Jul 17
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Jul 16
Issue six of Camping With Your 4WD has been out for a few weeks, but with our trip to Lizard Island and then time in Bedourie we haven’t been near too many newsagents. This article details our trip through Northeastern Tasmania with Lisa’s parents during February. A few cameo shots of Carol and Greg should […]
Jul 11
Planet View: S24°21.770’ E139°28.206’ Street View: S24°21.770’ E139°28.206’ It’s a long way from Cairns to Adelaide. 2738 kilometers (1701 miles) miles if you take the shortest route. We made our way through Australia’s centre via the small cattle station outpost of Bedourie in southwest Queensland. It’s 1729 kilometers (1074miles) from Cairns airport – where we […]
Jul 06
Planet View: S14°40.101’ E145°26.750’ Street View: S14°40.101’ E145°26.750’ Temperature: 21-29°C (70-84°F) Water Temperature: 26°C (79°F) The northernmost of the Great Barrier Reef Islands, Lizard Island was a stopping for point for Captain James Cook on his voyage in 1770 and named for the prolific population of monitor lizards that inhabited (and still inhabit) the island. […]
Jul 06
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Jul 01
Planet View: S16°55.246’ E145°44.483’ Street View: S16°55.246’ E145°44.483’ We’ve been skirting around Cairns for a few weeks now, exploring the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area to the south, Tablelands to the west and all the way up Cape York to the north. We arrived in town on Sunday after our trip across some very arid […]
Jun 27
Jun 24
We came across our latest addition to the magazine shelves today with an article on our travels through Coffin Bay and Lincoln National Parks in the southern Eyre Peninsula just before Christmas last year. The article is in Australian 4WD Action issue 150 for anyone wanting to take a look for themselves!
Jun 24
Cooktown is as far north in Queensland as one can travel on the pavement. Named after Captain James Cook when he stopped in the area in 1770, Cooktown is a sleepy collection of a few shops and hotels on the banks of the beautiful Endeavour River. After a quick stop in Cooktown for necessities (beer […]