Stocked up, fuelled up and psyched up, we were ready to launch up the Great Central Road (GCR), into the ‘Great Beyond’. Here’s how it unfolded. Day 1 (310km) out of Laverton wasn’t too bad, an unsealed road of fine gravel and soft, sandy corrugations, with a couple of attractions – the colourful Giles Breakaway […]
Winter Camping
These days with the technology available to RV travellers, the ability to go camping and take on the Australian winters in some comfort are real options and without freezing your butt off……. As winter rolls around each year most RV travellers start packing the good old van and start heading to all points NORTH. Winter […]
Exploring Western Australia’s Wildflower Hotspots
When we reached the flat topped summit of Mount Lesueur we found ourselves walking through a vast stand of prickly Parrot Bush – Dryandra sessilis – also known by its indigenous name Boojak. Their creamy yellow flowers nestling in prickly cups, it was easy to see how this plant is a sanctuary for small birds. […]
Project Trailblazer
We the team at OTR are very excited to announce a long term (1 year) project vehicle in the form of a brand new Holden Trailblazer. Along with the new Trailblazer we also welcome additional partners to the project namely Jurgens Caravans with a Tuff Trax van and Cruisemaster with their first class XT Suspension. […]
A Real Gem In The Outback
The place has been filmed and photographed, sung about, talked about, written about and bragged about … but nothing quite prepares most visitors for their first sight of this remote and quite unique opal mining centre way out in the northwest of New South Wales, near the Queensland border. Lightning Ridge, with a population of […]