Eungella Dam camping long weekend

Posted: 1st October 2023 by Andrew in General

Cape York 2023

Posted: 26th August 2023 by Zuzana in Trips & Travel

Saturday 26th of August to Saturday 9th September

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Cardwell Qld and coast

Posted: 23rd April 2023 by Andrew in General

Sea Kayak Whitsundays

Posted: 24th December 2022 by Andrew in General

Sea kayak tour with Salty Dog Sea Kayaking

Kayaking the Pioneer River 2022

Posted: 27th September 2022 by Andrew in General

Eungella Range weekend

Posted: 6th August 2022 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Cairns roadtrip July 2022

Posted: 25th July 2022 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Pioneer River paddling

Posted: 13th June 2021 by Andrew in General

Airlie Beach trips 2021

Posted: 25th May 2021 by Andrew in General

The first of many trips here

Bowen Qld

Posted: 25th May 2021 by Andrew in General

Brisbane at night 2021

Posted: 11th May 2021 by Andrew in General

Bike exploring

Driving SA to Mackay – May 2021

Posted: 7th May 2021 by Andrew in General

Andamooka SA Outback wandering

Posted: 10th April 2021 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Exploring Mackay Qld

Posted: 2nd March 2021 by Andrew in General

Port Gibbon

Posted: 3rd January 2021 by Andrew in General

A day out in the dunes with Aussie and Charli (Maverick and Goose)

Robe SA 2020

Posted: 27th December 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

South Australia’s South East

Lake Torrens SA

Posted: 12th September 2020 by Andrew in General

Wirrabara Forest SA

Posted: 6th September 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Daddy & daughter weekend away

Flinders Ranges weekend

Posted: 15th August 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Munyaroo CP Eyre Peninsula

Posted: 2nd August 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Camping and riding a lap of the Conservation Park

Nullarbor crossing

Posted: 11th July 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Rottnest Island 2020

Posted: 4th July 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Day trip across to Rottnest for a lap on the bike.

Bridgetown & Blackwood River weekend

Posted: 19th June 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Camping, paddling and riding in a little piece of WA heaven

Kayak Murray WA & Serpentine Rivers

Posted: 23rd May 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Murray Valley WA MTB Network

Posted: 9th May 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Munda Biddi Trail

Posted: 8th March 2020 by Andrew in General

The Munda Biddi Trail is a 1,072km off-road adventure cycling trail from Mundaring (Perth Hills) to Albany WA.

I rode sections of it on weekends and then more during Covid lockdown.

Bikexploring WA

Posted: 7th March 2020 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Kayak Freo Harbour

Posted: 19th February 2020 by Andrew in General

Kayak Swan River WA

Posted: 15th February 2020 by Andrew in General

Langford Mountain Bike Park

Posted: 8th February 2020 by Andrew in General

Jarrahdale WA

High Country 2019/20

Posted: 29th December 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

A few pics before we got chased out by the bushfires

Perth exploring

Posted: 7th December 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

A few pics from 12 months of exploring WAs capital

John Forrest National Park

Posted: 17th November 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Hiking in the Perth Hills, WA

Motorhoming around South West WA

Posted: 29th September 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Fremantle exploring

Posted: 7th September 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

A few randoms from a year in Freo

The Pinnacles WA

Posted: 7th July 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Nambung National Park, just outside the coastal town of Cervantes

Munyaroo CP

Posted: 11th May 2019 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Eyre Peninsula, SA

Muloorina Station and Lake Eyre 2019

Posted: 22nd April 2019 by Zuzana in Trips & Travel

Easter camping adventures 🙂. Ended up going to Muloorina Station and Lake Eyre for the first time. Amazing places despite the incredibly friendly flies 😄. The Lake was crunchy and immense, not sure I have comprehended how vast it actually is. And Muloorina blew my mind. A beautiful oasis of large gums and a lagoon fed by a hot bore, in the middle of flat dry land half way between Marree and Lake Eyre. Highly recommended as a camping spot.

