Meet Mikey! Born and raised in Perth, WA, he has a strong connection to the Australian bush and country, from many years of traveling around Australia as a child. “I’ve always felt such a strong and calming connection while being out in the Aussie bush. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had this need to adventure—whether it’s going caving, climbing a mountain, or hiking to isolated locations just to see what’s there!!”
Mikey has recently spent two months on the road, travelling to Tasmania to complete the Three Capes Track, the Overland Track, and the Walls of Jerusalem Trail. However, his biggest hiking achievement to date is completing an end-to-end on the Bibbulmun Track, over 1000kms, in 2022. He says, “this was a true test of my endurance, and an unforgettable journey through WA’s natural beauty.”
Another one of Mikey’s daunting yet rewarding hikes was trekking a 100km stretch of the Murchison River through the Kalbarri cliffs and gorges. “Being out there was the most isolated I have ever felt—knowing there was no one around for kilometers on end and that once you’re in the gorge, the only way out is through. It was pretty challenging to wrap my head around, but it made me so much stronger. That’s why I do what I do, and why I’ll keep doing it.”
His favourite local hikes are Ellis Brook Valley and Kitty’s Gorge in winter, and he can often be found chilling out and meditating by a stream, or catching a sunset from the top of Sixty Foot Falls. He also enjoys snorkeling and kayaking, especially around Penguin Island and Point Peron. Even though he is a Perth local, Mikey feels most at home down south in the forests of Walpole and Denmark, surrounded by the giant Tingle trees—for him one of the most spiritual places in WA to recharge and unwind.
Mikey can’t wait to show you all the beauty WA’s bush has to offer!