Did the turbo-diesel onslaught kill what’s really an economic fuel choice? With diesel priced on par with (or more than) petrol, we re-examine LPG.Words Colin Young LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – has long been successfully used as a beneficial…
Four vans later… will this ultimate Blue Heeler last the distance?Words & images Mark Allen “I’m gonna warn you right from the get go,” says Tarrot Wyss, proprietor of Sunland Caravans. “The owner of this van doesn’t beat around the…
Four girls, a motorhome and a road trip to self-styled liberation. You know how every year you try to escape for a few nights with the girls without hubby and/or kids? Well this year, somehow, I managed to convince my…
You can’t just hitch up and head off without a clear and legally-enforceable view behind you.Words & images Marty Ledwich Ask someone who spends a lot of time on the roads what is their biggest gripe about drivers towing large…
Life on the edge of the wild north-west Tassie frontier.Words and Images Jan Hawkins Strahan is the last bastion of civilisation on the west coast of Tasmania. This remote fishing port sits sheltered in a bay by the vast, dark…
This month we have six caravan parks that offer something for everyone. Close to metropolitan areas and some further afield – take a look! Words Morgan Lane 1 We Love Treasure Island Holiday Park, QLD Upon hearin’ about Treasure Island,…
Here are the top tips on taking your dog camping, from Let’s Go Caravan & Camping Sometimes dogs get sick in the car, so it’s worth taking your pooch on some longer car rides before setting out on holiday together.…
Somewhere between Nowhere Else & Never NeverWords & images Jan Hawkins Yes… these are villages in Tasmania’s central north, all nestled around Cradle Mountain country. They sit alongside Paradise and The Promised Land where the villages try hard to welcome you,…
Hit the back roads and discover the surprises throughout Western Victoria.Words & images Glenn Marshall We had only a week up our sleeves our options were limited as we didn’t want to follow the crowds to the beach or the…
Byron Bay – where parallel universes exist and keep drawing you back again… and again.Words & images Gary Tischer Having been a visitor to Byron for the last 50 years, I have seen many changes and still love coming here.…
No need to wait hours for a spicy and tasty treat. Ingredients 500g boneless lamb ½ cup beef stock 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 rounded tablespoons curry paste – mild or hot 1 tin diced tomatoes…
This month we have six caravan parks that offer something for everyone. Close to metropolitan areas and some further afield – take a look! By Morgan Lane 1 We Love Blue Mountains Tourist Park Katoomba Falls, NSW The Blue Mountains…
Be it due to weather, vandalism or access, these important sites may soon be gone from view. We highlight the best for you to see… while you still can.By Colin Kerr Think of an art gallery and immediately our minds…
Aah… the ubiquitous Aussie surf trip, where cutting loose used to mean getting on a wave, getting off your face and getting away from all that is civilised.By Melinda Uys The days of having a ‘secret’ wave are pretty much…
By Jan Hawkins There are few places on Earth where you can still step through the landscape of the Gondwana wilderness – and Tasmania is just such a place. Here on our very own Apple Isle you will find this…
Warrnambool is anything but tired but you may be after a fun-packed weekend here.By Glenn Marshall Gazing at a map of Victoria, my eyes locked on a place where I recalled as a kid watching whales cavort in the safe…
The fish make the annual migration to Betty’s Beach and so should youBy Colin Kerr The south west of Western Australia is, for many travellers, a destination in itself worth a month or more to take it all in. Albany,…
Or a Guernsey. Jockeying for first place in this race is udderly ridiculous fun. Welcome to the country’s cow racing capital!By Chris Blakemore and Heather Williams The Mt Compass community don’t take themselves too seriously. As a township developed around…
