Go on a nature adventure, report back, win a prize.
-
This Nature Festival, astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg and explorer Tim Jarvis challenge you to go on a nature adventure.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” - Helen Keller
As an explorer, SA Australian of the year Tim Jarvis traversed Antarctica’s glittering landscapes retracing Douglas Mawson and Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expeditions.
As Australia's first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg has always felt that, like space, your imagination should be limitless.
And both Katherine and Tim both say, you don't have to go to space or Antarctica to have an adventure. Even small challenges and everyday encounters can give you a new perspective.
Through the Nature Festival’s Adventure Challenge, kids and families across the state are invited to set out on a family nature adventure this Spring school holidays and send back a report.
It could be a kid-led micro-adventure in your own backyard, an extra activity to enliven the family camping holiday, or going along to a Nature Festival event. Ideally it involves a little bit of difficulty, is in some way new or unusual for you, and is, above all, fun.
How to write a report
During the adventure you should pay attention to the world around you and how you feel, and then document the result in an ‘adventure report.’
We encourage you to use a whimsical and playful style for your report. Feel free to write it however you like, either on this brochure or directly in an email. If you want somewhere to start, a good report often has four components:
ADVENTURE: What did you set out to do?
EXPEDITION: Who were the expedition members? How did they fare?
ENCOUNTERS: What did nature did you encounter on your journey? What was that like? Did you encounter any difficulties, big or small? How did you overcome them?
PERSPECTIVE: What did you see, notice, or connect to on your adventure? Was anything new or different for you? How did it feel?
Prize
Participants will be eligible to win one of several 12 Month Vehicle Entry Passes for Multiple Parks across SA worth $121 each. Winners will be selected by random draw. With over 300 parks to discover and explore, a 12 month vehicle entry for multiple parks pass unlocks wonderful and unique adventures across South Australia.
How to enter
To email, write or record a report and email it to adventure@naturefestival.org.au along with your name, contact phone number and address by 13 October 2024.
Reports can be typed or or a photo of a written page or drawing. We encourage including an original photo of the adventure that you are happy to have shared.
Terms and Conditions
All adventures must be completed within South Australia. To enter, you must email your report with your name and address to adventure@naturefestival.org.au by 13 October 2024.
Entries are free, and anyone can enter the competition. Winners will be determined by random draw. Participants can enter multiple times.
By entering, participants grant Nature Festival Ltd and National Parks and Wildlife SA the right to share their images and reports, including on social media, publicity about the challenge, and in summary reports.
The Challenge Organisers are not responsible for the safety of participants on their chosen adventures. Children must be appropriately supervised at all times and participants must choose adventures that are within their abilities and don’t place themselves at undue risk.
