Adventure
Do it like a girl: The story of Dot Butler
In this extract of a tribute article featured in Issue 16 of AG, Gillian Coote reflects on the life of Dot Butler.
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Adventure
Everest and I: Sue Fear’s treacherous ascent of Mt Everest
The following extract is from Sue Fear’s 2003 story about her ascent of the highest peak on earth, Mt Everest.
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7 summits in 117 days: The story of Steve Plain
Less than a year after a life-threatening accident, Steve Plain began his journey to climb the world’s seven summits.
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Highlining above the Tasmanian wilderness
Thrill seeker Valentin Rapp has walked between some of Tasmania’s greatest natural monuments by rigging up a highline. Not for the faint of heart, the extreme sport of highlining involves traversing a rope suspended high above the ground. See more of his adventurers here.
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How fit do you have to be to climb Everest or Kilimanjaro?
If you’re a young adventurer who dreams of conquering some of the world’s highest mountains, this is what it takes.
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Meet the first woman to walk around the whole of Australia solo and unassisted
Twenty pairs of shoes later, Terra Roam has officially become the first woman to walk around Australia.
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1987: One year in the wilderness
Apart from radio contact with the RFDS base at Derby, 240km away, Mike Cusack, a ranger, and his wife Susan, a naturopath, were left entirely alone, by Australian Geographic, to survive for a year in 1987 in the remote Kimberley. Last Wednesday they received a special commemorative award on behalf of AG.
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AG Expedition: Three Peaks in Three Weeks
The AG-sponsored Three Peaks in Three Weeks expedition set out to document how climate change is impacting Queensland’s tropical cloud forest communities.
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Circumnavigating the world in a tiny flying boat
Michael Smith discovered the delights and peril of true adventure in a solo circumnavigation of the world in a tiny amphibious flying boat. Independent cinemas across Australia are showing the documentary of his amazing tale at 3:30pm this Sunday.
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The most heroic Aussie female adventurers
Australia’s adventurous female role models are more important today than ever. And while Australia is abundant in these audacious women, we’ve narrowed it down to a select group.