Australia’s 4WD Tracks, Campsites & Off-Road Destinations
Girls 4WD on Fraser Island
What do you get when you throw 11 girls into a bunch of four-wheel drives and send them to paradise to find their moxie? One helluva weekend.
Mount Hotham, Victoria
Tackle Hotham’s 4×4 tracks solo, or part of an organised tour such as Beyond Hotham. Either way, it’ll be an experience you’ll never forget!
Old Ghan to the Goldfields
After months of negotiating Ron and Viv were finally given access to the privately-owned off-road tracks that stretch across the Strzelecki Desert; from the Old Ghan Railway line to the goldfields at Mount Browne.
Tracing the transcontinental railway line, outback NSW
It’s such a unique experience driving along a peaceful track that runs beside a railway line in the middle of nowhere.
Top seven Australian station stays
Station properties can offer travellers the ultimate outback experience. Here’s seven of the best.
The Australasian Safari Tour Rubicon X
4X4 Australia takes on the Australasian Safari in Jeep’s Rubicon X.
Walhalla-Woods Point Gold Belt, Victoria
The Aberfeldy Track, between the former gold towns of Walhalla and Woods Point, is a playground for local historians and 4x4ers.
Bournda National Park, NSW
Bournda National Park, on New South Wales’ Far South Coast, has everything an outdoor enthusiast desires, and more.
Lobs Hole Ravine, NSW
This hidden valley in the New South Wales Snowies offers a great long weekend soul revival.
Cairns, Queensland
Visitors to the Cairns area revel in the tropical scenery that attracts visitors from around the world.
Moreton Island, Queensland
Fraser Island gets most of the fame, but as Glenn Torrens and Norm Needham discover, a trek to Moreton Island offers similar fortunes.
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Australia enjoys abundant natural beauty, but the magic wilderness of north-west Tasmania, typified by Cradle Mountain, is the jewel in the crown.
Simpson Desert, South Australia
The Warburton Crossing Simpson Desert Loop gives you a taste of the Simpson Desert without the weeks of commitment. You can have your desert cake and eat it too.
Little River, Victoria
Victoria’s Little River offers a big slice of the high country.
Deua National Park, NSW
Life is about the journey, not the destination. Particularly on the expedition to Deua National Park in New South Wales.
Cape York, Queensland
Exploring Cape York Peninsula has never been so easy. Ron and Viv Moon share their tips to the tracks of the Queensland oasis.
Clarence River, NSW
For those who venture upstream, the Clarence River in New South Wales hides an adventure paradise.
Coongie Lakes, South Australia
The journey to Coongie Lakes National Park can be as extraordinary as the place itself.
Mount Isa, Queensland
The perfect base for great Freshwater fishing – Mount Isa’s best kept secret.
Omeo, Victoria
The far east of Victoria’s high country is the remotest area of the Victorian Alps and offers fabulous scenery, history and challenging tracks.
Gawler Ranges, South Australia
Stunning scenery and intriguing pastoral history, the Gawler Ranges have plenty of wide-open spaces for travel goers.
Cooktown, Queensland
Elim Beach within the Hope Vale Community of Cooktown offers much more than just Coloured Sands.
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.
Freycinet National Park information
The 11,000-hectare Freycinet National Park on the east coast of Tasmania is a tourist’s delight at any time of the year with its orange boulders, white sand and turquoise water.