Why I love the Mereenie Loop in Central Australia
The Mereenie Loop is an epic back road journey from Alice Springs to Uluru. Learn why I love this route and what to expect from this trip.
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The best camping spots in the West MacDonnell Ranges (Tjoritja)
We all know the best camping spots are right next to awesome swimming holes, right? Well, the West MacDonnell Ranges in the NT has epic ones!
Spotlight On The Plenty Highway – The Shortcut You Should Take Slow
Spotlight on the Plenty Highway, the rough and ready for adventure road from QLD to Alice Springs. This is one shortcut you should take slow!
Outback Way to be sealed
Funding has been awarded to have the Outback Way sealed. Funding has been awarded to two central Australian businesses to begin the task of having the Outback Way sealed. The Outback Way, as it’s known, is a transcontinental highway running…
Northern Lands Council closes non-essential access to remote communities over COVID_19 fears
Remote communities in the Northern Territory’s top end have been closed to non-essential travel to prevent the spread of coronavirus into vulnerable communities. Non-essential travel to remote Aboriginal communities in the Top End is being suspended to prevent the spread…
Capricorn Crossing of Australia: Stage 2
How remote can I go? Words and Images by Glenn Marshall The line kept heading west, out into the beyond. So far out in fact, I wondered if I was crazy to follow it alone. But follow it I did,…
Gary Junction Highway
Could Len’s northernmost road be his best? Len Beadell and the Gunbarrel Road Construction Party (GRCP) have carved their way through outback Australia, and don’t we love them for it? They opened up extremely remote sections, initially for missile testing,…
Heavyweight Title Fight: Lorella Springs vs Cape York
Can Lorella Springs threaten Cape York as one of Australia’s premier winter touring destinations? Whether it be epic four-wheel driving, magic remote campsites, fishing, pristine freshwater swimming spots or something else entirely, Cape York has been the winter touring destination…
Top Ten Outback Pubs for 4WDers
So, how many of these iconic outback pubs have you been to? SOUTH AUSTRALIA Prairie Hotel, Parachilna This could well be the prettiest of the outback pubs. With the awesomely stunning Flinders Ranges not far off in the distance, the…
Brisbane to Broome
Article by Jennifer Johnston, Images by Cyndi Heard Take a vicarious journey and discover what this couple learned from their three-month nomadic excursion, traversing some of Australia’s most iconic roads. This was an epic three-month 15,000km 4WD/caravan adventure, traversing two…
Surviving the Tanami: The Detour That Nearly Cost Us
Surviving the Tanami… Just! The detour that almost cost us When planning your Tanami crossing – preparation is key. Our enthusiasm for crossing the Tanami Desert wasn’t always mirrored by family, friends and fellow travellers. “Really? You want to cross the…
A TALE OF THREE RIVERS GETTING CAUGHT BY THE FINKE, PENTECOST AND FORTESCUE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE During her three-month odyssey kicking up the dust in Australia’s backblocks of WA and the NT, Monica McInnes discovers it’s not the bulldust tracks you need to fear – it’s…
Uluru Road Trip
A 4-week journey through the most popular destinations in Australia. We all know the benefits of travel. Done well, it’s restorative, experiential and life changing. Done badly, it reminds us of how great couches and TV are. It can be…
Alice Springs to Chambers Pillar
Take a selfie, but leave the ‘check-ins’ for Facebook… Explorer John Stuart first sighted the sandstone column in 1860 – towering 50m above the plain. He decided to name it after a buddy who kicked into Stuart’s travel fund: James…
MAKING A FINKEING MISTAKE THAT WAS ALL WORTH IT
Sometimes you make decisions in life that are absolute failures… but if you have fun on the way, who bloody cares? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE When it comes to travelling the Outback, there are…
