Great Walks

YOU would have heard of “Keeping up with the Joneses”, but there are two Joneses you may struggle keeping up with: Justin and Lauren Jones who took their then six-month-old baby Morgan on an 1800km walk through the Outback. It’s an extraordinary feat

THE Overland Track is on many a bushwalker’s bucket list and I had the chance to experience it with a bunch of mates over summer… so it should have been nice weather, right...? We left Ronny’s Creek with a strong wind in our face and driving rain. We

I bought my hiking boots from a well-known outdoor store in 2004 when I joined a bushwalking club and started seriously hiking. I wanted a pair of boots that would give me comfort and support on graded trails and off track and the brand I bought fitt

WORLD EXPEDITIONS HAS received approval to proceed with its application to erect semipermanent ‘Puffer Pod’ camps in Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area. The state government has given World Ex the green light to enter into the reserve approval

ON the fifth day of my self-guided walk in the Dolomites I found myself alone. The mighty Sassolungo massif stood above me like a silent sentinel as I watched a beautiful golden eagle soaring through the sky. Far down the valley I could see the town

ASK any bushwalker worth their salty sweat crust to name the top bucket list walks in Australia and they’ll easily rattle off at least ten ‘before I die’ adventures. But if you’re looking for something different, here’s a list of walks that while pro

JUST 40km north-east of the city, Walyunga National Park is the place where the Avon River becomes the Swan. The park also contains one of the largest known Aboriginal campsites near Perth. Still in use in the late 1800s, archaeological evidence sugg

LONG distance trails attract walkers with the promise of challenge and discovery. The Heysen Trail, Australia’s longest dedicated walking trail, delivers on many levels through its diversity. It runs from the Southern Ocean to the arid north, followi

SOUTH of well-trodden Byron Bay in northern NSW is a little known trail along some of the region’s most dramatic coastline. The 4hr walk from Ballina to Lennox Head is suitable for people of all ages, although climbing headlands requires some fitness

I had just turned 36 and I was a new mother. Morgan was six months old when my husband Justin and I decided to go on a walk, a big walk, an 1,800km walk through the Australian Outback, with our one-year-old in tow. I did not make this decision becaus

Miranda: “Watching the sun set on our first day of our Kangaroo Island walk, the sky produced some astonishing shades that lit up the ocean and cliffs around us. The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail was a great combination of both flora and fauna, an

“It may not be generally known that within a day’s journey of the metropolis there grow the loftiest trees of Australia, and perhaps of the world…” – The Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers, 3rd March 1868 THESE are the magnificent mountain

JUST 40 minutes south of central Adelaide, the Onkaparinga River National Park offers quick access to those seeking a variety of interesting bushwalks and a sense of remoteness. Sandwiched between the suburb of Hackham and the famous vineyards of McL

Six years ago celebrity chef Manu Feildel (now 45) walked the Kokoda Track in the name of charity and Great Walks caught up with him after he returned. In the first part of our Classic Yarns series we republish the story. CELEBRITY chef Manu Feilde

LAST winter I completed an end-to-end solo hike of the Larapinta Trail, which I felt was an ideal opportunity to test a variety of food and discover the best trekking meals for our customers. Firstly, there is one important thing to keep in mind: I’m

Editor of Great Walks’ sister publication Australian Sporting Shooterand author of Bushwalking Basics, Marcus has spent much of his life in the outdoors. WE will duly venture into the educational subject matter of this column, but first readers may

Hilleberg’s freestanding three-person tent is strong and light. Like the popular two-person Allak 2, the Allak 3 boasts two entrances and two integrated vestibules. It’s part of the all-season Red Label series, with tents that prioritise lighter weig

ONE of the most important things you need to do when planning a bushwalk is check the weather. It’s easy to find out predicted temperature and if there’s a chance of rain with the help of the television or internet, but this doesn’t tell you which di

JOURNALIST Kate Legge’s new book Kindred: A Cradle Mountain Love Story traces the unconventional lives of Gustav Weindorfer and Kate Cowle who fell in love and lived an amazing life in the Tasmanian wilderness. They were instrumental in turning Cradl

MY earliest bushwalking memory is walking the Grand Canyon Track in the Blue Mountains. My family used to holiday in Leura once a year, and I must have been only 7 or 8 when we walked it for the first time. I remember the incredible greenness of ever

SYDNEY is a city full of opportunities, especially when it comes to national parks. However, my newly found passion for overnight bushwalks has coincided with parenthood and my most time-poor period to date. Determined not to let this challenge hold

A Global Positioning System receiver (GPS) are used by many outdoor people for navigation. They have some advantages over traditional methods of map and compass as they work well in all weather conditions and they can record where you have been. Whil