Tableland Adventure Guides – TAG, was formed in early 2010 when the need for a locally based, regionally supportive Outdoor Adventure Company was recognised. This recognition came after a number of years of hiking, cycling and kayaking adventures in the regions National Parks, State Forests and lakes and the development of an intimate association with its wild places and natural wonders. The TAG team are acutely aware of the uniqueness of their surroundings and are excited about sharing the outstanding natural assets of the region with you.
TAG is an incorporated company and holds $10,000,000 Liability Insurance cover. All activities have the relevant permits.
Our Guides
Peter Tuck - Owner and Director of TAG
Peter has been exploring the Atherton Tablelands and beyond since 1993 and has undertaken multi day biking, hiking and kayaking adventures in all of the areas that form part of TAG’s field of operations.
He has extensive local and overseas hiking and trekking experience including trips in South and Central Africa, South America, Nepal, New Guinea, New Zealand and Italy.
Peter has been involved in the local business community for about 15 years and in 2005 helped establish Friends of Atherton Tablelands Rail Trails, a regional group promoting the development of a network of cycling, walking and riding trails using former railway corridors.
He holds the following outdoor specific qualifications and certificates:
- Cert. 4 Outdoor Recreation module ‘Bush walking Guide in Untracked Terrain’
- Cert. 4 Outdoor Recreation module ‘Guide off road bike tours’
- Founding member – 1 of 3, of Friends of Atherton Tablelands Rail Trails
- Past president of Tinaburra Kayak and Canoe Club
- Member of Tablelands Bush walking Club
- Member Qld. Rogaine Association
- Recreational Marine Licence
He has undertaken courses in the following:
– Senior First Aid and CPR
– Wilderness Fist Aid
– Mountain Experience Course, Alpine Guides, N.Z.
– Swift Water Rescue First Responder
Daniel Robinson – Contract Guide
Daniel Robinson is an experienced expedition leader, guide and traveller and is a fluent Spanish speaker.
He has led World Challenge Expeditions to nine different destinations including Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, Cambodia, Borneo, Nepal and Vietnam. In addition, he is qualified as a duty instructor for World Challenge and is responsible for the running of Overseas Training Expeditions in the Asia-Pacific Region and the United Kingdom.
Daniel has also worked extensively as a white water rafting guide, mountain bike guide and tour guide in Far North Queensland’s World Heritage Listed national parks. Internationally he has been employed as a ski guide in Austria’s Arlberg region and as a water sports instructor in the Cyclades Islands, Greece.
Travelling is Daniel’s passion and he has travelled to over forty countries in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa and firmly believes in knowledge gained through experience.
Daniel holds the following outdoor specific qualifications and certificates:
- Certificate IV Outdoor Recreation
- Certificate III & IV in Fitness
- Wilderness First Aid, CPR and experience in remote area casualty
- Queensland Recreational Power Boat Operators Licence
- Sea Kayak Guide
- Flat water Canoe Instructor
- Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award, 1995
- High ropes operator
- Swift Water Rescue technician
- Flat water canoe instructor
- Instructor for cycle proficiency level 1&2 (UK)
Aimee Tuck – Contract Guide
Aimee adds a feminine touch to the guiding services offered by TAG and is experienced with working with young adults. She is a proficient photographer and has an easy disposition with clients. Aimee has travelled widely in Asia, Europe, South America and Southern Africa and is a fluent Italian speaker.
She has acted as an assistant guide to a World Challenge Expeditions trip to Nepal and has had valuable experience with school groups.
Aimee holds the following outdoor specific qualifications and certificates;
- Certificate IV Outdoor Recreation
- Wilderness Advanced First Aid and CPR
- Swift water Rescue First Responder
- Australian Canoeing Sea Skills Award
- Australian Canoeing White water Canoe Skills Award
- Australian Canoeing Instructor – Flat water Level 1 Canoe
Dr. Steve Murphy – Naturalist Guide
Steve is a professional ecologist who has spent the last 15 years trying to understand some of the key issues that affect native animal populations in Australia.
He has worked on some of Australia’s rarest and most unusual animals, and will enthusiastically share their intriguing stories and habits with us.
Steve has lived and worked in some of the most remote places in Australia and has also travelled extensively in Papua New Guinea.
Previous jobs had him interpreting natural history and conservation issues to organised groups and TV shows. He is also a keen bush walker, cycle-tourist, and sea-kayaker. Steve holds Senior First Aid with Remote Area module.
Educational, ethical and other considerations
Education and interpretation
In support of the Australian and Queensland Government’s obligations ‘to protect, conserve, present and transmit the World Heritage Area to future generations’, TAG proposes to offer a program of professional interpretation as part of our guided tours focusing on the natural and cultural values of the areas, with topics such as biodiversity, impacts of climate change, local management issues and sustainable land use practices. Our personal knowledge base will be supplemented with information sourced from local experts, professional guides with whom we have associations, Traditional Owners and the relevant management agencies. Map-based information will be developed for use by our clients.
Monitoring and recording
During our outdoor adventures we propose to develop and maintain a ‘wildlife diary’, based on a log sheet for recording wildlife sightings, weather conditions and other information of interest to our clients and the managers (eg. vegetation condition, weeds, feral animals, site impacts etc.)
Sustainability
In keeping with national ecotourism principals TAG’s proposed adventure activities will have minimal impact on the environment and should benefit the local community. Features of our ‘clean and green’ approach will include:
- Sustainability principals integrated into all activities and client interpretation.
We have a minimal carbon footprint ethic with travel based mostly on ‘manpower’ – hike, bike and kayak, with total carbon emissions to be calculated and offset in local TREAT plantings where possible.
- Fuel-efficient diesel vehicles used where possible and serviced regularly.
- All adventure activities and camping in particular comply with requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – DERM, Wet Tropics Management Authority – WTMA, Sunwater and Qld. Main Roads and Transport, Marine Safety Qld.
- Waste minimised and ‘carried out’ or managed in accordance with park requirements.
- Public toilet facilities used where possible.
- TAG respects the amenity of other users of park facilities and camping areas with policies including minimal noise, discreet camping etc.
