The Magazine for Australian Travellers
July 2005
GREAT PLACES TO GO
Visit Mt Augustus in Western Australia, a
“sleeping giant” that is bigger than Uluru.
Not far from Mackay in Queensland is an
area known as the Pioneer Valley, where rainforest, sugar cane
and wildlife help to make a visit extra special.
These four national parks, hidden among the
ranges, are sure to leave you with fond memories.
Campsite reports
This month our campsite reporters have
found some superb places to camp in South Australia, New South
Wales, Western Australia and Victoria.
CARAVANS & MOTORHOMES
Trakmaster’s Nullarbor caravan
won’t mind being taking through the rough stuff.
GOOD GEAR & GADGETS
Walkabout
This month we’ve found some excellent
books for travellers, where to go and see koalas in the wild,
how to have a special bicycle holiday and much more.
CAMPERS’TALES
If you plan to take your trailer off the
bitumen it, and your vehicle, must be prepared. Dick Eussen
offers some practical advice to get you there and back again
safely.
2005 Australian of the Year Dr Fiona Wood
talks to On The Road about burns prevention and first aid in
the
outdoors.
outdoors.
Pat Hayes takes it easy on a journey to
Alice Springs aboard the legendary Ghan.
An expert on camp oven cooking shares some
secrets on how easy this methods of cooking can be.
JUST FOR READERS
This campground in the Northern Territory
is a pleasure to stay in and has won for a reader a pair of
fantastic daypacks from Snowgum.
GETAWAY VEHICLE
Kia has updated its
Sportage
soft-roader.
soft-roader.
CATCH A FEED
Paul B. Kidd offers advice for every owner
– and occupant – of a small boat.
REGULAR FEATURES
Readers’ letters
A reader urges others to learn what their
four-wheel-drive can and can’t do.
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A patch of green
Would you like to know more
about a historic cattle station on the Stuart
Highway between Tennant Creek and Katherine?
It’s called Banka Banka and the homestead was
thought to have been constructed from bush timber
and mud bricks in the 1920s.
Today, Banka Banka has been
restored and offers attractive camping grounds,
while still being part of a 11600 square kilometre
cattle station. Resident manager Ross Morrish, with
his wife Mariann and children Madelyn, Jorja and
Darcy welcome travellers to this oasis in the
desert.
The campground can accommodate
about 40 or 45 campers at a time. There is no power
to the campsites, but lush green grass, clean
toilets and hot showers are available. During the
tourist season, a slide show and talk on outback
station life is held each evening.
Around June in 2004, S Kidman
& Co purchased the three adjoining stations of
Banka Banka, Helen Springs and Brunchilly, which
are now being run as one station.
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A lovely mural on a shed wall.
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Save $10 and read the whole story
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