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A guide to 4WD tracks in the Victorian High Country
The Victorian High Country is perhaps Australia’s richest offroad destination filled with rolling alpine ranges and more than 25,000km of...
The best 4WD tracks on K’gari (Fraser Island)
K’gari (Fraser Island) is the largest sand island in the world, followed closely by two of Queensland’s other islands,...
4WD and Environmental Etiquette in Australia
When it comes to touring our vast nation, some courtesies must be observed to respect the land and other people.
3 Great Desert 4WD Tracks from an Updated Hema Maps Guide
Great Desert Tracks is a comprehensive and informative guide which includes plenty of essential pre-trip reading including general information about...
A Guide to Crossing the Madigan Line in a 4WD
This area of outback Australia is remote, and you need to be well equipped and experienced at desert travel. Any...
The Flinders Ranges' Best 4WD Tracks
The Flinders Ranges is a scenic spectacle and a veritable four-wheel drive destination — its ancient landscapes are home to...
A Guide to Crossing the Simpson Desert in a 4x4
Discover all the necessary information and major route details for crossing the Simpson Desert in a 4WD safely.
Hema's Top 5 Victorian High Country 4x4 Drives
The Victorian High Country is a treasure trove of four-wheel driving adventures, offering challenging tracks, history-filled destinations and scenic...
Top 5 4WD Tracks in WA
Ready for off-road excitement? Hema Maps explores five of WA’s best 4WD tracks.
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 12/08/2022
Australia Border Update - Open to International Visitors From July 6 2022, the way you travel to and from Australia...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 23rd June 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions 3rd June 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions 27 May 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 20th May 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions 13th May 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 6th May 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 29th April 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 15th April, 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors All passengers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration The...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 25th March 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors From 21 Feb 2022, all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 18th March 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors From 21 Feb 2022, all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 11th March 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors From 21 Feb 2022, all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international...
Product Overview of the Nullarbor Plain Western Map- Kalgoorlie to Border Village Map from Hema Maps
The Nullarbor Plain Western Map- Kalgoorlie to Border Village map is part of Hema's new Nullarbor Plain Map Series and...
Gary Junction Road - The Outback's Heart
Words and pics Chris WhitelawCombining beauty, outback adventure and loads of history, the Gary Junction Road is a road trip...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 25th February 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors From 21 Feb 2022, all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 3rd March 2022
AustraliaBorder Update - Open to International Visitors From 21 Feb 2022, all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international...
Map Patrol East to West Simpson Desert Crossing
Leaving from Brisbane today and headed to Birdsville, the team will spend at least five days exploring the Simpson’s major...
The Map Patrol in the Simpson Desert
While the drive from Brisbane to the edge of the desert is a formality for the trip across the Simpson...
Road Closures and Track Conditions 11th December
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 9th October
The Bureau of Meteorology announced the beginning of a La Niña on the 29th September, which most likely means a...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 7th May
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Conditions & Track Conditions 6th August
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 6th November
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 5th March
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 5th February
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 4th September
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 4th September 2020
Northern TerritoryBorders - There are strict border controls in place for all arrivals to the Territory, including returning Territorians. All arrivals...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 4th June
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 4th December
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 30th October
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 30th April
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 2nd April
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 29th January
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 26th March
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 25th June
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 23rd October
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 23rd April
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 22nd January
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 21st May
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 20th November
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 19th March
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 19th February
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 18th September 2020
Northern TerritoryBorders - There are strict border controls in place for all arrivals to the Territory, including returning Territorians. All arrivals...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 18th June
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 16th October
The Bureau of Meteorology announced the beginning of a La Niña on the 29th September, which most likely means a...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 16th April
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 15th January
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 14th May
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 13th November
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to international visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 12th March
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 12th February
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 11th June
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Closures & Track Conditions - 8th October 2021
Interstate Restrictions Travellers who have only spent time in a low-risk area in the 14 days before arriving in Tasmania...
Road Closures & Track Conditions- 3rd September
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Conditions & Track Conditions 20th August
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Conditions & Track Conditions 30th July
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Road Conditions and Track Conditions 23rd July
AustraliaBorder Update - Closed to International Visitors (ex New Zealand) Australia’s international borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and...
