Many wild places in Oceania are reached by boat, by small plane or both. The trip starts with salt spray on your face or a propeller buzzing in your ears. The national parks and wilderness areas in Oceania have rainforest with glowworms, steaming volcanic craters and beaches where penguins waddle ashore at dusk.
Some travelers want a kayak, a dry bag and a campsite on an empty beach. Others prefer a lodge with a deck and a guide who knows every bird call. Sandflies bite almost everywhere, so bug spray is not optional. Weather can change in minutes. Ferries and small flights are canceled when it does.
The destinations on our list include famous parks with boardwalks and tour boats. Others are remote islands and valleys where you bring your own food and check the tide table. Those take more planning, but they are the places where you might see a rare bird at breakfast.
