
As we plough south along the highway named for 19th century explorer and surveyor John McDougall Stuart, Ken issues a caution: "A lot of funny and funny peculiar things happen out here."
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Established during the 1880s, the Birdsville Track was the main stock route between Marree in South Australia and Birdsville in Queensland. Nowadays, the track is passable to conventional vehicles for most of the year.
There are two routes leading into Birdsville, the Outside and Inside Tracks. The Outside Track is the one most commonly used - the Inside Track, which crosses the treacherous soils of Goyder Lagoon to join the main run just past Clifton Hills, is 4WD only at all times.
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Planning to head outback? Here's some great NSW destinations which are relatively easy to reach and explore. In most cases you don't need a four-wheel drive.
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The Eyre Peninsula is a harsh, almost desolate stretch of the Australian coast. The bone dry South Australian heat and straw-coloured paddocks seem eerily misplaced beside the deep, cool blue of the Southern Ocean.
Looming out of the endless spinifex plains and red sand dunes, Chambers Pillar is visible from miles around. At sunrise and sunset, its orange, red and white layers of sandstone are bathed in a fiery glow.
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Despite what the four-wheel drive advertisements would have you believe there are times when the going gets tough even for the best off-road wagons. Here’s a guide to the right gear and techniques to get you out of trouble.
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Australia still has many places on its coastline which are so remote that most of us don’t even know where they are. Where, for example, is the Cobourg Peninsula? It’s right at the top of the Northern Territory.
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4WD tours in the Blue Mountains
Four-wheel driving in Werrikimbe
Surviving crossing the Simpson with kids in tow
Top of the world - 4WD in Coolah Tops NP
Dirty weekends: 4WD tracks close to Sydney
Off-road odyessy in Coffs Harbour
Over the tops - Barrington Tops
The Bridle Track: on the track between Bathurst and Hill End.
Four-wheeling through the Watagans: as easy or difficult as you want it.
Tracking south to Pigeon House