Blue Mountains Life

LONG ROAD

As millions locked down, Ivor Houston set out on an unforgettable solo walk across Australia. The effort was used to raise money for the Refugee Support Group and Act for Peace. In an exclusive interview, the ambitious Warrimoo resident shares his life-changing journey with Blue Mountains Life magazine and why he did it in the first place.

BML You walked 4,000km without aid across some of the harshest terrain in the world.

Yes. I started on May 8, 2021 and finished on December 1,

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