So we traveled to Falls Creek for the opening of the Victorian snow season. We did not ski but hiked in snow and on ice. We got vaguely “off track”. We discovered the delights of the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) and are keen to return. In this article we recount a 16km day hike through some beautiful country in the Australian Alps near Falls Creek and the AAWT. It was great to get the first snow for the season and have a terrific walk.
Learning to camp, hike or bushwalk can be difficult if you don’t have family or friends who can show you how. We take Jade, a friend, camping to Lake Elizabeth in the Great Otway National Park to teach her some camping and backpacking skills.
The Great North Walk, from Sydney to Newcastle, is a 250km (160 mi) bushwalking trail. It can be hiked over around two weeks or split up into sections as day or weekend walks. You can go in either direction as the mood takes you and your time allows. Many sections are readily accessible by public transport. Alternatively, groups can car-pool. There are many campsites along the way allowing for a terrific multiday hike near Sydney.
Blatant self promotion you ask? Maybe
A story to tell? Definitely
Outdoors or hiking related? Generally
Pictures of blood, cuts and lacerations? Definitely
A really embarrassing display of Aussie slang? Vicariously
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The crew at Bushwalk Tasmania hold monthly photographic competitions highlighting some of the spectacular scenery their members come across while hiking in Tasmania. They are keenly contested competitions, and for the last couple of years some of the winning entries have been selected for a “Bushwalk Tasmania” calender.
The 2010 calender has just arrived at the “Our Hiking Bloggers” residence and we are extremely happy with this years’ offering.
The calender is professional, contains excellent images and will take pride of place on our wall during 2010.
The calender is available for sale from Red Bubble for $A22.00 (plus postage) :- the link to check it out is here.
You can also see slightly bigger images on the thread at …
