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EXPLORE AUSTRALIA EXPO 29-31 MAY 2015 MELBOURNE SHOWGROUND
Australia’s premier touring, 4WD, adventure and fishing show is nearly here. The annual Explore Australia Expo is rolling into the Melbourne Showground on May 29-31 2015 to offer all seasoned travellers and adventurers a chance to get their outdoor show…
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…
UNSEALED 4X4 DOES TUFF TRUCK
If you combine nearly eighty of the meanest, wildest and best-engineered four-wheel drives in the country, a purpose built off-road facility, and a bunch of eager off-road enthusiasts keen to party hard, what do you get? The answer quite simply…
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…
CUB CAMPERS: SUPAMATIC DROVER
Cub have been making camper trailers since 1968 when their first flip-top camper rolled off the production line. The Supamatic Drover is a rugged and darn near over-engineered off-road camper trailer that continues Cub’s proud heritage of producing Australian made…
KIMBERLEY KAMPER: 2015 CLASSIC
Kimberley Kampers have been developing their product over the last ten years, which has led to the introduction the 2015 Classic. The crux of the 2015 Classic is you get what you pay for. And we don’t mean that in…
Fraser Island – Camping Grounds
Burad Camping Zone It’s the last camping zone before the Indian Head Bypass, and right in the middle of a smooth, fast, wide stretch of beach. We stayed here for a few nights and found that since it’s a high…
Fraser Island – Where To Take a Dip
Where To Take a Dip If you’re looking to swim, the good news is that you’re surrounded by water. The bad news is that you can’t go into most of it thanks to the critters that are waiting for you…
COMPLETE CAMPSITE: JABIRU
If you like to take your toys away with you and would like to have a few more options regarding the finished product, the Jabiru from Complete Campsite has some appealing features.
JOHNNO’S CAMPER TRAILERS: XR-15
If you’re looking for a camper trailer that has that certain X-factor, the JCT-X-R15 from Johnno’s Camper Trailers has it in spades. Taking traditional designs to the next level is what the JCT-X-R15 is all about, while still offering plenty…
OUTBACK CAMPERS: TANAMI
The Tanami from Outback Campers is a rear-fold walk in camper, which makes accessing the bed area of the camper far less of a chore.
