Great Walks

LIKE many of you I have been following the news, waiting to hear what travel restrictions were easing, where I could go, where I could take the family – and by the time you read this we should be able to travel to most parts of the country. Over the

This wilderness area is a vast and spectacular section of the MacDonnell Ranges and an outstanding example of an ancient landscape sculptured over time by climatic elements. Over the last 350 million years (give or take a day) folding, faulting and e

LAST year, I made a promise I was going to cut back on overseas travel and spend more time exploring Australia, my country. This was back when I thought that Corona was something you could either drive or drink. My reason for the decision was somethi

“ARE you still on the track?” A text from a friend, hiking four days behind me, beeps through on my phone. “Yeah, why?” I reply, as I settle into camp at Lake Monibeong. “I was just taken out by a ranger and returned to my car. I’ve been told to go h

Time: 10-14 days | Length: 250km | Grade: Easy – moderate 1: Portland to Cubbys, 20km 2: Cut Out, 15km 3: Cobboboonee, 9km 4: Fitzroy, 12km 5: Moleside, 22km 6: Battersbys, 17km 7: Pattersons, 13km 8: Simsons, 17km 9: Moniebong (via Nelson),

IF you’ve ever been on a holiday with a walking tour operator you’ll know how passionate the company and guides are about what they do. But COVID-19 meant there were no people travelling anywhere and this was bad for business. However, as travel rest

THERE’S a stretch of sand where the tide lifts and lowers stories. With each ebb and flow, the passage of time etches in stone and escapes through estuaries. On the rapidly shifting shores of Inverloch, 150km south east of Melbourne, sandbanks stretc

“I BELIEVED THAT my body was hollow and after each meal I’d ask dad how full I was. He’d ‘umm’ and ‘ahh’ then point to my knees and say, ‘oh, around there son’. I always wondered why I never filled right up.” Brent McKean “I THOUGHT NORTH was alwa

LOCATED about eight hours’ drive northwest of Brisbane is Carnarvon Gorge, an idyllic location set within the highlands of the Central Queensland Sandstone Belt. Whilst the gorge itself is home to many shorter walks, our goal for the next six days wa

Time: 6-7 days | Distance: 87km | Grade: moderate-challenging Day 1: Traversing from Carnarvon Gorge visitor area to Big Bend walkers’ camp is an easy, mostly-flat 9.7km/3-4hr + side tracks. Day 2: It’s the longest day with a 7hr/15km scramble thro

MATHIEU WINS A SET OF LEKI WALKING POLES WORTH $210! Mathieu: “The first day of our 4-day walk, this photo was taken as we dropped down onto Johanna Beach. Misty, the waves pounding, we spread out and soaked up this wild, rugged and deserted coastli

WALKING is a great way to discover the real Bali, and the highland town of Ubud is the perfect base from which to trek. If you’ve ever eaten the Indonesian dish of nasi campur, you’ll know that it’s a little bit of everything: rice, chicken satay, ve

A Federal Court ruling in early May giving Victoria the go-ahead to trap and cull brumbies in the High Country has divided the greater community. Scientists say the wild horses are trampling the habitat of critically endangered species in the wake of

BOREDOM, confusion, denial over upcoming birthdays – sufferers have different symptoms, but they’re all signs of an impending mid-life meltdown. Instead of changing your job or buying that sports car, here are some walks that might help you deal with

HIKING equipment is an obsession of mine. Ever since carrying a 20kg pack full of inappropriate or poorly researched equipment on my Bibbulmun Track through-hike in 2016, I vowed to never make that mistake again, and to try and help others from makin

YOU’RE all sorted for an overnight or multi-day bushwalk: route planned, and weather checked. But have you thought about helping out mother nature as you enjoy all her beauty? The first step is staying on track to minimise damage to precious ecosyste

Sydney is surrounded by some of the best national parks in Australia. There’s a multi-day adventure for everyone, including: The Bouddi Coastal Walk in Bouddi NP is a fantastic introductory level walk with beaches, coastal bushland and fascinating hi

WHEN American Professor Kenneth Hill was a young boy, he got lost in the woods near his home in Los Angeles. He wandered around the Topanga Canyon for an entire day before his father found him. It was an experience that led him to his area of experti

The GME 410G PLB is suitable for all land applications, coming with an industry standard internal battery guaranteed to operate for seven years from acquisition. With a signal accuracy, leading rescuers to less than 45m from its position, when supple

NOW that 2020’s Summer of Hell is over, and we’re (a) allowed to go outside, and (b) it’s safe to do so, you’ll find that’s winter has well and truly come. Fortunately there are a crop of excellent sleeping bags around to help you pass those tent-bou

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