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Keep your cool and go underground to the Blue Waterholes
Located 120 km north of New South Wales’ Cooma and only 110 km south-west of Canberra, Blue Waterholes is an incredible spot that you’ve got to add to your outdoor adventure bucket list. If you’ve ever climbed Mt Kosciuszko you’ve…
You’ll Love These Fantastic Boating Spots From Hervey Bay
The fantastic boating spots from Hervey Bay are no surprise given the bay's position in the Great Sandy Marine Park and proximity to K'gari (Fraser Island). Learn more about them here!
Spotlight On The Plenty Highway – The Shortcut You Should Take Slow
Spotlight on the Plenty Highway, the rough and ready for adventure road from QLD to Alice Springs. This is one shortcut you should take slow!
HOW TO DO FRASER ISLAND THE RIGHT WAY
In contradiction to the title of the story, we actually did Fraser Island the wrong way. It gives us a unique angle on how to do it the right way. We went at the absolute worst time of the year…
HOW TO DRIVE ON SAND WITHOUT GETTING STUCK
It’s interesting to think that most people lose their off-road virginity on sand. It’s often the first place that you go to see if you actually like four-wheel driving. And it’s probably the single biggest reason why there aren’t four-billion…
10 TIPS TO GET THE LADY IN YOUR LIFE TO GO CAMPING – and enjoy it!
At some point in life, the fellas tend to stop hanging out in massive groups of man gangs and opt for the coupled-up, raising kids lifestyle. And even though it’s fun to head out into the bush with the guys,…
Perth family bogged in Simpson Desert could be stranded for weeks
Outback Australia has proven once again how unpredictable she can be. Over the weekend the internet erupted with news of a family of four finding themselves stranded in the middle of the Simpson Desert. Torrential rain causing their camper to…
5 GREAT DRIVES WITHIN 3 HOURS OF SYDNEY
Sydney is a busy place; with a population of over 5 million movers and shakers it is very easy to let the city get the best of you. Peak hour traffic, unreliable public transport and housing prices that not even…
5 Blue Mountain Beauties To Check Out
Check out 5 of the most beautiful spots around the NSW Blue Mountains your 4×4 can take you. Those of us in NSW might need to stick to the state for our next adventure when we get to head out…
Lockdown Woes for Bike Riders
Over the last few weeks of Sydney’s Covid lockdowns there have been increasing numbers of people slugged with fines. The latest batch to gain infamy are a group of ATV and dirt bike riders from Bankstown. Flagged down in the…
Orders for CyberTruck RV hit $50 million
It’s not due to start production until next year and there isn’t even a prototype to check out but pre-orders for the CyberTruck camper have reportedly already hit $50 million. Tesla’s much-hyped Cybertruck hasn’t even rolled off the production line…
Digital park passes to make entry to NSW National Parks easier
As of today the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has introduced digital park passes to make visiting a NSW National Park much easier. The new digital park passes can be renewed annually, and they are immediately linked to…
Diamantina National Park – an outback adventure in channel country
Words Tania Ketteringham Photos Dale Ketteringham If it’s adventure and solitude you crave, then join us on this iconic outback drive through dusty Diamantina National Park, in the heart of channel country. When planning our trip through outback Queensland, the…
Tingha, NSW – a fabulous 4X4 escape into a mining past
Words and pics Kev Smith Located on the northern tablelands of NSW, about 630km north of Sydney, the ex-mining town of Tingha offers plenty of fascinating landscapes, rich history and some of the best waterfront camping in the country. Major…
Camping in Croc Country
How to camp safely in croc country With more and more of us heading north, we figured it was time for a bit of wonderment and admiration of these prehistoric reptilian predators. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no croc cuddler…
