Special Achievements

• 2004 - First Australian woman to trek to the South Pole, skiing from the Antarctic edge.
• 2010 - First Australian woman to trek the North and South Poles.

Additional Information

• 2006 - Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
• 2010 – Awarded Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year for South Pole expedition.
• 2013 - Elected Bendigo Citizen of the Year.
• 2013 - Awarded an Order of Australia Medal.

Image - Linda Beilharz

Ice, sky, earth Journeys. Photo used with permission of Linda Beilharz.

Image - Linda Beilharz

Ice, sky, earth Journeys. Photo used with permission of Linda Beilharz.

References

• Wikipedia. “Linda Beilharz”. accessed 10 December 2019.
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• Alebakis, Kristen. Bendigo Advertiser. “Linda Beilharz: Reflecting on a rare feat”. accessed 10 December 2019.
• Snashall-Woodhams, Elise. Bendigo Advertiser. “Adventurer Linda Beilharz wins award”. accessed 10 December 2019.
• Alebakis, Kristen. Bendigo Advertiser. “Bendigo adventurer ‘astonished’ by award”. accessed 10 December 2019.
• Bendigo Advertiser. “Welcome for Arctic trekkers”. accessed 10 December 2019.
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• Pole Conquest:  Woman’s trek triumph.  The Age.  April 27, 2010:page unknown.