NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has extended the popular Thredbo Valley Track with a further 18.4 kilometres of new track on offer for visiting riders. This now extends Thredbo Valley Track to a total distance of 35.1km, with the original upper part of the track offering a mix of easy sections, and the new extension ramping up the challenge for more experienced riders.

Way down at the bottom of Tassie, where the weather and the ocean are truly wild, is the South Coast Track, one of this country’s best multi-day treks.

The working week is never so much fun as when you try and jam in as much adventure as possible in Oregon, the USA state dedicated to getting you into the outdoors. Every. Single. Day.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has extended the popular Thredbo Valley Track with a further 18.4 kilometres of new track on offer for visiting riders. This now extends Thredbo Valley Track to a total distance of 35.1km, with the original upper part of the track offering a mix of easy sections, and the new extension ramping up the challenge for more experienced riders.

The summer break is nearly here, giving the Aus Geo ADVENTURE team the perfect excuse to reveal some of our favourite NSW escapes.

Adventure awaits in all kinds of guises in the incredible Papua New Guinea

This alloy wheelset offers plenty of performance in a lightweight package.

Warm, robust and comfortable, the Therm-a-Rest ProLite Apex offers a good night’s sleep all year long.

The Primus LiTech Trek Kettle combines light weight and robust design for excellent campfire cooking performance.

I was about six hours into a very long gravel ride, on board a borrowed bike, with an old friend, when it really clicked for me. In twenty years of cycling, I’d never had an experience that blended challenge, banter, adventure and relaxation as perfectly as this ride.

Adventure fitness expert Joe Bonington explains the importance –and the hows and whys – of the correct training needed to ensure you’re fit for your next challenge.

So you want to try one of the oldest water-borne activities but don’t know one end of a canoe from the other? We talk to canoe expert Travis Frenay to find out where to start.