Iga Warta

Posted: 29th September 2018 by Zuzana in Trips & Travel

Parachilna, Chambers Gorge, Gammon Ranges

What an excellent weekend away, off the grid, full of unexpected experiences and good laughs. A planned trip to Chambers Gorge with our 4WD club went all but according to the plan….. 😂 Quick overnight stop at Parachilna and on Sat morning we stopped at Iga Warta on our way to Chambers. There we were greeted with such hospitality that we ended up staying two nights there instead 🙂. This place is run by the Coulthard family of the Adnyamathanha people of Flinders Ranges and they love sharing it with visitors. We paid our camping fees of $11 a night, were invited for an AFL grand finals party with nibbles provided, coffee and tea all weekend, cultural tours and a great evening by the fire with songs and stories and traditional damper baked in hot sand and served with quandong jam and cream. All that for free! These guys were amazing. So warm and friendly and inclusive. Might need some help with maintaining their tour bus but its breakdown only added to the charm of the weekend. We will definitely be back 😊. Oh we did get to Chambers Gorge today on our way home 😂. That was also breathtakingly beautiful. We do need some rain up there though, bone dry. Great trip.

Birdsville 2018

Posted: 30th March 2018 by Zuzana in Trips & Travel

Paddling the Diamantina River in flood

Almost a year since the last trip up here 🙂. ❤ Marree

Mungerannie for a night

On to Birdsville via the Inside Track

Sunrise on the Birdsville billabong 😊. We paddled it last night under the full moon and then a little later in the day in 38°C, even ventured on to the Diamantina River (excuse the water on the lens……. ooops). To say it was special is an understatement. Paddling in the middle of the Outback, watching black swans, pelicans and birds of prey in complete serenity, just magic…. photos can’t do it justice.

Short drive out to Big Red for an explore

And a long drive home

Sydney visits

Posted: 28th May 2017 by Andrew in General

Because it’s an hour down the road

Gloucester and Barrington Tops

Posted: 22nd April 2017 by Andrew in General

World Heritage area. Visited to camp and explore over and over again

Watagans and Central Coast

Posted: 1st April 2017 by Andrew in General

Bathurst 12 Hour 2017

Posted: 5th February 2017 by Andrew in General

Dangar Island

Posted: 21st January 2017 by Andrew in General

A favourite to visit and revisit by kayak and SUP

Newcastle Scenes

Posted: 20th November 2016 by Andrew in General

Hunter Valley

Posted: 20th November 2016 by Andrew in General

Hunter River wandering

Posted: 18th November 2016 by Andrew in General

New Cobra Tourer kayak

Posted: 5th November 2016 by Andrew in General

Hawkesbury River day out

Posted: 6th October 2016 by Andrew in General

Stockton Beach first look

Posted: 3rd October 2016 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Exploring Newcastle by bike

Posted: 11th September 2016 by Andrew in General

On the move – Whyalla to Newcastle

Posted: 25th August 2016 by Andrew in General

Newcastle preview

Posted: 16th May 2016 by Andrew in General

May 2016 Newcastle visit prior to moving there

Victorian High Country 2015-16

Posted: 27th January 2016 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Victorian High Country trip 2015-16

Photos are up, some video and words to follow.

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival – Sports Cars on Display

Posted: 20th October 2015 by Andrew in General

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix, the old Victoria Park part of the track hosted a weekend of displays and track sprints.

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival – Touring Cars on Track

Posted: 20th October 2015 by Andrew in General

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix, the old Victoria Park part of the track hosted a weekend of displays and track sprints.

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival – Sports Cars on track

Posted: 20th October 2015 by Andrew in General

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix, the old Victoria Park part of the track hosted a weekend of displays and track sprints.

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To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix, the old Victoria Park part of the track hosted a weekend of displays and track sprints.

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival – Formula 1’s on track

Posted: 20th October 2015 by Andrew in General

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the first Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix, the old Victoria Park part of the track hosted a weekend of displays and track sprints.

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Hiding in plain sight

Posted: 14th October 2015 by Andrew in General

Found this little guy/girl in our front yard tonight.

