The Magazine for Australian Travellers
April 2005
At Kings Park travellers can find a bush
haven in the shadow of the Big Smoke.
The Grand High Tops of Warrumbungle
National Park, in the central north of New South Wales, is a
magnificent landscape with a fiery past.
Low and no cost campsites
Stephanie Jackson takes us on a trip
between Scone and Tamworth to find a selection of wonderful
campsites that won’t break the bank.
Driftaway Caravans' Little Robin Mini Mini
is a basic van that should interest budget-minded travellers.
It's also a caravan that can be towed with a compact sedan.
VW is teasing us with a revival of the
Kombi, which will be a versatile campervan for the whole
family.
Walkabout
In Walkabout this month, we have news of
big clean up of our beautiful outback being planned for 2006.
And we also have details of some exciting celebrations around
the country and some new shoes that are ready to hit the
trails.
Lance Ross has written a wonderful book
about Banjo Paterson’s famous jolly swagman.
At Tyrconnell in Queensland you can try
your hand at finding some gold, take a spooky tour of a
cemetery and relax back in a superb campground.
Craig Lewis and Cathy Savage scored the
dream job of travelling around Australia – and getting
paid for it!
Even novice campers can enjoy the outdoors
in style and comfort - and all have fun in the process.
This campfire feast is fit for a
celebration – even when the birthday boy forgets what day
it is.
His favorite place in all the world has won
a reader a practical pair of daypacks from Snowgum
Land Rover’s all-new Discovery 3 is a
capable four-wheel-drive with more than just a touch of luxury.
This month Paul B. Kidd takes a look at
some of the mammoth-sized fish that have been caught over the
years.
Readers’ letters
A reader reminisces about the dunnies
they’ve visited over a lifetime of camping.
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The whoppers who got a way
Mammoth marlin that attack
nuclear submarines? Sharks big enough to bite boats
in half and eat the occupants? Barrel-chested tuna
that drag anglers out of their boats and drown
them? Surely such things could only happen at the
movies. Well, yes… and no.
Okay, so the movies go over
the top a little. But in reality there is one thing
that is certain. These huge sea creatures really do
exist. Fish so huge that they defy imagination. And
that’s just those that have been caught on
rod and reel! Never mind the ones that got away!
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The late Bob Dyer with a shark that may
seem huge but is just a tiddler compared with some of the
whoppers out there that have been recorded at about three times
the size.
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