This year's Year 10 students had an epic whirlwind adventure in Tasmania. All of the groups walked the Overland track, from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, stopping at beautiful campsites along the way. One of the groups started at Freycinet Peninsula National park for three days, then hopped across to walk the Overland. The weather gods were smiling down upon us for the program and we had a mixture of lots of sunshine, a few rain drops, and some snow.

Walking the Overland in winter is no small feat, and our Year 10 students took to the challenge. They embraced the cold, sustaining wet feet, and icy fingers from packing up a tent. They carried everything they needed for eight days and still managed to share some chocolate around on day seven! We encountered wombats, paddy melons, quolls, and birds to name a few, as well as meeting the many other travelers who also braved the elements to wonder through a place of beauty.

The Year 10s returned back to Hobart with rosy cheeks, sore joints, and hungry stomachs. But after hours of swapping Overland stories, cups of tea and MANY many treats from the Salamanca markets, they realised how fortunate they were to have experienced what they did.

Many of the students had experienced the Outdoor Education programs from younger years, and this trip was a culmination of all the years of walking, packing, collecting gear and working with their friends. The Outdoor Education staff that walked along with the students all had an amazing time exploring, having conversations, and swapping stories with our Year 10s. This was a journey the students will carry with them for the rest of their High School and beyond!