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Finding Mick Dundee
A National Park half the size of Switzerland, and the backdrop to one of the most iconic Australian films – Kakadu screams out to be explored. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The World Heritage listed…
Cape York in 1981 – Part One
Our resident Outback explorer, Vic Widman, started his four-wheel drive safaris with a trip to Cape York in 1981 in a Subaru. Things were a lot different in those days. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE…
7 days in Bladensburg
Bladensburg typifies what Outback Queensland is all about: Remote and harsh yet stunning and colourful with plenty to see and do. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Located a few kays out of Winton in…
Ah, how’s the serenity Travel: Coffs Harbour, NSW
There’s actually a really easy way to beat the crowds this summer. We all love that feeling. There’s a long weekend coming up or we’ve taken the time off for the school holidays, we pack up the 4X4, hitch up…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
Fraser feelings
Exploring Fraser Island in the off-season can be just as rewarding as the summertime version… …minus the crowds. Fraser Island is a powerful place. While on the island your troubles and stress levels melt away like a bad dream…
The Icons Depart
A journey with a difference: Step aboard ARB’s four Icon 4WDs and see the Outback like we’ve never seen it before. The keys jingle as they fly through the air, clanging into my palm. I can’t help but feel…
