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ANZEC members Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris and Jeff Maynard will feature in the Bay to Birdwood Rally
ANZEC members Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris and Jeff Maynard will feature in the Bay to Birdwood Rally, Adelaide on 20 October. The rally is a celebration of Australian motoring and hundreds of vintage cars drive from Glenelg, through Adelaide, to the National Motor Museum at Birdwood...Read More
ANZEC Evening of Adventure | Melbourne 4 October
The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is delighted to announce the upcoming 'ANZEC Evening of Adventure' in Melbourne on the 4th of October in Melbourne.
This exciting evening is open to both members and non-members and will feature presentations from extreme trekker Louie Philippe Loncke and pioneering technical diver John Dalla-Zuanna. You will also have the opportunity to meet and converse with other adventurous individuals on the night...Read More
Aussie Ark Gala Dinner | Sydney 31 October
Aussie Ark Gala Dinner | Sydney 31 October
A fundraiser to support the Tasmanian Devil.
Celebrate the success of Aussie Ark’s Devil breeding program and help us secure the future of this program and save this endangered species...Read More
Ed Punchard appointed as Explorers Club West Australia Programme Coordinator
On the eve of the Exports Club's first-ever event in Western Australia, we are excited to announce the appointment of Ed Punchard as ANZEC's Western Australia program coordinator.
Ed will be hosting this inaugural event on the 12th of September. Since joining the club 18 months ago, we have been inspired by his enthusiasm and energy. He has made several trips to our events in Sydney and will now be taking charge of organizing our events in WA...Read More
An Evening of Adventure | Perth 12 September 2024
An Evening of Adventure | Perth 12 September 2024
The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the first-ever ANZEC Evening of Adventure in Perth, Western Australia.
This is a historic initiative of our Belgian Explorers Club member Louis-Philippe Loncke, and our new ANZEC WA Programme Coordinator Ed Punchard.
This intimate evening is open to all members and guests and will include stimulating presentations from Extreme Trekker Louis-Philippe Loncke and Piper Alpha survivor Ed Punchard...Read More
Belgian adventurer escapes his desert trek
Courtesy of ABC Alice Springs - Story by Alex Barwick, production by Elsa Silberstein.
Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke set out to cross the Simpson Desert twice.
But not all big dreams go to plan.
Along with hot conditions and a growing injury, Louis-Philippe Loncke endured desert flies swarming his face each day of his attempted crossing... Read More
ANZEC Member Eric Philips to pilot the pioneering SpaceX Mission Fram2
ANZEC Member Eric Philips to be the vehicle pilor for the SpaceX The Fram2 mission, set to launch in late 2024. The mission represents a groundbreaking moment in human space exploration as it will be the first crewed mission specifically focused on exploring Earth's polar regions from space...Read More
Evening of Adventure | Sydney Monday 30 September 2024
The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ANZEC Evening of Adventure in Sydney.
This intimate evening is open to all members and non-members and will include stimulating presentations from cave diver & documentary maker Jill Heinerth and polar explorer James McAlloon...Read More
Life Fellow member Louis-Philippe Loncke embarks to breaks records in the Simpson Desert
Louis-Philippe Loncke will attempt the longest ever journey in the Simpson Desert: a double crossing of Australia's Dead Heart from Old Andado (NT) to Birdsville (QLD) and after a resupply he will try a long diagonal route back to Alice Springs trying to link for the first time 2 towns by walking with his desert cart alone and off track across the Simpson Desert.
Australian Geographic Awards Roadshow with Geoff Wilson and Tom Robinson | 1 August | Currumbin QLD
Join the Australian Geographic Society for a night of incredible adventurers. Two thrilling speakers followed by a Q & A panel conversation in the beautiful Homestead at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Queensland's Gold Coast. Presentations by Dr. Geoff Wilson AM and Tom Robinson. Thu 1st Aug 2024, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST, Currumbin QLD
World First EC50 Science Dinner by ANZEC
Members of the ANZEC Chapter of the Explorers Club and public guests were extremely fortunate to attend the intimate and very informative Worlds first EC50 Science dinner on Wednesday 10th April.
Held within the Licensee Flat at The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay, this new location was a perfect backdrop for the two talks by Dr Richie Madden and Honorary Associate Professor Mark Hannaford.
ANZEC EC50 Dinner featured in Presidents Video Report
I am excited to share with you the latest edition of the Presidents Video Report and important Club updates from TEC President Richard Garriott.
I am proud to let you know that our upcoming ANZEC EC50 Science dinner has been featured at 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Also, ANZEC Expedition Manager Jayne Jenkins has also been recognized at 10 minutes 10 seconds for her work on a documentary about conservation in remote areas. This is part of a 3-month expedition with this segment produced in the Philippines.
Don’t forget to cast your vote in The Explorers Club 2024 Elections
Don’t forget to cast your vote in The Explorers Club 2024 Elections – Deadline Friday, April 19, 2024
A Short History of the Discovery of Fish by ANZEC Members Pam and Wayne Osborn
If you had been on Macquarie Street in Sydney on September 21 1874, you may have seen two burly men carry another on a chair from the Australian Museum and throw him out on to the street. The unfortunate was Gerard Krefft, the museum’s curator. Six years earlier, Krefft had described the reef manta ray to science from a specimen collected in Watson’s Bay. Kreftt’s problem was that he was a vocal supporter of Charles Darwin and this infuriated the mainly anglican museum trustees...Read More
ANZEC Member James McAlloon Antarctic Sea to Summit Expedition awarded with The Explorers Club Flag
ANZEC Member James McAlloon November 2024 expedition has been awarded with The Explorers Club Flag. Vice President Martin Nweeia and the Flag and Honors Committee approved the awarding of The Explorers Club Flag to Mr McAlloon’s 1,200km sea to summit Antarctic…Read More
ANZEC Special EC50 Science Dinner | Sydney 10 April 2024
The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce our first EC 50 Science dinner to be held in a private room at The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay.
The EC 50 Science Dinner is a special event at a new venue with two Explorers Club 50 (EC50) presenters. This dinner is open to all members and non-members and will include stimulating presentations from Mark Hannaford, CEO of World Extreme Medicine, and virus hunter Richie Madden.
Announcing The Explorers Club, London Clubhouse
It is my pleasure to announce the planned launch of The Explorers Club, London.
This addition to our community is designed to broaden our commitment to scientific research, conservation, and the human instinct to explore – as well as provide Club Members a unique benefit in one of the world's great cities…Read More
ANZEC Member Bryan Fry discovers Gigantic new snake species in Amazon rainforest
Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world.
A team headed by Bryan Fry from from the University of Queensland traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon to search for the previously undocumented northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima), following an invitation from the Waorani people to observe anacondas “rumoured to be the largest in existence,” according to the scientists…Read More
An Evening of Adventure | Sydney 13 February 2024
The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ANZEC Evening of Adventure in Sydney. This intimate evening is open to all members and non-members and will include stimulating presentations from Extreme Trekker James McAlloon and Piper Alpha survivor Ed Punchard. ..Read More
FINstitute event a success for ANZEC Student Members
Earlier in October, Explorer's Club member Aliah Banchik, along with her club, the FINstitute, hosted a massive shark conservation event. The FINstitute, situated at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, stands as more than just a student-led club; it serves as a beacon of optimism for the realm of ocean conservation…Read More