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AboriginalYarrabah - Art by the Coral Sea - Hema Maps Online Shop

Yarrabah - Art by the Coral Sea

The world-class art centre at this ocean-side village is only an hour’s drive from Cairns, along the picture-perfect Trinity Inlet and over a steep mountain pass.The road to Cairns is well-worn by ...

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4WDLet the Goog Times Roll - Googs Track, SA - Hema Maps Online Shop

Let the Goog Times Roll - Googs Track, SA

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

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4WDTop Tinnie Territory – Lake Eildon, VIC - Hema Maps

Top Tinnie Territory – Lake Eildon, VIC

Words: Angelo San GiorgioImages: Ellen DewarLake Eildon is a couple of hours northeast of Melbourne and the journey is a destination in itself. Serviced by Eildon, the region was named in honour of...

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4WD11 Reasons to Drive the Gibb River Road - Hema Maps Online Shop

11 Reasons to Drive the Gibb River Road

  This major artery through The Kimberley in Western Australia is one of Australia’s most beautiful drives. We provide 11 reasons why you must drive the Gibb River Road. 1. CONQUER WA'S MOST INFAM...

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4WDCape York Trip Prep Tips - Hema Maps Online Shop

Cape York Trip Prep Tips

How does one prepare for a bumpy old haul up the old Tele Track? Scott Heiman offers his views on being ready for anything.Setting off to ‘The Cape’ is a big call - for some it’s a lifelong ambitio...

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The Kimberley5 Kimberley Destinations Worth Experiencing - Hema Maps Online Shop

5 Kimberley Destinations Worth Experiencing

Words by Glenn MarshallThe Kimberley is a magical place in the northern region of WA, often symbolised by the ancient Boab Tree that also holds importance to the Indigenous People of the region.KAL...

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4WDSouth Aussie Space Odyssey - Flinders and Gammon Ranges - Hema Maps Online Shop

South Aussie Space Odyssey - Flinders and Gammon Ranges

Words and Pics Sam RichardsThere’s a lot more to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia than the national park, as I discovered on a nine-day expedition as low down as the Bridle Track and as high ...

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