Tag: 4×4
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
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
The Fantastic Flinders Ranges
Leaving the Gammon Ranges for the Flinders Ranges, we were sceptical…how could it get better than what we just came from? To top it off, we were about to have our first run in with school holidays when we were used to seeing maximum one or two cars a day.