Great Walks

Great Walks is packed with gear guides, product reviews, advice on the best travel destinations, inspiring real-life accounts from seasoned walkers and practical information on specific walks and their accompanying maps. From features on the country’s best bushwalks to reviews of the latest outdoor gear, Great Walks is about discovering our amazing national parks and coastline – anywhere where there’s a walking track. Filled with lush photos, detailed walk notes and aspirational overseas destinations, Great Walks is designed to entertain and inspire.

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Great Walks Magazine

SOUTHERN OCEAN WALK, SA

HELPING HANDS • Edie Kelly discovers the kindness of strangers on a trip through the Kimberley.

A MACPAC RAPAKI 22L PACK

SURF & TURF • Great Walks joins Coral Expeditions’ Coral Discoverer on a hiking cruise of beautiful southern Tasmania.

SHARING KNOWLEDGE • Onboard lecturer Michael Hermes takes five with Great Walks.

BUSH-BASH BONANZA • Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area offers some of the best off-the-beaten-track walks in NSW.

WALK NOTES | MUGII MURUM-BAN STATE CONSERVATION AREA, NSW

UNDER THE RADAR • Great Walks looks at 10 multi-day walks you may not have heard of but should be on your to-do list.

WALK NOTES | 10 UNDER-THE-RADAR WALKS

WALKS TO LOOK OUT FOR

PERFECT PANORAMAS • NZ’s Banks Track showcases the South Island’s coastal beauty.

PICTURE PERFECT • Great Walks readers send us their best bushwalking snaps.

WIN A POCKETROCKET DELUXE STOVE

PATHS TO GLORY • France’s ancient walking paths – or Grande Randonnées – reveal parts of the country tourists rarely see.

WHICH TRAILS ARE WHICH?

GRAND DESIGNS • Tasmania’s iconic Overland Track was a vision of hardy men and women who loved the wilderness and wanted to share it with the world.

STEP BY STEP • Great Walks goes behind the scenes of some of Australia’s most beloved multi-day bushwalks.

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS • Friends of the Larapinta Trail's Katie Thompson talks about the importance of maintaining this iconic walk.

THE RAZOR’S EDGE • You need sure footing and plenty of bush experience to walk up the dramatic Mt Solitary in the NSW Blue Mountains.

SAFETY FIRST

GORGEOUS GORGES • Great Walks explores the highs and lows of SA’s Alligator Gorge Ring Route.

WHAT’S IN MY PACK? • Snowy Mountains guide Mike Edmondson shows us the contents of his backpack.

EQUIP YOUR CAR LIKE YOUR FEET • You optimise your clothing for bushwalking so Great Walks asks, why not your car too?

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS • Great Walks learns some harsh lessons on a solo hike through Wollemi wilderness.

NEED TO KNOW

BE PREPARED • Dr. Will Batson, Area Manager Upper Mountains, Blue Mountains Branch, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service takes five with Great Walks.

THINK BEFORE YOU TREK

EMERGENCY RESPONSE • A PLB is a must-have on any bushwalk. The GME device is one of several available on the market.

WHEN SHOULD I ACTIVATE MY PLB?

CREATURE COMFORT • Great Walks takes Macpac’s 6-person Solstice tent away over Easter.

ONWARD AND UPWARD • The Duke of Edinburgh Award has left a lasting legacy for millions of people.

FACT FILE

IN THE LOOP • Great Walks showcases 10 overnight loop walks in Queensland.

RHYME & REASON • These three poems explore the hypnotic power the outdoors can have over us.