The Magazine for Australian Travellers
July 2005
GREAT PLACES TO GO
Visit Mt Augustus in Western Australia, a
“sleeping giant” that is bigger than Uluru.
Not far from Mackay in Queensland is an
area known as the Pioneer Valley, where rainforest, sugar cane
and wildlife help to make a visit extra special.
These four national parks, hidden among the
ranges, are sure to leave you with fond memories.
Campsite reports
This month our campsite reporters have
found some superb places to camp in South Australia, New South
Wales, Western Australia and Victoria.
CARAVANS & MOTORHOMES
Trakmaster’s Nullarbor caravan
won’t mind being taking through the rough stuff.
GOOD GEAR & GADGETS
Walkabout
This month we’ve found some excellent
books for travellers, where to go and see koalas in the wild,
how to have a special bicycle holiday and much more.
CAMPERS’TALES
If you plan to take your trailer off the
bitumen it, and your vehicle, must be prepared. Dick Eussen
offers some practical advice to get you there and back again
safely.
2005 Australian of the Year Dr Fiona Wood
talks to On The Road about burns prevention and first aid in
the
outdoors.
outdoors.
Pat Hayes takes it easy on a journey to
Alice Springs aboard the legendary Ghan.
An expert on camp oven cooking shares some
secrets on how easy this methods of cooking can be.
JUST FOR READERS
This campground in the Northern Territory
is a pleasure to stay in and has won for a reader a pair of
fantastic daypacks from Snowgum.
GETAWAY VEHICLE
Kia has updated its
Sportage
soft-roader.
soft-roader.
CATCH A FEED
Paul B. Kidd offers advice for every owner
– and occupant – of a small boat.
REGULAR FEATURES
Readers’ letters
A reader urges others to learn what their
four-wheel-drive can and can’t do.
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Trailers in the bush
Bush trailers must be robust
for rugged off-road use. The Cape York dirt roads,
and others in the tropical north, are not kind to
small box trailers, something that is common on all
outback roads.
If you are thinking of doing
the Around Australia trip, buy the best trailer you
can afford and choose one with the same size
wheelbase as the tow vehicle. Also important is
that the trailer has the same wheels so that the
vehicle and the trailer wheels can be interchanged,
which is very useful off the beaten track. Carry at
least three spares, and a tyre repair kit and a
tube for long treks.
Of course, that means having a
powerful air compressor to pump up tyres. That is
not a bad thing, as you will encounter sand and
boggy conditions where less air in the tyres will
get you out of trouble. When you get back on the
main track, inflate tyres to the proper air
pressure.
Standard trailers (and
caravans) rarely match the wheelbase and size of
the vehicle’s wheels and you may have no
choice but to carry at least two spares for each
unit. Most caravans are not suited to off-road
travel. The same applies to boat trailers.
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