02 August 2024
During the school holidays, a group of 10 students from Years 10 and 11 and three staff embarked on a challenging six-day trek along the Overland Track in Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The journey tested their resilience with challenging walks, adverse weather conditions and minor injuries and blisters, but the students persevered without complaint, showcasing their remarkable spirit. Throughout their trek they were rewarded with breathtaking scenery including glacially carved valleys, snow-capped mountains, ancient rainforests, fragrant eucalypt forests, waterfalls, and icy lakes, as well as the unexpected comfort of new huts after long days of hiking. The students' thorough preparation for the expedition paid off as they successfully completed this life-changing 65km adventure through the heart of Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area.