Guide Highlight – Kate
How did you get into guiding & what did you do beforehand? To be honest, it was a happy accident that I got into guiding. My background is in design and marketing, and I’d been working in the fashion industry for many years. One day,…
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Nature Calls
I am torn. Do I keep my eyes raised on the lookout for koalas in the trees, or lowered to watch for crawling critters beneath my feet? Do I keep them ahead to where I am going, or continue panning around me to soak in…
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Spying Platypus at Peak Station Nature Refuge
Seeing a platypus in its natural environment is incredibly rare. Not only do you have to be in the right location (east coast & Tasmania) but the habitat needs to be just right. Dwelling in freshwater streams, creeks & lakes they prefer areas rich in…
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We Never Rest On Our Laurels
Spicers’ Sustainability Story – We Never Rest On Our Laurels At Spicers, our goal is to leave the planet in a better condition than when we found it. This is not a static goal but an evolving story, where each day, we strive to do…
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Monitoring Threatened Species on the Scenic Rim Trail
Spicer’s has developed and is now operating a multi-day bushwalking experience called the Scenic Rim Trail (SRT) that extends from privately-owned Thornton View Nature Refuge to privately-owned Spicer’s Peak Nature Refuge, via Main Range National Park. The MRNP conserves large areas of open forest and…
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