Vascular surgeon’s 18,000km solo motorbike trip to honour Australia’s first female surgeon

Dr Igor Banzic took on the epic journey for adventure and to shine a light on a forgotten pioneering surgeon.

A lone rider, an unforgiving landscape and 18,000km of road — Dr Igor Banzic, a vascular surgeon, took on a testing solo challenge: circumnavigating Australia on a motorbike in just one month.

Battling scorching heat, unpredictable wildlife and terrifying storms, he powered through the journey not just for the adventure but to shine a light on a forgotten pioneer of Australian medicine.