On The Road - February 2001

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Index for February 2001
GREAT PLACES TO GO

8 A coastal change

Victoria’s SeaChange Coast has lots of places to camp and lots of places to visit.

34 Take a walk in the past

Sovereign Hill in Victoria is a town still locked in the 1850s.

42 Caves, pillars and gold

The Queensland town of Chillagoe has an amazing history, and caves that are above ground.

76 Campsite reports

Our reporters head to four states this issue to discover some fantastic spots for lazy camping.

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CARAVANS AND MOTORHOMES

30 Coromal’s new Magnum

Camper trailers don’t have to be spartan. Coromal shows how to add a touch of luxury to these practical family campers.

52 A Mercedes campervan

Shiralee’s Highlander conversion on the Mercedes Benz MB140 van will attract budget-conscious campers.

GOOD GEAR AND GADGETS

12 Walkabout

This month we’ve got books for travellers, gear to dress up the vehicle and products to make life on the road nice and comfy. And the winner of our year’s supply of petrol from Travelmate is announced.

CAMPERS’ TALES

20 Crocs in the wild

Dick Eussen trod carefully in the tropics to find the truth about our wild crocodiles. His report makes for fascinating reading, and may even make us feel a little more comfortable when cruising crocodile-infested areas.

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48 Cruise the untamed river

A relaxing cruise on the MV Reflections is a great way to see the wilds the Arthur River in north-west Tasmania.

58 Wetland wonders

Our reporters take a leisurely walk around and through two of Queensland’s wetland paradises to find wildlife and flora getting “back to nature”.

62 Whaleworld

This museum in WA is dedicated to whales and the lives of those who were a part of the grisly whaling industry.

CAMPFIRE COOKING

64 Campfire cooking

A couple of Aussies headed to the wild west of Arizona to see just how good a Yank barbecue can be.

JUST FOR READERS

50 My 2001 Experience

There’s more great camping gear from Shakespeare to be awarded to this month’s best 2001 Experience.

GETAWAY VEHICLE

72 Turbo power for diesel Cruiser

The new turbo-diesel LandCruiser is easier to drive and even more powerful according to Toby Hagon.

CATCH A FEED

68 Fish with fangs

Some fish have teeth and some do not.

REGULAR FEATURES

27 Readers’ letters

There’s good news, a question, an answer and some advice from our readers.

40 Win caravanning videos

We have 10 how-to caravanning videos to give away.

82 Aussie Cross Quiz