Travel
From Alpine NSW to the Victorian High Country
Join us on an epic high-altitude adventure from Alpine NSW to the Victorian High Country. From Mount Kosciuszko to beers at the Dargo Hotel, come with us on a trip from Alpine NSW to the Victorian High Country, with some…
Can’t go overseas? Visit a top Australian destination instead
Overseas holidays are off the agenda for the foreseeable future so you need to visit a top Australian destination instead, and we reckon these ones are as good if not better than anywhere else in the world. There’s no need…
The border is open! Time for a Tasmanian 4X4 Adventure
It’s the perfect time for a Tasmanian 4X4 Adventure now that borders once again open and the warmer months are upon us. Who’s keen on a Tasmanian 4X4 Adventure? The borders are open once again so come along as Kev…
Why Mount Isa is more than an outback Queensland stopover
Many consider the outback Queensland mining town of Mount Isa to be little more than a stopover or somewhere to stock up on supplies but there’s plenty to see, do and learn around this spectacular area with its rich mining…
Sydney’s best 4X4 trips
Here are some of Sydney’s best 4X4 trips, ideally suited to those who don’t have the time for a big, far-off adventure, as well as these strange times in which much travel remains restricted. Sure, we all like to head…
Video: Cecil Madigan’s 1939 Simpson Desert Expedition
Thanks to the State Library of South Australia you can now see actual footage of Cecil Madigan’s 1939 Simpson Desert Expedition. Once considered one of the more remote journeys you could take in outback Australia, the Madigan Line, which wends…
Queensland to open but you’ll still need a border pass
Non-Queenslanders excited by the lifting of travel restrictions from 12.01pm tomorrow (10 July) still need to bear in mind that they will have to complete a Queensland Border Declaration Pass before entering the state. There are a number of requirements…
Cape York begins to reopen… sort of
Chances are you’ve heard about the ‘biosecurity measures’ being lifted by the Federal Government, specifically relating to Cape York and the removal of the main point of restriction on travel to and from The Cape. If you were anything like…
Spectacular Kalbarri Skywalk to open 20 June
The spectacular Kalbarri Skywalk is set to open on 20 June offering visitors to this incredible Western Australian location absolutely breathtaking views over the Murchison River gorge. The new facility in Kalbarri National Park, on the Coral Coast around 600km…
National Parks COVID-19 Updates
Here are the latest National Parks COVID-19 updates state by state. Some states have further eased restrictions while others are still in a holding pattern. Here are the latest National Parks COVID-19 Updates state-by-state. New South Wales NSW residents will…
Parks Victoria Easter Weekend Closures
Four Wheel Drive Victoria has announced additional national park closures for the Easter long weekend. We’re sure you already know to stay at home this Easter but in case you didn’t get the memo Four Wheel Drive Victoria has reaffirmed…
Non-essential travel into Cape York restricted by QLD Government
Travel into Cape York has now been restricted by the Queensland Government effectively stopping any non-essential travel into the Cape. The Cook Shire Council has closed off non-essential travel into the Cape York Peninsula. The statement from the Cook Shire…
GONE TO THE GULF
An outback Queensland touring itinerary that stretches from the Reef to the Gulf and back again When it comes to ‘big ticket’ 4X4 destinations, there are a few key places that immediately spring to mind for most people. Fraser Island,…
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,…
Capricorn Crossing of Australia: Stage 1
Following an imaginary line on a map Words and Images by Glenn Marshall Every man and his dog has crossed Australia from Byron to Steep Point, some have even tried to do it without touching the bitumen, so I wanted…
