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Touring Guide: Indian Ocean Drive

We were in Western Australia for a handful of days. Our objective: travel from Perth to Kalbarri National Park as part of our test of Jayco’s Adventurer offroad caravan. Our route would take us...
Western Australia

Western Australia Touring Guide

It would be hard to put Western Australia in a nutshell, but that is exactly what we are going to do as an introduction to the top spots in this amazing state. KUNUNURRA Travelling north to...
freedom camping

Freedom Camping Advice

Free camping. We all love the idea of it. The trouble is knowing what free camping is and understanding how to get the best of it. Here’s the word: the best way to approach free...
Walkamin

Woes in Walkamin

I said last month that I'd still be in Queensland when writing my column for the next issue but I didn't know then that I'd have no choice! When I was shopping last Sunday,...
ultimate caravan

Is This The Ultimate Caravan Setup?

It's not often that you come across a rig that ticks all the boxes but Russell and Valerie Balfour have an outfit that would be the envy of any full-timing RVer. Their tri-axle Roma caravan,...
SLRV

SLRV Commander: A Go-Anywhere Motorhome

You know how it goes, the bleary-eyed dream of exploring the green forests, rugged coastlines and inhospitable wilderness in deepest, darkest Africa. Although it’s not quite everyone’s thing, one traveller commissioned Gold Coast caravan and...
pie

How To Find The Perfect Pie

Steak and pepper, lamb, pork, kangaroo, emu or humble, the pie is unassuming, warming, and comforting. It’s Australia wrapped in pastry. For breakfast, lunch and dinner, Aussies love pies at the footy, down by the...
Climate

A Climate of Change

I'm not going to get into an endless and rather pointless discussion about climate change. But I thought I'd mention that I'm in Far North Queensland at the moment and the daytime temperature is...
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Newlands Onyx: Review

You don’t last more than 40 years in business without doing something right. Last year, Alan Graham’s Caravans and RVs marked four decades as an RV dealership. The centrepiece of the celebrations: a specially-designed...
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Adventures in Rock Art

One of the great delights of travelling in Australia is that you never run out of adventures. A single encounter can turn into a passion, as Aboriginal rock art did for us when we...