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Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
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Australia ®
VOLUME 14 / NUMBER 2 / WINTER 2010
From WA’s
Golden Outback
To Victoria’s
High Country
We’ve got it all covered
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Contents
Caravanning
Australia
WINTER 2010 ®
63
Golden Outback
81
Adelaide and Surrounds
148
Victoria’s High Country
Travels in Western Australia’s golden Discover a multitude of holiday A land of fairytales awaits in the high
outback reveal history and progress, destinations, from the educational to the country of Victoria. Write your own
and places that will colour your indulgent, all within a 100km radius of travel story through lovely townships
memories for many years to come. South Australia’s capital city. as you traverse the beautiful
landscape.
TOWING RECIPES
31 Getting Started 48 8 Winter Delights from the kitchens of HEINZ®
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
35 NAVIGON iPhone app update 1.5.0 becomes available NATIONAL RALLY
and adds safety camera feature in Australia 50 Australasian Touring Caravan, Motorhome & Camping
36 Spatial Vision launches a new edition of their Digital Club National gathering – Deniliquin, NSW 16/3/10 –
Topo Maps DVD 23/3/10
88 Walk with us, Share with us, Our Country… Our Culture Executive Media – South Australia
89 Getting centred along the Red Centre Way Tel: (08) 8231 4433
92 What’s on Where in the Northern Territory Fax: (08) 8231 3402
155 Bendigo: it’s warm inside accuracy of information contained in the text and
156 Connecting the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas – advertisements. It does not necessarily reflect the
Getting there is half the fun! opinion of the publisher. Publication of any
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e invite you to take an Aspen Adventure and escape, By taking annual leave you are taking a positive step towards
Collector Cars
of Australia
A classic collection compiled for the very first time!
By Ken Stepnell
For the first time ever, a highly sought-after collection of photographs of Australian
collector cars has been compiled into a book with the new title, Collector Cars of Australia.
The collection of images, by photographer Ken Stepnell, showcases the finest collector
vehicles of all makes in Australia, from Dodge to Rolls-Royce, Rover to Chevrolet, Toyota
to Ford and of course, Holden.
CD GIVEAWAY!
Thanks to our friends at ABC Music/Universal, we have three great
Australian CDs to give away – just perfect for the road!
Music Deli Presents Archie Roach – 1988
Archie Roach releases some of his first The album recorded in 1988
ever recordings on this incredibly captures some of Archie’s raw power
poignant album. and emotion in songs such as Took the
In 1988, much of Australia was children away, Weeping in the forest
celebrating the Bicentennial, but (recorded live with Yothu Yindi), and
through his music, a young Archie Christmas eve, which he performed
Roach was giving a voice to those who with Paul Kelly.
weren’t celebrating. Many indigenous There are two bonus interviews with
Australians were struggling with Archie at the end of the CD, one
disadvantage and despair, land rights recorded in 1988, the other recorded
battles and deaths in custody. 20 years later in 2008.
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Jack and it is in itself an amazing learning we got our first glimpse my heart started area and were mesmerised at the way the
experience, not only for him, but for us as beating a little faster. colours changed as the sun disappeared.
parents. We decided to spend the money and We took hundreds of photos before the
After bidding a fond farewell to Alice stay in the Ayers Rock Resort sun finally set at 7pm.
Springs, we started our southbound campground for a couple of nights. As we The next morning, after some
journey to our nation’s most famous approached the car filled with a very confusion at being woken in the dark,
rock—Uluru (Ayers Rock). excited buzz—the kids were very excited both little people climbed down from their
I was really excited! The landscape and I sounded like a broken record; “Oh bunks on autopilot, got dressed, and we
was stunning, and the red dirt and small wow, it’s amazing!” To date, it is the one all made our way back into the park.
green desert shrubs on the way out made sight that made me feel truly speechless Once the sun was well and truly up,
for a rugged but beautiful journey. We all because of its magnitude (yes, I know— we ate our breakfast at the base of Uluru.
kept our eyes peeled for our very first me, speechless? It’s hard to believe). Never have I eaten breaky in a more
sighting of the majestic rock, and when We stopped at the sunset viewing spectacular location. After breakfast, we
In party mode at Kings Canyon. Belinda tackles the Kings Canyon Rim Walk.
joined a free ranger tour, which was We then left Uluru and headed 300km “Let’s give this one a miss,” I would have
extremely informative. If the sight of this northeast to the very impressive 270- been out of there like a shot. But of
amazing landmark wasn’t enough to metre-high Kings Canyon. course, with Anthony there is too much to
amaze me (and it was, believe me) then It really is amazing how much a see and too little time to see it, so we
the history of the rock completely blew me journey like this teaches you about rolled Big Bertha into the Kings Canyon
away. yourself. At the risk of sounding Resort Caravan Park, where we set up
The next day in the afternoon we went unappreciative, after our visit to the our van, and looked behind us to the
out to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), which MacDonnell Ranges, then on to Uluru and most amazing view of the canyon ridge
consists of 36 steep-sided domes and lies the Olgas, I have to admit I was feeling a line.
about 32km west of Uluru. We completed little National Parked-out. So, as much as The next morning we all went
the Walpa Gorge Walk, which felt a little I had really wanted to visit Kings Canyon exploring the Canyon. I saw Anthony’s
like a lunar visit, before watching the sun in the past, and as sad as it sounds, I eyes light up when he saw a sign that
set over yet another beautiful place. have to admit that if Anthony had said, said, ‘Rim Walk 6km’.
“Oh no, not me, not on your life!” I told
him. “Just take me back to the van and
you can do that one all on your own.”
So that afternoon after a swim in the
pool and a thunderstorm at 3pm, Anthony
decided that now was the right time to
walk around the rim of Kings Canyon.
“Are you sure that’s a good idea? That
storm looks like it’s coming back,” I said.
“Nup, it’s gone. She’ll be right.”
So off he went and within an hour and
a half that thunderstorm rolled back into
the canyon camp ground like a freight
train.
About 15 minutes later our Patrol
pulled up, and out jumped a remarkably
dry Anthony. “Wow, that was awesome,”
he said. He had been a third of the way
around when the black clouds rolled in, so
he started to run, and jumped in the car
just as the rain really started.
He arrived back at the van just as the
downpour stopped, so we stood, beer in
Stunning Uluru, aka Ayers Rock. hand, looking out at Kings Canyon
Above and below: The perfect family portrait, complete with Aussie landmarks in background.
admiring the newly formed rainbow, and rim of Kings Canyon. Join us next time when we journey
wondering what the rest of the world was After two hours, I returned to the van further south and try to find our
doing. feeling the most amazing shot of adrenalin fortune in opals in the bizarre and
Anthony told me what an amazing coursing though my veins. If you are amazing Coober Pedy, before
walk it was, and he strongly suggested visiting Kings Canyon, you MUST do the
continuing on to Woomera, Port
that I go and walk it the next morning. I rim walk. It gives you a completely
knew that if he was suggesting I do it then different view of this spectacular place. Augusta and the Yorke Peninsula.
it must have been exceptionally good, so I After I had completed my walk we
agreed to him having the kids while I took started our journey south, and finally
on the challenge of walking around the crossed the border into South Australia.
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as it wasn’t very pleasant living in the tent when it was so hot. We Two days later, I finally arrived at Cairns and the car was
decided to stay in “Riverview Cabins”. delivered to the local Suzisport dealer. I hitched a ride to Coconut
A couple of days later, my leg was a little better, but Elaine’s Grove, as my car was at the dealer, and arranged for a deluxe
rash was back with a vengeance. I visited the physio and Elaine cabin (including a spa) for 3 days and hired a car with unlimited
went to the doctor again. At about 8.00pm, Elaine’s rash was really kilometres.
bad, so I got a taxi to take us to the Weipa Hospital once more. We drove down the coast to Innisfail, walked to Josephine
Elaine was admitted to the hospital, so that the doctor could Falls, saw the Mungalli Falls and Rainforest Village, and from there
monitor the rash and try and get her temperature down. we had a look at the Cathedral Fig tree which was massive. We
Elaine was allowed to return to camp the next day. Once she also took the train to Kuranda, did some shopping and returned to
was back, we packed up the car and decided to make our own Cairns via skyrail. This was quite an experience for us, especially
way to Bramwell Station, a distance of about 187km. Because of for Elaine as she is afraid of heights.
my knee, Elaine had to drive and made her first ever river crossing. We got the car back over the weekend and proceeded to
We made it to Bramwell Station and decided to stay in the cabin travel to Townsville, Emerald, Charleville, and then to Cobar via
overnight as it would save me having to crawl in the dirt to get in Bourke over the next few days. We encountered some flooding on
and out of the tent. While Elaine was unpacking the car, she our way, but luckily made it out. Our last stop of our 49-day trip
noticed a small oil stain on the back. We checked the axle housing was Wentworth and then we had an uneventful trip home.
first thing and yep, it was broken again. We spoke to the owner of I went to see the doctor at home because my leg was still
the station, Theresa Heinemann, who said that we could use the swollen. After several x-rays, my doctor told me the leg was
station phone the following day to call the RAA Plus and the broken in THREE places and an operation was needed
RACQ. It appeared that we would be residents of Bramwell immediately, which would necessitate a bone graft and pins,
Station. plates, and screws. The surgeon was horrified to hear that I had
After several phone calls on the following day, Friday 28 been walking on the leg for about a month (so much for good
August, I arranged to have a truck pick up me and the car and medical services in the country). I rang Weipa Hospital and told
take us to Cairns. The rest of the gang would stop and pick up them what they had missed.
Elaine to take her back to Cairns. At that point, they were at Lessons learnt on this trip
Punsand Bay. Do your homework—make sure that you can source parts for your
By Saturday, I had a job at Bramwell. I was the new bar car. Find a reliable company or franchise. The company Suzisport
person. Elaine also had a couple of new jobs; she started and was great and nothing was too much of an effort, their prices were
stopped the generator and balanced the bar books. quite reasonable, the bill waiting for us back in Adelaide was a
Wednesday 2nd September was the day that I was to leave further $645 which included all parts, air freight to Cairns for the
the delightful surroundings of Bramwell Station. The rest of the first lot of parts and road freight for the second diff housing.
gang was coming to pick up Elaine about lunchtime. Just when Make sure that you have RAA Plus or similar when travelling
things were looking up, I received some news from Theresa - the away from home. I estimate that the RAA had spent about $1,600
truck that was coming to pick me up had broken down along the on my behalf alone. So the moral of this story: Don’t discuss your
track somewhere. I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. The truck arrived at extra cash reserves in the presence of your car, as it will duly make
8.30am the next day, AT LAST. sure that it’s spent!
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In this second instalment of the RACQ-Caravanning Australia Towing Guide, we highlight
some of the important towing regulations and considerations for you to address before you
hitch up and head out. We recommend that you make a checklist of the following points,
and cross them off to ensure your towing rig meets all of the requirements. (CONTINUED OVER PAGE)
Speed limits
The speed limit when towing is
generally the posted speed limit,
however in Western Australia the
maximum speed for trailers over 750kg
ATM is 100km/h.
It’s important to realise that when
towing, your vehicle is heavier and will
be harder to start off, accelerate and
stop, so you will need to drive
accordingly.
Mandatory towing equipment
There is certain equipment that is
mandatory for towing any trailer. This
includes obvious things like tow bars
and trailer wiring connectors. However,
particularly where the trailer mass is
approaching the upper limit of the
vehicle’s specifications, its
manufacturer may mandate certain
additional equipment. Load-levelling
devices, high capacity tow bars,
heavy-duty rear suspension and brake
controllers are examples. Where
specified, this equipment must be Always check towing gear before each trip.
fitted.
Fifth wheel trailers
Load distribution/levelling devices Fifth wheel caravans and horse floats are becoming increasingly
Load distribution devices are used to return the tow vehicle’s popular due to their larger size and carrying capacity. They are
attitude to as near level as possible once the trailer has been designed to be towed by trucks and utilities that have the towing
connected. They do this by transferring some of the weight connection in the vehicle’s tray rather than at the back like a
imposed on the tow vehicle’s rear axle to the front axle, which conventional tow bar. The regulations covering fifth wheel trailers
amongst other things, benefits steering control and braking. are quite different to those for a conventional trailer and we
They are available in a range of sizes and styles to suit the therefore recommend that you seek advice from the
particular application. manufacturer if you are considering the purchase of this type of
However the vehicle and tow bar must be strong enough to trailer.
withstand the increased loads imposed by such systems. If the
tow bar does not have provision for, or was not originally Safety chains
intended to have a load distribution device fitted, the advice of All States and Territories require the use of safety chains. Safety
chains must be strong enough to hold the trailer should the
the tow bar manufacturer should be sought before fitting one.
trailer coupling accidentally disconnect, and comply with the
Some vehicle manufacturers specify load-levelling devices as
appropriate Australian Standard. Trailers up to 2,500kg ATM are
a mandatory part of their towing package, however some
required to have one safety chain while trailers from 2,500kg to
specifically advise against their use due to tow bar and vehicle
3,500kg must be fitted with two safety chains. The “D” shackle
design issues.
used to connect the safety chain to the vehicle’s tow bar must
Load distribution systems are not intended to compensate
have a load rating equivalent to that of the safety chain. Safety
for excessive ball or rear axle loads or to correct poor trailer
chains must attach to the main frame of the tow bar, not a
loading.
removable part such as the tow bar tongue.
Other levelling devices include height adjustable shock
absorbers and original equipment self-levelling suspension Trailer brakes
systems. Before attempting to tow heavy loads with self-levelling Trailers up to and including 750kg GTM do not require brakes.*
suspension systems, or using weight distribution devices with Trailers not over 2,000kg ATM must have brakes that operate
them, the advice of the vehicle’s manufacturer should be sought. on at least one axle.
Override brakes are acceptable on trailers up to and
About tow bars including 2,000kg GTM.
Just because the car you bought came with a tow bar, don’t Trailers over 2,000kg GTM are required to have brakes that
automatically assume that it is suitable for a caravan or other apply automatically if the trailer becomes detached from the
heavy trailer. Many tow bars are only intended to tow light trailers towing vehicle.
and will be totally unsuitable for heavy use. Trailers over 2,000kg ATM must have brakes on all wheels.
Tow bars are available from a number of sources, but most Brakes other than override systems must be able to be
commonly they are purchased from a specialist tow bar operated from the driver’s seat.
manufacturer or as original equipment from the vehicle The cost and complexity of trailer brake systems will vary
manufacturer’s spare parts and accessories outlet. depending on the application, however where required, most
When buying a tow bar there may appear to be a price light trailers will have either override or electric brakes. Electric
benefit in buying non-genuine, but keep in mind that the vehicle brakes require the installation of a control unit in the tow vehicle.
manufacturer’s towing package is often more than just a tow bar. *Note also that some vehicles have a low un-braked trailer
Such packages can often include things like body reinforcement, weight limit and will therefore require brakes to be fitted to trailers
heavy-duty suspension and additional transmission oil coolers, all that have an ATM of less than 750kg.
of which are designed to maximise safety and vehicle durability.
