins making their way from the water to their burrows at Phillip Island's Penguin Parade. While you're there take a boat ride to see Australia's largest colony of fur seals at Seal Rocks.

4. Wilsons Promontory
Discover Victoria's largest coastal wilderness area at Gippsland's pristine Wilsons Promontory. Watch for wombats emus kangaroos and parrots as you explore walking trails and white sandy beaches. Marvel at the arresting sight of Skull Rock. Build your visit to 'The Prom' into a four-day Gippsland Wilderness Escape round trip from Melbourne.

5. Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park
Enjoy peak nature as you hit the hiking trails in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park. Venture to spectacular lookouts and plunging waterfalls. Enjoy displays of spring wildflowers abundant birdlife and wandering wildlife - kangaroo close-ups guaranteed.

6. Tower Hill
Meet the locals - koalas emus kangaroos echidnas and waterbirds - roaming freely at Tower Hill. Explore the walking trails within the extinct volcano or take a guided tour to learn about the local Aboriginal history and cultural heritage.

7. Nature tours
See wildlife in its natural habitat and take in spectacular scenery with an abundance of nature and wildlife tours to choose from. Let the wildlife experts lead the way with Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours or saddle up for adventure on the Five-Day Man From Snowy River Heritage Ride.

8. Great Ocean Walk
Experience one of Australia's most spectacular walks: stretching 104 kilometres along the Southern Ocean coastline the Great Ocean Walk takes in clifftops beach forest and dunes. Opt for a day walk or trek the whole distance.

9. Dolphins and seals
Dive right in: swim and snorkel with dolphins and seals in Port Phillip Bay on a boat tour from Sorrento or Queenscliff. While you're on the Mornington Peninsula don your snorkel to spot resident weedy seadragons at Flinders Pier and seahorses at Rye Pier.

10. Rail trails
Two wheel it on Victoria's impressive rail trail network. Whisk along the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail into the Victorian Alps wend your way through the Yarra Valley on the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail or cycle through lush dairy country on the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail.