Despite the constant daylight in the land of the midnight sun, the weather can be fickle, almost vindictive, but the effort to get here is rewarded with the magnificent grandeur of a spectacular landscape.
The list of adventures to take on in this country is probably endless – but here’s five we reckon you have to experience before kicking the proverbial bucket.
It is one of the world’s famous long distance walks. Te Araroa offers everything that is spectacular about New Zealand walking along its 3068km – as one young Aussie finds out.
How much adventure can you cram into 24 hours? More than you could ever dream. Here are 20 awesome hiking, paddling, camping and cycling one-day epics. Click the image to scroll through gallery. Swipe right to left if you’re using a touchscreen device
Forging towards Annapurna massif Australian Geographic Adventure photographer Watto experiences first hand a sudden, cool change.
Following the footsteps of early explorers, an expedition party travels by camel through central Australia to lay bare the secrets of arid lands
Alpine National Park in north-eastern Victoria was once the stomping ground of Australia’s High Country cattlemen. The Plains and the surrounding peaks – including Mt Feathertop and Mt Hotham – all belong to the Victorian Alps, part of the Great Dividing Range. From the mid-1850s until a decade ago, stockmen would drive their cattle through the lush pastures and onto the surrounding mountains and muster them down again in autumn before the first major snowfalls. Since 2005, when the last of the state government’s High Plains grazing leases expired, all that remains are the cattlemen’s huts and scattered remnants of stockyards. In a celebration of this heritage, one pioneering family leads packhorse trips into the High Plains.
A robust, feature heavy backpack that offers bang for your buck
