Sam Hughes had a gap year idea that turned into an epic adventure. He spent three years travelling on a tractor around the country and raised $260,000 for three rural charities.
After three years on the road and clocking up 26,000 kilometres in his tractor, Sam Hughes has finally made his last stop.
"It's been a moment that I've been very much looking forward to, and it's just as good as I thought it would be — if not better."Mr Hughes, in his trademark floppy Akubra hat and orange high-vis shirt, is impossible to miss. "It's amazing, it's really cool to see how many people have turned out to support my brother," she says.
Drought Angels founder — and 2021 Queenslander of the Year — Natasha Johnston says she met Mr Hughes last year when he was nominated as Queensland's Young Australian of the Year."He's an old soul and we love him to bits.Her toenails are already black and blistered but the ultra-runner is determined to make it from Perth to Sydney in record time, hoping to raise $1 million for domestic violence awareness.
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