#89 - SAVE OUR SUMMITS

#89 - SAVE OUR SUMMITS

From The Outer Side by Tony Crooke

May 31, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 4 · Episode 89

About this episode

Tony Crooke interviews Marc Hendrickx about the challenges of public land access in Australia and the advocacy work of Save Our Summits.

Marc Hendrickx is a Geologist, Author, Blogger, and the current President of Save Our Summits - an advocacy group focused on challenging public land access restrictions across Australia. Marc is a passionate bushwalker, hiker and climber, and has worked tirelessly for years to advocate for the re-opening of iconic climbing spots including Uluru, the Glasshouse Mountains, and Mount Warning - all of which have faced access restrictions from Government and National Parks management. Tony and Marc take a deep dive into the challenges facing the outdoor recreation community in relation to public land access, the work that SOS continues to do to fight for fair access to the Aussie bush for ALL Australians, the current state of politics in Australia, and heaps more. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of the great work that Marc and the SOS team are doing - Web: www.saveoursummits.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tony Crooke

Guest: Marc Hendrickx

Topics covered

  • public land access
  • outdoor recreation
  • advocacy
  • climbing
  • politics in Australia

Keywords

  • geologist
  • hiking
  • bushwalking
  • climbing spots
  • access restrictions
  • advocacy group
  • outdoor community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Save Our Summits

Places: Australia, Uluru, Glasshouse Mountains, Mount Warning

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