UPDATE 24 OCTOBER 2025: Thank you to all the talented outdoor photographers who entered Wilderness Photographer of the Year, presented by Mountain Designs, this year. Judging will begin soon and results will be announced in the February-March 2026 issue of Great Walks where you’ll see the Winners, Runners-up and top 10 photos from each category. A parallel announcement of category winners and runners-up will be made at www.greatwalks.com.au. 

At the same time, Winners, Runners-up, Top 10, Top 20, Highly Commended and Commended photographers will be notified of their result and will receive a certificate via email. 

A special SHOUT OUT to our wonderful sponsors, Mountain Designs, Life’s An Adventure, GME and Inspiration Outdoors. Thank you for your ongoing support of walkers and those who love the great outdoors!
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Now in its fifth year, Wilderness Photographer of the Year is open to Australian and New Zealand photographers and offers a prize pool worth more than $21,000, including $5,000 cash and $16,000 in prizes.

The best images (including Winners, Runners-Up and the Top 10 in each category) will also be showcased in a special edition of Great Walks magazine (February-March 2026), and at www.greatwalks.com.au

Images can be captured in wilderness areas anywhere around the world. There are three categories in Wilderness Photographer of the Year: Places, People and Nature.

Places: We're looking for your best landscape photos of wilderness areas. Think sweeping panoramas and dramatic horizons, spectacular coastlines and photogenic mountains.

People: In this category we want to see photos of people experiencing wilderness areas. If there's one or more people in the frame, this is the category for you.

Nature: Focus on flora and fauna. Think kangaroos and wallabies, birds, wildflowers and beetles, mushrooms and orchids. From the micro to the macro! 

Got questions? Email us at hello@wildernessphotographer.com.au

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