Red Centre Way - In The Red
Words and pics Emily McAuliffe From Alice Springs to Uluru, travelling on the Red Centre Way gives you a...
Tanami Track
NOTE: Before taking on the Tanami, Lynda was exploring the Kimberley. The Tanami Track Thursday 8th The Tanami – it...
Flinders to Maree
After our wet and wild days in the Southern Flinders we were pleased to find some blue sky peeking through...
A Product Overview of the 4WD Adventures Guide (2nd Edition) from Hema Maps
Hema has been mapping regions of Australia for over 30 years. Over this time, we have come across some spectacular...
Three Days Across the Simpson Desert with Hema Maps
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
Words: Sam Richards Pics: Sam Richards & Emma Warren(Image: The Goog's Track is a rollercoaster that refuses to end.)If solitude, dune driving,...
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...
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...
A Product Overview of the Kimberley Atlas & Guide (6th Edition) from Hema Maps
Regarded by many as the most beautiful part of Australia, the Kimberley is a long way from anywhere - including...
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...
10 Things Only Australian Travellers Would Understand
Overseas visitors can feel upside down when Down Under. Here are a few things Tony and Denyse Allsop think only...
A Product Overview of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack from Hema Maps
Hema's Great Desert Tracks maps are essential for anyone travelling in the Australian outback. The mapping features roads and 4WD...
West of Centre Touring
Words and pics Ron and Viv MoonIt’s a camp I always enjoy. Tucked amongst the low sparse scrub with the...
Beginner's Guide to the Oodnadatta Track
Is your setup ready to go offroad? Find out on the Oodnadatta Track and enjoy some historic scenery at the...
5 Reasons to Tackle Cape York
(Image: In flood, Cape York presents more of a challenge.) The Cape is a major destination for overlanders, especially once the...
Central Australia - Through a Land of Myth and Legend
Words By Ron and Viv Moon.Mount Liebig stood tall and proud above the horizon, acting like a beacon as we...
The Savannah Way, Northern Australia
Across the top of Australia is a road steeped in history and filled with opportunities to experience vastly different national...
Driving Tassie Tracks with Lyndon Kettle
There's never been a better time to pack up the rig and set off to Tasmania. With no chance of...
4WDriving and Track Care
How often have you seen a post shared on social media that makes you shake your head in disbelief because...
A Product Overview of the Cape York Atlas & Guide from Hema Maps
(Image: The Cape York Atlas & Guide (Edition 5) from Hema Maps.) The Cape York Atlas & Guide from Hema Maps helps you...
Historical High Country - The Huts They Called Home
Memories and remnants of cattle drovers and bad-arse bushmen still linger in the High Country throughout Victoria, ACT and New...
A Product Overview of the Brand NEW 4x4 Explorer App from Hema Maps
This week Hema released its new 4x4 Explorer App. The App has been in development for over 12 months and...
A Product Overview of the Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide (5th Edition) from Hema Maps
(Image: The Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide (5th Edition) from Hema Maps.) Explore Australia’s arid centre with the Great...
Early Overlanders – Edward John Eyre
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
Whether you’re keen for mud or prefer to stick to formed gravel, the John Holland Way and the Holland Track...
7 Awesome Bush Camps Of NSW
Have you ever had the urge to hit the tracks in search of a real bush camping adventure? To strip...
Victoria's Deserts: Border Track
Victoria isn't known for its deserts, and rightfully so. Technically speaking, it doesn't actually have any – even the deceptively...
Tasmanias Three Cape Tracks
To walk within a wild landscape is a privilege that can be hard to come by, but Tasmania's Three Capes Track lets visitors do...
Innamincka
Innamincka and its surrounds are a historically and ecologically significant Outback region with plenty of opportunities for adventure.This small town...
The Nullarbor Plain
From the colour and vibrancy of the Pilbara, our Hema Nomad Explorers headed southeast to traverse a section of Australia...
The Nullarbor Plain
The Nullarbor Plain is best known for being the world’s largest piece of limestone, but what lies within this otherworldly...
Palm Valley
Palm Valley, which is home to famously out-of-place Cabbage Palms, is a picturesque oasis in the Northern Territory’s Finke Gorge...
Googs Track
Googs Track runs from Ceduna all the way to Glendambo and boasts more than 300 dunes, making it a 4WD...
