Tag: Camping
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: Alice Springs, Chambers Pillar, and Devil’s Marbles
Alice Springs is a town of notoriety. As soon as you mention the name to someone, most seem to have strong opinion about the place, unfortunately much of it negative. This left us wondering how much time we’d actually spend there: would we stay for a while, or drive through
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.