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Continue reading →: 3 Week mission to New Zealand’s South IslandIf you are passionate about canyoning, then it is highly likely you either own or have come across Daniel Clearwater’s guidebook – Canyoning in New Zealand. As far as canyoning guide books go, this is the GOAT. Fully inspired by all the incredible canyons featured in this guidebook, and with…
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Continue reading →: Kanangra Main CanyonFor a while, Kanangra Main was considered the epitome of New South Wales canyons, before NNSW Canyons were opened that is (I think Glennifer now takes that cake). In some regards, I think it still is. Kanangra Main is a huge undertaking, taking most groups between 9 – 12 hours…
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Continue reading →: Dione Dell CanyonOnce you start canyoning in the Blue Mountains, Kanangra becomes the next biggest challenge. Canyoning in Kanangra National Park almost becomes a right of passage, once you have canyoned there, are you officially a canyoner?! A club trip opened up with the Metropolitan Speleological Society, which I had joined earlier…
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Continue reading →: Upper South BowensWith an up-coming hiking and canyoning trip to New Zealand coming up, it was decided to have a bit of a training run through Upper South Bowens. It was the first time I had done this canyon and I was really wowed by how beautiful it is. Of course, it…
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Continue reading →: Koombanda CanyonSometime in December 2022, I had an idea to go through a canyon solo. I honestly can’t recall exactly why I wanted to do this, I think it was mostly for the serenity, the feeling of being in a canyon alone (safely) or maybe friends were busy and I didn’t…
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Continue reading →: Whungee Whengee CanyonAhh Whungee Whengee Canyon! When I first heard about this canyon I was honestly terrified. An epically long canyon constriction filled with a series of ‘duck unders’. Yes, you heard that right. There are a series of spots where, to progress through this canyon, you are required to take a…
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Continue reading →: Butterbox CanyonThere is a lot of hype around Butterbox Canyon, and I am not sure I would say its one of my favourites. The main canyon section is EPIC, don’t get me wrong, but I find the scrubby creek bash and climbing exit a little less fun. However, you can’t deny…
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Continue reading →: A Week in the Red CentreI happened to be keeping a close eye on flight deals, and suddenly one popped up for a $40 flight to Uluru! I had never been to Australia’s Red Centre or to Uluru, so the opportunity was seized! I originally thought I would just go for a weekend, but after…
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Continue reading →: A Day Trip to Mount BuffaloI’ll admit, I have a bit of a knack of figuring out who of my family and friends I can visit that will get me closer to possible weekend or day trips… It is the best bang for buck weekend getaway, you get to visit your nearest and dearest AND…
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Continue reading →: Road Tripping from Newcastle to NoosaIn 2022 I had an itch for a road trip, with family friends living up in Noosa, it was the perfect excuse for a visit! Halfway through planning my mum decided to book a family trip away to Hamilton Island overlapping the same dates I was thinking for my road…
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I’m Rach!
Welcome to Rachmartee, my personal collection of adventures through-out Australia over the years. Here, I invite you to join me, my friends or my pups on a journey of mishaps, bush bashes, lesser known trails, heartfelt stories and epic scenery!
I have lived and grown up within the ACT and rural NSW my whole life. Getting outside fills my heart with joy and wonder, it calms my nerves, helps me feel grounded and helps me feel connected to this world. I hope these stories and adventures will be an archive collection I can reflect back on for many years, for my family to see what I am getting up to on all these crazy trips and for my children to one day see the crazy and wild things that shaped who their mother is.
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