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FIVE THINGS TO DO IN THE OUTBACK
For the full story in Unsealed 4X4 CLICK HERE Inside Australia – permanent sculpture exhibition: Lake Ballard – 51km West of Menzies WA Situated 130km North of Kalgoorlie, the region around the town of Menzies was better known for…
VMS APP
If you prefer using your tablet as your GPS or are just a gadget lover, then the new VMS Map Explorer is right up your alley. There are thousands of maps to choose from and all the high resolution topographical…
THE BUSHPROOFING TO END ALL BUSHPROOFING
I guess I’m a bit annoyed. As Unsealed 4X4 grows (and boy, are we growing) I get more and more emails from people like you, the reader. Now I love getting these emails, and people generally have positive things to…
KNOW YOUR (LAND) RIGHTS
Meaning of road (1) A road means an area of land, whether surveyed or unsurveyed – (a) dedicated, notified or declared to be a road for public use; or (b) taken under an Act, for the purpose of a road for…
TRAVEL THE ANNE BEADELL HIGHWAY
The sun was starting to dip below the horizon ahead of us, the softening light doing magical things with the reds, blues and greens that surrounded us. We were travelling along the Anne Beadell Highway – a rough and snaking…
AUSTRALIAN TRACK REPORTS
CAMERON CORNER STORE: FENN MILLER “It was our birthday celebration last weekend which saw a decent crowd. The weather has been a bit overcast, and rain is promised but we would be lucky to see any here. Would have been…
TRACK REPORTS
If you see or hear of any road or track closures due to weather or restricted vehicle access, get in touch with us so we can let the rest of the four-wheel drive community know. editor@unsealed4x4.com.au CAMERON CORNER STORE: FENN MILLER…
Pat’s TOP 10 TIPS FOR THE 4X4 BEGINNER
Here are some beginner’s tips that’ll have you playing with the big boys and girls in no time. DO A COURSE If your 4X4 is in any way reliable, it’ll cost you thousands. Yet a good 4X4 course costs just hundreds.…
4X4 ETIQUETTE
Places to go, people to see; that’s what four-wheel driving is all about. But there are ways to do it and rules to be observed, especially when we are on the road. Track cutting is one of the biggest beefs with…
Cape York – World War II Plane Wrecks
Located throughout Cape York, the most popular World War II plane wrecks to visit are near the Tip and around Weipa, where there were functioning Allied air bases during the war. It’s a reminder to how close the fight was…
Cape York – The places they don’t tell you to go to
Vrilya Point Lightship Only a little bit of a backtrack from the end of the OTT, Vrilya Point and its famous lightship is a little bit off the ‘usual’ path, but it’s absolutely worth it. There’s plenty of bush camping…
Cape York – Rock Art Near Laura
Cape York has a plethora of rock art sprinkled throughout its rugged wilderness. Luckily the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world is located within easy reach in Laura, right on the PDR. Personally, I think it’s…
Cape York Checklist
Is Fuel Available In Cape York? When you consider how remote it is, fuel is actually readily available on main routes throughout Cape York, and there are a few petrol stations located in Bamaga and Seisia. If you’re tackling the…
TRACTOR WRESTLING
A Perentie In The Australian Alps About halfway through my four-wheel drive adventure through the Australian Alps, it struck me that I wasn’t really driving the Perentie I was in. Rather I was tractor wrestling, as a veteran who used…
April 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Road closures are in place between the Pentecost River and El Questro Station to all vehicles over 15 tonne. Mount Barnett to Kalumburu turnoff is closed to all vehicles, while Imintji to Mt Barnett is open to high…
