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Top treks: The Walls of Jerusalem Circuit, Tasmania
This six-day journey through pristine and remote Walls of Jerusalem National Park is rated one of Australia’s greatest walks. Here’s why.
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Walk on water: Canoeing one of New Zealand’s Great Walks
The Whanganui Journey is one of NZ’s Great Walks, but rather than a multi-day trek, it’s a canoe trip down one of the country’s majestic rivers. Yvette Peverell reveals how this aquatic ‘walk’ floats your boat.
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Into the wilderness: World Expeditions celebrates 50 years
After a half-century of doing things differently, adventure travel icon World Expeditions is still taking the paths less travelled.
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Four nature walks in Narrabri, the unofficial adventure capital of NSW
Formed by a volcano that last erupted 18 million years ago, Mount Kaputar National Park is home to lava-sculpted landscapes and a network of walking trails.
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Walk this way: Eight epic day walks in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand are chock-full of brilliant day walks for hikers of all skill levels and ages, with each of these excellent examples worth throwing the boots and daypack on for.
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Ice it: Ant Williams sets world record for longest distance swum under ice
How far can the human body go in extreme conditions? Freediver Ant Williams finds out when he sets a new under-ice distance world record.
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The Triple Crown: Trekking Africa’s three highest peaks
Africa is renowned for its big wildlife, even bigger rivers and, perhaps surprisingly, its big mountains, with Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya and the Rwenzori Mountains the continent’s three highest points. Each peak is accessible to trekking groups up for a challenge and the chance to stand atop the world’s wildest land.
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A wild life: The story of Kalin Pallett, Yukon adventure guide
On any given day, Kalin Pallett can be found traversing the wilderness trails of Canada’s Yukon Territory. His greatest love, however, is whitewater paddling – a pursuit he credits with saving his life.
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Take a long line: An Upper Shoalhaven River canoe adventure
When a long-held dream river run becomes a reality, it’s never without some hard work involved, as Travis Frenay finds on this canoe-borne exploration of the Upper Shoalhaven River.
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Meet the 2024 Adventurer of the Year Awardees
Our 2024 Adventurer Awardees have undertaken journeys of discovery through remote lands and little-known cultures. Along the way, they gained a greater appreciation of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.