bushwalker
Wilderness trail enthusiast
A bushwalker is someone who hikes through wild or unsettled countryside, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
The term reflects the Australian sense of bush as any natural landscape beyond urban areas: A group of bushwalkers found the missing camper.
The activity itself is bushwalking.
Long-distance foot travel
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- tramperLong-distance foot traveler
- hillwalkerOne who treks uplands
trail · footpath · track · pathway · route · trek · ramble · daypack
Area of low shrubs
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- gum treesAromatic Australian trees
- billabongIsolated river pool
- stationFixed stopping point
remote · arid · spinifex · mallee · dry creek bed · fire trail · dirt track · swag
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- pristinePure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- solitudeState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
remote · conservation · national park · nature reserve · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna
Device showing cardinal directions
- map readingInterpreting geographic diagrams
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- orienteeringCompetitive terrain navigation sport
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
bearings · contour lines · grid reference · triangulation · landmark · cairn · blaze · trail marker
trekking
Long-distance foot travel
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- tramperLong-distance foot traveler
hillwalker · trail · footpath · track · pathway · route · trek · ramble · daypack · gaiters
scrubland
Area of low shrubs
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- gum treesAromatic Australian trees
- billabongIsolated river pool
station · remote · arid · spinifex · mallee · dry creek bed · fire trail · dirt track · swag · campfire
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
isolation · remote · conservation · national park · nature reserve · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna · habitat
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- map readingInterpreting geographic diagrams
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- orienteeringCompetitive terrain navigation sport
wayfinding · bearings · contour lines · grid reference · triangulation · landmark · cairn · blaze · trail marker · bushcraft
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
platypus · koala · possum · kookaburra · cockatoo · lorikeet · goanna · snake · spider · leech
bushwalkercity dweller
Urban area inhabitant
urbanite · city slicker · mall walker · townie · office worker