Another point often overlooked is the height of the vehicle’s Extended towing mirrors
tow bar in relation to the trailer’s draw bar. For best results the Extended towing mirrors are required where the vehicle’s existing
trailer should be slightly “nose down”. If it tows “nose up”, it may mirrors cannot provide a clear view past the caravan or trailer.
be unstable. Usually problems such as this can be corrected but The information provided in this fact sheet is intended as a
it is work best left to a specialist in the field. general guide only. You should carry out further research and
If the tow bar tongue or ball obscures the rear number plate, investigations into the topics outlined above prior to
it must be removed from the tow bar when not in use. implementing any actions or recommendations.
he Camper Trolley has been designed and your caravan or boat is on the Camper Trolley,
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Each Camper Trolley is supplied with a
product to meet all Australian Standards
quick-release mounting bracket that has been
(including frequency transmissions), the Camper
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Trolley was officially launched in December 2009
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and is now available at selected caravan
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8 Winter Delights
from the kitchens of HEINZ®
Baked Bean Tapas Beef & Beetroot Steamed Fish Linguine with
Breakfast Burger Parcels Meatballs
Hearty and simple, this burger will This is a seriously simple way to
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes
satisfy lovers of genuinely satisfy even the fussiest eaters at
INGREDIENTS wholesome-tasting hamburgers. Cooking time: 20 minutes the dinner table. These meatballs
2 tsp olive oil Makes: 4 Serves: 4 are so quick to prepare, and it’s
1 onion, roughly chopped really easy to get a great flavour
INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
Beef Patties: with this soup because you don’t
1 clove garlic, finely chopped 60g butter, softened
500g beef mince have to add any additional herbs
2 rashers bacon, chopped 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1
⁄2 onion, finely diced or spices…although you could
420g HEINZ Baked Beans in 1 tbsp finely chopped chives finish with some fresh parmesan if
1 egg
Tomato Sauce 2 tbsp HEINZ Tomato Ketchup you’d like. Try these quick
2 tsps L&P Worcestershire Sauce
420g can chopped tomatoes 1 onion, cut into rings meatballs for a delicious meal
4 x 180g pieces firm fish fillets
1 tbsp HP Sauce 4 hamburger buns, split and ready in only 20 minutes.
toasted cooked rice and vegetables, for Serves: 4
1 cup baby spinach leaves
4 lettuce leaves, rinsed serving
Pepper & Salt INGREDIENTS
4 slices cheddar cheese lemon wedges, to serve 400g lamb or beef mince
4 eggs 440g can GOLDEN CIRCLE Sliced
1 egg, beaten
Beetroot, drained METHOD
METHOD 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
tomato relish, for serving 1. Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
1. Pre-heat oven to 180˚C. 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
METHOD: Combine butter, mustard, 2 tbsp oil
2. Heat the oil in a frypan then 1. Place the beef mince, onion, chives and L&P sauce. Mix 1 onion, sliced
add onion, garlic and bacon egg and HEINZ ketchup in a 420g can HEINZ Condensed
well.
and cook for approximately 3 bowl and season to taste. Tomato, Herb & Roasted Garlic soup
Mix until well combined. 2. Place fish fillets onto 1
⁄2 cup water
minutes or until onion is soft.
Divide the mixture into 4 individual squares of baking 400g dried linguine pasta, cooked
Add HEINZ Baked Beans, and drained
portions and shape into large paper or foil approx. 25 x
tomatoes and HP sauce and patties about 1cm thick. METHOD
25cm.
allow to simmer for 5 2. Heat a large non-stick frying 1. Combine mince, egg,
pan or barbecue plate and 3. Spoon butter mixture over the breadcrumbs and herbs. Mix
minutes.
lightly spray with oil. Cook top of each piece of fish. Fold well and shape into small
3. Add spinach and cook for a
burger patties over medium- baking paper up and turn balls. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a
further 2 minutes until
high heat for 3 minutes each large pan and brown
spinach is wilted. Season to over at the top and sides to
side or until cooked. meatballs. Remove and set
taste with freshly ground Meanwhile, add onion rings form a parcel. Place onto an
aside. Drain on absorbent
black pepper and salt. to pan and cook tossing oven tray and bake for 15-20 paper.
4. Divide mixture between 4 frequently for 4 minutes until minutes until fish is tender. 2. Add extra oil to pan and cook
lightly browned. onion for 2 minutes, or until
tapas pans or shallow Cooking time will depend
3. Assemble burgers by placing softened. Add HEINZ soup
ovenproof dishes and form a upon the thickness of the fish
a lettuce leaf on the base of and water. Season with black
well in the centre. Crack an each toasted bun. Top with a fillet. pepper. Return meatballs to
egg in the centre of each well cheese slice, beef patty, 4. Serve fish drizzled with the pan, bring to the boil and
GOLDEN CIRCLE beetroot cooking juices from the parcel simmer for 15 minutes.
and bake for 7-10 minutes or
and cooked onions. Finish 3. Toss meatballs and sauce
until egg is cooked to your and accompany with rice,
with a dollop of relish. with the pasta. Serve
liking. Serve with toasted Replace bun lid and serve vegetables and lemon immediately garnished with
bread. immediately. wedges. basil.
Mum’s Fish Pie Slow-Cooked Lamb Tuna & Green Pea Vanilla Cake with
This pie is the ultimate comfort Shanks with Baby Risotto Raspberry Sauce
food and always brings back very Risottos are such a great standby This vanilla buttermilk cake
fond memories of Good Friday as Beets meal and a terrific way to evokes many happy childhood
a child. Mum always served her Lamb shanks are such a great incorporate a whole range of memories of a special cake my
delicious fish pie annually on this winter dish and so easy to just vegetables, chicken or fish into grandmother used to make. As a
special occasion, but for some put on the stove and forget. With the meal without trying too hard. child, I always loved the delicious
If you’ve never attempted making jam and cream that used to ooze
reason we were never treated to the vegetables and sauce
a risotto before then there’s only a down the side of the cake and
this dish any other time of the contained within the one pot they onto my fingers. Strangely, it
year. Well, times have changed in give a really wholesome, hearty few tricks you need to note for
always reminded me of eating
feel to this special winter meal. your success. Firstly, be sure to
my home and we don’t wait for scones. It’s only been in recent
heat the rice until really hot (in fact
special occasions to enjoy the Served with a big dollop of years that I’ve rediscovered this
it should be too hot to hold glorious cake and have since
delicious creamy flavour of this creamy mashed potato, I can’t
between the forefinger and thumb been able to share the eating
magnificent fish pie. In my view, think of a better way to enjoy when dry-frying it in the pleasure with my own family and
every meal should be a special winter. beginning) and secondly, ensure friends and yes, it does still
occasion! Serves: 6 the stock is hot when you add it remind me of eating scones.
Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS little by little to the rice. Both of Serves: 8
1 tsp olive oil these tips will guarantee good
INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
6 Frenched lamb shanks
absorption and a top quality
100g butter Cake
risotto. So feel free to add your 125g unsalted butter
1
⁄3 cup plain flour 6 garlic cloves, peeled
own favourite vegetable 1 cup caster sugar
3 cups milk 6 baby onions (pickling onions),
combinations to the tuna and 2 eggs
1 tbsp seeded mustard peeled
enjoy this delicious Italian meal 250ml buttermilk
700g potatoes, peeled and diced 440g GOLDEN CIRCLE Baby Beets
time and time again. 1 tsp vanilla essence
in Juice, drained with juice reserved 2 cups flour
425g can GREENSEAS Tuna Serves: 4
Chunks in Brine, drained 1 cup reserved beetroot juice (use 2 tsp baking powder
water to top-up to one cup) INGREDIENTS Pinch salt
1
⁄4 cup finely chopped chives
2 cups beef stock 4- 41⁄2 cups vegetable stock
1
⁄2 cup HEINZ frozen peas 11⁄2 cups water
1 cup red wine Raspberry sauce
100g baby spinach, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 500g jar COTTEE’S Raspberry Jam
4 sprigs rosemary
1
⁄2 cup grated tasty cheese 1 tbsp butter 125ml apple juice
4 sprigs thyme
1 onion, finely chopped
METHOD 1 bay leaf
2 cups Arborio rice 250ml cream, lightly whipped
1. Melt 75g of butter in a 6 whole peppercorns
2 medium zucchini, halved & sliced
saucepan. Add flour and stir, METHOD
METHOD 1 cup HEINZ Frozen Peas
1. Preheat oven to 180˚C. Using
cooking for 1-2 minutes. Pour 1. Heat a large, heavy based 425g can GREENSEAS Tuna
a mixer or food processor,
in 700ml of the milk whisking Chunks in Springwater, drained
pot; add oil and lamb shanks cream the butter and sugar
continuously. Bring sauce to
1
⁄2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
and cook for approximately together until mixture is pale.
the boil until thickened, 10 minutes until shanks are METHOD Add the eggs one at a time,
stirring regularly. Stir in 1. Combine stock and water in beating well after each
well browned on all sides.
mustard and set aside. a saucepan and bring to the addition. Add the buttermilk
2. Add the garlic and onions
boil, then reduce to a slow and vanilla and mix on low
2. Cook potatoes in a saucepan and cook for a further 3 simmer. speed.
of boiling water until tender. minutes. Add the GOLDEN 2. Sift the flour, baking powder
2. Heat butter and oil in a large
Drain. Mash until smooth, CIRCLE beetroot, beetroot and salt together and add to
heavy based saucepan until
adding remaining butter and juice, stock, red wine, butter has melted. Add the the mixture. Mix on low
milk. Season to taste. rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and onion and sauté 2 minutes, or speed until just combined.
3. Stir GREENSEAS Tuna, peppercorns. Stir to combine until soft. Stir in the rice and 3. Transfer mixture to a greased
chives, peas and spinach into and lined 20cm cake tin and
gently whilst bringing liquid to cook a further 2 minutes.
bake for 45 minutes, or until a
white sauce and season to the boil. 3. Add 1 cup stock to rice and
skewer tests clean. Allow to
taste. 3. Cover pot and reduce heat to stir until absorbed. Continue
cool in the tin for 5 minutes
4. Pour mixture into a 1.5 litre a simmer. Allow shanks to adding stock gradually until before inverting onto a
baking dish or 4 x 11⁄2 cup all is absorbed and rice is serving plate.
simmer gently for 11⁄2 hours or
tender. 41. To prepare sauce, heat
ramekins. Top with potato, until lamb shanks are tender.
4. Stir in zucchini and peas, and raspberry jam with the apple
sprinkle with tasty cheese Stir occasionally. cook a further minute. juice in a small saucepan until
then bake in a preheated 4. Serve lamb shanks and baby Remove from heat and stir in hot. Pour sauce over slices of
oven of 180ºC for 25 minutes beets on a pile of creamy the tuna and parmesan warm vanilla cake and finish
until golden and heated mashed potato and garnish cheese. Serve with extra with a dollop of lightly
through. with fresh herbs. parmesan if desired. whipped cream.
Public School, and a classroom has been left intact with all of its We saw the ‘fancy’ end of the town where there are lots of
furniture, books and bags. The centre was renamed the Peppin lovely properties on the riverfront, and were shown the famous
Heritage Centre in honour of the Peppin family and the influence ‘Deni Ute Muster’ grounds, before continuing on to Clancy’s of
they had on the founding of the Australian merino industry. Conargo Winery where we got to taste their various wines.
We looked at all the displays of early settlers, historical Lunch was served at the winery and then we listened to a talk
documents, photographs, and the history of stations along the from the manager, Bernard Clancy, about his extensive collection
Edward River. The ‘Struggle for Water’ exhibition fascinated all of of international numberplates, which fill every wall and even the
us. In the grounds of the centre was an original ram shed with ceilings in the factory. Some plates are very old limited editions
cane grass roofing, the legend of the Headless Horseman, and and are quite valuable. Bernard also collects bottles and
the Wanganella Gaol. We gathered in the central room of the glassware, and it’s a very interesting place to visit.
building for a talk by Denise, and she encouraged us to look at a Then it was on to East Tolans Farm, which is run by Adam
large exhibition by one of the local artists, which was fascinating and Pamela Wettenhall. The first thing we saw was a very large
and unusual. The centre is a must to visit. rice crop that was almost ready to harvest. In Deniliquin, bulk rice
We had a delicious morning tea at the Crossing Café then is milled for export markets under the SunRice brand. According
waited for our coach to arrive. Denise was our tour guide and to information supplied, 40 million people around the world eat
was very knowledgeable, having run a rice farm in the district for rice milled from Deniliquin, which is a major centre for the
over 30 years. Australian rice industry.
Wool being baled at East Tolans farm Some of East Tolans’ homestead sculptures
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Australian Indigenous
cultural heritage
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are complex and diverse. The Indigenous
cultures of Australia are the oldest living cultural history in the world—they go back at least
50,000 years and some argue closer to 65,000 years. One of the reasons Aboriginal cultures
have survived for so long is their ability to adapt and change over time. It was this affinity
with their surroundings that goes a long way to explaining how Aboriginal people survived
for so many millennia. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 57)
Warning. This article may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.
Aboriginal stone messages and artwork found off the Anne Beadell
Highway. Image: Tourism Western Australia.
ultural heritage is seen as ‘the total ways of living built up by to ensure Indigenous involvement in national and state parks is
ALICE SPRINGS
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Nocturnal Tour. discover the abundance of wildflowers in winter, and learn
about one of the world’s oldest living cultures from local
Aboriginal guides. Make a day of it and enjoy a cuppa or
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Visual arts
The quality and variety of Australian Indigenous art produced
today reflects the richness and diversity of Indigenous culture
and the distinct differences between tribes, languages, dialects
and geographic landscapes.
Arlpwe Artists
Aboriginal Corporation
ABN 53 051 816 864 Traditional Dance Festival – Ali Curung
A Traditional Dance Festival is to be held on July 3 & 4 in Ali
ARLPWE ART AND Curung NT.
Ali Curung is a four hours north of Alice Springs on the
CULTURE CENTRE Stuart Highway to Darwin and is accessed by a good
bitumen road 15 minutes in.
PMB 188, Ali Curung, Via Alice Springs NT 0872
There will be men and women dancing as well you will
Phone/Fax: (08) 8964 1640 also see a woomera spear throwing competition as well as a
fire making competition with boomerangs.
Email: ian.grieve@alicurung.com.au At the community owned Art Gallery you can experience
bush tucker, and bush medicine talks and art
Visit our website: demonstrations of painting, jewellery making and artefact
www.australianaboriginalartgallery.com.au making.
Each night there will be music concerts from live bands
and film showings as well.
Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre is supported by the
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www.australianaboriginalartgallery.com.au
Tourism
Aboriginal tourism has only recently
emerged as an industry. A diversity
of tours and experiences that
promote Aboriginal culture and
lifestyle are available for travellers
throughout Australia. The
Aboriginal elder drawing dreamtime stories in the dirt. experiences range from organised
tours to performances of dance, the
purchase of traditional Aboriginal
BOODEREE NATIONAL PARK artefacts and an opportunity to stay
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Businesses vary from
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On the southern peninsular of Jervis and tourism projects owned and
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owned and serviced by the Wreck Bay There has been an increasing
Aboriginal community. interest in Aboriginal culture,
particularly from Australian retirees
• Three much loved campgrounds in bush
and overseas visitors. Within the
settings – catering for caravans, RVs and Come and visit our mob!
all forms of camping. Aboriginal community, tourism is
View our latest contemporary seen as a practical, important way
• Visit our unique bush food Botanic and traditional indigenous art. to provide an economic base to
Gardens, our stunning ocean and bay Take time out to meet local artists.
beaches and our bushwalking trails with ensure that communities prosper
Only 8km from the Stuart Highway
wildlife in abundance. between Marla and Kulgera.. and that Aboriginal heritage is
supported.
• From May to October – don't miss the Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
land based whale watching from our old Tel: (08) 8670 7722
historic lighthouse on the spectacular www.iwantjaarts.com.au Article courtesy of the Australian
sandstone cliffs.
Iwantja Arts is an Government online culture portal,
For more info call (02) 4443 0977 or indigenous not for profit www.culture.gov.au, accessed on
visit our website www.booderee.gov.au art centre that supports 22/4/2010. Copyright Commonwealth of
Indulkana Community. Australia, reproduced by permission.
Wongan Hills
“It’s a Wildflower Adventure”
Wongan Hills is a small thriving community with great
shopping, friendly people and amazing walk trails with more
than 1300 species of flowering plants.
Mt Matilda Walk Trail
This beautiful 3 hour wildflower walk to 5 hour scenic walk
has been listed as one of Western Australia’s Top 50 Trails.
See spectacular views of the Wheatbelt, wildflowers galore
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5th Annual Reynoldson Reserve Festival
12-14 November 2010 – weekend of stalls, guided walk
tours of this amazing reserve, photo exhibition and more.
Newman:
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powered and unpowered sites with fully
and Don Palmer
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Golden Outback
A place for discovery, and re-discovery
Western Australia’s Golden Outback by name alone promises an experience tinted gold; by
the sun, the minerals stumbled upon there, and the character of the people. Gemma
Peckham recalls time spent in the colourful outback of Western Australia years ago, and
discovers that although some things may have changed, some are thankfully bound to stay
exactly the same.
rowing up, my school holidays were almost invariably taken difficult to resist the temptation of wandering up and down these
Western Australian Christmas tree (Nuytsia floribunda) and grass tree (Balga), Cape Le Grand National
Shire of Kellerberrin
Kellerberrin, situated on the Great Eastern Highway,
is located 204 kms East of Perth in the Central
East Region.
Upcoming Events:
3 Speedway Meetings: July – October
Speedway Club, Kellerberrin
3 Eastern Zone Horse Trials: July
Greater Sports Ground, Kellerberrin
Quairading –
Enjoy Our
Country Lifestyle
The Quairading Tourist
Committee is
conducting tours of
the District during
Winter and Spring
Located only 160 km from Perth, an easy two hour
time, to view our
drive. A beautiful small country town in the heart of the
Wheatbelt, that offers a safe country lifestyle for just a spectacular
visit or staying a lifetime.
wildflowers and native
BOOK A GROUP TOUR OF QUAIRADING fauna. These volunteers are keen to promote our town
and the different attractions available to visitors.
Prior bookings are a must and package includes:
Tourist Centre featuring Natural Wood Sculpture, Vintage
Club with working tractors and machinery, Wildflowers at
the Nature Reserve, with a perfect view of the area from
N OW A RV F R I E N D the top of Nookaminnie Rock. Meet the local volunteers
L Y TOW N and much more.
SHIRE OF QUAIRADING Quairading is a RV Friendly town and features
(Tourist & Tidy Town Committee) excellent Caravan Park facilities including a fully self
Phone: (08) 9645 1001 contained two bedroom cabin with disabled access.
www.quairading.wa.gov.au
The Giant Ram entry statement to Wagin. IMAGE: TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WAGIN
Home of the Giant Ram
Historical Village Museum
& Woolorama
Other attractions include:
• Giant Ram Park with picnic facilities • Old Well • Wait-Jen Trail
• Historic Walk & Buildings • Natural Attractions & Wild Flowers in
season • Norring Lake • Accommodation and all the usual services.
Tourist Information Centre within the Historical Village
Tel: (08) 9861 1232
Open daily 10.00am - 4.00pm (except Christmas and Boxing days,
Good Friday and Easter Sunday)
DALWALLINU SHIRE
Wild Flowers
Within 100 kms Dalwallinu is the largest density of Wattle (Acacia) species to be found
anywhere in the world. They flower most of the year, but blooming reaches its
maximum during the months of August and September. From July to October each
year, thousands of wildflower enthusiasts make the journey to enjoy our beautiful
wildflowers, including the unusual Wreath Flower.
Special Event
The Annual Wattle Week Festival, is held in the second week of September, and offers the opportunity to take
guided tours throughout the Shire discovering the heritage, natural sites and flora of the area.
Berkshire Valley, Moora. IMAGE: TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Bruce Rock Craft Shop. IMAGE: TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA
out the bank at Shackleton, which claims to be Australia’s Also surrounding Moora is what was once a large ‘salmon’
smallest bank, measuring only three by four metres. gum forest, where the pink trunks are offset by golden wattle and
Just down the road, experience the charm and warmth of blue dampiera. Moora is home to a number of quirky and lovely
Kellerberrin, where there is no shortage of country hospitality. artworks, including the Town Clock, which was designed by local
Enjoy a beer at the Kellerberrin Hotel, and visit the folk museum school students, and the historical murals along the Painted
in the town’s old Agricultural Hall for a look at some interesting Road.
memorabilia from the town’s history. Wildflower season is from July to October, so if you’re visiting
There’s also a great gallery, the International Arts Space in winter, you’re sure to encounter a huge variety of blooms.
Kellerberrin Australia, where international artists complete a Dalwallinu is the first town on the Wildflower Way, and hosts
three-month residency in Kellerberrin to experience Australia’s thousands of visitors throughout wildflower season as they
rural landscape, and to represent it through art. traverse this famous route.
Continuing north, past fields of gold-plated wheat rippling on The town itself is worth a stop, with some interesting things
its stalks, you’ll find Mukinbudin. Here, as in much of the
to see. The Old Well, at the town’s entrance, is where the
surrounding area, there are massive granite outcrops begging for
district’s pioneers used to source their water, and the old prison
exploration. Chiddarcooping is a granite reserve where, towards
and courthouse has been relocated and restored, with the
the end of winter, the white leschenaultia and red velvet flowers
begin to flourish, carpeting the area. judge’s bench still intact.
Don’t miss the Mukinbudin Spring Festival and Art Exhibition When you get to your next stop, Perenjori, make sure that
in early September, a festival with a carnival-like atmosphere that you take a trip on the heritage-listed Caron Coal Stage, and see
brings all of the residents of the wheatbelt together with visitors the scenery while somebody else does the driving.
to the area. Rested from a break from driving, jump back into the car and
Heading further towards wildflower country, where the pinks, take a self-drive heritage route past the Perenjori Museum, the
reds and violets of roadside flower patches turn a long car trip John Forrest Lookout, and the intriguing Rothsay town site.
into an extended daydream, one of your first stops will be Moora. Rothsay is a true gold mining ghost town—over 90,000 ounces
Here, the geology changes, and different soils give rise to more of gold had been extracted from the mine there by the early
flowers than wheatfields. CONTINUED ON PAGE 70
Welcome to the
Wheatbelt South Region
Narrogin, the commercial centre of the
Wheatbelt South, is surrounded by rich
agricultural land and many nature reserves.
Wildflowers attract many visitors during spring.
There is a good choice of self drive routes. Bush
walking is another favourite pastime.
Dryandra Country Visitor Centre – Cnr of
Park & Fairway St Narrogin. Phone (08) 9881
2064.
The Centre caters well for visitors to the
region. Souvenirs, books, internet, fax and
photocopying available.
For events go to www.dryandratourism.org.au
Wickepin is the home of Albert Facey
Homestead featured in the book A Fortunate Life.
Leading from the homestead enjoy the walk
around Yarling Brook and see heritage buildings
of the town or in spring visit Malyalling Rock for a
picnic lunch and view the beautiful orchids found
in the area. There is a small caravan park in the
town.
Wandering is ‘Where the Wineries Meet the
Wheatbelt’. Visit your choice of 4 wineries The
newly built Tanglefoot Cellar Door Café already
has a good name for its cuisine while Wandering Brook Estate Pingelly – Visit Tutanning Reserve or Boyagin Rock. Enroute
serves an excellent meal. A pretty drive will take you past the scan the eastern horizon for the 15 metre high cross built as a
Church of St Martin and the historic Pumphreys Homestead built symbol of peace and hope. Pingelly Heights Observatory open
in 1888. Cross the Hotham River at Pumphreys Bridge where Oct – Apr is a great place to view the stars and learn more about
there is a large caravan/camping area with one toilet but no the Milky Way Galaxy. If you are looking for an over night stop
water or power. Use of the CWA hall can be booked through the there is a caravan park in this RV friendly town.
Wandering Shire ph: 9884 1056.
Dryandra Woodland and Barna Mia Animal Sanctuary –
Cuballing is located north of Narrogin. Explore the Heritage
Located between Narrogin and Wandering is Dryandra
buildings of this well presented town noting the locally made
corrugated iron sporting signs and ploughman at the town’s Woodland. Winding gravel roads, a range of walking trails and a
entry. North of the town is Yornaning Dam, a popular bush camp unique radio drive trail allow visitors to experience Dryandra’s
area. picturesque open woodland scenery and floral beauty.
Popanyinning, affectionately known as Popo, is a small Barna Mia is an endangered animal sanctuary. Book a
town 15 minutes further north. Enjoy the nature walk surrounding guided spotlight tour looking for some of Western Australia’s
the town. There is a caravan park just south of the town. most threatened marsupials, including the bilby and boodie.
landmark in the scenery, and a visit is rewarded with a fantastic children from around the shire, and is now a museum that serves
spot for picnicking and walking. There are photos of my sisters as a tribute to the town’s history. Enjoy a beer at the Junction
and me, perched on precarious rocky outcrops on the bluff, but Hotel, a building that began its life as a general store in 1906,
we were just pretending for the cameras—some adventurous and is now a popular watering hole.
types have been known to try to scale it to the top. Close by is the Mount Augustus National Park, where the
The Gascoyne Junction Town is the hub of the Shire of park’s namesake rises 1,106 metres above sea level. Take a
Upper Gascoyne. A building still in town was once the school for picnic and get up close to the granite monolith, which is said to
Junction
Caravan Park
Lot 69 Gregory Street, Gascoyne Junction
GASCOYNE JUNCTION Western Australia 6705
Tel: (08) 9943 0940 Fax: (08) 9943 0939
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Leonora Visitor The Malcolm Dam, not too far out of town, is a haven for the
local birds, making it a birdwatcher’s delight. Wedge-tailed
Information Centre eagles are not uncommon in the area, along with a number of
other fascinating species. Make a detour to the Terraces, where
nature walks will unveil some of the most spectacular scenery in
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE the Golden Outback.
& LIBRARY Gwalia, also located in Leonora, is a historical site and a gem
of the gold rush era. There are shops and cottages still standing
(TOWER STREET LEONORA WA 6438) as they were left when the town was deserted, as well as the
Hoover House, built for Herbert Hoover when he was a mine
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Poppet heads at the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie.
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see in the town
itself, you’d best get started as soon as you arrive. Start with a trip out to the
enormous open-cut mine, where you can see the industrious bustle of a working
mine. The ‘superpit’ mine produces up to 850,000 ounces of gold a year, and is the
largest open-pit gold mine in Australia.
While you’re out of town, head to the Ora Banda Historical Inn, just 60km from
town and a real remnant of gold rush times. The Inn turns 100 in 2011, and is a great
place to visit—sit on the verandah and have a cold beer while the sun sets over the
outback.
There are plenty of heritage buildings in Kalgoorlie, including some lively pubs
where you can meet a number of local characters. Kalgoorlie is also great for
Royal Flying Doctor Service shopping, and you can pick up a souvenir of your time spent on the goldfields at
Kalgoorlie Visitor Centre Natural Gold Nuggets and Jewellery, where you’ll find a collection of gold nuggets of
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WHAT’S ON WHERE
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – WINTER 2010
JULY 9 SEPTEMBER 9-13
Kununurra Agricultural Show, Kununurra Wubin Wildflower Display, Wubin
This WA show has been running for 38 years, and doesn’t show any The Wattle Week Festival in Wubin plays host to this beautiful
sign of slowing down. Friday will be alcohol-free family day, with wildflower display, which showcases flowering plants from within the
sideshow alley, stalls, a range of animals and more. Saturday features shire of Dalwallinu. There will be orchids, grevilleas, melaleucas and
the Wheelie Bin Race, Watermelon Olympics, Lawnmower Race and many different species.
Tel: 08 9664 1021
Hay Stacking.
Tel: 08 9168 2885 SEPTEMBER 11-25
Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show, Ravensthorpe
AUGUST 19-23
The variety of wildflowers in Ravensthorpe in September is incredible,
Nannup Flower and Garden Festival, Nannup and this two-week event displays over 700 named specimens –
Many great activities are offered during this colourful five-day festival, thought to be the largest number of different flowers in the world to be
including the Gardeners Day Out, guided tours run by Especially Tulips, displayed in one show.
a floral display at the Town Hall, and the Saturday night Sing For Your Tel: 08 9838 5049
Supper is always a hit.
Tel: 08 9756 0242 KEN PEACHEY
AUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 4
Shinju Matsuri Festival, Broome
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Kings Park Festival, Perth
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for a month. As well as the famous range of resplendent wildflowers, PHONE: (08) 9277 1381
there will also be a great range of activities, including workshops, FAX: (08) 9277 8528
guided walks, live music and more. EMAIL: info@kenpeachey.com
Tel: 08 9480 3600 DL 2391 MRB–1167
TRIPLE J TOURS navigate the wilderness area between Kununurra and the
Lake Argyle Dam, a 55-kilometre boat expedition along beautiful river and
gorge country – an area whose beauty rivals any freshwater system around
the Kimberley.
One of Australias longest daily river cruises (established in 1988) that has
been made possible by Australias largest man made lake sytems. The result
is an ecology that has been altered substantially.
This in turn has resulted in significant changes in vegetation density, thus
creating a fantastic habitat for all types of birds, marsupials and reptiles.
All of which contribute to a healthy ever changing system.
It highlights the development of the ambitious Ord River Irrigation Scheme,
the resulting agriculture and the consequent ecosystem that has flourished
after the Kununurra Diversion Dam was constructed in 1963.
