auswalk’s owners
Auswalk started business in 1994. It’s a small family business, owned and operated by Monica and Phil Coleman. It’s based in the spectacular Grampians Ranges.
Monica Coleman
Monica Coleman has had over 35 years involvement in the outdoors industry. This includes establishing, managing and guiding for Auswalk, teaching Physical Education and Outdoor Education, organising the largest trade show for the snow and outdoors industry in the southern hemisphere, guiding and instructing in the fields of bushwalking, cross country skiing, rock climbing and abseiling and teaching Tour Guiding at a tertiary level. She has a Diploma of Teaching, post graduate qualifications in Outdoor Education and Environmental Science, Bushwalking and Mountaincraft Leadership Certificate, Ski Touring Leadership Certificate, Senior First Aid Certificate and bus licence. She has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Britain, Asia, North America, the Pacific and Australia. Her hobbies include walking, cooking and travelling. Recently she’s been working hard establishing a large permaculture garden.
Phil Coleman
Phil Coleman has also had over 35 years involvement in the outdoors and travel industry. He studied engineering before establishing two outdoors equipment shops. His next venture was establishing a specialist adventure retail travel agency in Melbourne, through which he became an agent for inn-to-inn walking holidays in Europe and the United Kingdom. He also operated weekend adventure holidays in the areas of skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking, hang gliding and abseiling. He was also involved in establishing Auswalk and has been guiding Auswalk clients ever since. He has a Ski Touring Leadership Certificate, Rock Climbing Instructor Certificate, Senior First Aid Certificate and bus licence. He has travelled extensively in most areas of the world. His hobbies include walking and gardening and generally looking after the 60 acres he calls home in the beautiful Grampians.
