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Tasmania: North-East Explore

By Kevin Smith  Tasmania is full of stunning scenery, has an array of history and some bloody great 4WDing to boot. I wanted to try and get to the North-East corner on this trip from Hobart totally off-road, and with a few snippets of local info, I did just that. My main starting point was Sorell just out of Hobart where there are plenty of decent supply shops for food and fuel. I was given a tip that if I headed 20 km up the Tasman Highway and found Woodsdale Road that’s where I could hit the dirt and stay there to the cape. An easy and scenic run up to the bitumen to the turning point and this got me into the groove for the trip. Woodsdale Rd is a well-used dirt road to farms, a few wineries and into the forest, nether the less I was on the dirt for the journey. Passing alongside Prossers Ridgeline and turning across towards Mount Hobbs it was typical bush I was used to on the mainland with great views and the anticipation of what was in store for the next few days.   A local told me about the Swanston Track and where it followed the northern side of the Buckland Military training area. It’s an easy track to find at the…

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Litchfield: Waterholes, Big Buffs & New Camps

Pat hooks into the tracks and surrounds of Litchfield National Park – and comes up trumps   ADELAIDE RIVER – COOMALIE AIR STRIP – SNAKE CREEK – TIN MINE – THE LOST CITY – LITCHFIELD – REYNOLDS RIVER TRACK – CENTRAL VALLEY – PINE CREEK – BUFFALO CATCHING  Story by Pat Callinan  Images by Tommy Salmon  Cities on the remote extremities of our nation are oft outward-looking. I’m talking about places like Perth and Darwin. They masquerade as cities but walk through their city streets on a Sunday, and the streets are dead, save for a few touristy pubs. The good people are doing what good people do. Either going to church or exploring god’s church – the Australian bush.   Now with a city like Darwin, 4X4s are some type of religion; so when you plant an extraordinary national park just a few hours south, with incomparable swimming holes, then it’s bound to get busy. Some might say too busy. So, the attempt with this adventure is to show you where to go, what to do, and how to avoid the crowds. Sound good? Well let’s get started, shall we?!  ADELAIDE RIVER & SURROUNDS  Moment captured – the final plane prepares to land at Coomalie airstrip after the war is declared as won  An almighty big buffalo called ‘Charlie’ presides over…

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Tasmania – Be Tempted

That was the slogan for promoting travel to the Apple Isle back in 1987. 35 years on and Tasmania is still a top 4WD destination. Tasmania is full of stunning scenery, has an array of history and some bloody great 4WDing to boot. I wanted to try and get to the North-East corner on this trip from Hobart totally off-road, and with a few snippets of local info, I did just that. My main starting point was Sorell just out of Hobart where there are plenty of decent supply shops for food and fuel. I was given a tip that if I headed 20 km up the Tasman Highway and found Woodsdale Road that’s where I could hit the dirt and stay there to the cape. An easy and scenic run-up to the bitumen to the turning point got me into the groove for the trip. Woodsdale Rd is a well-used dirt road to farms, a few wineries and into the forest, nether the less I was on the dirt for the journey. Passing alongside Prossers Ridgeline and turning across towards Mount Hobbs it was typical bush I was used to on the mainland with great views and the anticipation of what was in store for the next few days.   A local told me about the Swanston Track and where…

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Top 5 Experiences on The Coffs Coast

WORDS AND IMAGES BY KEV SMITH TRAVEL: NEW SOUTH WALES Coffs Harbour, home to the legendary Big Banana and world class beaches.  It prides itself on natural wonders, clean coastal air, and it’s a Mecca for 4X4 clubs. But what makes Coffs stand apart from its east coast brethren is its proximity to the Great Dividing Range. Nowhere else do the mountains hug the sea as they do here, creating quite the adventure playground. Those mountains formed over 30 million years ago via active volcanoes, especially the Ebor volcano some 100km inland from Coffs. The volcanic explosions created rugged valleys and mountain ridges, spectacular rivers and stunning areas of prehistoric like rainforest pockets. But for 4WDers it has given us the perfect playground to explore. Do your research before hitting Coffs, as the tracks are like a giant maze crisscrossing through the forest areas. It can be as hard or as easy as you make it. Camping options are excellent, from free camping in State Forests, booking online in NPWS through to caravan parks in town, or there’s plenty of luxury options. 1. HISTORY IN THE HINTERLAND The discovery of Timber (mainly Red Cedar) along the north coast opened up many areas deep into the thick forests. With this, the flow-on effect carried on with the discovery of gold, towns…

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Charlotte Springs Hot Bore Baths

After a few days of driving in the dust of the NSW outback, there’s nothing like a hot bore bath to wash away the red stuff. Check out Charlotte Plains station…!  WORDS AND IMAGES BY BEN CARCELLER  TRAVEL: QUEENSLAND  Around 40km East of Cunnamulla, on the Balonne Highway, you’ll find a sign that tells you to “Turn Baaack for a hot bath”.  This is one of the two entrances to Charlotte Plains station, a working Sheep Station in Outback QLD. The station features something not found on most station stays – a piping hot Artesian bore bath. A series of bathtubs running along a bore drain, pipe natural hot water in for you to sit back and relax. Water comes out of the 2 main pipes that feed the system at around 42 degrees Celcius. You’re able to sit in the water of the natural bore drain area, in a large tub in the centre of the natural area, or in one of the many steel bathtubs situated all along the bore drain. Sitting in one of the baths after the sun has gone down and watching the billions of stars above is a particularly special experience.  To get there, you can travel from Cunnamulla 45km East along the Balonne Highway, or out of St George and head 135km West through Bollon, which…

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