Didn’t seem concerned as I moved around to get it from all angles.

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Broken Hill and the Outback Challenge – September 2015

Posted: 30th September 2015 by Andrew in General

Spent the weekend in Broken Hill for the first couple of days of the 2015 Outback Challenge.

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Gladstone Gaol and Laura – August 2015

Posted: 28th August 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Visited the old gaol at Gladstone and then a few buildings on the outskirts of Laura.

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Went for a drive last Sunday, exploring the back roads around the mid-North of South Australia

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Arkaroola – June 2015

Posted: 10th June 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Arkaroola is a privately owned Sanctuary in the far Northern Flinders Ranges.

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Canowie Belt, South Australia – May 2015

Posted: 27th May 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

A couple of kilometres North of the Whyte Yarcowie-Jamestown Road is a small collection of buildings that define the town of Canowie Belt.

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Terowie, South Australia – May 2015

Posted: 26th May 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Terowie, South Australia (a small town on the Barrier Highway) is like a time warp with the entire main street preserved and free of modern touches.

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Terowie 4WD Park, 22-24 May 2015

Posted: 25th May 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Spent the weekend with a large group from 4x4Earth, driving the many tracks at Terowie 4WD Park.

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Cowell & Cleve day trip 16 May 2015

Posted: 17th May 2015 by Andrew in General

Went for a drive with 18 local photographers in 8 cars to visit a few areas on Upper Eyre Peninsula

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Southern Flinders Ranges March 2015

Posted: 9th March 2015 by Andrew in General

Some pics from a trip into the Southern Flinders Ranges.

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In search of my photo mojo 15Feb2015

Posted: 15th February 2015 by Andrew in General

Threw the cameras into the ‘cruiser and went and spent a couple of hours on the highway and backroads down around Cowell.

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Rays of light in my big backyard

Posted: 7th January 2015 by Andrew in General

Saw this tonight, grabbed a camera and shot a few different angles.
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Riverland – Berri & Mildura Xmas 2014/15

Posted: 5th January 2015 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

We spent 9 days in the Riverland over the xmas and new year period.
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B&W Challenge

Posted: 9th November 2014 by Andrew in General

Those who use Facebook would have seen a challenge going around where people are asked to post 5 B&W photos over 5 days.

I must admit that turning colour pics that I like into B&W has never appealed to me but I know many that do.

I’ve been asked to “rise to the challenge”. Here are the five days.

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Menindie Lakes

Posted: 1st November 2014 by Andrew in General

While in Broken Hill for the Outback Challenge I headed out to Menindie Lakes for a wander.
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2014 Outback Challenge

Posted: 1st November 2014 by Andrew in General

Went to Broken Hill for the first couple of days of the 2014 Outback Challenge.

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Coast drive Redbanks to Port Gibbon

Posted: 29th September 2014 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Just a few pics from a coast drive from Redbanks to Port Gibbon (Eyre Peninsula, South Australia).
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And a 15 minute video (from about 4 hours of footage)

FYRLYT update – 2 years later

Posted: 22nd September 2014 by Andrew in General

It’s been 2 years since I posted about FYRLYT driving lights.
Given it appears to be the most searched page on this site it’s probably time for an update.

Ive added the update to the bottom of the original page at: FYRLYT Article

**UPDATE** September 2014
So, after 2 years of hanging off the front of the Patrol how have they performed?
Pardon the pun – brilliantly!
The mounts are rock solid, the lenses have survived and the original globes are still going strong.
The light output is awesome, the lack of glare is welcome and maintenance free reliability is perfect. They just WORK.
Originally I ran them as one spot and one spread but the light output is so good I now run both as spread beams.
Better than HID? Maybe, but more importantly they are reliable and instantly come on.
Better than an LED light bar? Don’t know, but their range and spread is more than adequate.
Worth the money? For me, yes, as the quality and reliability (sorry to harp on that) make them a worthwhile addition.

As always, my opinion only and all thoughts and comments are welcome.
No affiliation, just a happy customer.

