Australia’s 4WD Tracks, Campsites & Off-Road Destinations
Remote area first aid
The risk of something going wrong may be remote, but when you’re far away from help, it isn’t one worth taking.
Dalhousie Springs, SA
Any time of year is perfect for a dip at Dalhousie.
Flinders Ranges, SA
Despite the challenges of its remote location, the stark beauty of the northern Flinders Ranges continues to lure visitors.
4×4 Trip to Wollondilly, NSW
A wintry weekend getaway, complete with riverside camping, four-wheel driving and palatial limestone caves, just two-hours south of Sydney.
Australasian Safari
Persistence paid off for Steve Riley at last. Peter Whitaker reports from the action-packed 2008 Australasian Safari for 4X4 Australia.
Australia’s best off-road destinations
This wide land abounds with off-road jewels, from the Simpson Desert to Cape York.
Australia travel by 4×4
Who hasn’t dreamed of doing the hot-lap of Oz? Here’s why you should throw the book of ‘why not to’ excuses out the window.
Blue Mountains, NSW
The ruggedness and complexity of the Blue Mountains landscape thwarted many early attempts to cross it by expeditions launching out from the fledgling colony of Sydney.
Tenterfield, NSW
Tenterfield, a small country town of around 4000 people lies some 3 hours south west of Brisbane on the New England Tablelands sitting just below the magic 1000 metres above sea level mark.
Cobboboonee and Lower Glenelg National Parks, Victoria
Off-road exploration, remote river canoeing, and plenty of hiking are all on offer when you visit Victoria’s south-west coast.
Karijini National Park, WA
The rugged beauty of Karijini National Park in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia will delight any visitor.
Shark Bay, WA
Shark Bay is rightly acclaimed for its natural phenomena, but it’s the Western extremities that have the 4X4 community talking.
Stockton Beach, NSW
The paramedic training goes into action with a night-time rescue and sand-driving on Stockton Beach.
Keep River National Park, NT
Outback travellers may already know of Keep River National Park, but the park isn’t half the story. Ron and Viv Moon investigate.
Snowy River National Park, Victoria
Snowy River National Park in Victoria’s East Gippsland boasts much more than some of the state’s best off-roading, and it’s just four hours from Melbourne.
East Kimberley, WA
When a late wet season threatens to destroy all your meticulous travel plans, the only option is to adapt and enjoy the ride.
Patagonia, South America
Patagonia conjures up visions of an unrelenting wilderness, untouched by man. Well, it’s changed a bit…
Mexico to Canada travel diary 2
Chris Collard pushes on with his trial to cover dirt-only tracks to Canada and finds himself on the trail of early pioneers who had no choice but to make their own route
Mexico to Canada 4×4 travel diary
How hard could it be to use only the dirt between the borders of Mexico and Canada? That dirt being the USA!
Walcott Inlet, WA
The tough trek into Walcott Inlet is the best wilderness trip in the whole of the Kimberley. Who says? Ron and Viv Moon do!
Cobourg Peninsula, NT
When they talk of the Top End, they often forget about the topmost end of them all, NT’s Cobourg Peninsula.
The Savannah Way, Qld
The Savannah Way through the Gulf of Carpentaria is an epic adventure through remote areas in the footsteps of ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills.
Binns Track, NT
All the hi-tech equipment available to today’s explorers doesn’t make it any easier forging new paths in the outback!