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  • Australia,  Tasmanian Trail

    Tasmanian Trail – Section 4, Derwent Valley

    / 18 December 2021

    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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  • Australia,  Tasmanian Trail

    Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 3, the Central Plateau

    / 3 November 2021

    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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  • Australia,  Tasmanian Trail

    Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 2, Forested Ranges

    / 7 October 2021

    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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    Australia,  Tasmanian Trail

    Tasmanian Trail – Section 1, Northern Farmlands

    / 15 September 2021

    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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  • Beach at Freycinet National Park, Tasmania
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    Hiking the Freycinet Circuit

    / 27 May 2021

    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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  • Te Araroa

    Melbourne to the start of the Te Araroa

    / 14 November 2019

    We walked down great nanna’s road to the bus stop. It was a bit tricky to fit into the bus with our huge bags. We took up two seats each. We got off…

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  • Australia

    Alice Springs to Melbourne

    / 16 October 2019

    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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  • Australia

    The Henley-on-Todd Regatta

    / 21 August 2019

    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…

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  • Australia

    2075 km Through the Outback

    / 17 August 2019

    Mum got a nursing placement in Alice Springs. So we drove from Townsville to Alice. She said it wasn’t far, only 2075 km (1290 miles). She’s not the one squished in the back…

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  • Australia

    Crocodile!

    / 5 August 2019

    Holli and Asha came sprinting back to the van after going for a run along the river and told us that they’d seen a Crocodile! We got the bikes out and rode the…

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Gabrielle Kotanidis

Gabrielle

Hey there! I’m an Australian hiker, blogger, Ultimate Frisbee player, traveller and, very recently, a Nurse! This is the place to be to read about my adventures and mishaps.

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