AUSTRALIA BY 4X4

WE ASKED OUR READERS TO NAME THE BEST 4X4 TRACKS IN AUSTRALIA AND HERE'S WHAT YOU CAME UP WITH.

AS RESTRICTIONS begin to lift right across Australia, those with an inkling to get their tyres dirty will be craving some off-road action.

While we remain in lockdown at the time of writing, it won’t be long before restrictions lift further and we’ll once again be allowed the freedom to explore this wonderful country.

So, as we wait for the shackles to be released, we asked our readers on our social media channels what their favourite 4x4 tracks in Australia are?

After tallying the responses we present the top 10 essential 4x4 tracks as chosen by you to put on the bucket list … in no particular order.

BINNS TRACK, NT

IF A Northern Territory adventure is on the agenda, then the famous Binns Track should be at the very top of the itinerary. Named after Bill Binns, a ranger with 32 years of experience in the NT, the track snakes from the north of South Australia, into Central Australia and then the NT, leading to a number of iconic – and not-so-iconic – spots.

The starting point for the track is at Mount Dare in SA, within the Simpson Desert, which itself is an adventure to reach. Pointing the bullbar north will cross over into the NT, where the Old Andado Road leads to Alice Springs – a poorly maintained route with several 9usually dry) river crossings. From here, the track cuts through the East MacDonnell Ranges and works its way further north.