How do I explore the Australian Outback?
There are many places to go, modes of travel to get there and tours of the Australian Outback, Peter Robinson reveals which one may just suit you.
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How to travel the Australian Outback
How far do you have to travel into Australia's outback, before you’re actually heading back in? Peter Robinson ventures passed Broken Hill through Uluru and Alice Springs to the Kimberley and back to find out exactly where the Great Australian Outback begins . . . .
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Steve Irwin to RM Williams: the most memorable outback characters
In the red dusty expanse, single-minded, eccentric and sometimes utterly insane personalities thrive. And without question it’s the people who have formed a special bond with the outback that make it so wonderful and unique. Sol Walkling looks at just a few of the amazing people out there who have made the outback what it is today.
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20 Top Australian Tours
Bushrangers today, eh?
Over a friendly meal with a wandering yarn-spinner, Peter Russell-Clarke learns that the days of the outback outlaw are far from over. They’ve just lowered their sights a little.
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Ken Duncan’s Panorama: Dipsticks of the Outback
An outraged Ken Duncan prepares to wage war on a growing threat to the pristine nature of our precious outback icons: idiots with spray cans, textas and – sometimes – chainsaws. Dipsticks of the Outback, you have been warned . . .
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Ice cold bars, camping trips and Australia’s best beach
Chris Smith heads west to his favourite stretch of sand, receives a decidedly chilly reception in a Sydney bar, and finds a new way to camp out in style.
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Haggerstone & Poruma Islands – How & why to Visit
More than 600km north of Cairns, if you’ve made it this far, your Marine Park voyage is regrettably almost over.
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Northern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Beginning at Townsville and spilling northwards beyond Cape York into Torres Strait, the emphasis in the northern reaches is on the vast range of experiences, with everything from five star celebrity hangouts to deserted Robinson Crusoe-style outposts. The choice is yours. By Fiona Harper
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