On the tours the wildlife is abundant, crocodiles are seen daily, plant life is
lush and the rock formations are a photographers dream. Climb aboard and
you will not be disappointed!
rom Nullarbor to the border the highway has been built close ‘the body of an immense whale was embedded at the base of
F to the coastal cliffs, and the 184km journey has been broken
up with five scenic lookouts where travellers may take
advantage of the panoramic views of the Great Australian Bight
the cliff’. The greyish coloured rock above the white limestone is
called Miocene Nullarbor Limestone because it was laid down
during the miocene epoch.
and its rugged coastline. Due to the nature of the crumbly cliffs Most Australians consider the Great Australian Bight to be
visitors are advised to approach with caution all lookout sites. the curve extending from Cape Pasley, in the west, to Cape
South Australian coastal waters are frequented by several Carnot, near Port Lincoln, a distance of 1160km, however,
species of whales during their annual migration from the according to the definition laid down by the International
Southern Ocean. All whales and dolphins are protected when in Hydrographic Bureau in 1953, the Bight commences in the west
Australian waters. at West Cape Howe and stretches to South West Cape in
The Border Village complex consists of air-conditioned motel Tasmania. It also stated that the boundary between the Bight
units and cabins, powered caravan sites, camping area, a 24- and Bass Strait was a line from Cape Otway, in Victoria, through
hour service station, takeaway food, a licensed restaurant, poker King Island to Cape Grim, Tasmania. Another interesting point is
machines, and a fascinating signpost showing the distances to that Australia appears to be the only nation which recognises the
many parts of the world. Cross the border and you’re in Western Southern Ocean, to most of the world it is still the Indian Ocean.
Australia, with Eucla the first town, only 13km down the road.
Why not call in and have your photo taken standing in the The Nullarbor Plain
pouch of “Rooey II”, the Giant Red Kangaroo which stands 17ft In 1867 surveyor, E.A. Delisser, journeyed out into the treeless
tall at the Border Village. plain which he gave the name Nullarbor from the Latin ‘Nullus’
and ‘Arbor’ meaning ‘no trees’.
The Great Australian Bight The Aboriginal name for the Nullarbor Plain was ‘Oondiri’
The Great Australian Bight, the largest indentation on the meaning ‘the waterless’, for the average rainfall of the area is
Australian coast, is said to be the longest line of seacliffs in the about 8 inches per annum. The Nullarbor Plain extends
world. The white coloured rock near the base of the cliffs is approximately 450 miles from east to west and from the coast it
known to geologists as Wilson Bluff Limestone and it was formed extends 200 miles to the Great Victoria Desert in the north —
on the seabed between 38 and 42 million years ago. Edmund covering an area of 77,000 square miles — almost as large as
Alfred Delisser, the surveyor who named the Bluff, reported that the State of Victoria.
The Barossa is a food and wine lover's paradise and boasts unique
traditions that have been evolving for the past 170 years. The region
is blessed with fertile soils and a Mediterranean climate, with warm
dry summers, and mild, wet winters. With such distinct seasons
comes plenty of fresh produce.
The Butcher, Baker, Winemaker Trail VIP Experience Voucher
Book is available from the Barossa and Gawler Visitor Information
Centres for $65 with over $100 value. The voucher book includes a
fabulous souvenir hamper which contains a stainless steel cheese
knife, mini chopping board, napkins and dipping bowl and features
delectable 100% Barossa treats which can be collected at the
Barossa and Gawler Visitor Information Centres, then visitors get to
choose their own adventure by travelling the region picking up a
complimentary bottle of wine, cheese from the Barossa Valley
Cheese Company and bread from one of four local bakeries and
enjoy plenty of other special VIP experiences.
he state capital itself has boundless experiences for visitors Valleys, the Light district is a rural area better known for its
Kapunda Museum/Gallery. PHOTO: ADAM BRUZZONE ©SATC Tanunda Winery. PHOTO: MATT NETTHEIM ©SATC
indulgence is complete. endowed with wineries, cellar doors and all things wine-related,
Visit the Barossa Visitor Information Centre in Tanunda to you’ll definitely need to stop for a few days to enjoy the wine
read up on the rest of the region before you immerse yourself. without having to drive. Chateau Yaldara and Orlando Wines are
Around Tanunda are a number of pretty towns, including definitely worth a visit for their size and success, and there are a
Nuriootpa and Angaston to the north, and Lyndoch to the south. number of smaller, family-owned wine businesses in the region.
Where Tanunda is the heart of the Barossa in terms of its The famous Whispering Wall is located in Lyndoch, and has
culture and exposure to the region’s attractions, Nuriootpa is the incredible acoustic properties. It is a reservoir retaining wall 140
commercial centre, where a lot of industry takes place. It is a metres in length, but due to its curved shape, if you speak at a
fascinating town, with grape vines that seem to grow along each normal volume at one end, someone standing at the other end
street, crawling up buildings and stretching out into the vineyards will be able to hear you perfectly. This attraction is definitely worth
beyond the town centre. a visit for its novelty value.
Some of Australia’s most famous vineyards are based here, On the fringe of the Barossa region, Gawler is the oldest
including Wolf Blass and Penfolds, home of the renowned country town in South Australia, as well as being one of the
Grange Hermitage. Explore the countryside surrounding largest commercial centres in the state. The town was
Nuriootpa and you will come across numerous sites perfect for established in 1839, and holds a treasure-trove of historical
idyllic picnics—pick up a bottle from one of the cellar doors, artefacts in the form of impressive old buildings, heritage areas
some cheese and bread from the Barossa Community Store, and fascinating museums. Don’t visit Gawler without stopping in
and bask in the beauty of the Barossa. at H.B. Crosby, a store that still has the original ‘flying fox’ cash
Angaston, just 10 minutes from Nuriootpa, is another town device installed—the only one in Australia left in its original place.
beautifully adorned with historical buildings and features. Many of The Gawler region, bordering onto Light and Barossa
the buildings here were built in the mid-to-late 1800s, and the territory, is endowed with both wheat fields and vineyards,
presence of so many beautiful old buildings gives the town an air providing a combination of twisting green vines and rustling
of grace and elegance. golden fields—a picture-perfect blend.
Take a look at the Barossa Old Rose Repository, where a By day in Gawler, you can trundle the town’s streets and
unique collection of old roses thrives. The roses were planted by surrounding countryside, giving your camera a workout as you
early residents of the Barossa, and the collection is home to a take in the idyllic scenery. The Mount Lofty Ranges, and the
number of unnamed and commercially unavailable rose varieties. North and South Para rivers which join here, provide perfect
Head down south and you’ll find Lyndoch, a town so well- backdrops for your travel snaps.
WHAT’S ON WHERE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – WINTER 2010
JULY 1-31
Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers, Coonawarra September 17-19
Winter is traditionally a slow time of year for winemakers, so the
vignerons at Coonawarra take the opportunity to dig out some great Toop and Toop Rock ’n’ Roll
wines from the cellars to entice visitors during the month of July. Festival 2010, Victor Harbour
Tel: 08 8737 2392
JULY 1 – AUGUST 31
Vine & Wine Sculpture Installation
Sculptures by some of the Limestone Coast’s artists will adorn the
grounds of Zema Estate vineyard. The sculptures are formed from vine
cuttings, and guests are invited to take a tour, admire the artworks,
learn about vine pruning, and enjoy a tasting at the cosy cellar door.
Tel: 08 8736 3219
JULY 2-17
Beachport Lions Club Salmon Fishing Competition,
Beachport
The picturesque Beachport Salmon Hole is the setting for this great
contest, which gives everybody the chance to try their hand at salmon
fishing. A great holiday activity, with over $1,000 worth of prizes up for
grabs.
Tel: 0417 955 584
JULY 23-31
Willunga Almond Blossom Festival, Willunga
Help locals celebrate the first blossom of the season. This festival is
an exciting mix of food, fun and entertainment, offering markets, a
street parade, a week of festival lunches and concert series, a fire and
light spectacular and a Grand Festival Ball.
Tel: 08 8556 3603
July 1-31
AUGUST 10-12
Coonawarra Cellar Eyre Peninsula Farmer and Fishermen’s Market, Cleve
Dwellers, Coonawarra A highlight at the Eyre Peninsula Field Days, the Farmer and
Fishermen’s Market marquee offers an abundance of flavours, with
seafood and meats prepared by local chefs and producers, local wine,
and sweet treats at the coffee bar.
Tel: 08 8682 5081
SEPTEMBER 3-11
Royal Adelaide Show, Adelaide
One of the biggest events on the Adelaide calendar, the Adelaide Show
offers everything you might expect—agricultural shows, rides,
sideshows, food, handicraft, cookery, live music, fashion parades—
and that’s just the start.
Tel: 08 8210 5211
SEPTEMBER 17-19
Murray Bridge Orchid Club Spring Show, Murray
Bridge
Members exhibit beautiful flowering orchids at this annual show. Orchid
photography, floral arrangements and orchid craft are all part of this
event, and you can also purchase growing supplies.
Tel: 08 8532 5607
SEPTEMBER 17-19
Toop and Toop Rock ’n’ Roll Festival 2010, Victor
Harbour
Rock around the clock at this great rock ’n’ roll festival, featuring two
stages, two large dance floors, and some great rock and roll and
rockabilly bands. Over 200 incredible vintage cars, hot rods and
motorbikes will also be on show.
Tel: 08 8551 0777
SEPTEMBER 25-26
Murray Bridge Show, Murray Bridge
One of the oldest and largest country shows in South Australia, the
Murray Bridge Show brings plenty of activities, including horticultural
and agricultural events as well as sideshows, rides and amusements.
Tel: 08 8531 0248
Nitmiluk Tours is 100% Indigenous owned and is the Reservations: (08) 8971 0877 or via the website
specialist agent offering a great variety of tours to explore the www.nitmiluktours.com.au.
Getting centred
along the
Red Centre Way
As we head towards the outback town of Alice
Springs the Red Centre drifts into view. The lazy
desert, dotted with silver scrub and rocky
outcrops, stretches to the horizon. Dirt roads cut
across the sand like giant red snakes lazing in the
sun. The magnificent MacDonnell Ranges rise
abruptly to encircle Alice Springs, casting
protective arms around the people who call
her home. CONTINUED ON PAGE 91
Kakadu Air
Every visit to Kakadu should include a scenic flight. The Park
is so large that only from the air can you get a true sense of
the amazing size and magnificence of this great Park.
Many of Kakadu’s most breathtaking localities can only
be seen from the air. A flight over Kakadu and neighbouring
Arnhem Land reveals a vast and astounding panorama of
differing landscapes. The ancient sandstone plateau is
edged with spectacular towering cliffs and sliced by deep
ravines. Along the way there are scenes of hanging
waterways, primitive rainforests and, in the wet season,
spectacular waterfalls.
See the East Alligator River where it abruptly leaves the
rugged stone country to lazily wander across its vast
floodplain scattered with deep water billabongs.
During the dry season you will witness traditional
Aboriginal fires “cleaning” country for a new season of
hunting and gathering. In the wet, the same lands will be
shrouded in a thousand shades of green or silvered under
mirror-like floodwaters.
Few places on earth will reveal such immense areas of
vibrant, wild country, but with little indication of the heavy
hand of modern man.
Kakadu is a vast panorama of changing landscapes as
varied as ancient sandstone plateau, edged with dramatic
escarpments. In the wet season, numerous waterfalls, some
massive, plunge from the Plateau in spectacular form. The
lowland rivers thrust a winding path seaward, flanked by
billabongs, floodplains, forest and all things in between.
A Kakadu Air scenic flight rises above it all, giving views
that will forever change your perception of this timeless land.
Kakadu Air: The Northern Territory’s longest established,
most experienced, best equipped specialist scenic flight
company.
ur bags are packed with jackets, beanies and scarves. The After breakfast, we stop at the lookout to Mt Sonder and
WHAT’S ON WHERE
NORTHERN TERRITORY – WINTER 2010
JULY 2-3
Alice Springs Show, Alice Springs August 14
This may not be a capital city show, but there is plenty of fun and
Old Timers Fete, Alice Springs
excitement to rival the bigger cities’ events. Based on agricultural
produce, livestock and craft, the show also has competitions, cooking
displays, sporting events, rides and a sideshow alley.
Tel: 08 8952 1651
JULY 9-10
Tennant and Districts Show, Tennant Creek
It’s a regional show in the outback, with rides, sideshow alley with its
games and attractions, plenty to learn with displays and exhibitions,
and of course, show bags and lots of food.
Tel: 1800 500 879
JULY 10
Lions Imparja Camel Cup, Alice Springs
Quirkiness is not lacking in this fantastic outback event, in which riders
grapple with the camels to get them storming down the track. As well
as the nine races, there will be belly dances, rickshaw races, food stalls
and bars to make this a day to remember.
Tel: 08 8952 6796
JULY 16 – AUGUST 1
Darwin Fringe Festival, Darwin
Venues across Darwin will host a range of arts events in the Darwin
Fringe Festival. Theatre, dance, poetry, music, visual arts, film and
comedy are all represented during this cultural fortnight in Darwin.
Tel: 08 8945 7347
JULY 16-18
The Katherine and District Show Society, Katherine
This show has everything you’d expect from a show, and more. The
sideshows, trade exhibitors and rides run alongside horse and cattle
events, and a campdraft and rodeo. Plenty for locals and visitors alike
to see and do.
Tel: 08 8972 1746
JULY 22-24
Royal Darwin Show, Darwin
The Royal Darwin Show is one of the most multicultural shows in
Australia. Along with the grand parade of livestock and machinery, the
art, craft, cooking and sideshow rides, there is entertainment, food and
drink that reflects the multicultural population of Darwin.
Tel: 08 8984 3091
JULY 31
Gove Peninsula Festival, Nhulunbuy
Small-town charm combines with big-town show elements to give you
a unique day of fun and festivities. A float parade will be followed by
plenty of entertainment including sideshows, competitions for art,
baking and more, and plenty to tempt your taste buds.
Tel: 0423 383 776
WHAT’S ON WHERE
NORTHERN TERRITORY – WINTER 2010
JULY 31 the brave rodeo clowns. Food, drink, and possible international guests
Harts Range Bush Sports Weekend, Harts Range will add to a great weekend.
For something a little bit different, head to Harts Range and watch the Tel: 0427 015 494
horse races, tyre truck races, lolly scramble, tug-o-war and sack races. AUGUST 14
There are novelty and rodeo events, and the weekend comes to a close
Old Timers Fete, Alice Springs
with a dance and talent quest.
Tel: 08 8956 9779 It’s time to rummage! The Old Timers Fete is a great day with endless
entertainment, a book stall, craft stalls, preserves and cakes, food stalls
JULY 31 and more bric-a-brac than you’ve ever seen in one place.
Lingalonga Festival, Batchelor Tel: 08 8952 2844
Enjoy the true tropical atmosphere at the Lingalonga Festival, where a AUGUST 21
quiet town will come to life with the sounds, colour and aromas of true
Henley-On-Todd Regatta, Alice Springs
Territory culture. The festival will take you on a journey through
Batchelor’s colourful history. A typical regatta involves crews of oarsmen battling down a body of
Tel: 08 8976 0536 water. This regatta is a little different, as the Todd River is dry, and
crews propel their craft down the riverbed using their feet, mostly.
