Step Into Nature Challenge

Step into nature this May

Step through Queensland this May in the FREE online 10,000 Steps Step into Nature Challenge! The May Challenge offers four virtual journeys across Queensland, designed for different activity levels. Join the Challenge and step into nature in your local area. As the weather starts to cool down in most parts of Australia, May is the perfect time to explore the outdoors. Track your steps each day in May and complete your journey for your chance to win a Garmin!*

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Step 1: Sign Up

Become a member of the 10,000 Steps community by registering for FREE. Sign up to access your personal account, available on both web and app where you can track and sync your steps, view your step statistics, connect with friends, and more. Already a member? Log in here.

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Step 2: Join the Challenge

Step into Nature this May by selecting one of four scenic journeys through Queensland. Start tracking your steps from May 1 and view your progress on the Challenge leaderboard. Complete your journey by the end of the month to go in the draw to win a Garmin!*

Celebrate Step Into Nature

The Step into Nature Project aims to inspire and encourage people of all ages, abilities, and cultures to connect with nature and engage in regular active recreation and physical activity. Delivered through the 10,000 Steps Program, the campaign encourages all Queenslanders to be physically active in their local natural environments.

This May, step into nature and track your steps in one of our digital journeys through Queensland!

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Steady Stepper

Kingaroy to Tin Can Bay

Step into May with a journey from the Peanut Capital to the Great Sandy Strait. To reach the sandy shores of Tin Can Bay, you will need an average of 7,000 steps each day.

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Goal Kicker

Townsville to Tully

Join us on a journey from the unofficial capital of North Queensland to one of the wettest towns in Australia. To reach the lush sugarcane of Tully, you will need an average of 10,000 steps each day.

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Limit Pusher

Muttaburra to Hughenden

Explore fossil-dotted plains on a journey from Muttaburra to the dinosaur capital of Australia. To reach Hughenden, you will need an average of 13,000 steps each day.

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Trail Blazer

Currawinya National Park to Charleville

Cut a path with a journey through the red sandy dunes of the Channel Country. To reach the starry skies of Charleville, you will need an average of 16,000 steps each day.

Promote Participation with our Toolkit

Encourage your organisation to step up to the Challenge by spreading the word! Our Promotional Toolkit provides everything you need to boost engagement, including an email signature, A4 posters, and social media graphics. Use these resources to inspire participation and boost activity.

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Step into Nature May Challenge - Communications Toolkit
Your guide to our suite of FREE Step into Nature promotional resources.
Step into Nature May Challenge - Promotional Resources
Download Step into Nature themed posters, social media tiles and email signatures.

MORE RESOURCES COMING SOON!

These resources are part of the Step into Nature Project which is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through the ActiveKIT Super Round

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Queensland Walks
Queensland Walks is a community based membership organisation who are the peak body representing walking for all Queenslanders.
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Health and Wellbeing Queensland
Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) is the state’s prevention agency, committed to creating a healthier and fairer future for Queensland.
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The Benefits of Being Active in Nature
Nature-based physical activity is a simple way to recharge when our physical and mental batteries are low. Dr. Stephanie Schoeppe and Rebecca Williams share the many health benefits of being active in nature.