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We’ve seen some massive rain events across Central Australia recently, with more than 10 inches falling in some parts. While the desert in bloom is a sight to behold, it’s…

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The Lake Eyre flood of a lifetime is happening right now

We’ve been watching the weather charts and flood gauges with a fair bit of anticipation lately. It is not often we get to talk about a once in a generation…

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Season 18 Is Here: Adventure Redefined

From bucket-list icons to hidden gems, Season 18 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is all about getting out there and doing it for yourself. We’re tackling the tropics, the deserts, the bull…

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Tanami Road: Get Your Red Dirt Kicks While You Still Can

If you’ve ever dreamed of tackling the wild, remote Tanami Road, do it soon. Because one of Australia’s last iconic red dirt outback roads is being slowly but surely sealed,…

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Issue 064

Plan The Ultimate Desert Adventure

To most Aussie 4X4’ers touring Australia’s remote outback is a rite of passage. The rugged terrain tests the mettle of even the most seasoned travellers and their rigs, but the…

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How to stop Spinifex from killing your 4X4

To defeat your enemy you need to know your enemy. Here's everything you need to know to defeat spinifex on your next outback adventure

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Australia’s most remote 4X4 tracks

Australia is home to some of the most remote 4x4 tracks on earth, and these are the cream of the crop... if you're up for the challenge

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Unimog Recovers Stranded Desert Camper

A little over a month after making national news, the Mitsubishi Canter bogged to its axles in the Simpson Desert is finally back on solid ground. Unseasonal torrential rain causing…

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Outback Gourmet – Sweet Apple and Cinnamon Jaffles

We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning, I’m making Jaffles! This Sweet Apple and Cinnamon Jaffles dish is as simple as it is decadent and…

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Photo Essay: From Dusk ’till Dawn

Our fantastic team of journos and photographers have put together this photo essay for you; a collection of images by Wes Whitworth, Dean Mellor, Scotty Mason and Tommy Salmon Without one iota…

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Man gambles 60km walk after being stuck in the outback.

They say if you get stuck in the outback you should never leave your vehicle, but this young bloke walked an astonishing 60km after getting bogged at Cape Arid in…

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ISSUE 32 – OUT NOW!

Issue 32 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is out now! In this issue we take you from Kakadu to Cobourg – one of the must do trips of the Northern…

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Walking on Uluru will be banned in October 2019

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Climbing Uluru to be banned by October 2019

Climbing Uluru will be banned by October 2019, in a unanimous decision by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board. “Some people in tourism and government for example might have been…

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The Hay River Track, Simpson Desert

The Simpson Desert is perhaps the last place on Earth that you would associate with the word ‘river’. Yet there it is … at the northern end lays the Hay…

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Ford Ranger Raptor - Coming to Australia!

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The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia

Following up from a tonne of spied shots and speculation, Ford has now confirmed the Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia. And how else, but a scintillating video of a…

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Mitsubishi, Nissan to share 4X4 ute and wagon development

Two Japanese 4WD manufacturers might be a bit harder to discern from each other in the future, as the recently joined companies will be sharing their platforms, development and technologies…

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2017 Big Red Bash Lineup Announced

Organisers have now announced the full 2017 Big Red Bash Lineup, Australia’s most remote music festival. Missy Higgins is heading up an impressive list of artists for the 2017 Big…

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Bogged Gibson Desert couple rescued

After becoming bogged in the Gibson Desert over the weekend and activating their emergency beacon, a stricken couple have since been rescued by emergency services. The rescue effort has come…

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Police search for bogged 4X4 in Gibson Desert.

Police have found and are organising the recovery of a 4X4 in the remote Gibson Desert, 300 kilometres northwest of Warburton. The Toyota LandCruiser, driven by a couple, got bogged…

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For the tracks we leave behind

We stumbled across this video from AGR Productions the other day, and although it’s not Australian based felt we had to share it, to us, it sums up the spirit…

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You can still buy a 4.8 litre GU Patrol in the Middle East

Nissan in the Middle-East has brought back It’s legendary GU Patrol, otherwise known as the Y61, from the brink of death with a bit of a special-edition rebirth. And it…

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UK owners want recall for Navara snapped chassis

Nissan in the United Kingdom is coming under pressure from owners and the media for the prevalence of D40 Navaras breaking in half. Many pictures of broken Navaras have emerged…

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Ford Everest, Haval H9 now MC-classified

Since the story broke that some 4WDs were not classed as off-road vehicles, Ford and Haval have been busy behind the scenes trying to rectify the problems associated with an…

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Watch the ARB FJ40 LandCruiser Off Road in the Simpson Desert

There are few things that speak to the soul of a 4WDer like an FJ40 LandCruiser off road, tackling bog holes and sand dunes in the Simpson Desert. Celebrating their…

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Heavy Outback Rain Forces Road Closures

Parts of Outback Australia have been hit with torrential patches of rain, closing tracks left right and centre. Of course, nobody living out there is complaining: the many pastoral stations…

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Geographic Centre of the Simpson Desert - Pat Callinan's 4X4 Adventures

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New Episode: Geographic Centre of the Simpson Desert – Network TEN.

When the clock strikes 2PM this Sunday, ensure you’re not far from the telly. Why, because we’re showing you one of the biggest and most challenging trips we have ever…

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Video: Pat Callinan’s Gunbarrel Highway

The Gunbarrel Highway is an iconic Australian desert track, built by Len Beadell’s legendary Gunbarrel Road Construction Party. It’s an amazing experience, and one that the Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures crew…

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Desert Parks update: Floods, closures, and limited access

The Lake Eyre flood of a lifetime is happening right now

Season 18 Is Here: Adventure Redefined

Tanami Road: Get Your Red Dirt Kicks While You Still Can

Plan The Ultimate Desert Adventure

How to stop Spinifex from killing your 4X4

Australia’s most remote 4X4 tracks

Unimog Recovers Stranded Desert Camper

Outback Gourmet – Sweet Apple and Cinnamon Jaffles

Photo Essay: From Dusk ’till Dawn

Man gambles 60km walk after being stuck in the outback.

ISSUE 32 – OUT NOW!

Climbing Uluru to be banned by October 2019

The Hay River Track, Simpson Desert

The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia

2017 Big Red Bash Lineup Announced

Bogged Gibson Desert couple rescued

Police search for bogged 4X4 in Gibson Desert.

For the tracks we leave behind

You can still buy a 4.8 litre GU Patrol in the Middle East

UK owners want recall for Navara snapped chassis

Ford Everest, Haval H9 now MC-classified

Watch the ARB FJ40 LandCruiser Off Road in the Simpson Desert

Heavy Outback Rain Forces Road Closures

New Episode: Geographic Centre of the Simpson Desert – Network TEN.

Video: Pat Callinan’s Gunbarrel Highway