The 15 Best National Parks in Australia

Top-rated parks based on 809 park ratings across 10 categories. Australia's parks score highest in Safety (77/100).

949 Total Parks
809 Rated
Avg Score: 55/100
Daintree
#180/100

Daintree

National Park · Queensland

Daintree National Park contains the oldest surviving rainforest in the world. The park is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and features uni

Top 15 Parks in Australia

1
Daintree
National Park · Queensland
802
Ikara-Flinders Ranges
National Park · South Australia
793
Budj Bim
National Park · Victoria
784
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair
National Park · Tasmania
785
Kakadu
National Park · Northern Territory
786
Lord Howe Island
National Park · New South Wales
787
Purnululu
National Park · Western Australia
788
Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park · Northern Territory
789
Ningaloo
Marine Park · Western Australia
7710
Blue Mountains
National Park · New South Wales
7611
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers
National Park · Tasmania
7612
Grampians
National Park · Victoria
7613
Karijini
National Park · Western Australia
7614
Nilpena Ediacara
National Park · South Australia
7615
Shark Bay
World Heritage Area · Western Australia
76

Category Winners

#1
Whitsunday IslandsQueensland
92#2
Cradle Mountain-Lake St ClairTasmania
88#3
DaintreeQueensland
88#4
Lord Howe IslandNew South Wales
88#5
Port CampbellVictoria
88
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