AUGUST 2 You’re guaranteed a day of laughter and fun.
Railway Heritage Picnic Day, Adelaide River Tel: 08 8952 6796
This great family day was originally declared a public holiday so that SEPTEMBER 4
railway employees could go to Adelaide River to enjoy a picnic, so the
Cyprus Food and Wine Festival, Darwin
township now holds a traditional railway picnic each year. There are
also games, races, walks and traditional railway food and refreshments. One of the oldest wines on earth, the Cypriot Commandaria, will be
Tel: 0417 838 578 showcased at this delicious festival, along with Mediterranean food,
musical acts and dance performances. Learn about the history of
AUGUST 8 winemaking from Australian winemakers.
Darwin Beer Can Regatta, Darwin Tel: 08 8927 0111
This one-of-a-kind event has been running since 1975, and is still a SEPTEMBER 10-19
hugely popular spectacle. Watercraft made from beer cans and cartons
Alice Desert Festival, Alice Springs
are raced in the shallows of Mindil Beach, with some hilarious results.
Tel: 0409 823 871 The Northern Territory’s premier arts and cultural festival celebrates
the desert and its people. Share the stories, songs and lifestyle of
AUGUST 12 Central Australia’s arid region, and enjoy the Bush Bands Bash, a
Santos Opening Concert, Darwin showcase of indigenous music.
Part of the Darwin Festival, this free concert showcases the fantastic Tel: 08 8953 6111
live music talents of the Territory’s best performers, including some of SEPTEMBER 17-19
Australia’s finest indigenous musicians. Enjoy the entertainment as you
Brunette Downs Campdraft, Rodeo and Gymkhana,
watch the sun set over the ocean.
Brunette Downs
Tel: 08 8943 4200
Jackaroos, jillaroos and novices from all around Brunette Downs come
AUGUST 13-14 to this event to participate in the bull ride. There are plenty of activities
Darwin North Championship Rodeo, Berrimah to see, including barrel races, flag races, teams relay and individual
Australia’s leading riders pit their wits against the beasts of rodeo for campdrafting.
your viewing pleasure. Other events include roping, barrel races and Tel: 08 8964 4522
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All that glitters
Visitors to Queensland and the outback can easily become distracted by a multitude of
destinations whose glittering wares are sold in travel agency windows and on travel-based
television shows. Cairns, with its bevy of luminous beaches and sun-kissed holiday-
makers, beckons the Queensland visitor. West of Queensland, the bounties of the Northern
Territory call out to adventurous travellers, promising croc-filled lagoons and harsh but
captivating terrain. But Gemma Peckham discovers that there are more treasures in
Northern Queensland than you might imagine. CONTINUED ON PAGE 97
The Savannahlander—
The outback rail experience
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Ravenshoe and accessible by the historic Ravenshoe Steam One of the next towns you’ll come to is Mount Surprise,
Railway. which is the first town of the Gulf Savannah region. The
West of Ravenshoe is the small town of Innot Hot Springs, settlement of Mount Surprise itself is quite small, with a few
where natural underground water emerges at a temperature of shops, a service station and the obligatory country pub. Despite
78 degrees Celsius, and is said to have healing properties. Take its size, Mount Surprise is worth a stopover as it is a hub for a
advantage of the springs by staying for a day or two at the number of great day trips.
nearby camping ground, hitting the water every now and again Just down the road from Mount Surprise is a popular tourist
for complete revitalisation. attraction, and you’d have to have a pretty good excuse to miss
The water theme continues as you travel further along the it. The Undara Lava Tubes are located in the Undara Volcanic
Way. Just before you reach Mount Garnet, take the dirt road National Park, and are the longest lava tubes in the world.
turn-off to the Wurruma Swamp, which is a revered treasure of Formed by lava leaving the Undara volcano via channels around
the Mount Garnet region. Even when most local wetlands have 190,000 years ago, these tubular caves are a spectacular sight,
dried up, the Wurruma Swamp retains its water, providing the with ‘lavacicles’, stalagmites and pillars—creations of the flow of
opportunity for a variety of water birds to stalk across the lily lava all those years ago—creating an eerie but beautiful
pads that blanket the surface of the water. It’s a truly remarkable backdrop as you explore the tubes.
sight, and definitely worth a stop. An attractive feature of Mount Surprise is the array of gems
Also close to Mount Garnet is the Forty Mile Scrub National that can be found here—topaz, aquamarine, quartz, peridot,
Park, which is a unique, isolated patch of rainforest surrounded moonstone, agate, fluoride, and even diamonds and gold are all
by eucalypt woodland. Take yourself on a walking tour of the found in the area. At Mount Surprise Gems, you can fossick for
National Park, spotting ancient and recent volcanic flows, and all of these minerals on a tour that has a ‘you keep what you find’
native flora and fauna along the way. policy. The shop from where the tour is based is located in
Mount Surprise, and you travel just over 40km to the dig for a
great morning with the prospect of finding buried treasure. Also
available at the shop are appraisal and faceting services for any
gems that you do find, as well as a café to replenish yourself
after a tough morning of fossicking.
Back out on the road, take a left turn at Georgetown and a
quick detour to Forsayth—a town whose fields were once almost
carpeted with gold. In prospecting days, mining was not needed
as gold could be found lying around on the ground. Although
you’re less likely now to kick up a nugget with your boots, the
town is a stop on the popular Savannahlander rail journey, and
has a few attractions of its own.
Cobbold Gorge, just south of Forsayth, is a chasm between
stunning sandstone formations typical of this area. Waterholes
and rock falls are fed by springs that keep the water level
constant, and a delightful waterhole at the mouth of the gorge is
perfect for swimming: you may however have to share the banks
with some of the local wildlife.
Also to the south of Forsayth is the Agate Creek Mineral
Club Hotel, Croydon. PHOTO: PETER LIK
Reserve, surrounded by the region’s formidable sandstone walls, Victorian architecture and intricately designed crossbeams is one
and abundant with agate in a variety of rich colours. Visit the of the most interesting features of Normanton.
reserve on a fossicking trip, and find some of the best specimens The old buildings in Normanton will definitely capture your
available in Australia. attention. Worth a visit are the watering holes that form the social
Back out on the Savannah Way, pay a visit to Croydon, hub of the town such as the ‘Purple Pub’ and the Albion Hotel.
which is linked by rail to Normanton, the hub of the old The Bank of New South Wales building retains some of its
Gulflander train. Visitors from Normanton are often ferried on the beautiful timber work, and is an quirky yet pretty structure.
Gulflander to Croydon, overnight bag in hand, to stay the night There are plenty of things to see and do around Normanton,
and see what the town has to offer. including bird watching and bush camping at nearby Shady
The township has been developing its historic precinct as an Lagoon, angling for that huge barramundi at Norman River 25km
attraction for visitors, restoring the buildings of its gold rush days away in Glenore (locals habitually catch fish weighing 5kg), and
to provide a quaint village where you can really envisage the of course visiting the Burke and Wills Cairn that marks the last
past. Buildings of note are the old surgeon’s house, which is now camp of the explorers’ expedition. And finally, pay a visit to Krys,
a bottle museum, the courthouse, the old gaol, and the railway who’s happy to smile for photos—just don’t get too close to the
station. Wander around and imagine what life was like during the teeth of this life-sized replica of the largest crocodile ever shot,
gold rush. which measures in at a startling 8.64 metres.
150km away, you can explore Normanton, the port where
The last stop on this driving tour is Karumba, situated just off
gold was received from Croydon, and an important hub on many
the Savannah Way on the Gulf of Carpentaria. The township itself
journeys in the Savannah region. Normanton is well known for
is a laid-back, come as you are kind of place, with not much
the Gulflander railway, which was used for transporting gold until
more than a pub and a few houses, many of them holiday
the supply in Croydon was exhausted. The railway has not made
a profit since 1907, however the charming old train still runs once homes. Locals claim that there are few places in the world that
a week between Normanton and Croydon. Departures are from have the same friendly, laid-back feel of Karumba in winter.
the National Trust railway station, which with its preserved Karumba is a gathering place for fishermen from all over
Australia—the fish virtually volunteer to be hooked. The
barramundi fishing here is said to be sensational, and the Gulf
waters provide a perfect breeding ground for many different
species of fish.
Beyond the mangroves, overlooking the Gulf of Carpentaria,
Karumba Point has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the
region. Some people claim that Karumba Point is the best place
in the world to watch the sun set, but you can decide that for
yourself as you take it in and contemplate where you’ve been,
and where you’re going next.
When you head back to Normanton with a head full of
sunset, you can continue on the Savannah Way across the
Northern Territory and Western Australia, finishing in Broome. But
we will leave you here, with memories of Queensland’s Savannah
Way that will hopefully match the sparkle of those destinations
that sometimes seem to outshine the smaller locales.
So, what are you waiting for? We invite you to join us soon
for the holiday of a lifetime.
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Relax in
Majestic Mackay
Mackay’s the perfect spot for a relaxing short break, offering easy access to a range of
stunning natural attractions and a vibrant city scene. Damien Condon swapped his suit for
some shorts and discovered the region’s hidden secrets.
ackay is a surprising place, where you’ll find the contrast Zaatar Crusted Lamb Rump with saffron scented cous cous,
Scawfel means diving and snorkelling and lazing by the The popular walk to Araluen Falls is a 40-minute round trip or
waters edge with staff bringing you cool drinks on the sand. it’s one and a half hours if you want to visit both the Araluen and
Brampton on the other hand is bushwalking, butterflies and Wheel of Fire Falls.
abundant wildlife. Heading further away from Mackay you start to climb Mt
Both are pristine, unspoilt, and as yet quite undiscovered by Dalrymple – winding your way to stunning vistas out across the
tourist-trap regulars. valley to the coast.
If you want to get into the ocean minus the boat, Mackay has You are now in Eungella National Park, a world of tall timber
31 beautiful sandy beaches waiting to be explored. That’s one for and small wildlife. The sentinels of the park are the Mackay Tulip
each day of the month! Oaks standing tall, buttresses flared, cloaked in mists and
Beyond the blue, Mackay offers visitors a varied experience centuries old. They grow nowhere else.
few regional centres can boast –good bars, food, coffee and a Up here you can see a platypus swimming in the wild any
flavour influenced in no small part by the large Maltese and time you like (almost). If you stay at the Broken River Mountain
Pacific Islander communities that are integral historically and Resort on top of the mountain they will actually guarantee that
culturally to the region’s identity. you see one. The normally timid critters must have decided that
Sample the coffee at Foodspace in the gallery Artspace the people visiting here come in peace.
(Gordon Street) or at Café Valetta in Victoria Street (they also It is not just duck-billed monotremes that abound, however.
have amazing home-made Maltese food), the local fish special at When you follow one of the many walks you will see butterflies,
Pacinos restaurant on the banks of the Pioneer River, and have a birds, turtles and eels all going about their business. The
cocktail as the sun goes down on the splendid art deco balcony
mountain resort’s cabins have fires for the cooler times of year
at Platinum Lounge.
and are self-contained, or you can head into their restaurant and
Beautiful heritage buildings from the turn of the century meld
have Austrian chef Oskar offer up filling fare while you watch the
with the candy-coloured confectioneries of art deco creations.
possums scoffing their tucker on the deck. There are also
Walk along Victoria Street to see the sugar-money funded
splendour of the Old National Bank building and then visit the camping facilities next door.
Australian Hotel building for a taste of north Queensland art deco Getting there
architecture. If you’re arriving from the North or South, the Bruce Highway (A1)
From Mackay looking inland, your eyes are immediately is the most direct route. If you’re arriving from inland, take the
drawn to the lush, green promise of the Pioneer Valley. Mackay-Eungella Road, or the Peak Downs Highway (70).
As you make your way up the valley you pass charming
sugar hamlets hemmed in by the ever-present sugar cane on Caravan Parks
either side of the road. Andergrove Van Park – Tel: 07 4942 4922.
Stop at the Pinnacle Pub for one of their world-famous pies Central Tourist Park – Tel: 07 4957 6141.
and then make the quick hop to stunning Finch Hatton Gorge. Mackay Marina Caravan Park – Tel: 07 4955 1496.
Once inside this lush green world you can see boulders The Park Mackay – Tel: 07 4952 1211.
perched like Buddha praying – their contemplations punctuated Seawinds Caravan Park – Tel: 07 4954 9334
by the crack of the whipbirds’ calls. Bucasia Beachfront Caravan Resort – Tel: 07 4954 6375
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MAY Eidsvold, Mundubbera, Biggenden Shows OCT Mount Perry Woodchop
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Queensland’s
Outback oasis
Pocket-sized koalas, wombats
the size of cows and an ancient
gorge fringed by rainforest are
just waiting to be discovered in
Queensland’s very own Outback
oasis, writes Jessica Reid.
hree hundred and ten kilometres and we didn’t so much as downstream from the gorge’s main entrance.
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Queensland
Experience Winton
When you take your trip to Winton, come to relax and
immerse yourself in the experiences this unique country town
has to offer, known for its friendly hospitality and big smiles.
Visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre, discover Lark Quarry
Dinosaur Trackways, the worlds only recorded dinosaur
stampede, try your luck at Opalton, play a tune on the Musical
Fence or visit Bladensburg National Park, just to name a few
of our attractions.
Winton is the ideal place to discover the outback, so pack
your car and venture out to Winton and experience the
diversity of this great area.
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The Pristine Environment own oasis in the form of the Worker’s Heritage Centre. The
Wildlife, the wildflower splendour, rivers, sand attraction pays homage to the ordinary men and women workers
dunes, fishing, billabongs, waterholes and scenery of Australia and is set on two hectares of tropical gardens based
around a billabong.
Excellent Facilities Buildings and old trains house displays donated by groups
from across Australia and include the imposing tent known as
Historic Bedourie and Birdsville hotels, cafes,
the Celebration Theatre which toured Australia as part of the
restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, hotels,
Bicentennial Celebrations in 1988. A clone of the Tree of
motels, cabins, caravan parks, fuel & auto services,
Knowledge known as ‘youngun’, is flourishing in the gardens of
magnificent & pristine bush camping. the centre. The centre is open 7 days a week. Admission is $13
for adults, $8.50 for children, $10 concession, $28.50 for a
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FLO which runs parallel to the railway line and are well worth a visit for
a chat with the locals, and the Masonic Lodge has to be seen to
be believed. The imposing corrugated iron has a weatherboard
frontage which has been cleverly painted to take on an art deco
façade.
At the end of its street is the impressive 8.2 metre windmill
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Call now for a copy of the The Facts:
“Visitor Guide”, “Remote Desert Travel” Getting there: Qantaslink flies daily between Longreach and
& “Bird Watchers Guide” Brisbane and several times a week to and from Blackall and
Barcaldine; car hire is available from Longreach; QR’s The Spirit
of the Outback travels twice weekly to Longreach; Greyhound
Diamantina Visitor Centres, Australia runs regular coach services.
