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The magic of ‘Rinyirru’ – Bush Paradise
Sometimes your journey is more important than your final destination CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While reaching the very tip of Cape York is the Holy Grail for many bush adventurers, some of…
Top 8 Outback Pubs
Vic gives us the lowdown on some of his top outback watering holes Can anyone else see the irony in the Editor asking me, a non-drinker, to write up a list of the best Outback pubs? Obviously Dex couldn’t find…
Chillin’ on the Paroo at Currawinya
Magnificent tree-lined waterholes with yellow belly below and birds above. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Whilst not recognised as an official unit of measure, ‘Back of Bourke’ has long been the unofficial unit…
Reaching for the sky
We head 400km north-west of Brisbane and then 900m skyward to find a WW2 crash site that’s not to be missed Where can you combine exploring a ridgy-didge full-on WW2 bomber crash site, maxed out suspension stretching 4WDing, bush camping…
10 things I learned as a tour guide
Vic gives us the good oil on remote travel throughout Australia that he’s picked up over the last few decades I’ve just been reading a book written by Bill King, who was most likely the first 4WD tour operator in…
There are two types of camper
Here we are, another year nearly knocked over, and it’s been an absolutely huge one for this here mag… and we still have the Chrissy break to get through. Which is what I want to talk to you about. Hopefully…
Wide Open Spaces
A first timer’s guide to the Flinders Ranges, with what could be the best four-wheel drive club in the country. While this particular trip started with a cup of coffee in a car park somewhere in Adelaide, it didn’t really…
Summer Storms, Legless Lizards & Sudden Sinkholes
Possibly the most geologically unstable destination in the country, disguised as Paradise, Straddie sure knows how to keep you on your toes! Our trip began when we boarded the ferry from Cleveland for the 45min trip across to North Stradbroke…
WHERE THE HELL am I?
Here are our top tips to help you work out exactly where you are! Bill is driving along a track in the Victorian High Country, chatting to his ‘navigator’ Hillary, when suddenly they reach an unnamed fork in the road.…
Travel – Pilliga Country
Could this be one of our last hidden secrets? As an off-roader equipped to tour and take on the dirt tracks, I know it is increasingly hard to find areas that are close to home and yet undiscovered. And…
A week away: The West MacDonnell Ranges & Kings Canyon
You’d be mad to take the short way from Alice to Uluru; here is what you’d miss out on… Nope, you won’t find any wheel-lifting action, no endless sand driving, you probably won’t even need to lock the hubs;…
Bush Etiquette 101
We all had to start somewhere… here’s how not to be a tosser off-road. Despite the absolute vast majority of us being pretty decent bush-loving folk who just want to get our families out exploring this magic country and…
Kinchega National Park: Kinchega Surprise
We explored the stunning Kinchega National Park and Menindee Lakes… just before the drought broke. Once a thriving sheep station and now an integral section of the Menindee Lakes system, Kinchega National Park is one of the most stunning…
Editor’s Column: Ever get the feeling fate is trying to stop you from doing something…
…But you go ahead and do it anyway? I had that feeling on a trip I was doing. It wasn’t a huge undertaking, just a couple of days in the bush testing out a new camper trailer and blowing a…
MT MOFFAT: Getting High in QLD
Think that stunning off-road driving in Queensland can only be found near the coast? Guess again. Mt Moffat is a ripping destination with something for everyone plus plenty of extra thrown in for good luck. Ancient Aboriginal rock art,…
