20ten Adrenalin

1. SWIM WITH SHARKS

Not in a swimming pool with Greg Norman but in a cage with the white pointer shark. Off the coast of Port Lincoln South Australia this is one of the few places in the world tourists can get up close and personal with one of the ocean’s most fearsome predators.

Enjoy the luxury of cruising the Calypso Star out towards Neptune Islands. Whilst environmentalists argue it is a cruel and demeaning activity the operators will throw dog food and offal into the water to ensure divers get an awesome show. Stirring up some of the planets most dangerous beasts, as Steve Irwin proved, is one of the best ways to raise the public awareness and educate them about the beauty of the great killers.
Web
www.diveadventures.com.au
Cost
$350.00 spectators
$450.00 divers
Getting there

650km drive from Adelaide
Flights available departing Adelaide Airport.

2. TRAPEZE

Receive 90 minutes of private tuition in one of the most adrenalin inducing circus activities. Lessons will teach participants the basics including; swinging, knee hanging, back flips and then finally the release and catch.

Operating every day except Wednesdays from 3pm, in addition to basic trapeze visitors can also brush up their juggling and tight rope walking and aerial acrobatic skills. Everything you have ever wanted to know to be able to run away with the circus.
Web
www.curqueespace.com
Cost
From $90.00
Getting there
Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast just minutes from the Sunshine Coast Airport. 125km drive north of Brisbane.

3. ZIPLINE

Remember the thrill you got as a child riding 30 metres or so only 2meters up in the air? Then imagine travelling over 200metres at a height of up to 29metres in the air above Australia’s spectacular rainforests.

Part of the ride will be controlled by a guide allowing riders to take a few photographs, before completing the final section solo and at pace. Most of the ride is in a seated position but again the final section ups the ante, allowing the passengers to adopt a more horizontal position to become a cross between Superman and Tarzan.

Operating 7 days a week, with 8 tours daily

Web
www.junglesurfing.com
Cost
$85.00
Getting there
Cape Tribulation is approximately 2.5hour drive north of Cairns. Sun Palm Transport provides a daily bus service from Cairns to Cape Tribulation $75 one way. Transfers from Port Douglas also available; includes lunch.

4. WHITE WATER RAFTING

There is much fun and exhilaration to be had trying to paddle an inflatable dinghy whilst hanging on in the futile pursuit of stying in the craft. There is nothing more certain than falling out at least once during your rafting experience. At which point relax let the life preserver do what it is meant to and enjoy the ride in the currents.

White water rafting in Tasmania offers something for everyone with a variety of tour lengths and difficulty. The greater the difficulty, the greater the rush! Remember to pack your swimwear and sun protection. Protective clothing and equipment will be provided. It is highly likely participants will end their experience with a few scrapes and bruises, but will also have a great story to tell to explain their injuries to friends around the bar.
Web
www.raftingtasmania.com
Cost
From $160.00
Getting there
Ferry or flight from Melbourne to Tasmania. The start location for the rafting experience will depend on the chosen tour.

5. SKYDIVING

The ultimate adrenalin rush, skydiving is described by some as a feeling better than sex. Making the experience even more memorable is the opportunity to enjoy the unique perspective of the Northern Territory terrain. Located 85km South of Darwin jumpers will be on the edge of Litchfield National Park.

The only thing a first time jumper needs to do is overcome their fear. Jumping tandem (a must for beginners) means the instructor does all of the work just remember to put your feet up for landing.
Web
www.skydiveterritory.com.au
Cost
From $345.00 for tandem jump
Getting there
Located in the town of Batchelor, driving is the only way to get there.

6. ABSEILING

If skydiving seems a little fast for you why not try a more controlled way down from high places by abseiling. A half day program will include safety and introductory abseils, building up to a 40m drop at the end of the session.

A full day program also includes the opportunity to learn how to do a controlled and correct “jump out” and, for those who are up to it, a forward abseil. The hardest part of an abseil is the moment at the top when manoeuvring from being on top of the cliff to being on the side of it.

Web
www.outdoordiscoveries.com.au
Cost
From $150.00 per person
Getting there
Willyabrup sea cliffs, 20 minutes north of the Margaret River, Western Australia. South West Coach Lines run daily bus service from Perth to Margaret River. The journey will take approximately 4 hours.

7. HANG GLIDING

Fell like running and jumping off cliffs instead of climbing down? Then head to Stanwell Park NSW where people can hand glide over the edge of the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Royal National Park before landing on the beautiful Stanwell Park Beach.

The 90minutes experience includes instruction and, although flying tandem, a lot of opportunity to fly your own craft. If anything can be an adrenalin rush and peaceful at the same time, then it is hang-gliding. Gift vouchers available.

Web
www.warrenwindsports.com.au
Cost
From $200.00
Getting there
Regular trains from Circular Quay take approximately 90minites costing $14.40 return.

8<span style="font-weight:bold;">. V8 CAR HOTLAPS

This is your chance to get to ride in the fastest streetcars on one of the great race tracks in the country. 3 hot laps as a passenger as a professional driver does what they do best or if you are up to it drive yourself.

You will be given a full safety briefing and all required equipment on arrival. Be warned this activity has a zero tolerance policy on alcohol so toast your awesomeness as Australia’s next touring car champion after the driving. A few different companies provide this experience in Victoria

Web
www.redballoondays.com.au
www.adrenalin.com.au
www.onedge.com.au
Cost
From $150
Getting there
Calder Park Raceway is accessible by public transport but will require 2 trains and a bus from Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station, definitely easier and quicker to get a taxi.

9. ACROBATIC FLIGHTS

This is the chance in a lifetime to become one of those magnificent men [or women] in their flying machine going up tiddly up up and down tiddly down down. Do loop the loops and spirals or even fly upside down. Definitely an activity for leaving one’s stomach at home, though the feeling can become worse when back on terra firma. The pilot will make it as wild as you want. The could just be the most exciting, if not extreme, diet plan ever created.

Follow the beautiful South Australian coastline, just south of Adelaide. You
Web
www.adelaidebiplanes.com.au
Cost
From $250.00
Getting there
Best to drive as the airfield is not close to any main public transport route. Get on Main South Road from Adelaide and head to Aldinga, follow the signs to Aldinga Airfield.

10. BUNGEE BULLET

After learning the trapeze on the Sunshine Coast stick around for a bit of reverse bungee, instead of dropping of a high structure down to earth you start on the ground and are flung into the air like a giant slingshot. The upward motion might just be the closest a person can get to the feeling of flying.

Experience 4G of force as you shoot 50m into the air. People with back problems might want to take the photographs as the harness can cause a bit of a sudden stop when the rider reaches the top of the first upward movement,
Web
www.bigkart.com.au
Cost
$19.00
Getting there
60 minutes north of Brisbane along the Bruce Highway, turn off towards Landsborough at the Glass House Mountains exit.