Iconic Destinations

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The Vic High Country’s most iconic track: Billy Goat Bluff

Words Ron and Viv Moon and Julija Zivanovic Pics Supplied The Victorian High Country is teeming with incredible 4WD tracks that we can’t get enough of — and the Billy Goat Bluff Track is one of the best. Keep reading to discover some tips for tackling this famously steep...

Simpson Desert adventure: Hay River Track

Posted on September 25 2024

Traversing the Simpson Desert from south to north. ‘High red sand ridges with spinifex, cane grass and a few low...

Driving the Gunbarrel Highway

Posted on August 30 2024

Tackle one of Australia’s toughest drives with Hema Maps. But be warned, if you’re not confident in tackling endless corrugations...

Your guide to the Anne Beadell Highway, WA

Posted on May 24 2024

Words Hema Maps Editorial Pics Matt Williams The Anne Beadell Highway, located in Western Australia, is a track carved...

Driving the Strzelecki Track

Posted on May 10 2024

An outback drive blazed by famous cattle thief Harry Readford in 1870, the Strzelecki Track is today one of...

Top 5 Australian Great Desert tracks

Posted on March 28 2024

Hema Maps celebrates the release of its 6th Edition of its bestselling Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide, featuring...

Gary Junction Road - The Outback's Heart

Posted on March 25 2024

Words Chris Whitelaw The Gary Junction Road has been described as one of the best drives in outback Australia, with...

Exploring the Googs Track

Posted on March 01 2024

Googs Track stretches from Ceduna all the way to Glendambo and boasts more than 300 dunes, making it a...

Guide to the Oodnadatta Track

Posted on February 16 2024

Andamooka is a town of surprises. First, we were greeted with a pleasant, budget-friendly campground as we entered, before...

A Guide to Crossing the Madigan Line in a 4WD

Posted on October 26 2023

This area of outback Australia is remote, and you need to be well equipped and experienced at desert travel. Any...

Red Centre Way - In The Red

Posted on February 28 2022

Words and pics Emily McAuliffe From Alice Springs to Uluru, travelling on the Red Centre Way gives you a...

Tanami Track

Posted on February 21 2022

NOTE: Before taking on the Tanami, Lynda was exploring the Kimberley. The Tanami Track Thursday 8th The Tanami – it...

Three Days Across the Simpson Desert with Hema Maps

Posted on September 22 2021

Words & Pics Dayv Carter I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which I travel and camp.As a Hema...

Let the Goog Times Roll - Googs Track, SA

Posted on July 16 2021

Words: Sam Richards Pics: Sam Richards & Emma Warren(Image: The Goog's Track is a rollercoaster that refuses to end.)If solitude, dune driving,...

South Aussie Space Odyssey - Flinders and Gammon Ranges

Posted on May 28 2021

Words and Pics Sam RichardsThere’s a lot more to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia than the national park, as I...

The Savannah Way, Northern Australia

Posted on April 16 2021

Across the top of Australia is a road steeped in history and filled with opportunities to experience vastly different national...

Early Overlanders – Edward John Eyre

Posted on September 14 2020

Before there were Great Desert Tracks there were explorers who headed into the vast unknown of Australia's interior, discovering what...

Golden Way, the Holland Track- WA

Posted on July 30 2020

Whether you’re keen for mud or prefer to stick to formed gravel, the John Holland Way and the Holland Track...

Short Outback Adventures

Posted on July 01 2018

A trip into Australia’s Outback is often seen as a big commitment, but these week-long Outback trips prove that it...

Real Australian Outback Oases

Posted on July 01 2018

In Australia’s harsh and expansive Outback, finding an oasis is both rare and rewarding for weary travellers. Here’s our list...

Karlamilyi National Park

Posted on July 01 2018

Western Australia’s largest national park is a starkly beautiful place that gives travellers the chance to have a truly remote...

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Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide

A very high detailed set of maps. Excellent quality and easy to use. Highly recommend for anyone considering travelling these tracks. Great back up to digital mapping software.

Bush pubs

What a beautiful book but missing some iconic pubs still🙂

Hema Maps - Western Australia

My first Hema map was supplied to me when travelling with Outback Spirit from Adelaide SA to Darwin NT. back in 2014 and I found them to be very comprehensive. My Western Australia maps from 1998 needed an update so I ordered Hema Maps of WA and I'm really pleased with the detailed content as I'm doing the driving. Many Thanks ... Hema Maps

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The Vic High Country’s most iconic track: Billy Goat Bluff

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Simpson Desert adventure: Hay River Track

Driving the Gunbarrel Highway

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Driving the Strzelecki Track

Top 5 Australian Great Desert tracks

Gary Junction Road - The Outback's Heart

Exploring the Googs Track

Guide to the Oodnadatta Track

A Guide to Crossing the Madigan Line in a 4WD

Red Centre Way - In The Red

Tanami Track

Three Days Across the Simpson Desert with Hema Maps

Let the Goog Times Roll - Googs Track, SA

South Aussie Space Odyssey - Flinders and Gammon Ranges

The Savannah Way, Northern Australia

Early Overlanders – Edward John Eyre

Golden Way, the Holland Track- WA

Short Outback Adventures

Real Australian Outback Oases

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