Adventure
Our year in the Tasmanian Wilderness
Back in 1994, Australian Geographic’s second wilderness couple Deanne and Damon Howes survived 12 months in the Tasmanian Wilderness.
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Surviving the Kimberley
To experience the predicament that almost killed two stranded German aviators in 1932, a modern-day adventurer sets off solo into the Kimberley with only minimal supplies.
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Melbourne women to create Australia’s first female-only rock climbing festival
Indoor rock climbing is booming in Australia, but Joanne Lee and Olivia Page are determined to get women outside, tackling the bigger boulders.
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From the archive: around Australia in 23 weeks
Back in early 1990s, the O’Bryan family travelled around Australia in 23 weeks, covering more than 30,000 km.
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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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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.