Revisiting the place where Alf Altmann started his epic effort to row solo across Bass Strait.
Tag: Tasmania
Confronting our brutal and bloody past
At last we are telling the stories of our true history, rather than the sanitised version.
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.
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…