Those taking their kit off for the Dark Mofo Nude Solstice Swim in Hobart today might do well not to complain about the cold.

Australian-Antarctic base staff join in winter solstice dives. While it might have looked chilly on the shores of Sandy Bay’s Long Beach for Dark Mofo’s solstice swimmers, spare a thought for ...

Wearing nothing but red swim caps, 3000 souls have taken a nude sunrise plunge into Hobart's River Derwent to mark the winter ...

Enduring discomfort together may bring people closer, especially when it's mixed with a bit of joy, according to a study ...

Iran celebrates the winter solstice with Yalda Night, where people will enjoy poetry readings, feasts, and burning candles. In Australia, the celebration tends to be lighter and has a touch of ...

While the weather might be drastically different in Tasmania and the NT during winter, the social calendar is equally busy.

The annual Nude Solstice Swim marked the end of Dark Mofo 2025, with 3,000 people shedding their clothes for the final “cleansing” ritual. When the swim was first proposed in 2013, police ...

Thousands of naked bodies surged into icy Tasmanian waters at sunrise to close Australia’s most daring winter festival.

From nude swim loyalists to first-timers, a record 3,000 people drop their kit and take the plunge into the River Derwent in Hobart to mark the winter solstice. He says there is something ...