Bedourie and Birdsville Tours: While in Blackall link up with Tom Lockie on one of his
Artesian Country Tours where you’ll hear a ‘yarn’ or two and visit
1300 794 257 some of the area’s best kept secrets.
www.artesiancountrytours.com.au
On the trail of
Queensland’s ‘lost giants’
Step back into the land of the lost giants and
follow Australia’s Dinosaur Trail on a journey of
prehistoric discovery, an experience only possible
in Outback Queensland.
Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways Walking Track, Winton. PHOTO: LIN MARTIN
ollow the trail linking Richmond, Winton and Hughenden you can discover the world’s only recorded evidence of a
Highways to history
The collection of highways traversing
Queensland’s Western Downs take the
traveller on a journey which is rich in history,
writes Adrienne Costin.
town, which were planted as a tribute to Balonne River. garage which is now a Vintage Car
soldiers from the district who lost their The Warrego Highway is the 744km Museum. While in town railways buffs
lives in World War 1. Mt Abundance stretch from Brisbane, which enters the should visit the End of the Line display in
Homestead outside town was the site of Downs at Dalby and leaves it past Roma the Glenmorgan Railway Station.
the first settlement in the region and was at Mitchell on its way to Charleville. At the Gardeners and naturalists will also enjoy a
built in 1860. Visitors are still welcome. township of Miles between Dalby and visit to the nearby Myall Park Botanic
Follow the road north and you’ll go Roma you’ll find the Miles Historical Garden, one of Australia’s oldest
right past the Carnarvon National Park, Museum and more than 20 old buildings collections of arid and semi-arid native
home of the spectacular Carnarvon Gorge in a recreated township. Miles was plants, and the birthplace of the Grevillia
with its ancient rainforest and some of the originally known as Dogwood Crossing plant ‘Robyn Gordon’.
finest Aboriginal Rock Art in Australia. and like many of the settlements in the Goondiwindi, locally known as Gundy,
The Adventure Way is the link area was established on a track blazed by is the start of the Gore Highway which
between Brisbane and Adelaide and Ludwig Leichhardt. runs for 210km from the Western to the
includes two State highways as it passes Another historic experience awaits Darling Downs through a rich patchwork
through the Downs: the Moonie Highway, outside the town at Possum Park where of farming landscape. The area around
a 285km stretch of road from Dalby to St accommodation is offered in historic Goondiwindi was settled in the 1840s by
George and the Balonne. underground bunkers and restored troop pastoralists and by the middle of that
As can be assumed by its name, the carriers. century had become an important
Moonie Highway passes through the tiny The Leichhardt Highway, named after administrative and commercial centre. The
town of Moonie which was the site of the explorer, begins in Victoria and enters
town is still most famous as the home of
Australia’s first commercial oil field. It Queensland at Goondiwindi, then heads
champion racehorse, Gunsynd,
opened in December 1961 and despite north-east across the state to the
affectionately nicknamed the ‘Goondiwindi
being a relatively small field is still Capricorn Coast. Travelling north, take a
Grey’.
operational today. At St George, the left turn at the tiny settlement of The
highway becomes the Balonne for 300km Gums and you’ll come to Glenmorgan To further explore the Western Downs
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Rodeo to deliver a
heck of a ride
The Outback Queensland city of Mount Isa
is ramping up preparations for the Southern
Hemisphere’s largest rodeo event, the 2010
Xstrata Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo to be held
from Friday, August 6 to Sunday, August 8.
ore than 25,000 visitors are expected to head to the Isa
WHAT’S ON WHERE
QUEENSLAND – WINTER 2010
JULY 3-4
Bedourie Campdraft, Rodeo and Gymkhana, Bedourie July 4
The outback offers up some fascinating local characters, heart-
stopping entertainment, and a great time for all during Bedourie’s
Fassifern Fresh Food Festival,
annual event. Great horsemanship, good food and drink, and live music Boonah
create a great weekend for all.
Tel: 07 4746 1254
JULY 3-4
Cairns Ukulele Festival, Cairns
The humble ukulele takes centre stage at this fun tropical festival. The
multicultural and tropical aspects of the region are highlighted through
performances by international, national and local artists.
Tel: 0405 619 026
JULY 3
Caloundra Cup Carnival, Caloundra
All the fun and excitement of a big racing meet, with some of the best
jockeys from around Australia bringing competitive racing to one of the
most valued racetracks in Australia. Roving entertainment and fashions
on the field cap off the excitement of the day.
Tel: 07 5491 6788
JULY 4
Fassifern Fresh Food Festival, Boonah
The country air will give you an appetite, so it’s a good thing that this
country town is putting on their Fresh Food Festival, in the beautiful
heart of the Scenic Rim. There will be a farmers market, cooking
demonstrations, and of course plenty of food and wine to sample.
Tel: 07 5463 3081
JULY 4
Mary Poppins Festival in the Park, Maryborough
Each July, Maryborough in Queensland celebrates its unique
connection to Mary Poppins. Author Pamela Lyndon Travers was born
in Maryborough, and this festival honours the famous nanny
with street theatre, music, arts, crafts and plenty of fun.
Tel: 07 4190 5742
JULY 9-10
Yeppoon Lions Pinefest, Yeppoon
People from the local and wider community come to Yeppoon every
year to enjoy this great event. The Grand Street Parade, beach
activities and spectacular fireworks display are highlights of this
fantastic family festival.
Tel: 07 4939 2904
JULY 10
Bedourie Camel Races, Bedourie
Along with the main event of the day, the camel races, there are plenty
of novelty events to cater for everyone, with lots of prizes up for grabs.
Great food, music and dancing at the track ensure that everyone has
a fantastic day.
Tel: 07 4746 1291
WHAT’S ON WHERE
QUEENSLAND – WINTER 2010
JULY 15-25 August 19-22
Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival, Warwick
There’s nothing like a quirky festival in winter to warm you up. Visitors Broadbeach Blends
are invited to rug up at Warwick’s coldest time of the year, and join in of Jazz Festival,
the fun with music, workshops, a craft market, and more. The highlight Broadbeach
of the festival is the jumpers that adorn more than 100 trees in the town,
specifically created for this event.
Tel: 07 4661 9073
JULY 16-18
Boulia Camel Races, Boulia
People from all over Australia come to see this annual camel race,
which caps off a fantastic three-day festival. You may get distracted
trackside, with plenty of live entertainment, food, music, dancing and
fireworks.
Tel: 07 4746 3408
JULY 17-18
Charters Towers Gold Fever Festival, Charters Towers
Dig up some fun at this great family festival. You can buy a plot in the
Gold Battery, and every plot is guaranteed a prize. There’s plenty of
live music, bush poets, country markets, gold panning, wagon rides
and more.
Tel: 07 4761 5515
JULY 21-23
Cairns Show, Cairns
If you miss the Cairns show, you’ll definitely be disappointed. The
essence of a real local show is captured in Cairns, where the
agricultural and farming shows are set alongside crafts, art, novelty
events, and a few surprises as well.
Tel: 07 4031 3671
JULY 23-25
Gold Coast Home Show and Caravan and Camping
Expo, Southport
This is the region’s premier Home and Lifestyle event, showcasing the
latest in caravans, motor homes, camper trailers and off-road and
outdoor gear. On-site food, entertainment and competitions round out
the day.
Tel: 1800 671 588
Fishing checklist:
Bait and tackle
Safety gear
Free Zoning Map
Check your Free Zoning Map
or risk a fine!
WHAT’S ON WHERE
QUEENSLAND – WINTER 2010
JULY 23-31 SEPTEMBER 3-4
Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic, Rainbow Birdsville Races, Birdsville
Beach The Birdsville Races is one of the most important events on the
After eight days of fishing, a lucky angler will take home the grand prize outback calendar, attracting between 5,000 and 6,000 visitors from
– a share in $100,000. The event is open to all ages and gender, so Australia and worldwide. The XXXX Gold Birdsville Cup is as coveted
grab your rod and try your luck. Cooking demonstrations, guest as the Melbourne Cup, and the excitement at this event is always
speakers and entertainers will keep everybody amused. extreme.
Tel: 07 5486 3191 Tel: 1300 794 257
JULY 24 SEPTEMBER 4-20
Quamby Rodeo, Quamby Southern Downs Sculpture Symposium, Warwick
What more could you ask from a rodeo? Bull riding, saddle bronc, Up to 20 participating artists will carve local Warwick Tanamerah
mutton busters, greasy pig, lolly man and the original Donkey race, all sandstone in public view at Leslie Park, so the public can watch the
in the one place at Quamby. There is so much happening at this rodeo, sculpting process with the end result being a spectacular sculpture
you’ll be reeling. symposium.
Tel: 07 4742 1249 Tel: 07 4661 7179
AUGUST 7 SEPTEMBER 18-19
Hervey Bay Whale Festival, Hervey Bay Back to Boulia, Boulia
The ‘up close and personal’ whale season, and our connection with Choose from a range of activities to compete in, from egg-and-spoon
nature, is celebrated in Hervey Bay with a day of festivities, including races to bronco branding, motorsports and dog races. There are also
an illuminated street parade, workshops, roving entertainment, and of lots of talented acts at the talent quest, and the weekend finishes with
course food and fireworks. music and dancing.
Tel: 1800 214 789 Tel: 07 4748 4979
AUGUST 15 SEPTEMBER 24-25
Fraser Lions Hervey Bay Seafood Festival, Hervey Bay Hinchinbrook Family Fishing Classic
A shady natural park at Urangan Harbour hosts an indulgent day of A fun day out will be had by all, as keen fishers throw their lines in,
seafood, fine wine, music and prizes. Seafood from the waters adjacent whilst others get involved in the mud crab tying and the prawn eating
to the Fraser Coast is cooked up for guests to feast on, while local competition. There will also be musical entertainment and plenty of
wines are matched to the cuisine. games for the kids.
Tel: 0402 636 485 Tel: 07 4776 5211
AUGUST 19-22 SEPTEMBER 25-26
Broadbeach Blends of Jazz Festival, Broadbeach IGA Coolum Kite Festival, Coolum Beach
Growing bigger every year, this great festival is a sure fire way to jazz Look skyward at Coolum Beach on this unique weekend, and you’ll
up your life. World-class musicians converge on the Broadbeach see colourful kites of all shapes and colours riding the breeze. As well
precinct to serve up a side of classic jazz to go with your fabulous food as expert kite-makers flying their creations, there will be plenty of other
and fine wine. entertainment, and a whole lot of atmosphere.
Tel: 07 5539 8416 Tel: 07 5474 1955
AUGUST 20-29 SEPTEMBER 25
Festival of the Walks, Montville Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival, Tin Can Bay
Over eight days, experience some of the hinterland’s most scenic How far can you throw a mullet? How many prawns can you eat? Find
areas. Take a guided walk through warm subtropical rainforest, full out at the Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival, where such entertaining
open eucalypt forest, events complement the free activities, music, hot and cold food, and
and past picturesque fantastic fun mood of the day.
waterfalls. There are Tel: 07 5486 2056
a variety of walks for
different ages and
fitness levels. September 25
Tel: 07 5478 6435
Tin Can Bay Seafood
VALLEY OF LAKES AUGUST 28
Betoota Races,
Festival, Tin Can Bay
TOURIST PARK Betoota
A proudly family-
Situated off Highway, walking distance oriented event, these
to Hotels, Cafés & Clubs, A/C Ensuite races are fun for
Cabins, Budget Cabins, Drive-thru & everyone. Along with
the horse races,
Ensuite Sites, 2 Camp Kitchens &
there are entertainers
BBQ Areas, Swimming Pool for children, as well
Your hosts: Newman Family as a hobbyhorse
race. The
Freecall: 1800 Go2Esk (462375) accommodation is
26 Hassall Street, Esk Qld 4312 camping only, so get
Ph: (07) 5424 1466 outback with a swag
or a tent and enjoy
Fax: (07) 5424 2815 Betoota!
Email: esk@valleyoflakes.com.au Tel: 07 4656 3250
includes 35 ducks, 4 cows, 40 kettles, 300 gallons of brandy, from managing the gardens this January after six dedicated
and 589 women’s petticoats! years.
The First Fleet Memorial Garden is complete with paths, The Gardens are situated in Wallabadah Park, adjacent to a
gardens, information boards, picnic and barbecue areas, toilet camping area on the banks of Quirindi Creek, which is a popular
facilities and shade sails, and visitors can now experience the overnight rest stop for campervans. The Gardens are open
Second Fleet Memorial Garden, which opened in late November
Monday to Sunday from sunrise to sunset, and entry is free.
last year.
Having completed his work of passion, Ray Collins retired Telephone (02) 6746 1096 for more information.
ith eighty kilometres of spectacular coastline, pristine be assured of a relaxing stay. With 1.5 kms of absolute beach
the
New South Wales
Patonga Beach
• An idyllic setting between Patonga Creek and Broken Bay,
surrounded by Brisbane Water National Park. Go fishing, play tennis, Patonga is an idyllic setting between Patonga Creek and
swim, bush walk or relax on the foreshore and surrounding beaches. Broken Bay, surrounded by Brisbane Water National Park.
• Powered and unpowered sites for tents and caravans Relax on the foreshore and beaches, play tennis, go fishing,
• Modern amenities & laundry facilities
swim and bush walk. We offer powered and un-powered
• BBQs playgrounds & boat ramp
grassed sites for tents and caravans. There are modern
Room Type Starting Rates Rate Covers Max Capacity
Caravan or Tent Sites amenities, disabled amenities, family room & laundry facilities.
Powered $19 2 people 8 Electric BBQs on the foreshore and in the playground
Unpowered $19 2 people 8
Terms and conditions apply. Minimum booking periods may apply for peak season, weekends reserve area. Single concrete boat-ramp gives easy access
and public holidays.
to Patonga Creek & Hawkesbury River. Local tavern and
Bay Street, Patonga NSW 2257
bistro, fish & chip shop, general store are in walking distance.
T: (02) 4325 8222 E: goscity@gosford.nsw.gov.au
www.gosford.nsw.gov.au Winter specials available now between 1 May and 31 August 2010
FORSTER BEACH
LAKE GLENBAWN
STATE PARK RAINBOW BEACH
Caravan Park and Marina Spectacular Lake Glenbawn is located in the
HOLIDAY VILLAGE
upper Hunter Valley of NSW. Choose your
standard of accommodation – cabins, bungalows
Where the FISHING
NEVER
or villas, powered caravan sites or basic camping BEACH STREET, BONNY HILLS, NSW 2445
in nature’s glory. Marvel at the close proximity
PHONE: 1800 045 520 OR 02 6585 5655
stops of kangaroos and joeys. Use the lake for water
skiing, swimming or fishing (bass and golden EMAIL: rainbowbeach@holidayvillages.com.au
perch). WEB: www.holidayvillages.com.au
Take the time to sit and reflect, using the many MANAGERS: Matthew & Samantha Forster
viewing sites overlooking the lake. Walk the dam Rainbow Beach Holiday Village is a peaceful
wall for a unique experience or make your own
paradise with direct beach access at Bonny Hills,
trail through the unspoilt parkland.
only 15 minutes south of Port Macquarie.
