Bonnie battled through croc and shark infested waters to break a record
Bonnie Hancock, 33, Mermaid Beach, Qld
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I think I can paddle around Australia,’ I said to my husband Matt.
Matt, then 30, knew when I set my mind to something I went for it.
Inspired by Freya Hoffmeister, a sea kayaker who circumnavigated Australia in 10 months at 43, I felt compelled to try.
I’m going to do it faster, I decided.
‘What about crocs and sharks?’ family fretted. I thought. Growing up in Sawtell, NSW, I’d started surf lifesaving
