vaughanandrewsOct 4, 20232 min readThe Great Northern Cycle TrailI had the good fortune to ride the Great Northern Cycle Trail in September over a period of five and a half days. You can find all the...
vaughanandrewsApr 9, 20232 min readThe Frankland RangeI'd never been to the Frankland Range having always been put off by reports of horrendous scrub at either end. So when my friend Andy...
vaughanandrewsApr 9, 20232 min readDu Cane Range & Lake PetrarchThe Labrinth would have to be one of the most best walking destinations in Tassie in terms of access versus scenery. All it takes is a...
vaughanandrewsApr 8, 20231 min readWestern Arthurs Traverse in a dayMy unstoppable friend Pauline was keen to see Lake Oberon before she left the state, and lacking the usual 7 days to walk the range,...
vaughanandrewsMar 9, 20233 min readBikepacking JagungalThe idea for this trip came from an article in Wild from summer 2021 which said that "this is undoubtably one of the best bikepacking...
vaughanandrewsDec 24, 20223 min read"Its Best in the West"* (aka The Tarkine Coast Track) * Local saying After a wintery start to summer in Hobart including our coldest summer day in 50 years (11.5 degrees and snow on the...
vaughanandrewsOct 28, 20222 min readK'Gari (Fraser Island) Great WalkFraser Island (K'gari) is the world's largest sand island (123km long) and has 40 perched lakes (1) which is half of the worlds total. I...
vaughanandrewsApr 25, 20221 min readMt Anne circuitThis track has recently reopened after the 2018/19 bushfires and Cate & I had a window of opportunity to check it out in February during...
vaughanandrewsApr 25, 20222 min readNot quite lost on Ritters trackA week of walking on the Central Plateau exploring new areas including Ritters track (described as "a track in name only"). We started...
vaughanandrewsApr 25, 20222 min readPackrafting the Arthur RiverI've wanted to do this trip for a long time but the logistics have always kept it in the 'too hard basket'. Finally in December 2021 it...
vaughanandrewsApr 18, 20224 min readAdventures in the Wild WestI've been following the Tassie Gift bikepacking race since it started in 2019, so after finally getting a suitable bike and all the gear...
vaughanandrewsAug 8, 20212 min readReturn to the Kimberley There’s nothing like a pandemic to make flying to the other side of the country more of a challenge but somehow I and a few others made...
vaughanandrewsJun 17, 20211 min readWinter wander at Cradle MtThis trip wasn't my idea, but a very good idea it turned out to be. Taking advantage of a long weekend and an east coast low pressure...
vaughanandrewsMar 23, 20212 min readThe Tyndall Range at long lastWith the weather looking amazing across the state I decided to make the drive across to the west coast to do something new. The Tyndall...
vaughanandrewsFeb 23, 20211 min readKayak to Coronation BayI heard about this trip a while ago from friends who had been there but I couldn't find any information online, so I came up with the...