We're taking you behind the scenes of Sir Edmund Hillary's long-term filmmaker, Michael Dillon (ANZEC Member), who has captured and witnessed world-first achievements. Through video clips, stills and his engaging wit, Michael will take you on some of the most exciting, grandest and unusual expeditions he has filmed over the past 50 years.Read More

ANZEC Member Anthony Gordon 12 Shades of Grey documentary, a film about ANZEC’s first expedition which was about Great White Sharks has been voted Best Short Film at the New York Science Film Festival. In addition the documentary has garnered an extraordinary audience reaction…Read More

We were also honored by the attendance of Emerald Nash, the Head of Grants from The Explorers Club in New York who made a presentation about the club and its collections, the flags and grants, our members past and present, and the importance of our Chapters. Our key presenter was Dr. Richard “Harry” Harris who gave a detailed presentation of The Castleguard Cave Diving Expedition in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada…Read More

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