‘Solo’, the Andrew McAuley story, airs on ABC

In 2007,  Andrew McAuley set out on a 1,600 kilometre solo adventure to cross the Tasman Sea by kayak. His journey across infamously treacherous seas was outside of the range of helicopter rescue for all but the first and last 200km. After a month at sea, in which he survived incredible storms, 60 knot winds [...]

Tasmania

photographs: Cradle Mountain Mount Anne Tasman Peninsula (underwater) Tasman Peninsula (land) Freycinet National Park Flowers & Plants movie: Blow Hole and Cave We left Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania and sailed overnight to Devonport, Tasmania. Arriving, tired but not (too) sick we picked up the groceries that customs disallows and headed to Cradle Mountain. [...]