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Exploring Australia

a trip by Matt Hassam
From: November 11th 2020
Until: October 21st 2021
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Majestic Mountain Ash Forest
January 26th 2021
The Strzelecki Ranges - An Undiscovered Gem

After the sudden and premature demise of my South American adventure - and subsequent coronavirus-induced hibernation in Brisbane - there was only one thing I wanted to do when Australia's domestic borders started to reopen: head out into the wilderness and stay there as long as possible...
Trip Length: 11 months
Blog Entries: 24
Photos: 985
Words: 96465

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
January 26th 2021 The Strzelecki Ranges - An Undiscovered Gem Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Morwell
February 14th 2021 The High Country - A week on foot through the Australian Alps (part 1: Storms, Snakes and Summits) Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Australian Alps
February 14th 2021 The High Country - A week on foot through the Australian Alps (part 2: River Deep, Mountain High) Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Australian Alps
February 28th 2021 Rail Trails, Burgers & Beer - A Pedal-Powered Brewery Tour from the Mountains to the Murray Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Bright
March 12th 2021 A Walk on the Wild Side Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Great Ocean Road
March 22nd 2021 Side-stepping Serpents in the Great South West Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Portland
March 26th 2021 Paddling Against the Tide - Getting Schooled on a Lazy River Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Portland
April 2nd 2021 Koalas, Clifftops & Football - Closing the Loop in the Great South West Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Portland
April 24th 2021 Rain on a Cloudless Day and Other Misadventures Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Tumut
June 13th 2021 Finding Solitude on the River of Mirrors Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Noosa
June 19th 2021 Sand Dunes, Strangler Figs and the Indestructibility of Kauris Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rainbow Beach
June 25th 2021 Sailing Cerulean Seas Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays
July 11th 2021 From the Rainforest to the Reef... and back again Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
July 16th 2021 Blood, Sweat and Fears - Exploring the Wild Side of Paradise Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hinchinbrook Island National Park
July 29th 2021 Following Ancient Footsteps - Explorations in Stone Country Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Nitmiluk National Park
July 31st 2021 Paddling through the Heart of a Timeless Land Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Nitmiluk National Park
August 12th 2021 Soul-Searching and Solidarity on the Legendary Larapinta Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges
August 19th 2021 Riding the Red Rock Roller-Coaster Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges
August 26th 2021 Through The Desert Dreaming Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges
September 11th 2021 Wet Feet, Wauguls & Wildflowers - Back on the Bibbulmun Track Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Collie
September 19th 2021 Dodging Downpours with the Band of Brothers Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Donnelly River
September 25th 2021 Tall Timbers, Rushing Rivers and a Date with the Devil's Butthole Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Pemberton
October 16th 2021 Conspicuous Cliffs, Peaceful Bays and a Valley Full of Giants Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Denmark
October 19th 2021 Animal Encounters in a World of Wind and Waves Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
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Matt Hassam
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Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info
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