Connie Sue Highway
One of the most remote tracks in Australia, the Connie Sue Highway meanders through the Great Victoria Desert and its...
Exploring the Bloomfield Track in Queensland
Looking for a cruisy off-road day-trip? Maybe planning a route to Cape York? Whatever you're after, the Bloomfield Track is...
CREB Track
Just over 60km long, the CREB Track is one of the best, and most challenging 4WD trips in north Queensland....
Frenchmans Track
Splitting east off the Old Telegraph Track north of Batavia Downs is one of the Cape's most testing tracks, featuring...
Strzelecki Track
An outback drive blazed by famous cattle thief Harry Readford in 1870, the Strzelecki Track is today one of Australia's...
The Last Car Through the Gibb River Road
Words and images courtesy of Rinus Hartsuijker, a Dutch explorer currently travelling around Australia.The clouds are hanging like smoke plumes...
The Ultimate 14-Day Gibb River Road Guide
The Kimberley is Australia’s largest and most spectacular adventure destination, which can make choosing where to go with limited time...
The Gibb River Road's Must-Drive Detours
When it comes to the Kimberley’s most iconic track, driving the Gibb is only half the adventure. Here are the...
Track Review - Gibb River Road - The Kimberley
The Kimberley is considered to be the last of Australia's truly wild frontiers, and its range of 4WD tracks reinforce...
Track Review - CREB Track - Cape York
There is an abundance of opportunities for 4WD enthusiasts to test their off-road driving skills in Cape York. To tackle...
Hay River Track
The Hay River Track links the northern and southern sections of the Simpson Desert, inviting adventurers to traverse the dunes...
The Gunbarrel Highway
The Gunbarrel Highway is one of Australia’s roughest 4WD tracks, taking travellers through 1400km of remote and beautiful desert areas...
Ussher Point
The journey to Ussher Point and Cape York's remote east coast takes travellers through tight rainforest tracks out to spectacular...
Ingeegoodbee
Travel up the Ingeegoodbee and you will soon be in pure four-wheel driving country. You're going to need to exercise...
Anne Beadell Highway - WA
The Anne Beadell Highway, located in Western Australia, is a track carved through some of the most isolated and...
Blue Rag Range Track
One of the most iconic tracks in all of the High Country, Blue Rag Range Track is a visual spectacle...
Driving the Canning Stock Route
Running for 1850km through Outback Western Australia, the Canning Stock Route is one of the world's most challenging and remote...
Oodnadatta Track
Andamooka is a town of surprises. First, we were greeted with a pleasant, budget-friendly campground as we entered, before some...
Cape York's Toughest 4WD Tracks
Cape York is renowned for its wild beauty and difficult 4WD tracks, which makes these off-road treks some of the...
Newman's Track
Sam Richards from Camper Trailer Australia takes us on a mid-winter trip to Mount Terrible's Newman Track.The Victorian High Country...
Karlamilyi National Park
Western Australia’s largest national park is a starkly beautiful place that gives travellers the chance to have a truly remote...
Old Telegraph Track North
The northern section of the Old Telegraph Track, which runs from Bamaga Road to the Jardine River Ferry, is perhaps...
Old Telegraph Track South
The southern section of the Old Telegraph Track, which runs from Bramwell Junction to Bamaga Road, is an iconic drive...
Real Australian Outback Oases
In Australia’s harsh and expansive Outback, finding an oasis is both rare and rewarding for weary travellers. Here’s our list...
Short Outback Adventures
A trip into Australia’s Outback is often seen as a big commitment, but these week-long Outback trips prove that it...
The Loneliest 4WD tracks
4WD Tracks & Trails Australia's 5 Most Remote 4WD Tracks Posted on: 29/10/19One of the most appealing prospects of having...
Hema Public Tracks
Record your adventures and bring them back with you using Hema Explorer, then share them online from your own Hema...
hema releases new version of hema explorer
Hema Explorer Version 3.0 delivers the Hema Explorer Map to mobile devices for the first time, giving adventure travellers Australia’s...
Product Review - Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide
Only for $69.95 Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guides 5th Edition PRODUCT FEATURES 25 4WD trips featured Handy atlas...
Maps & Guides
Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide PRODUCT FEATURES 25 4WD trips featured Handy atlas for navigation, containing the complete 7th edition...