Hi there!

My name is Michael Davey. I have ridden around and across Australia eight times, travelling almost 100,000 kilometres with close to $200,000 raised for charity. I have done this on a pushbike, postie bike, pedal-assist pushbike and an adventure bike, taking five-and-a-half months, six weeks and four days, eighty days and twenty-eight days, respectively.

Leaving July 5 this year, I will ride a postie bike across Australia to raise funds for Defence and Veterans’ suicide prevention, Soldier On, with 100% of street collections, and 98.5% of online donations, going to where it is needed.

The Route is Highway 1 to Wilsons Promontory (most southerly point), up to Port Augusta where I will fill a small container with water from the Spencer Gulf. Then I will trek north through Central Australia and ride the Outback Highway, Oodnadatta Track and Burke Development Road to Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria where I will tip the water into the ocean, making certain to beware of crocodiles. This will be followed by a flying trip to Cooktown.

Follow the ride on the public Facebook group, apostieride4ptsd | Facebook or on Instagram, whereswallyridingoz.

To see my 2022 ride around Australia on my ebike at any given moment, visit Journey of Charity 2023 – MAProgress

But for this year’s ride, if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to such a worthwhile cause, click on the donate now tab, top right. Your help is much appreciated.

Photo right is in 2014 when I rode a pushbike around Australia for children suffering cancer, raising $51,000. On this particular day I rode 300 kms. This image is taken on the Eyre Highway just east of the Balladonia Roadhouse and is the cover of my book Journey of Charity. Learn more at www.jmichaeldavey.com.au