The JLF Trek is an 80 km fundraising endurance event held over 2 days and designed to challenge you physically and mentally. The JLF Trek this year was held in…
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25 km Darwin Hike joining the Darwin Rail Trail
This 25.3 km walk starts from near the Darwin Airport and ends at Girraween in the Darwin Rural Area. Joining Rail Trail at Berrimah I head off just after lunch…
Read MoreKomodo Island – Dragons and Pink Beaches
Komodo Islands are located in Indonesia and are made up of three main Islands – Komodo Island, Rinca and Padar. The Islands are located between the islands of Lombok on the…
Read MoreWalking the Mount Gambier Rail Trail
Trish had a couple of appointments in town so no better time to walk a local rail trail. The Mount Gambier Rail Trail has recently been extended and is now…
Read MoreHiking the Leanganook Track to the Summit of Mt Alexander
Leanganook is the Aboriginal name for the 746m high Mt Alexander overlooking Castlemaine Victoria. Trish and I were joined by my Sister Nicola for this relatively short 8.4 km but…
Read MoreHigh Country Rail Trail Part 2 – 32 km Bullioh to Shelly – Victoria
This is my second hike along the High Country Rail Trail. The first was the 32 kms from Ludlows Reserve beside the Hume Reservoir, through Tallangatta to the hamlet of…
Read MoreLapstone Zig Zag Rail Trail, Glenbrook NSW
The highlights of this 13 km walk include the Nepean River, Knapsack Viaduct and the old Lapstone Zig Zag Railway. The Zig Zag Railway walk is actually only 2 km…
Read MoreA Dull Walk – Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park – QLD
While we are staying at Morayfield North of Brisbane thought it may be a good idea to check out a local walking area. Protected since 1977, the best kept bushwalking…
Read MoreA Stroll on the Buderim Palmwoods Heritage Tramway Walk
A walk through history along the original Buderim to Palmwoods Tramway. A pleasant shaded walk on a well maintained track. This is an out and back walk 2km sloping down…
Read MoreHike to the Top of Mount Ngungun
Mount Ngungun is another peak in the Glasshouse Mountains and is the sixth tallest of the mountains at 253m. We had some time so I took the opportunity to do…
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