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September 2003 This Month's Online Featured Articles: High country camping Campsite Review - Chambers Pillar Campsite - Nothern Territory "On the edge of the Simpson Desert, south of Alice Springs, Chambers pillar is one of the more striking of Central Australia's landscape features..." |
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September 2003 - Table of contents
GREAT PLACES TO GO
6 God's own country
Queensland's Mt Moffat
is an off-the-beaten-track conservation area where you can escape the crowds.
22 Camping in the High Country
The Victorian High
country is a great place to get a big dose of fresh air while camping and relaxing
in a beautiful setting.
42 Dolphins and whales at Port Stephens
Nature lovers will love this blue water paradise in New South Wales for much more than just fishing, swimming and boating.
74 Campsite reports
We're off to camp
near a Northern Territory landmark this month, as well as by the beach in Queensland,
a rock climbers' delight in Victoria and a park surrounded by gardens near the
"capital" of the New England region in NSW.
CARAVANS AND MOTORHOMES
36 The Ricketts' Freedom
A few customisations
to a Jayco Freedom caravan have made a perfect home-away-from-home for a happy
couple.
GOOD GEAR AND GADGETS
10 Walkabout
There are some great
books to browse in Walkabout this month, as well as an airbed for two, details
of a Spirit for Sydney and equipment for outdoor-loving people.
CAMPERS’ TALES
20 The delights of Yorke
SA's Yorke Peninsula
has a smattering of small, interesting towns that will keep you roaming for
days.
27 Sculptures in
the desert
On the Oodnadatta
Track, travellers can find a collection of weird and wonderful sculptures.
34
Find dome gemstone
fun at Tingha in New South Wales. It's cheap to do, it;s fun to do and it's
so simple, even the grown-ups can do it!
40 Face of Australia
The spotlight is on
a sensational spot in Victoria McKenzie Falls.
53 Red dunes, blue
sea
Colin Kerr shows us
the blood red cliffs at James Price Point, WA, where the red dune sands melt
into the white beach sands of the Kimberley.
56
Dick Eussen has a
look at how the image of crocodiles has changed and how overseas visitors have
taken these saurians into their hearts.
62 Campfire cooking
Lazy camp cooks can
make great camp meals. Here are some ideas on how to eat well and still enjoy
more leisure time.
JUST FOR READERS
50 My Outback Experience
Father and son leave
the television behind to discover the Outback and win a fantastic prize from
Snowgum.
GETAWAY VEHICLE
70 Porsche's new power
The new Cayenne will
give a LandCruiser or Patrol a high-speed run for its money.
CATCH A FEED
66 Great white stories
Paul B. Kidd shares
with us a fishing yarn from his upcoming book.
REGULAR FEATURES
29 Readers’ letters
This month we hear from the other side of the fence about travelling dogs.
21 Win a Ken Duncan Australia Wide
DVD
We have five to give away this month.
82 Aussie Cross Quiz
Test your knowledge of Australiana with our crossword/quiz.
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