Tag: 4WD
A Wanderer’s Guide to: The Gawler Ranges
In our 4ish months in Central Australia, we saw countless introduced and feral animals: rabbits, horses, donkeys, camels…but we can count on one hand how many native animals we saw during that time, which was more than a bit disappointing. Lucky for us our next stop after Alice Springs was
A Wanderer’s Guide to: The East MacDonnell Ranges
Most people who’ve been to the Red Centre have visited or at least know about the West MacDonnell Ranges (known to locals as the “West Macs”). They’re fairly easily accessible and have some of the most stunning gorges and waterholes you’ll ever see. If you ask these same people about
Crossing the Simpson Desert and the Strezlecki Track
It’s pretty much guaranteed that on every avid Australian 4×4 driver’s bucket list is the Simpson Desert (known affectionately as “the Simmo”). Although it’s not quite as rugged and isolated as it used to be, it still symbolises a sense of adventure and of tackling Outback Australia, some of the
A Wanderer’s Guide to: King’s Canyon and Palm Valley
Situated between West MacDonnell National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park lie Watarrka National Park and Finke Gorge National Park, two spectacular places that offer some truly awe-inspiring and unique landscapes in the heart of Central Australia. Kings Canyon Kings Canyon is the main attraction of Watarrka National Park and
To Melbourne and Back
After our great stay in the Flinders Ranges, we began our journey back to Melbourne. First stop was the Bendleby and Hungry Ranges, another popular 4×4 destination in the area. Once we paid the entry fee and got our map and suggested itinerary for the region, we set off. Our