Trails & Adventure
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Mixing Business With Pleasure: A 78-Hour Road Trip to Karumba
What began as a weekend work trip to Karumba somehow became 63 hours of lava tubes, fishing, a four-hour wrong turn, a thunderstorm and a police chase involving an esky full of catfish.
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Hot Air Ballooning Over the Tablelands
Floating above the Tablelands at sunrise, with clouds below us and hot air balloons scattered across the sky
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I Have a Boring Life and I Love It
I have a boring life, apparently. So naturally, I jumped out of a perfectly good aeroplane. 😂
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Green Cliff Falls — The Day the River Taught Us a Lesson
Seven of us set out for Green Cliff Falls looking for adventure. We found the waterfall, tackled the technical terrain — and on the way back made one mistake in the river that reminded us how quickly an adventure can change.
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Exploring My Piece of Paradise on Foot
I chose Smith Track from the steepest approach on one of the hottest days and still finished in seven hours. Along the way I saw a cassowary, spotted well-camouflaged goannas, and ended the day with a well-earned soak at Stoney’s Creek.
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The Road Less Travelled
Stoney’s Creek in Kamerunga to Wrights Lookout is a 14.6 km return hike. The track description says it takes around four hours one way and shouldn’t be attempted from the Kamerunga side unless you’re fit. But because I’m stubborn and love a challenge, I approached it from Kamerunga—and completed the return trip in five hours.…
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The Unknown Was the Scary Part
Sometimes the hardest part of a new trail isn’t the climb—it’s not knowing what lies ahead. Once the unknown becomes familiar, fear has a funny way of turning into curiosity.
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A Walk to Double Island (Fail)
We set out to walk to Double Island at low tide. We didn’t make it — and Luna is now fairly certain I tried to drown her. 😂
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Taking It Easy
Apparently, when runners say they’re taking it easy, they mean swapping the run for an 11.6 km hike.
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The Unfinished Hike
The first time I attempted this trail, getting lost resulted in the SES, police and ambulance becoming involved. Naturally, I decided to try it again — this time adding a nudist colony, a trespassing sign and a very full bladder to the adventure.
Stories Along the Way 