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THE STRZELECKI TRACK – IS THIS THE END OF AN OUTBACK ICON?
The Strzelecki track has long been the route of excited 4X4 travellers as they traverse between states and iconic outback townships. Named after Polish explorer and geologist Sir Pawel (Paul) Edmund Strzelecki, the Strzelecki track is at risk of being…
4 CITY-TO-CITY FULL CIRCLE ADVENTURES
Take the family on these amazing trips to create some lifelong memories. 4X4 touring and kids don’t always go hand in hand on long trips, so planning an adventure which gives all the family a bit of a buzz…
THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY RUN
What happens when you let a forum full of avid four-wheel drivers loose in the High Country? A full-on adventure, that’s what! Every year for the last eight years a group of Victorians from the website 4x4earth.com have organised…
1 February 2016 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORTS
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS? To view on our magazine platform, CLICK HERE. VICTORIA Fires have been causing severe issues throughout Victoria, with numerous road and track closures in place. Jamieson Track in the Separation…
BAY OF FIRES
To say I am a dedicated four-wheel driver would have to be an understatement. There are not too many off-road tracks in this country that I haven’t explored – and with 20 Simpson Desert crossings under my belt, the thought…
BRIBIE ISLAND, QLD
I watched from a sand dune as my children played below – the beach quiet and empty, the ocean clear and calm. The bright morning sunlight glowed in their shiny hair. They dug holes, built walls and were peacefully…
December 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT
VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY It looks as though now is a great time to visit the High Country with no serious rain and the tracks looking to be in generally good condition overall. The only closure that we’ve heard about is…
THE PLENTY HIGHWAY
There’s heaps to see and do on the Boulia to Alice Springs short-cut. FACT FILE WHERE: 498km from Tobermorey Station just inside NT, from the NT/Qld border to the Stuart Highway, north of Alice Springs. INFORMATION: Access from the…
SUZUKI ACROSS THE SIMPSON
Two-stroke fuel wafted across the red sand dunes as the wind blew fumes back into the cabin of the LJ50 Suzuki, giving its occupants an oily pungent smell that stuck to their clothing and any exposed skin. The little Suzi…
SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK, QLD
Before Sundown became a National Park, it was a collection of leaseholds for sheep grazing. On their days off, the locals used to take 10 hours on a tractor towing a trailer to travel the 20km in to…
5 APPLE ISLE ADVENTURES
Arguably, Tasmania offers some of the most diverse 4X4 tracks in the country and whether you’re into combining your four wheel driving with camping, glamping, hiking, fishing or simply want the adrenalin that only an off-road challenge can bring, then…
BLACKSMITHS BEACH PERMIT SYSTEM
The Belmont Wetlands State Park have decided to implement a Blacksmiths Beach permit system which will go into affect on 29th November 2015. In order to see if we could get some details on the proposed system, we spoke to Greg Wright from…
WILLOWGLEN CHALLENGE 2015
October saw the Toyota LandCruiser Club’s 14th annual Willowglen Challenge held on their sprawling 320 acre property in the NSW Southern Highlands. Over 60 vehicles representing 16 different teams competed in the three-day event, incorporating ten tortuous stages. For…
BARRINGTON TOPS
When most four wheel drivers think of high mountains and crystal clear streams they immediately imagine the Victorian High Country. That’s fair enough, but it’s a long way away for anyone who doesn’t live in Victoria. What if there was…
November 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT
CAMERON CORNER STORE: FENN MILLER “G’day Unsealed 4X4 readers, hope the lead-up to the silly season is treating you all well? Okay, the Strzelecki Track namely from Innamincka to Merty Merty is open but there are a few sections…
