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On the way to Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 23, 2013 Africa

After struggling up the tough climb to Stella Point to watch the sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro, it was time to start heading to the very summit of the mountain at Uhuru Peak. By this point I was standing at well over 5700 metres above sea level, and the air was so thin that I simply [...]

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Camping and Bush Walks in the forest at Gembrook, Australia

by Dean Wickham April 22, 2013 Adventure

We left Golden Beach on the south coast of Victoria, Australia, with the intention of only having a short drive to our next camping spot on the Morwell River. The drive took us to the small town of Boolarra where we took the Morwell River Road along the forested valley. When we reached the first [...]

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Mawenzi Peak from Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham February 19, 2013 Africa

As we hiked along the gradual climb from our lunch stop at Karanga Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, we slowly made our way up a ridge as the air became thinner and thinner towards our base camp at Barafu Camp. As we got to the top of the ridge, I had my first view of the [...]

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Hiking towards the Lava Tower on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham December 16, 2012 Africa

On day three of my trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, we hiked up to the “Lava Tower” which is the large dark section of rock in the photo above. The Lava Tower was the highest point of the trek so far at 4600m, and it was here that many people really started [...]

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Under the jungle canopy on Mount Mitchell, Australia | Travel Photo

by Dean Wickham December 4, 2012 Australia

Located about 100 kilometres south west of Brisbane, Australia, the Cunningham Highway climbs up the steep escarpment of the Great Dividing Range through a place called Cunningham’s Gap. This part of the range is home to some pristine rain forest and eucalypt forests that are all protected in Main Range National Park. The area has [...]

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Photo of the week: Rain Forest Waterfall in Lamington National Park, Australia

by Dean Wickham November 11, 2012 Australia

This week’s travel photo is of a little waterfall in the rain forest in Lamington National Park, Australia. Located in South East Queensland, Lamington National Park is a beautiful mountainous region covered in pristine sub tropical rain forest, and it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna. I took this photo recently [...]

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Sunrise from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro | Panorama

by Dean Wickham November 9, 2012 Adventure

Some of the most beautiful places that I have seen in the world have been while hiking. From the lush forests and mountains of the Milford Track in New Zealand, to the high altitude of the Himalayas on the Mount Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal, my love for hiking has taken me to places [...]

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Hiking the Queen Charlotte Track in New Zealand

by Dean Wickham September 28, 2012 Adventure

At the top end of the South Island of New Zealand, there are a series of spectacular sounds known as the Marlborough Sounds. The most beautiful and popular of these is the Queen Charlotte Sound, and running almost the entire length is one of New Zealand’s best walks – The Queen Charlotte Track. This interesting [...]

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