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There are over 1900 species in danger of extinction in Australia. Tristan is walking from Adelaide to Melbourne and around Tasmania to raise money and awareness for conservation activities to protect these species.

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BioR will use funds raised by 1900 Footprints to restore and maintain a species-rich conservation block near Monarto, South Australia

Funds for Wollangarra will sponsor

disadvantaged young people to attend life-changing outdoor courses in the Victorian mountains.

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Days 63 to 66: Hobart Bound!

Friday 15/12 The day had come when I would have to leave my new friends Churchy, Pascal and Bennie at Freycinet Air, but luckily we didn’t get a chance to leave for most of the morning! By the time Churchie dropped me off where he had picked me up a few days earlier, and then put my cart back together, it was already midday and I would need to make a good pace to make a decent distance for the day. I did just that, stopping for lunch after around 8 km then continuing another

Days 59 to 62: Flying to the Finish Line

Monday 11th I was lovely waking up at Clare’s in Launceston. Again, I had had an excellent night’s sleep, more than likely comforted by the hospitable people and warm household. I said goodbye to Clare, who left before me to pick up her husband Raku who had been away. I bid farewell to their dog Tilley and got on my way. I made a quick stop to replenish supplies and before I knew it I had left Launceston and was passing the airport! Here I was distracted by an aerobatic bipla