Revisiting the place where Alf Altmann started his epic effort to row solo across Bass Strait.
Tag: Bass Strait
Drawing deep for a long, tough journey
A stretch of our wild beach is about to be sacrificed, but this story reminds me of why we must not give up hope.
My greatest challenge: Alf Altmann’s diary
Last week we brought you the full story of Alf Altmann’s ill-fated attempt to row solo from Tasmania to Victoria in 1970. Alf, of Warrnambool, kept…
Reviving Alf Altmann’s epic adventure
Alf Altmann’s attempt to cross Bass Strait solo in a home-made kayak in 1970 is the stuff of legend. Bluestone has pieced together the full…
Where is Alf Altmann’s kayak now?
By Carol Altmann In revisiting Alf Altmann’s fateful effort to cross Bass Strait solo in his home-made kayak, one question inevitably arose: where is the…