PRIZES 2026

Winners and Runners-up in this year's competition will share in a prize pool of more than $20,000 including $5,000 cash and prizes from our sponsors Mountain Designs, Life's an Adventure, GME and Inspiration Outdoors.

Prize details will be updated here in the coming weeks.

PEOPLE CATEGORY   

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WINNER

• $1,500 cash.
• One year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80.

RUNNER-UP

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GME MT610G PLB (valued at $410): Every year, thousands of people across the globe are rescued with the help of an emergency beacon, and more than 50% of Australian rescues involve a GME emergency beacon. The MT610G PLB has been designed with a strong focus on being as compact and light weight as possible, while not compromising on ease-of-use in an emergency. It features a built-in 72 channel GPS Receiver, ensuring fast transmission of accurate location information to rescue authorities.
• One-year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80.

PLACES CATEGORY   

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WINNER

• $1,500 cash.
• One year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80.

RUNNER-UP

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GME MT610G PLB (valued at $410): Every year, thousands of people across the globe are rescued with the help of an emergency beacon, and more than 50% of Australian rescues involve a GME emergency beacon. The MT610G PLB has been designed with a strong focus on being as compact and light weight as possible, while not compromising on ease-of-use in an emergency. It features a built-in 72 channel GPS Receiver, ensuring fast transmission of accurate location information to rescue authorities.

• One-year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80

NATURE CATEGORY   

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WINNER

• $2,000 cash.

• One year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80.

RUNNER-UP

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GME MT610G PLB (valued at $410): Every year, thousands of people across the globe are rescued with the help of an emergency beacon, and more than 50% of Australian rescues involve a GME emergency beacon. The MT610G PLB has been designed with a strong focus on being as compact and light weight as possible, while not compromising on ease-of-use in an emergency. It features a built-in 72 channel GPS Receiver, ensuring fast transmission of accurate location information to rescue authorities.
• One-year subscription to Great Walks magazine valued at $80.

 

Thanks to our amazing sponsors...

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