One of the walks we are writing up for our forthcoming walking guide to the Goldfields is the route followed by three children that went missing from Daylesford on the on the last day of June in 1867. William Graham (6), his brother Thomas (4) and Alfred Burman (5) decided to look for wild goats… Continue reading Three Lost Children Walk
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Banteay Srei – Cambodia
It is hard to choose which temples were my favourite when I visited Cambodia recently. Especially as I am such a temple freak. I love them all! Each one has something special about it. Some tend to be more the structures that attract, whereas others – it is because of the detail of the stonework.… Continue reading Banteay Srei – Cambodia
Mt Arapiles – Taking care of the magic
As many of our readers will have noted, the staff at Open Spaces are involved in various aspects of the outdoor industry. Whilst OSP is a big part of our lives, the reason why we are here in the first place is because of our interest and experiences in that area. Besides climbing, one of… Continue reading Mt Arapiles – Taking care of the magic
Why is the Anakie Gorge Walk Closed?
The January 2011 rains did a considerable amount of damage across the state and Parks Victoria (and other public land managers) correctly responded by limiting access to a number of parks and reserves while risk assessments were carried out. In some cases parks were closed in their entirety (You Yangs Regional Park and Mount Beckworth… Continue reading Why is the Anakie Gorge Walk Closed?
Open Spaces office
We usually write here about our various adventures, about product updates and other helpful things. Today I want to share with you some more personal things about Open Spaces – the space we inhabit and the animals who share it. It is not so common for businesses to give specifics about place or people. This… Continue reading Open Spaces office
Daywalks Around Victoria Updates & Corrections
Walk 2 (Lorne Forest Walk) p16. Kalimna Falls Walking Track and Link Track are currently closed. You can complete the walk by following Garvey Track (from Sheoak Picnic Area) to Sheoak Track. The alternative walk (Sheoak Picnic Area to Swallow Caves) is also closed. Check out http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au for further details. Walk 4 (Around Aireys Inlet)… Continue reading Daywalks Around Victoria Updates & Corrections
Ben Lomond Guide update (3) As of 17/5/2013
Memory Of A Journey, the climbing guide to Ben Lomond, was published in November 2008. For those of you who already own the guide and have climbed at Ben Lomond, you will know that it is the premier crack climbing venue in Australia. The guidebook was comprehensive up until 2008, giving route descriptions and topo… Continue reading Ben Lomond Guide update (3) As of 17/5/2013
New Title: Daywalks Around Victoria
My latest walking guide, Daywalks Around Victoria, will be in the shops tomorrow. The Open Spaces team (Katherine, Tracey, Ti and I) have worked on this guide over the last year or so and we believe it sets a new benchmark in Australian walking guidebook design. It also marks a major step towards our aim… Continue reading New Title: Daywalks Around Victoria
Barrk Walk (Northern Territory)
A pleasant daywalk in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Download this walk to view on your GPS (.gpx) Download this walk to view in Google Earth (.kmz) [gmap width=”580px” height=”580px” type=”satellite” static=”false” control=”satellite,navigation,scale” photo_icon=”thumbnail” file=”http://osp.com.au/gps/barrk.gpx”]
Curious Echidna
Thought I’d post this short echidna video. This was Karen’s first ever video using her tiny Canon Ixus 65 camera during a day walk at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. She was so new to the camera that she didn’t even know how to turn it off at the end! The result isn’t too bad though… Continue reading Curious Echidna