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100% of Walk for Wild sales donated
The World Wildlife Fund-Australia (WWF-Australia) and Tasmanian Walking Company (TWC) today officially launched the inaugural Walk for Wild fundraising event series set to depart on 8 October 2021. Centred around four of TWC’s award-winning walks, the partnership will raise funds for the largest and most innovative wildlife and landscape regeneration program in Australia’s history - WWF’s Regenerate Australia.
Regenerate Australia aims to rehabilitate and restore wildlife and habitats impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires and future-proof Australia against climate disasters. Guests who join one of the Walk for the Wild trips will have the opportunity to experience Australia’s breathtaking wilderness areas while also supporting Regenerate Australia projects that focus on restoring our environment and ensuring it thrives.
7 Incredible Hikes in Australia AFAR 2/3/2021
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The Great Ocean Walk is a pedestrian complement to Australia s Great Ocean Road drive.Some places just beg to be explored on foot. You may not think this is true for a country as vast as Australia but a walking holiday transforms slow travel into an express pass to understanding the Land Down Under. Its landscapes, indigenous history, and wildlife are best experienced up close. As you trek below towering karri trees, past 30,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art, and to the crescendo of the Indian Ocean, you’ll gain a perspective even some locals go their whole lives without. Here are seven epic hikes to conquer from Great Walks of Australia, a collection of the country’s premium guided hikes which are especially great if you loathe the thought of logistics and lugging a heavy backpack.