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Free and budget campsites: New South Wales

Words Julija Zivanovic Pics Julija Zivanovic, Robert Crack and Supplied Welcome to part six of our free and budget camping spots series by state — this time we’re covering multifaceted New South Wales. Keep reading to discover some fantastic free campsites, and more! The country’s most iconic city, Sydney...

What to do on Moreton Island (Mulgumpin), Queensland

Posted on 05 July 2024

Words Amelia Mansell Pics Chris Whitelaw and Supplied Now that you’ve arrived on the island and set up camp,...

New Simpson Desert Recovery Service

Posted on 24 May 2024

Words Allison Watt Pics Simpson Desert Recovery Service & Ben Carceller Hema Maps is supporting the new Birdsville-based Simpson Desert Recovery...

A guide to camping on Moreton Island (Mulgumpin), Queensland

Posted on 17 May 2024

Words Amelia Mansell Pics Chris Whitelaw In the first part of this series, we covered the appeal factor of...

Explore the untamed landscape of Limmen National Park

Posted on 10 May 2024

At 12,360sq km, the beautiful Limmen National Park is the third-largest conservation area in the Northern Territory. Once part of...

Exploring Victoria's Deserts: Border Track

Posted on 18 April 2024

Victoria isn't known for its deserts, and rightfully so. Technically speaking, it doesn't actually have any – even the...

4WD Guide to the Frenchmans Track, Cape York

Posted on 01 February 2024

Splitting east off the Old Telegraph Track north of Batavia Downs is one of Cape York’s most testing tracks,...

Exploring the Coffs Harbour Hinterland

Posted on 04 January 2024

The Coffs Harbour region is home to a wide range of 4WD tracks that cut through this lush coastal hinterland,...

Dingo Safety Guide | K’gari (Fraser Island)

Posted on 08 December 2023

Dingoes play an important role as an apex predator in Australia, but you must always appreciate them from a...

5 Best Free Campsites on Tasmania's East Coast

Posted on 29 November 2023

Words and images by Catherine Lawson and David Bristow from Wild Travel Story. If you’re the kind of traveller...

A guide to 4WD tracks in the Victorian High Country

Posted on 24 November 2023

The Victorian High Country is perhaps Australia’s richest offroad destination filled with rolling alpine ranges and more than 25,000km of...

The ultimate 4WD adventure: Mulgumpin/Moreton Island, QLD

Posted on 09 November 2023

Mulgumpin/Moreton Island offers something unique among the sandy 4WD and camping destinations close to Brisbane, making it one of...

3 Great Desert 4WD Tracks from an Updated Hema Maps Guide

Posted on 02 November 2023

Great Desert Tracks is a comprehensive and informative guide which includes plenty of essential pre-trip reading including general information about...