Australia
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Thru-hiking the Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a 250km long hiking trail from Sydney to Newcastle in Australia. It was created in 1988 to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary. I decided to hike it basically on a…
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Completing the 480km Tasmanian Trail, Setting TWO Records
My sense of excitement was building as I neared the end of the Tasmanian Trail. I only had two days of hiking left! Surely I’d be able to make it! Even if I…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 4, Derwent Valley
These posts are taking me forever to write. It’s actually been a while since *spoiler alert* I finished (yes, I made it). However, after finishing I went straight back into full-time university. Sadly…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 3, the Central Plateau
Also known as the really, really cold section. If you haven’t already seen them, check out my first few days on the Tasmanian Trail then the second section. Day 8, Side of a…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 2, Forested Ranges
My hike continues. Read on to see me being challenged by swollen creeks, dodgy hip sockets and non-existent campsites. If you haven’t already, check out this post where I write about the first…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 1, Northern Farmlands
Starting the Tasmanian Trail felt very sudden. Last week was exam week and I had four to study for. As soon as I’d done the last one on Friday afternoon I rushed around…
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Hiking the Freycinet Circuit
I finished my first trimester studying nursing at the University of Tasmania and had three weeks to fill. Obviously, I wanted to include some hiking in that. As I didn’t want to finance…
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Ingham Floods
Ingham’s flooding again! Problems of building a town on a tropical floodplain. Dad excitedly shook me awake this morning and told me to look out of my window. This is what I saw:…
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Alice Springs to Melbourne
After a six-week placement at the Alice Springs Hospital, mum has finally finished her nursing degree!!!!!!!! We picked her up from the hospital right after she’d finished her very last shift and started…
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The Henley-on-Todd Regatta
Or should I just say the Henley-on-Todd parade? The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is the only dry river regatta in the world and is the only regatta ever cancelled because of wet weather. The funniest…
