Dr Geoff Wilson’s life has been anything but ordinary. Born in Kitale, Kenya, Geoff and his family fled to Queensland in 1975 to escape the encroaching terror of Idi Amin’s dictatorship.
Mal Leyland is the winner of the Lifetime of Adventure award for 2019.
This is the Society’s highest honour and recognises those special Australians who have not only lived an adventurous life, but have also put something back into Australia and inspired other Australians. Here are the past winners.
Deep-sea diver Ron Allum continues to inspire with his inventive technology.
Congratulations to Hans Tholstrup who has been awarded the Lifetime of Adventure, the Australian Geographic Society’s highest honour.