• POWERED & UNPOWERED SHADY CARAVAN
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 132 channel here, so you should manage to Before you leave the area, head to
only well equipped with shops, catch a decent meal. But if not, the Crackneck Lookout, perhaps so called
restaurants and markets, it is a remarkably restaurants of the township beckon. because you’ll be straining your neck to
pretty town with plenty to see and do. Close enough to The Entrance to have see all the beautiful scenery at once. From
Getting around The Entrance is easy, all facilities within walking distance, but this vantage point, you could almost plot
with an array of transportation available. removed enough that it retains its small- out your journey along the coast—look
Of course, walking is recommended as town charm, Toowoon Bay is a happy north and try to pick out the next beaches
the best way to absorb the town’s place to spend a few days on your travels, you’d like to visit.
delights, but you can also get mobile on exploring the hinterland, taking a dinghy You may not be able to see as far as
bicycles, pedal boats, catamarans, out to deeper water to catch the night’s Newcastle from the lookout, but it’s just
kayaks, and sailboards. dinner, and enjoying the laid-back 65km up the road, and is a city that is
As is the case in most coastal towns, atmosphere. More of those ever-present renowned for its beautiful beaches.
fishing is a great way to entertain yourself, beaches huddle around Toowoon Bay, Despite the chilly winter weather,
and also to entertain the notion of a fresh- including the beautiful beach at Blue Bay, Newcastle has been designed in such a
fish feed when you get back to your van. and the cute by name and by nature Little way that you can enjoy the beaches
Blackfish and prawns are abundant in the Bay. without having to get in the water. Take a
yet still remains mostly untouched. This in itself is a good enough concrete bridge, and both towns have plenty of facilities for
reason to go there this winter, before the inevitable spread of travellers.
development hits this idyll. With so much water available, it makes sense that water
The main attraction of the area is the Sugarloaf Point sports dominate this area. For the visitor, dolphin cruising and
lighthouse, which was built in 1875 and is one of the few scuba diving are great attractions, and Forster Beach is a
remaining manned lighthouses in Australia. There is no entry to spectacular reminder as to the reason you came to the coast in
the lighthouse itself, but follow the path around its base and winter.
head out to the lookout, from where you can view Seal Rocks, Not to be outdone, the neighbouring beaches have gussied
an archipelago of rocky islands that is home to Australia’s themselves up to match the beauty of Forster Beach, and you
northernmost colony of fur seals. can walk past a number of them on the Pebbly Beach
From Seal Rocks, continue on the Lakes Way to Forster, one Bicentennial Trail. Also head to the summit of Cape Hawke, from
of two main towns that form a dual township spanning both
sides of Wallis Lake. Tuncurry is connected to Forster by a large CONTINUED ON PAGE140
Cathedral Rock
National Park
Where is Coffs Coast? And of course the beaches and the ocean
Coffs Coast sits midway between Sydney and playground... The Solitary Islands Marine Park
Brisbane on the North Coast of NSW, along offers astounding diving, whale watching and
the legendary Pacific Coast touring route. The boating. The waters are warm, the sands crisp
stunning Waterfall Way also links Coffs Coast to and there’s plenty of space for your towel on any
the New England Tablelands from Armidale. of the thirty or so Coffs Coast beaches. Fishing is
still like it used to be in the local estuaries - and
The city of Coffs Harbour is the main centre, the area is famous for its oysters and prawns.
surrounded by Nambucca to the south and
Bellingen to the west... all within an easy hour National Parks
drive from ‘Coffs’. Eleven national parks, including the World
Heritage Dorrigo National Park, and 50 reserves
Subalpine, Subtropical, Submarine and forests offer walks, picnic spots, swimming
Coffs Coast has the best of three worlds... holes, amazing wildlife, waterfalls and lofty
lookouts that make you feel on top of the world!
The mountains to the west are the remnants of
Your perfect picnic spot...
the ancient Ebor Volcano, sitting over one and a there’s one around every corner
half kilomtres into the sky at Point Lookout, west
of Dorrigo. Granite outcrops, gorges and rolling
paddocks highlight the subalpine landscape - and
it can even snow there in winter!
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Where to Stay
There is a huge selection of holiday parks to meet
your needs and provide a friendly, secure and
relaxing stay. Most are on the river or beach front
and offer excellent value for a night or a week
long holiday. Sawtell offers an eco-friendly park
right on the creekfront, while Park Beach on the
city’s edge has a great park suitable for families
and also caters for large motorhomes.
For a peaceful escape surrounded by subtropical
palms and rainforest, try Coffs Coast’s northern
Plenty of fruitful fishing spots... beaches around Arrawarra.
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boutiques, and Coffs CBD for that city buzz.
Information Centre
Arts and Culture
Coffs Coast is home to many creative types Ph 1300 369 070
as well as being a centre for celebrating life. Ph (02) 6648 4990
Bellingen is particularly ‘artie’, and the Regional
Gallery in Coffs hosts many touring exhibitions.
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Winter Deal
Sawtell Beach Caravan Park & Park Beach Holiday Park FREE*
Modern Villas with Air Conditioning Short Walk to Bowls, Cafes and Beach
Ensuite and Drive Through Sites Long Stay Discounts
Free weekly BBQ Breakfast (winter only) Close to Regional Shopping Centre and
Large Powered Sites Local Attractions
*The winter deal is valid on all Cabins & Sites at both Park Beach Holiday Park and Sawtell Beach Caravan Park from 1 May to 25 September 2010
Experience Kyogle
Kyogle Visitor Kyogle Council LGA is lifestyle. Visitors are attracted to
Information Centre
Kyogle and the surrounding villages drawn by the
spectacular natural beauty of the area that flows with
essence of the Australian rural character.
Cross the creek and discover where real coffee is
served, dine on French Cuisine with altitude on top of
Mallanganee Range, grab a picnic lunch and head out
for a day of exploration in our World Heritage
Rainforests, or leisurely recreation at Toonumbar Dam.
Begin a journey of discovery along the scenic Lions
Road and visit the historically significant Border Loop
Railway Spiral and Tunnels, or you may choose the
Touch the Country Drive visiting the villages of
Woodenbong and their now famous Yowie Country
Clog Barn, where you’ll find Holland down under. It’s a lovely For food lovers, Tweed Harbour offers up some fantastic
place to visit, and a great opportunity to get your own pair of seafood for an end-of-trip feast, and the picnic spots at Fingal
hand-made Dutch clogs. Beach are great if you want to indulge in treats of your own
No trip to Coffs is complete without a visit to the iconic Big choosing.
Banana. Behind this famous landmark is an attraction that is When your time in Tweed Heads comes to an end, sit at the
somewhat incongruous with the beach theme of Coffs—it Razorback lookout, gaze over the valley, and reflect on your trip.
includes an ice-skating rink and a toboggan run. So if the Most importantly, take your time!
weather is too cold for the beach, head to the snow! Now that you’ve enjoyed the northern New South Wales
Back inland now, to where Kyogle sits happily wrapped up in coast beaches in the depths of winter and forgotten about the
rainforest. This area is worth visiting purely for the chance to cold, grey streets of the city, head back home and make your
travel through the countryside, which is postcard-perfect. Make friends jealous with tales of the voyage—you may not have sent
sure you visit one of the National Parks, such as Toonumbah, a card, but nobody said anything about a slide night!
alive with plants and native animals, and a treasure-trove of all
things natural.
COLONIAL TWEED
Border Ranges and Mount Warning in the region are known
for their incredible mountain scenery, and the World Heritage-
CARAVAN PARK
listed Gondwana Rainforests in the Border Ranges National Park
will ensure that you never forget this area.
While it’s sad to finish a trip along the central coast, if you
have to, there’s no better place to say goodbye to the coast than 31⁄2 Stars ★★★✩
Tweed Heads. Here, you’re getting closer to the tropical climes of
Queensland, so winter will seem like a distant dream. • 26 cabins (ensuite) self-contained • 3 vans
Tweed Heads is a popular surf locale, with its great beaches • 9 powered sites • Waterfront • Free dinghy use
and relaxed lifestyle. The surrounding natural environment is the
perfect platform for outdoor activities and recreation, as well as • Shop • Pool • BBQs • Clean modern amenities
leisurely pursuits. The Tweed River winds through this • No pets • Close to beach & clubs • Residential
countryside with the wisdom of an old traveller, passing through
National Parks and the Tweed River Valley on its merry way. Take 158 Dry Dock Road, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
a few minutes to drive alongside, or, for those who prefer the Ph: (07) 5524 2999
sensation of floating, take a cruise or even hire a houseboat to Email: colonialtweed@ozemail.com.au
really take in the surrounds.
Gundagai Information & Travel Centre 02 6944 0250 Corryong Visitor Information Centre 02 6076 2277
Tumut Region Visitor Information Centre 02 6947 7025 Beechworth Visitor Information Centre 1300 366 321
Tumbarumba Visitor Information Centre 02 6948 3333
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New South Wales
Blue Mountains –
Premier Wilderness
Blackheath
The World Heritage listed Blue Mountains Region provides Caravan Park
the visitor with a great ESCAPE from the hustle and bustle Prince Edward Street, Blackheath, NSW 2785
of the city. Phone/Fax (02) 4787 8101
EXPLORE the natural scenic wonders and the man Email blkheath@tpg.com.au
made attractions of the Region as you follow the Grand Website www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Circular Tourist Drive through Blue Mountains, Oberon and (see Contact Us)
Lithgow. On site vans; powered and non powered
Make your base at either Blackheath Caravan Park at camping sites; modern amenities; free gas BBQ’s avail;
Blackheath or Katoomba Falls Caravan Park, Katoomba. disability amenities; close to shops and clubs;
EXPERIENCE the region’s attractions including the
laundry facilities; swimming pool nearby.
famous Echo Point and Three Sisters; Scenic World’s
Scenic Railway and Skyway complex; “The Edge” movie on
the Cinemas Giant Screen and the town of Katoomba with
easy access to touring and adventure tours.
Blackheath Village has many interesting shops and
historic buildings. Visit the Bacchante Gardens, Pulpit Rock
Katoomba Falls
or take walks with awesome views of the Grose Valley from
Govetts Leap and Evans Lookout. Megalong Valley is also
Caravan Park
nearby with its dramatic cliffs of the escarpment. Katoomba Falls Road, Katoomba, NSW 2780
From Blackheath travel to the Jenolan Caves and take in Phone/Fax (02) 4782 1835
Mount Victoria, Mount York Lookout, Hartley Historic Site, Email katfalls@tpg.com.au
Kanangra Walls and the towns of Oberon, Lithgow and the Website www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Zig Zag Railway. (see Contact Us)
Throughout the year there are many special annual 14 Cedar cabins with ensuites; 34 powered sites,
events and festivals. 16 camping sites; free gas BBQ’s avail; camp BBQ;
For further information call in at the Blue Mountains free access to TV and tea/coffee making facilities;
Visitor Information Centres at Glenbrook or Katoomba laundry; no pets; disability amenities;
or phone 1300 653 408. close to shops and clubs.
your holiday includes fishing, skiing, sailing, • Cabins • Power Sites – Camping • Kiosk
• Laundry • Playground • Phone • Gas Ref
golfing, touring the wineries or relaxing, you’ll • Modern Amenities • Covered BBQ
find it at Lake Hume Tourist Park. – Pets Allowed Conditional –
Your hosts Lianne and Robert
Tel: (02) 6049 8100 Fax: (02) 6049 8110
149 Hume St, Goulburn NSW 2580
37 Murray Street, Lake Hume NSW 3691 Phone/Fax: (02) 4821 3233
Email: stay@lakehumetouristpark.com.au Email: go62356@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.lakehumetouristpark.com.au ★★★
WHAT’S ON WHERE
NEW SOUTH WALES – WINTER 2010
JULY 1-31 JULY 17
Winter Rose Pruning Stroud International Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing
Head to the Hunter Valley Gardens to see how the experts prune their Contest, Stroud
roses. Demonstrations and talks will provide advice on how to care for This unique contest is held in four towns, all named Stroud, in Australia,
your roses properly, and a free rose cutting on departure will help to the UK, Canada and the USA. Here in NSW, the program of events
start that rose garden. includes wood chopping, tug-o-war, market stalls, foot races and, of
Tel: 02 4998 4000 course, the brick and rolling pin throwing.
Tel: 02 4994 5584
JULY 3
Sawtell Chilli Festival, Sawtell JULY 24-25
Get hot and spicy this winter at the Chilli Festival in Sawtell, where Dolls Bears Toys and Collectables Fair, Sydney
you’ll find stalls, cafes and restaurants dedicated to the fruit with bite. The largest doll fair in Australia, this event plays host to over 180
You can buy chilli products and sample spicy food on offer – but there traders selling dolls, parts, antiques, toys, collectables and bears. There
is also plenty to eat for those who like their food chilli-free. are speakers on collecting, demonstrations on doll-making, and you
Tel: 0403 823 555 can even bring your own doll for identification.
Tel: 02 9525 8291
JULY 4
International Tartan Day, Maclean JULY 29 – AUGUST 1
The day begins with a lone piper playing from the top of St Mary’s Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, Lightning Ridge
church tower. The celebrations then begin in Cameron Park, where The unique town of Lightning Ridge holds a four-day program of
Scottish music, dancing, bands, and a mini Highland Games will keep entertainment, novelty events and parties to celebrate the opal as
everyone entertained. Australia’s national gemstone. Leading international and Australian
Tel: 02 6645 4310 jewellers will showcase their wares.
Tel: 02 6829 4477
JULY 4
Jazz at Catherine Vale, Fordwich JULY 30 – AUGUST 8
The Newcastle-based Jazz Preservation Band plays classic, old-style Frost Fest, Orange
Dixieland and New Orleans jazz. A sausage sizzle on the lawn, wine- It may be cool in Orange in winter, but the range of venues offering
tasting at the cellar door, bocce and live music will enhance the arts, music, and culture are warm and inviting for the winter visitor. The
celebrations, held on Louis Armstrong’s birthday. festival aims to promote health and wellbeing, the region and its unique
Tel: 02 6579 1334 lifestyle.
Tel: 02 6360 1990
JULY 9-11
Lismore Four Wheel Drive Caravan Camping and JULY 31 – AUGUST 1
Marine Show, Lismore Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup 2010, Nimbin
Outdoor enthusiasts, leisure holiday-makers, anglers and adventurers $6,000 is up for grabs in this annual performance poetry contest, in
will be in heaven at this event, where hundreds of the latest industry which poetry performers from all over Australia vie for the glory of
products will be on show. There will be exhibitors, entertainment, winning, and a share of the prize pool. A weekend of fantastic
informative seminars, and plenty of food and drink. entertainment in the charming town of Nimbin.
