What's in the November 2009 issue....
Places to go...Pyrenees Wine Trail Magnificent wines and stunning scenery provide a focus for a tour of this wonderful region in Victoria.
Walls of the wilderness Within the mighty ramparts of this national park the absolute glory of nature is the most prominent element. Dairy made Handcrafted gourmet cheese is on the menu when you're touring southwest Western Australia. New England This region in New South Wales is a just a bit on the wild side, with waterfalls, canyons and a few almost-hidden attractions. Day trip to Milly Not far from Cue in Western Australia is the site of a water soak that slaked the thirsts of gold prospectors more than a hundred years ago. Things to do...Camper's cookware We find out how Tefal's Ingenio Cocoon cookware performs in a camp kitchen.
A magnificent man Bundaberg's Hinkler Hall of Aviation is a tribute to an Australian hero, Bert Hinkler.
Never too old! Ken and Betty are both aged in their 80s' and that's not going to stop them enjoying the caravanning lifestyle.
Grass emperors This month, Rick Huckstepp offer some tips and techniques on catching grassies.
Puzzles! Try our crossword and Sudoku puzzles. |
Caravans, MotorHomes & more...A rig from the 1960s John and Ria's caravan and tow vehicle are both more than 40 years old but don't show their age at all.
2010 Commodore One of Australia's favourite cars is spacious, comfortable and capable and more fuel-efficient than ever before Campsites...Esk Caravan Park, Esk, Qld. Myrtle Park Camping, Tasmania. Flametree Tourist Village, Airlie Beach, Qld. Moulamein Lakeside Caravan Park, Moulamein, NSW. Nature...Wildlife connections Building their simple nests on the ground, plovers are found along coastal mudflats, tidal pools and near inland waterways . Just for readers...My Favourite Place A warm-season visit to some of the Top End's most beautiful attractions has won for a reader a great prize from Snowgum.
Readers' letters Each month, the best reader's letter wins a rugged, 12-volt Panther Versa-Lite. Cooking...Decadent brunch-time treats Feeling lazy this morning? Skip breakfast and cook up a luscious brunch-time meal. Our selection includes tomato oatcakes with poached eggs, and fresh baked breakfast pies . |
New England
By Ian Smith
Back in the days when I used to work for a living, I spent a lot of time in the New England area of New South Wales. Though I enjoyed the area from the start, it was only after I'd been around the precinct for years that I really came to appreciate it; to see the side that tourists rarely visit; to know the locals and why they have a love affair with bitterly cold winter days and sometimes drought-ridden paddocks.
There is so much in this area; waterfalls of significance that few have ever seen; vistas over canyons that visitors have never heard of; and a wealth of attractions that you would need months to see
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Dairy made
By Susan & Keith Hall
Green pastures dotted with black and white cows are a feature of the beautiful scenery in the south west of WA, where dairy farming is an important industry. Each dairy cow produces about 6000 litres of milk per year, and in WA more than half of the state's total milk production is sold as fresh milk. But that still leaves a lot of milk to be turned into cream, butter, cheese, yoghurt or ice cream.
Boutique cheese outlets can now be found in many parts of the south west of WA and their produce is becoming popular with the increasing trend to buy locally produced food. Cheese production requires fresh, un-homogenised milk, so small-scale cheese makers are mostly found in country areas where there is a supply of local milk.
Walls of the wilderness
By Melanie Ball
Heaven is as near as the Walls of Jerusalem, but not the centuries-old walls that encircle the troubled Biblical city, nor the after-world common to the faiths that uneasily share it. This is an earthly paradise protected by fantastic ramparts raised by other than human hands.
Locating this 'heaven on earth' is easy: just run your finger about 70km south from Devonport on a map of Tasmania. Getting there is more challenging, but a few hours on foot hefting 15-odd kilograms of camping gear and provisions doesn't even rate on the pain-to-gain scale when it delivers you to Walls of Jerusalem National Park
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