On The Road

For your next big catch – Portuguese fish soup
by in Bush Cooking

For your next big catch – Portuguese fish soup

Portuguese fish soup is the perfect tasty, speedy recipe to feed a large hungry camping crew.

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VIDEO: How to fix a flat tyre with a tyre plug
by in Expedition Australia TV, How to

VIDEO: How to fix a flat tyre with a tyre plug

Using a tyre plug you can fix some punctures without even taking the wheel off the car

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Top Australian Water Parks
by in Theme Parks, Travelling With Kids

Top Australian Water Parks

Way back when I was a kid growing up in the Adelaide suburbs, playing in the sprinkler in the front yard was how we usually cooled off . . .

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NRMA Insurance’s tips for holiday road trips
by in 4WD Skills, News, On The Road

NRMA Insurance’s tips for holiday road trips

Most people’s concerns about doing the ‘Big Lap’ around Australia are usually related to getting stranded in remote areas, snakes or running out of money! In fact road accidents are a much bigger danger.

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Whispering Wall, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia
by in Destinations, Road Trips

Whispering Wall, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia

The ‘Whispering Wall’ is actually a concrete dam that was constructed by more than 400 workers who lived in camp tents and rough huts on the banks of the South Para River for three years between 1899-1902. and holds back the 4515ml Barossa Reservoir. Water feeds into the reservoir from the South Para River at a rate of up to [...]

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Photo credit: Mintaro Maze
by in Destinations, Road Trips

Get lost in Mintaro Maze, South Australia

Making it into Hooroo.com’s top 40 list of Australia’s favourite Secret Spots, Mintaro Maze is a living hedge made from over 800 conifers (pine trees) and a range of other features including fountains, twists and dead ends to make it a challenge to find the centre. From the air it doesn’t look that difficult but from ground level when confronted [...]

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Great Wall of China, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
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Great Wall of China, Flinders Ranges, South Australia

South Australia’s spectacular Flinders Ranges National Park lures tens of thousands of visitors every year with most coming to visit Wilpena Pound and the deep rocky gorges that the park is renowned for. However an easily overlooked geological feature just outside the park on the road between Wilpena and Blinman is a rocky ridge line known as the Great wall [...]

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Hooroo Secrets Spots Road Trip
by in News, On The Road, Road Trips

Hooroo Secrets Spots Road Trip

When Hooroo.com asked me if I’d like to go on a 3 day road trip for their Secret Spots campaign, how could I refuse?

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Our Top Four Touring Gadgets
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Our Top Four Touring Gadgets

GUEST POST – UK Traveller Sophie McGovern shares some tips on 4 must have gadgets she use don her recent Aussie road trip

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Roof mounted DVD players are a great form of entertainment for kids on long road trips
by in On The Road, Travelling With Kids

10 ways to keep the kids occupied when travelling around Australia

Travelling with kids can be easy if you plan ahead. Here’s 10 tips to help them enjoy the road trip as much as you.

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