Mount Sonder, Northern Territory.
To spend a day elevated in the central desert is to connect with a profound touchstone of Australian-ness. Doubly so if coming via Berlin.
This issue includes a challenging hike on the Mount Anne Circuit, fascinating botanical walks on Bruny Island, a walk immersed in Sydney’s public art, classic Kimberley waterholes and escarpments in northern WA, a hike through the Royal National Park south of Sydney and a climb to Mount Sonder west of Alice.
To spend a day elevated in the central desert is to connect with a profound touchstone of Australian-ness. Doubly so if coming via Berlin.
The thrill of a day venturing on foot into stunning but harsh country is only aided by swims en route and the comforts of El Questro awaiting your return.
Heads down, we can spend a lifetime overlooking public art but, once seen, the new dimension deepens our relationship to place.
Foraging for seeds – successfully or not – is a surefire way to bring island life into sharp relief.
Facing the inevitable weather here is your ticket to one of the rawest, wildest, most arresting – and rarest – landscapes on earth.
With public transport creating an elegant loop, the oft-overlooked swathe of wild between Sydney and Wollongong is heaven-sent for a 36-hour ocean reset.
Wherever and whenever we walk, we acknowledge and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the land.
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