THE plan was easy enough, to follow the Darling River from its junction with the Murray. That didn’t happen and somehow we found our way to Cooper Creek by a little-known route, which was a new one for us.
We changed plans again as the ranger told us the park was closed and the track was cut with floodwaters just a short distance farther ahead. Our plan to stay in the newly proclaimed national park that takes in the Caryapundy Swamp and the original Narriearra Station in the far north-west of NSW was thwarted. While much of the surrounding country was damp from recent rain, the real issue here was that slow-moving waters coming down from Queensland had sent the Bulloo River Overflow into flood mood and the swamp that park takes its name from was damn near full. That was great news for the bird and animal life, but not good news for us.
We turned around and stopped at the old Whittabrinnah Hotel site – which Parks NSW has called an ‘historic precinct’ and put up an info sign, but there’s not much left here, just a scattering of chips of glass and rusty nails. The pub that once stood here burnt down in the 1890s, having been built in the early 1870s just 10 years after Burke and Wills had passed through on their disastrous journey to the Gulf and back.
We headed to Tibooburra, but with roads closed all over and a number of travellers and freight carriers stuck in town, we opted to head down the blacktop to nearby Milparinka and prop there until some roads opened.
MILPARINKA GOLD
Bu hikaye 4x4 Magazine Australia dergisinin March 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye 4x4 Magazine Australia dergisinin March 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
CORRUGATIONS.SAND, AND SPINIFEX
WHEN TALKING LEGENDARY TRACKS, THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE HAS THE TITLE OF LONGEST HISTORICAL STOCK ROUTE IN THE WORLD, BUT TACKLING ITS 1850KM IN A 1970S LAND ROVER MAKES FOR ONE INTERESTING DRIVE FOR THE TV CREW FROM SERIOUSLY SERIES. YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF BY VIEWING ROAD TO RUIN
PURE WATER
THE GUZZLE H2O STREAM IS THE IDEAL WATER PURIFICATION SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING A RELIABLE SOURCE OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER OFF THE GRID
DOES IT GET ANY TOUGHER FOR THE AT52S?
HAVING TACKLED SOME OF THE ROUGHEST TRACKS IN THE COUNTRY, THESE ALL-TERRAINS HAVE PASSED THE TEST
TOP 5 4X4 SPOTS IN SA
HERE ARE FIVE OF THE BEST 4X4 DESTINATIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
PLUGGING IN
GWM IS STUDYING THE VIABILITY OF PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSIONS OF ITS POPULAR 4X4S FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET. WE GOT A CHANCE TO SAMPLE THEM ON TRACK
TOP TANK
WE HAVE COME AWAY IMPRESSED AFTER A WEEK IN GWM’S TANK 500 HYBRID 4X4.
HARD EARNED
HARD WORK AND THE RIGHT ADVICE HAVE HELPED JAMES ATKINSON BUILD THE PATROL OF HIS DREAMS
DYNAMIC DEBUT
OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE LC250 COMES IN THE FORM OF THE LEXUS GX550 OVERTRAIL, AND THIS LUXURY 4X4 WAGON IMPRESSES BOTH ON THE ROAD AND OFF IT
BLACK GROWLER
IF YOU’RE GOING TO SWAP FROM A DOUBLE-CAB UTE TO A 4X4 WAGON, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE. BRUCE HAS DONE JUST THAT AND EQUIPPED HIS GR SPORT 300 WITH THE BEST GEAR ON THE MARKET
2025 NISSAN PATROL MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT
CURTAINS DROP ON SEVENTH-GENERATION PATROL BUT NOT HERE UNTIL 2026