Guided self-drive tours are a big investment particularly if you are on a budget. On some guided tours you might still have to pay for food, fuel or accommodation. And just like on a trip of your own, you will have to prepare your own meals and set up your tent at every campsite. Is […]
Travelling in the Kimberley – road conditions
The Kimberley is one of Australia’s great destinations for a holiday. From spectacular beaches, beautiful gorges, wonderful waterfalls and stunning scenery of mountains, grassy plains and boab trees, the Kimberley offers something for everyone. Travellers, tourists, families, campers and caravanners and backpackers are all catered for with a choice of activities to indulge in and […]
High Country Adventures – to McKillops Bridge
After our High Country adventures on the Haunted Stream Track, it was back to the main roads as we headed for Buchan. Once in Buchan we topped up with supplies and headed down to Jacksons Crossing of the Snowy River. At first, this was along a minor graded road, but soon we turned off onto […]
The Canning Stock Route – update on 10 Things You Should Know
Canning Stock Route fuel at Well 23 There is a fuel dump near Well 23 which is serviced by Outback Travel Centres (formerly known as Capricorn Roadhouse). The fuel is delivered from Newman approximately 430 kilometres from Well 23. The fuel needs to be ordered at least 6 weeks in advance of a trip on […]
High Country Victoria – more 4WD adventure
Haunted Stream Track is located deep in the valley of the Haunted Stream, situated approximately midway between Bruthen and Swifts Creek in High Country Victoria. There is a rich gold mining history in this area of Swifts Creek and Omeo. The Haunted Stream Track closely follows the stream and crosses it about 53 times. This […]
High Country Adventure for 4wd travellers
Billy Goat Bluff and some more tough tracks We had camped at Horseyard Flat on the Moroka Road with a group of keen 4 wheel drivers under the leadership of Vic Widman of Great Divide Tours. It had rained overnight, but although still overcast, there was no more rain that day. The group turned left […]
The Canning Stock Route – 10 Things You Should Know
The Canning Stock Route is one of the favourite adventures of the 4 wheel drive traveller. Just as iconic as Cape York, the Canning is on everyone’s bucket list. But the Canning Stock Route is a completely different adventure to Cape York and travellers need to plan there great desert adventure very carefully before they […]
Outback South Australia – an eagle eye view
Outback Odyssey: an eagle eye view of a trip through outback South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Click here for more information on outback travel in Australia – http://mortonsvideo.com/fourbyfour Australia is a large and diverse continent as you can see in this video montage from the eagle’s view point. The desert has its […]
Wolfe Creek Crater
Last stop before the Canning Stock Route Wolfe Creek meteorite crater was formed about 300,000 years ago when a meteorite crashed to earth. Travelling at 15 km/sec, and weighing more than 50,000 tonnes, the collision pulverised the underlying rocks while the resulting explosion of energy vaporised most of the meteorite. The remaining fragments were thrown […]
High Country Victoria – Mt Wellington
Mt Wellington – a 4wd adventure for all standards of drivers After the drama of the day before on the Butcher Country Track and a very pleasant overnight stop at Bryce’s Gorge car park, we set out for some less challenging 4wd driving in the High Country Victoria. Vic Widman of Great Divide Tours was […]