Tel: 02 6627 4406 Tel: 02 6689 7424
July 31 – August 1
Nimbin Performance
Poetry World Cup 2010,
Nimbin
WHAT’S ON WHERE
NEW SOUTH WALES – WINTER 2010
AUGUST 1 AUGUST 20-22
Eulah Creek Antique and Machinery Day, Narrabri Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival, Bellingen
Bring the family along to this great day out. There is vintage working ‘Something for everyone’ is the order of the day at this festival, where
machinery, small motors, tractors, vintage cars, street rods, you can hear live music that presents a cross-section of jazz and blues
blacksmithing and historical displays and sheep shearing, as well as styles. Bellingen’s historic streetscape and lovely river provide a
art and craft, and much more. fantastic backdrop for the weekend.
Tel: 02 6794 4669 Tel: 02 6655 9345
email admin@fighterworld.com.au. For your welcome enquiries please phone (02) 6386 0280
WHAT’S ON WHERE
NEW SOUTH WALES – WINTER 2010
SEPTEMBER 4-5
Helicopter Hoedown, Inverell September 21 – October 4
Two days of bush poetry, competitions and entertainment are on offer Tulip Time, Bowral
in the pioneer village in Inverell. Entertainment includes bush poetry
and music, as well as an open mike night, and there is plenty of bush
tucker on hand.
Tel: 02 6722 3411
SEPTEMBER 10-12
Penrith Caravan and Camping Expo, Penrith
With over 150 exhibitors of caravans, campervans, motorhomes,
camper trailers, 5th wheels and accessories, it’s no wonder that this
event has been hailed as the largest lifestyle event in western Sydney.
Get along, and you’ll find everything you need for that great outdoor
adventure.
Tel: 02 9615 9999
SEPTEMBER 19-20
Capital Petanque, Lake George
If you don’t know how to play petanque, don’t worry. It’s an easy game,
and five minutes of instruction will be plenty to get you on the grass.
At the Lerida Estate Winery, enjoy a drop of the region’s finest wine
between games, have a bite to eat at the café, and enjoy the beautiful
surrounds of the Lake George region.
Tel: 02 6292 1629
SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 4
Tulip Time, Bowral
Corbett Gardens will be abloom with over 100,000 tulips and 25,000
annuals on spectacular display. Tulip Time is one of Australia’s oldest
and most beautiful floral festivals, with food, entertainment and craft
stalls providing extra enjoyment for visitors.
Tel: 02 4871 2888
SEPTEMBER 24-25
Annual Porchetta Day, Gunnedah
Italian food-lovers, get ready for Porchetta Day. The produce of the
Gunnedah district is whipped into delicious Italian fare during this two-
day food and wine extravaganza. And remember – don’t leave too
early, or you might miss dessert.
Tel: 02 6740 2230
Myrtleford Butter Factory. PHOTO: PETER DUNPHY Four-Wheel Driving in High Country. PHOTO: MANSFIELD SHIRE
Old Courthouse, Benalla. PHOTO: DAVID SCALETTI Alpine Valley Winery. PHOTO: DAVID HANNAH
But don’t be fooled; behind the innocent façade, Benalla has The Benalla Cemetery is an eerie but important stop on the
an exciting history to discover. This small town was the epicenter of Kelly trail. Here you’ll find the graves of several victims of the
the Kelly Gang’s activities, and you’ll find a bounty of real artifacts Glenrowan Inn battle, including hostage Martin Cherry, and Ned’s
and sites to recall the bushranging days. For aficionados of this brother Joe Byrne.
real-life legend, The Ned Kelly Touring Route will take you to all the After all the excitement of the Kelly story you’ll be ready for a
right places. feast. Tour the many farm gates and try a selection of delicious
You’ll see an extensive collection of ‘Kellyana’ at the Visitor fresh produce such as grapes, cherries and olive oil, before
Information Centre, including the portable police cell in which Kelly sampling some wonderfully diverse local wines.
was imprisoned. Next is a building the Kelly family knew all too well; Re-energised, step into a fairytale at the Benalla Ceramic Mural
The Old Courthouse and Survey Office, where several Kellys, alongside Lake Benalla. The eccentric mural design began as a
including Ned and his mother Ellen, appeared many times in the community project in 1983, and has been labelled the largest
late 1800s. community artwork in Australia. The structure includes an
Diagonally opposite is the old Bootmaker’s Shop, close to its amphitheatre, viewing platform and two sets of sound pipes
original 1877 condition. This is where Ned Kelly had an altercation (Thongaphones) for performances.
with his police escort after being arrested for ‘Riding across a All that exploring can take it out of you, so settle down for a
Footpath and Drunkenness’. nice, peaceful car journey to the next stop in your High Country
adventure. Continue east on the Hume Freeway and you’ll enter
pretty Violet Town, the first surveyed town in Victoria, in a little
under two hours.
Every second Saturday of the month the renowned Violet Town
Market springs to life with a range of food, jewellery, furniture,
antiques and plants fit for the most decadent of fantasies. It seems
that whatever you want, you’ll be able to find it at this bustling
market. Try homegrown seasonal fruit and vegetables, locally
grown lamb, olive products, nuts, wine, honey, pies and bread.
You’ll even be able to take home some specialty garden compost
or worm juice to start your very own thriving garden!
Once you’ve stocked up on everything you could ever possibly
need at the market, take a quiet stroll along the walking track
beside Honeysuckle Creek. Watch for native birds and other
animals, as the gentle trickle of the creek washes away the stress
of the day.
Your vehicle might be groaning with the weight of all that
market shopping, but push onward along Harrys Creek Road and
stop when you get to Strathbogie. This is the last chapter of your
High Country story.
You’ll surely be glad to hear that Strathbogie has a great range
of accommodation options for the weary traveler, because all
heroes and heroines need a good night’s sleep. Find yourself a
caravan park (there is one in nearby Euroa, and a handful to
choose from along the way to Mansfield), B&B or hotel and
recharge the batteries; you’ll need plenty of energy to experience all
Strathbogie has to offer.
The wonderful fresh produce you’ve hoarded from the Violet
Town Market will make an excellent breakfast, or treat yourself to
eating out in the main street.
If you’re a water baby deep down, Strathbogie will really tug at
your heart strings. Head for Lake Nagambie and take your pick
from sailing, powerboating, waterskiiing or fishing. The lake is
perfect for sailors of all levels, so the inexperienced boater can also
have a good time learning how.
The Nagambie Lakes region is an ideal spot for recreational
fishing. The combination of river systems, lakes and backwaters
offers the keen angler a variety of opportunities, and fishing licenses
are available at the Visitor Information Centre.
But perhaps you’re more of a landlubber? Lake Nagambie
caters for all with its diverse inhabitants of colourful marine, bird and
animal species that will entertain you all afternoon.
As the sun sets over the sparkling water, you’ll be presented
with a photo opportunity the professionals would be lucky to get.
The orange sunset contrasts brilliantly with the navy waters and
powder blue sky, as you marry the images with the orchestra of
twilight sounds.
This is an idyllic place to end an epic adventure story. A journey
of discovery, natural beauty, history and indulgence that can only
leave you happily ever after, knowing that the High Country tale is
one you’ll pick up again. The end. High Country freshwater stream. PHOTO: MARK WATSON
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stupendous views, share a unique and renowned wineries like historic Tahbilk regular basis in Avenal, Violet Town and
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WHAT’S ON WHERE
VICTORIA – WINTER 2010
JULY 4-6 JULY 18
Craft Alive Expo, Wodonga Cardross Indoor Winter Market,
The largest and most diverse craft show in Cardross
regional areas, Craft Alive brings finished craft Just outside of Mildura is a market where you
products, craft supplies and woodworking to can escape the winter cold. Browse through
visitors. The expo is indoors, so get cosy in the food, wine and craft stalls, have a
those winter months with a craft Devonshire tea and warm your hands on your
extravaganza. tea cup, and for the very eager, show up for a
Tel: 0421 355 440 hot breakfast at 8:30am.
Tel: 03 5024 1345
JULY 16-19
Australian Sheep and Wool Show, JULY 23-25
Bendigo Echuca-Moama Winter Blues
This iconic show has been running since Festival, Echuca-Moama
1877, showcasing Australia’s top wool This weekend is not to be missed, as the
growers and prime lamb producers. As well historic port precinct comes alive with music
Leongatha Apex Club
as the ram sale, there are fashions, food, and frivolity. The ambience that the festival Caravan Park
entertainment and a great opportunity to buy brings to the area is perfect for enjoying a lazy
quality wool products. lunch at one of the many cafes, restaurants, Managers: Bim and Kay Puru
Tel: 03 5439 5094 pubs and cellar door outlets, and enjoying the 14 Turner Street, Leongatha Vic 3953
blues. Phone: (03) 5662 2753 Fax: (03) 5662 5514
JULY 17 Tel: 03 5480 7555 Email: leongathacvpark@bigpond.com
Selection by Tastebuds with Mount
Avoca, Avoca AUGUST 5 – SEPTEMBER 4 Park features: Ensuite cabins, tent sites,
powered sites, BBQ, laundromat, children’s
A good glass of wine is one of life’s great Craft Cubed Festival, Melbourne
playground, recreation room, walking distance
pleasures, and when it’s teamed with This festival brings the craft community
to shops, tennis courts, swimming pool, golf
delicious food, there’s not much that can beat together, providing a platform for
it. The Selection by Tastebuds series of slow communication and exchange between course and bowling club.
food lunches was conceived by the Pyrenees practitioners. The Craft Cubed Festival Dump point
winemakers to enhance the experience of promotes experimental, skilled and ideas- Close to beaches of Inverloch, Waratah Bay
drinking their wines. based craft and design. and Wilsons Promontory.
Tel: 1800 206 622 Tel: 03 9659 7775
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WHAT’S ON WHERE
VICTORIA – WINTER 2010
AUGUST 6-8 AUGUST 21
Ned Kelly Weekend Festival, Beechworth World Lighthouse Day and Antique Roadshow,
Now in its seventh year, the Ned Kelly Festival has a lively program of Warrnambool
re-enactments, theatre, art, music, displays, market stalls, The 150th anniversary of the Warrnambool Lady Bay Lighthouses
competitions and talks. brings a full day of activities to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. There will
Tel: 03 5728 1656 also be an antiques roadshow with appraisals by experts.
Tel: 03 5559 4608
AUGUST 14-15
Chocolate Rush, Flemington AUGUST 21-22
If you don’t like chocolate, this is not an event for you. For the other Victorian Alpaca Colourbration Carnival , Bendigo
99.9% of you, get ready for a weekend of pure indulgence! Workshops, This is the third largest alpaca event in Australia, playing host to over
tastings, classes, demonstrations, and of course a chocolate market 500 alpacas of every colour. Browse alpaca fashions and products, or
will keep a chocolatey smile on your face all weekend. watch the trade and stud displays. An interesting day for all.
Tel: 1300 737 363 Tel: 0412 004 956
WHAT’S ON WHERE
TASMANIA – WINTER 2010
JULY 3 books, clothes, accessories, and of course fantastic home-made
Salamanca Market, Hobart cakes, jams and chutneys.
Between sandstone facades and plane trees, and right by the water in Tel: 03 6272 6812
Hobart, you’ll find Salamanca Market—a Hobart institution and a market
JULY 22-25
well worth visiting. Food, music, Tasmanian art and craft, clothing,
collectibles and more are all available at the Salamanca market. Devonport Jazz, Devonport
Tel: 03 6238 2843 It doesn’t matter if you’re a traditionalist, a new-age jazz fan, or like
your jazz to swing, they’ve got it all at Devonport Jazz. Breakfast jazz
JULY 4 is fun for the early risers, and lunch and dinner are covered as well at
Jazz in July, Kettering a range of cosy venues.
Every year, the Bruny Island Jazz Band entertains the Kettering Tel: 03 6424 0511
community, bringing great tunes and a fantastic time. During the show,
there will be a half hour interval for refreshments. JULY 24-25
Tel: 03 6267 4722 handmadehobart, Hobart
The name says it all – this market showcases all manner of handmade
JULY 10
items, from jewellery and accessories to homewares and tasty treats.
Devonport Farmers Market, Devonport
Tasmania’s talented craftspeople and artisans put on a great show.
One of Tasmania’s favourite markets, the Devonport Farmers Market Tel: 0423 161 268
ensures that you’ll get the freshest and the best local vegetables and
seasonal fruits – great to add to your camp meals. AUGUST 1
Tel: 03 6424 2253 A Swinging Jazz Trio, Deloraine
JULY 11 Fans of experimental music will enjoy this concept – three musicians
Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe who have never played together before come together to create some
Winter in Tasmania can be cold, but some things never fail to warm spontaneous, inventive jazz.
you up—and you can get them here in Latrobe. Chocolate, food and Tel: 03 6363 1408
wine are all on offer in this celebration of all things chocolate with many AUGUST 8
events across Latrobe you’ll have plenty of chances to indulge.
The Market, Penguin
Tel: 03 6421 4650
This is the largest market in northern Tasmania, with over 100 stalls
JULY 18 jam-packed with goodies. Fresh produce, fine Tasmanian woodwork,
Hobart Showground Sunday Market, Hobart jewellery, fashion, giftware and more. There is plenty of fantastic food
If it’s a bargain you want, you should head to Hobart. Every Sunday, to enjoy while you listen to the great live music.
the market’s stall holders offer beautiful glassware and ceramics, tools, Tel: 0409 306 122
T
he caravan is packed and last trip exploring through virgin through the sidewalls. I might also
you and your partner are country from south of Mt Magnet add that they’re pretty quiet on the
finally ready to head out on to north of Meekathara in Western highway. As for driving on bitumen,
your trip. The last thing you want to Australia, there was a period of 5 very nice handling and low noise up
worry about now is whether your days where we were driving over to the 110th km.
tyres will make it to the end of the nothing but rock-littered flats. After Next time I will get a set of ST’s for
“The caravan, well that needs to be on Coopers ST’s as well, as I have had more flats and
blowouts with the ‘cubby house’ than the Discovery. I realise that most people just use
LT tyres on their caravan, but for complete peace of mind, I’m going to fit Cooper’s ST’s
as I have on the Discovery. Peace of mind my friend, is worth it’s weight in gold.”
journey. But John Marek, a caravan the first day I stopped worrying the caravan to match the Discovery.
fanatic, has figured out how to about rock punctures and drove on, Having all the same tyres will be a
relieve his worries. confident that the Discovery fitted god-send.”
“I purchased a full set of Cooper with Coopers ST’s could handle it. John Marek
tyres from Tyrepower in Kalgoorlie. I only had to worry about the tyres
I told the owner that as a prospector on the caravan, as they were fitted For your closest authorised
I covered some pretty rough ground with another brand. Cooper Tires dealer and free
and so a set were fitted. The last ten thousand kilometres info pack call:
I’m not too cautious with tyres - I
put them through a bit of torture. For
have mainly been on bush tracks,
ungraded roads and rock-littered
1300 COOPER
(1300 266 737)
six months of the year they support plains. I blew two LT caravan
the fully loaded-up Discovery and tyres, but the Coopers handled it
pull our small caravan throughout all without a problem. No chipping
the outback of Western Australia and no bits of rubber torn off the
while we search for that elusive tread. Those sidewalls are tough, as
gold. there were a few rocky places where
Cooper tyres are very good. On my I was certain that I was going to rip