Canopy or treetop walkways are especially popular attractions in Australia. They can be found in most states and a variety of environments.
Tasmania The
Tahune AirWalk is located in state forest near
Geeveston in southern Tasmania. Opened in 2001 it consists of a 619-metre-long elevated walkway incorporating a 37-metre-high observation tower and a cantilever 50 metres above the
Huon River. Other activities at the complex include
zip-line hang gliding.
Victoria The
Otway Fly claims to be the longest and highest 'steel canopy walk' in the world, It is long with a maximum height of . Located on freehold land in the Otway Range in western Victoria, the walk traverses mixed-species forest with trees such as
myrtle beech and
mountain ash, the tallest hardwood species in the world. The mid-story environment includes an abundance of
soft tree ferns and other smaller trees. The Otway Fly also offers zip-line tours where customers can glide above the floor of the rainforest. The walkway was built in 2003 for $6.5 million and features a raised walking platform as well as a cantilever over Young's Creek and a 'spiral tower' viewing platform that takes the person into the upper canopy. It was originally operated by MFS Living and Leisure before being sold in 2011 to
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest operators of tourist attractions. Victoria also boasts the
Donna Buang Rainforest Gallery. Located east of Melbourne at Cement Creek on the slopes of
Mount Donna Buang, it consists of a 350-metre-long metal walkway elevated one metre above ground level plus a cantilever platform above the ground which allows canopy level views of the cool temperate rainforest. While there is interpretive signage, the Rainforest Gallery is unstaffed and entry is free. In 2018 a small, 120-metre-long, 10-metre-high, canopy walkway opened at the seaside resort town of
Lorne as part of
Live Wire Park, a mainly zip line-oriented business. Unlike other canopy walkways in the state which are in rainforest, this one traverses scenic, open coastal woodland.
New South Wales The
Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventure includes a 500-metre-long steel walkway up to 30 metres above the ground and a 45-metre-high tower with views over the nearby Tasman Sea. The facility also includes zip-line tours. Built in 2008 for a cost of $6.5 million, like the Ottway Fly it was initially operated by MFS Living and Leisure until 2011 when it was sold to
Merlin Entertainments. The
Skywalk at Dorrigo National Park is a short, 70-metre-long canopy walk that leads over the edge of an escarpment to a point 21 metres above the forest.
Queensland The
Mamu Tropical Skywalk is located near
Innisfail in the north of the state. Owned by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, it was opened in 2008. It features a 350-metre-long elevated walkway that makes its way through tropical rainforest 15 metres above the ground and includes a 37-metre-high observation tower. The
Tree Top Walk, was the first canopy walkway constructed in Australia. It can be found in
Lamington National Park at
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, in southern Queensland. Built in 1988, it is 180 metres in length and constructed using 9 small suspension bridges. At its highest point it reaches 34 metres above ground level.
Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a 1.5 km walk with 300 metres on bridges and a cantilever extension over the forest. It opened in 2009. The
Daintree Discovery Centre Aerial Walkway in
far north Queensland traverses tropical rainforest at 11 metres above the ground. It leads to a five-level, 23-metre-high observation tower.
Western Australia Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk near
Denmark in southern Western Australia is 620 metres long and includes sections up to 40 metres above the ground. It is owned by the state government's Department of Parks and Wildlife. ==Brunei==