Great Walk contenders announced

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The Hump Ridge Track is one of the finalists. Photo: Alistair Hall
DOC has released seven contenders for the next Great Walk, but it might only be able to afford to build one new walk, not two. Last year DOC got $12.7m to develop two new Great Walks by 2021. After 30 tracks were proposed by the public, the options have been narrowed to seven, which are: […]
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