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THE PLENTY HIGHWAY

There’s heaps to see and do on the Boulia to Alice Springs short-cut.   FACT FILE   WHERE: 498km from Tobermorey Station just inside NT, from the NT/Qld border to the Stuart Highway, north of Alice Springs. INFORMATION: Access from the…

SHIMANO LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ACCESSORIES

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SUZUKI ACROSS THE SIMPSON

  Two-stroke fuel wafted across the red sand dunes as the wind blew fumes back into the cabin of the LJ50 Suzuki, giving its occupants an oily pungent smell that stuck to their clothing and any exposed skin. The little Suzi…

SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK, QLD

    Before Sundown became a National Park, it was a collection of leaseholds for sheep grazing. On their days off, the locals used to take 10 hours on a tractor towing a trailer to travel the 20km in to…

5 APPLE ISLE ADVENTURES

Arguably, Tasmania offers some of the most diverse 4X4 tracks in the country and whether you’re into combining your four wheel driving with camping, glamping, hiking, fishing or simply want the adrenalin that only an off-road challenge can bring, then…

BARRINGTON TOPS

When most four wheel drivers think of high mountains and crystal clear streams they immediately imagine the Victorian High Country. That’s fair enough, but it’s a long way away for anyone who doesn’t live in Victoria. What if there was…

7 DAY ADVENTURES

  New South Wales: THE ALPINE RUN Sydney is often looked at as the dead spot in Australian 4X4ing. Too far south to head to the Cape, too far east to take on the outback, and too far north to duck…

FORGOTTEN HUTS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY

We explore the often overlooked tracks, campsites and huts of the Victorian High Country… oh yeah, in the snow! You know those big trips you always plan on doing with your mates, but something always seems to get in the…

PAT’S BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE KIMBERLEY

For the full story CLICK HERE     Writing about the Kimberley, it’s hard not to feel like a cliché factory. Ragged red mountain ranges, crystal clear waterholes, last frontiers – the whole shemozzle. But for the four-wheel drive tourer…

The Ten Best 4X4 Surfing Beaches

  Kangaroo Island Affectionately called K.I by the locals, Kangaroo Island is home to superb waves, many of which are only accessible by 4X4 or a decent hike. You’ll need your wits about you as gigantic swells regularly pound the…

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…

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…

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…

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