My new Photo Gallery

Posted: 16th September 2014 by Andrew in General

Have (finally) got my photo collection sorted and uploaded at http://photos.touring4x4.com/
Please take a look around and all feedback on the good, bad and ugly is welcome!
While photos can be purchased through this site (eventually) I’m quite happy for people to just look and enjoy.

Here’s a sample.

Brachina Gorge (again)

Posted: 17th August 2014 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

Nice little day trip today.

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Our new Toyota Landcruiser

Posted: 12th August 2014 by Andrew in Wheels

After owning our Patrol for 15 years and nearly 200,000kms we’ve finally bought a new 4×4

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Corunna Station, August 2014

Posted: 3rd August 2014 by Andrew in General

Went for a day trip with the Whyalla 4WD Club out to Corunna Station, just out of Iron Knob, SA.

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Kayaks & Paddling in Eight Mile Creek

Posted: 6th May 2014 by Andrew in General

Kayaks & Paddling in Eight Mile Creek

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Wallaroo, Easter 2014

Posted: 21st April 2014 by Andrew in General

Easter Long Weekend in Wallaroo

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Johnburgh and the Bendleby Ranges, March 2014

Posted: 11th March 2014 by Andrew in General

Johnburgh and the Bendleby Ranges


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Limestone Coast, December 2013

Posted: 19th January 2014 by Andrew in General

Limestone Coast


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Little Dip Conservation Park, December 2013

Posted: 19th January 2014 by Andrew in General

Little Dip Conservation Park


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Canunda National Park, December 2013

Posted: 19th January 2014 by Andrew in General

Canunda National Park


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Tantanoola Caves, January 2014

Posted: 19th January 2014 by Andrew in General

Tantanoola Caves


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Glencoe Woolshed, January 2014

Posted: 19th January 2014 by Andrew in General

Glencoe Woolshed


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Northern Flinders Ranges, December 2013

Posted: 7th December 2013 by Andrew in General

Northern Flinders Ranges


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Whyalla to Tarcoola and back again, just to see how far it is.
Google would have been easier but a lot less fun.

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Where eagles dare….

Posted: 21st August 2013 by Andrew in General

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Flinders 450 at Baroota SA

Posted: 28th July 2013 by Andrew in General

Fifth round of the Australian Off Road Racing Championship

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Middleback Station revisited

Posted: 7th July 2013 by Andrew in General

Middleback Station – End of an era.

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Middleback Station–End of an era

Posted: 1st July 2013 by Andrew in General

Middleback Station is only 20kms from Whyalla and with a group of others we went, with permission, to try and capture some final shots of the property and history.

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Four days in the Flinders Ranges–Anzac Weekend 2013

Posted: 28th April 2013 by Andrew in General

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Another Birdsville Blast – Easter 2013

Posted: 24th April 2013 by Andrew in Trips & Travel

This was a Daddy Daughter trip, just Charli and I in the Patrol. Travelling with us were Andrew K in his Pajero and Fons in the Farm Truck.

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Clipsal500 2013

Posted: 5th March 2013 by Andrew in General
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New Y62 Nissan Patrol

Posted: 31st January 2013 by Andrew in Wheels

Got a new Patrol on loan for the night, thanks to Malcolm from Whyalla Nissan. Very very nice. Fuel consumption around town looks to be about the same as the GTS. Highway fuel is a bit high cruise controlling at 110 (12-13L/100) but its only done 400kms.

Its a fair bit bigger than the GU. Trakta has 4″ lift and 35″ tyres and the new one is still slightly taller. Inside its a massive difference. Could comfortably get a 40L Engel behind the 3rd row seats.

Pretty much did what I wanted to do. Cant take it offroad unfortunately.
Checked the acceleration (like a cut cut snake), braking (sensational – a GU can only dream of stopping this well), around town driveability (slightly thirsty, dead quiet, handles reasonably, bloody big) and a couple of highway runs (reasonable fuel, super quiet, 1800rpm @ 110).

Importantly it passed the Woolies shopping test and driveway cred, so really only has the school run left in the morning. LOL