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WALKTHEWALK
If youarelookingtoclearyourheadand
getawayfromitall,walkingistheperfect
solitarypursuit.Andwithawealthof
nationalparksatourdisposal–there
areover 600 nationalparksinAustralia
occupyingover 28 millionhectares–there’s
plentyofchoiceofwheretogo.Thegeneral
rulesofsolowalkingaretodoyourresearch
to finddestinationssuitableforsingles
(remoteareasshouldnotbeattempted
withfewerthanthreepeople),knowyour
strengthsandlimitations,letpeopleknow
whereyouaregoingandwhenyou’llbeback
(considerhiringapersonallocatorbeacon)
andsticktothetrailsatalltimes.Somegood
starterwalksincludetheRoyalNational
ParkCoastalWalkoutofSydney,theGreat
OceanWalkinVictoriaandtheSixFoot
TrackfromtheJenolanCavestoKatoomba.
FIND YOUR INNER ARTIST
Artists are credited with being solitary
creatures, lost in their own artistic vision.
But for those needing a little help finding
their inner Monet, an artists’ retreat in a
suitably inspiring location is just the ticket.
Artworkshops Australia conducts weekend
workshops in its Byron hinterland studio,
or you can indulge in one of its art retreats,
painting in the likes of the Flinders Ranges,
the Blue Mountains, Kakadu, the Pilbara,
Fowlers Gap and Tasmania. Art Travel
Adventures’ art expeditions also allow you
to immerse yourself in amazing locations- the remote East Kimberley, Lord Howe
Island, the East MacDonnell Ranges and
Arnhem Land – while learning from
celebratedAustralianartists.
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GOING SOLO
From WALKING THE COAST to writing YOUR OPUS,
TRAVELLING ALONE is the perfect opportunity to SUIT YOURSELF.