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Between a rock and a hard place

Home to Victoria’s highest concentration of rock-art sites – and to world-class climbing – the Grampians National Park is truly spectacular, but also a site of conflict. In the face of widespread climbing bans, land managers are working to balance the interests of Traditional Owners and climbers.

A rock climber in her own league: Angie Scarth-Johnson

Talking Australia
Talking Australia
A rock climber in her own league: Angie Scarth-Johnson
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At age 7 Australian rock climbing sensation Angie Scarth-Johnson was already climbing grades that other rock climbers spend years and years to figure out. Now the 16 year old rock climbing sensation is already in a league of her own and eying to represent Australia in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. On this episode Angie shares her path to discovering her passion and her latest endeavours including the launch of her film ‘Pacific lines’ that was two years in the making and follows her on an adventure to a remote island in the south pacific where she creates a new climbing route and connects with her heritage. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Justin Walker (Editor Australian Geographic Adventure) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com). You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic

Adventure

Profile: Mark Moorhead

The story of Mark Moorhead, perhaps the most gifted Australian climber of the 1980s, whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 23.

Adventure

VIDEO: Siberian Summer trailer

Supported by the Australian Geographic Society, three Australian rock climbers became the first to master some of north-eastern Russia’s most remote rock faces.