Climbing Australia's Highest Peaks

So you've climbed the Seven Summits, stood upon all the Fourteen-thousanders, and conquered The Three Poles. You must be wondering what else there is to achieve in life. What mountains are there to left climb?

How bout the State8?

Climbing the highest mountain or peak in each of Australia's States and Territories. So it may not be quite as difficult as climbing Everest but the geographic isolation of these peaks and the vast distances between each make this accomplishment worthy of the upmost respect.

Until I decided to embark on this quest myself, I wouldn't have had the foggiest what was the highest mountain in each State was. I'm sure most of us would respond with simply...who cares!

Fair enough, I say. Australia certainly isn't reknowned for it's impressive mountain ranges. But nevertheless, the State8 are as varied as they are high. Kosciuszko,the sleeping Alpine monolith, covered in snow much of the year. Bartle Frere the hot and tropical jugganaut, and Zeil the burning giant of the Top End. Shucks, the names themselves are worthy of something (or at least the way I describe them).

And so I decided that I was going to set myself a challenge and climb all eight peaks. It was then that I discovered an immediate lack of information about actually climbing any of these peaks (perhaps because so few people actually do).

And so this website is dedicated to all those misguided souls (and fools) who have decided follow in my footsteps and scale the State8. This website will provide everything you need to know to climb, trek, crawl or stroll to the top of each mountain peak. All you need now is the spirit of adventure, a packed lunch and a heap of time.