Ron Moon

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Paroo-Darling National Park, NSW

With recent rains descending on outback NSW, we took the opportunity and headed to the Paroo River region.

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Birdsville enters a boom period

Now’s the time to ditch the city lights for the outback stars.

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4x4OTY

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Results

Only one of the seven best 4x4s from 2016 can be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2017

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4x4OTY

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Finalists

Meet the seven most interesting 4x4 vehicles of 2016 battling it out to be crowned 4x4 Of The Year.

best 4x4 of the year 2017
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4x4 Of The Year 2017

The seven most interesting 4x4 vehicles of 2016 get together for a week to determine the 4x4 Of The Year.

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4x4OTY

2017 4x4 Of The Year: Introduction

The seven most interesting 4x4 vehicles of 2016 get together for a week to determine the 4x4 Of The Year.

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4x4OTY

4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Testing Track

A variety of weather made this year’s route through the Vic High Country harder and more challenging than normal.

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4x4 Of The Year 2017: The Criteria

The criteria that allows us to determine who will be 4x4 Australia's best 4x4 Of The Year 2017

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4x4 of the Year 2017: Meet the Judges

Meet the industry experts that make up our 4x4 Of The Year judges panel.

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Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 79 comparison review

Almost $50K separates these two long-serving heavy haulers, but the battle for off-road supremacy lies on a knife’s edge.

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Gascoyne and Ashburton Rivers, WA

Ron and Viv Moon battle dusty tracks and flood waters to explore the Gascoyne and the Ashburton Rivers of north-western Australia.

Driver fatigue: Don't ignore the danger signs
Opinion

Driver fatigue: Don't ignore the danger signs

Wake up and dont become a road safety statistic

Encounters with outback wildlife
Opinion

Encounters with outback wildlife

When things go bump in the night.

The Mysterous Cleland Hills, NT
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Mysterous Cleland Hills, NT

The Cleland Hills lie deep within Aboriginal land west of Alice Springs. Ron and Viv Moon were lucky enough to get permission to go to this mysterious destination.

2016 Toyota Hilux SR5: Outback road test
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2016 Toyota Hilux SR5: Outback road test

An outback grand Tour tests the ins and outs of our resident toyota hilux.

Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota LandCruiser 79
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Video: Mercedes-Benz G300 vs Toyota LandCruiser 79

How well do Merc’s G300 and Toyota’s LC79 cart a load?

Stranded in the bush: Lessons to be learned
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Stranded in the bush: Lessons to be learned

Lost and Found, but questions remain.

4X4 Of The Year 2012
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4X4 Of The Year 2012

Our five short-listed vehicles for 4X4 of the Year couldn’t be more diverse but they are all chasing the same prize and only one will win…

4X4 Of The Year 2013
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4X4 Of The Year 2013

It’s on! Six top players from the big teams in a bush battle for the nation’s most respected off-roader award. Who wins?

4X4 Of The Year 2014
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4X4 Of The Year 2014

In the quest to find this magazine’s 4X4 Of The Year, we loaded a six-pack of 2013’s top new 4x4 vehicles for a week-long test of man and machine.

4X4 Of The Year 2015
4x4OTY

4X4 Of The Year 2015

2014 may have been a quiet year for new 4x4s,but lightning storms, rain and mud couldn’t stop us from taking the best of them on a week-long test to crown the 4x4 of the year.

African Adventure
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African Adventure: Africa

The off-road trails through Botswana and Namibia perfectly encapsulate Africa’s majestic outdoors.

Want to tour the remote Cleland Hills?
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Want to tour the remote Cleland Hills?

Don’t miss your chance to visit the remote Cleland Hills.

Spot Gen3 and RAM mounts: Product test
Electronics & Gadgets

Spot Gen3 and RAM mounts: Product test

New emergency GPS tracker is spot on.