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…
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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…
BINNS TRACK: GEMTREE TO DAVENPORT NATIONAL PARK
For the full story, CLICK HERE Binns Track is a touring route of over 2000km from Mt Dare in South Australia to Timber Creek in the Northern Territory. Named after ranger Bill Binns, the track traverses a variety of terrain…
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 – 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 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…
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…
