Mountain advice for holiday hikers

The Great Dividing Range is a magnificent backdrop for rural towns like Kalbar and Boonah, and a magnet to hikers and experienced mountain climbers. But what goes up, must come down and sometimes it is the going down that gets people in strife. When that happens rescue helicopters and SES volunteers like Graham Stumer are […]

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    The Great Dividing Range is a magnificent backdrop for rural towns like Kalbar and Boonah, and a magnet to hikers and experienced mountain climbers. But what goes up, must come…