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Top 5 Places for a Rainy Day in Melbourne
Melbourne’s weather is famous for being unpredictable. Fortunately, that means the locals have rainy day activities covered. […]
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Finance & Insurance
Tips in Choosing the Right Travel Insurance Policy
Most people neglect to invest in travel insurance only to realize too late that doing so could have saved them a huge amount of money if and when they do fall ill outside the country. Protect yourself from unnecessary expenses abroad by investing in travel insurance before you leave. If you change your mind when you are already abroad, your rates are likely to be higher than usual. So do yourself a favor and start researching about travel insurance right now. […]
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9th Australian 4WD Gathering Sponsors the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Want to spend a weekend with like-minded adventurers? Then check out the 9th Australian 4WD Gathering on the October long weekend September 28th to October 1st and at the same time do a good deed for the Royal Flying Doctor service. […]
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Simpson Desert History Re-Made Travel
History was repeated and Birdsville celebrated over the weekend of July 24th when sister and brother Margaret and Doug Sprigg crossed the remote Simpson Desert in an early model, short wheelbase Nissan G60 Patrol – 50 years after their pioneering trip in a similar Nissan in 1962. […]
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Tale of Two Vineyards – Two States – One Week
What a week. On Monday I was sipping Pinot Gris at the Flame Hill Vineyard perched on the stunning Blackall Range, near Montville, with some wonderful wines and a sweeping view of the entire Sunshine Coast, Montville QLD and on Friday I quaffed a beautiful Marsanne at the All Saints Estate, Rutherglen VIC […]
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BMW Motorrad TS Safari
The 2012 BMW TS Safari was a fantastic success with over 135 BMW riders on a diverse range of BMW models, enjoying a week of perfect weather as well as the magnificent roads and scenery that feature on The Great Dividing Range. […]
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Kondalilla Falls: A Beautiful Place For The Whole Family
Kondalilla Falls National Park is situated just inland from the Sunshine Coast in the beautiful Blackall Range. It’s approximately 100kms from Brisbane and 4kms from Montville. Whether you’re an avid hiker, a languid stroller, a photographer or a parent of young children, Kondalilla falls is a stunning place for the whole family. […]
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Land Rover Journey of Discovery – 50 days and 8000 miles completed
On the 50-day Journey of Discovery from Birmingham to Beijing, a team of four Land Rovers took on more than 8,000 miles of varied terrain through 13 different countries, revealing some unique and fascinating stories with the aim of raising £1m for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the process… […]
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Land Rover Journey Of Discovery – Into China
After the uncertainty of its final border crossing due to avalanches, the Journey of Discovery entered China. The roads varied from the tarmac of National Road 314 to the rugged terrain of the Taklamakan Desert. […]
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Land Rover Journey Of Discovery Off-road in the Taklimakan Desert
In the middle of the Taklimakan Desert, deep in China’s wild west, the Land Rover Journey of Discovery meets up with a unique group of sand racers to experience what they claim is one of the world’s finest off-road driving destinations¦ […]