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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.
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- 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.
Resources
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.
- Icecap Journeys. “Linda Beilharz”. accessed 10 December 2019.
- 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.
- Bendigo Advertiser. “Bendigo's Linda tries for record”. accessed 10 December 2019.
- Pole Conquest: Woman’s trek triumph. The Age. April 27, 2010:page unknown.