5 Incredible Swimming Holes in Kakadu

June 29th, 2017

IF EVER THERE WERE A BID FOR THE TITLE OF ‘WILD SWIMMING MECCA’, THE SWIMMING HOLES KAKADU BOASTS WOULD POSE A MEAN THREAT. With its vast borders – granting the national park the same amount of land space as Switzerland – Kakadu hosts all six of the Top End’s ecosystems. These include savannah woodlands, tidal..

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Winter Wild Swimming

August 23rd, 2016

‘AAAARGHH! IT’S FREEZING!’, I GASP AS THE SOUND OF MY SQUEALS REVERBERATES AROUND THE ROCKY AMPHITHEATRE BELOW MINNEHAHA FALLS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. ‘It’s refreshing Mummy’, my seven-year-old daughter reminds me, repeating what I’ve told her a hundred times. Nevertheless, she dips her feet in and then decides to retreat to her towel and enjoy the..

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6 Adventurous Swimming Holes in NSW

February 12th, 2016

PEOPLE SWIM FOR ALL SORTS OF REASONS: RELAXATION, PEACE AND QUIET, FITNESS. FOR US, FINDING SOMEWHERE NEW AND WILD TO SWIM IS OFTEN AN EXCUSE TO GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND EXPLORE SOMEWHERE NEW. HERE ARE A FEW LESSER-KNOWN SWIMMING HOLES IN NSW WHICH WE HOPE WILL  INSPIRE YOU TO MAKE YOUR NEXT SWIMMING TRIP AN..

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Splash, Not Trash: 6 Ways To Swim Sustainably Outdoors

February 11th, 2016

ASK ANYONE WHAT THEY LOVE ABOUT SWIMMING IN THE WILD AND THEY’LL LIKELY SAY THINGS LIKE, ‘ESCAPING THE CROWDS’ OR ‘BEING IN PRISTINE NATURE’.  IF WE LOVE A PLACE THEN WE LIKELY CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH OF ITS ECOSYSTEM AND WANT TO LOOK AFTER IT. TO HELP THINGS ALONG WE’VE PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF POINTERS..

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Swim Wild, Stay Safe: 8 Essential Swimming Safety Tips You May Not Have Thought Of

December 17th, 2015

SWIMMING OUTDOORS, LIKE MOST SPORTS ACTIVITIES (AND LIKE MOST LIFE EXPERIENCES) CARRIES POTENTIAL RISKS. KNOWING THE RISKS AND MAKING INFORMED CHOICES BASED ON YOUR PERSONAL LIMITS IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE SWIMMING SAFETY AND HAVE A GREAT WILD SWIMMING EXPERIENCE. Wild swimming itself is not a high risk activity.  In Australian waterways in 2014 there..

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Wild Swimming Australia – Our Guide to Outdoor Swimming Holes in Australia is Born

October 13th, 2015

WE RECENTLY LAUNCHED OUR INTERACTIVE MAP OF SWIMMING HOLES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. WITH NO EXPERIENCE OF WEBSITE BUILDING, BLOGGING OR MARKETING, IT’S BEEN A LABOUR OF LOVE. HERE’S WHY WE BOTHERED… We’re hoping that Wild Swimming Australia will inspire more people to go exploring and discover the stunningly beautiful swimming holes, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, ocean rock pools, hidden beaches..

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