Presidential Award for Dr Richard “Harry” Harris

Dr Richard Harris SC, OAM, has been presented the Explorers Club Presidential Award – the club’s highest award which is often described as the ‘Oscars of Exploration’.

Dr Harris was presented with the Explorers Award at the Australia New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club meeting on Wednesday 13 July in Sydney…Read More

ANZEC Aussie Ark Expedition - 16 - 18th September 2022

ANZEC’s next expedition is to visit and help in all aspects of conservation at Aussie Ark. Aussie Ark is in the Tomala region of Barrington Tops. It was founded in 2011 as Devil Ark to help ensure the survival of Australia’s iconic Tasmanian Devil…Read More

ANZEC Members Sarah Bouchams and Dr. Richie Madden featured in President's Video Report - June 2022…Watch Video

The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ‘ANZEC Evening of Adventure’ in Melbourne.

The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ‘ANZEC Evening of Adventure’ in Sydney...Read More

12 Shades of Grey, a documentary film about the true nature of Great White continues to receive international acclaim at Film festivals around the world…Read More

Treasured Explorers Club Member (ANZEC), friend and mentor to many, Colin Putt (1926 - 2016) has been memorialised in a new video documentary produced by acclaimed adventure film maker Michael Dillon…Read More

We are proud to announce the launch of the official book shop for The Australia and New Zealand Chapter of The Explorers Club. We begin with over 80 books published by our past and present members.

The golden sands of Manly are a world away from the frozen interior of Antarctica, but the beach provides an ideal training ground for Gareth Andrews. The 40-year-old consultant anesthetist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst pulls four-wheel-drive tyres along the sand for up to six hours, several times a week, to simulate the 200-kilogram sled he will drag across 2600 kilometres of snow and ice later this year.

Colin Putt’s autobiography will be launched at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, Sydney.

By journeys end there was a 22min film that was released to the world’s critiques of film festivals and broadcasters.

There is nothing quite like watching the stars from the middle of the ocean, you are as far away from light pollution as you can get, and the sky becomes a blanket of stars. There were still come clouds around blocking half the sky off but the sections that I could see were breath-taking.

TOTAL DISTANCE FOR 2020/2022 EXPEDITIONS – 4354km. This journey began in 2020 (before the onset of the pandemic) from Cusco in Peru, the capital of the ancient Incan Empire.

ABC Radio Australia Sally Sara interviews ANZEC member Tim Jarvis on retracing the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton

ABC Australia's Glynn Greensmith hilarious and informative interview with Dr. Bryan Fry

Ahead of ANZAC Day, Luke Grant was joined by author Jeff Maynard to talk about his new book, The Illustrated Sir Hubert Wilkins. The book reveals details about Sir Hubert’s life as an ANZAC photographer, explorer, and engineer.

President's Video Report April 2022 features ANZEC Chapter's Todd Tai at 6:30 minutes who provides a report on the ANZEC Great White Shark Expedition

Total Distance – 2380km. Leaving Salta, we were satisfied everything was in order to cycle and drive to Llulliallaco volcano. I wanted to understand more about where the Children of Llulliallaco were sacrificed and what it took for the Incas to perform the capacocha ritual…Read More