If you’ve always thought of Western Australia as a big hole in the ground where we dig for the precious metals and opals and magic pixie dust that somehow drives the …
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The Gibb River road is an unsealed track that runs through the heart of the rugged Kimberley region. The former stock route traverses ranges and rivers 660km from Derby in the …
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Meet the couple that crossed the Nullarbor in an old Corolla
by Dean Harriesby Dean HarriesTrina and I sat on my mum’s couch in Manchester, listening to a family friend try his best to talk us out of travelling across the Nullarbor. “There’s absolutely nothing …
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Photos: an Aussie adventure from Coral Bay to Cape Range
by Dean Harriesby Dean HarriesA friend once told me a story about her drive from Perth to Exmouth. She’d embarked on the adventure not long after finishing high school, which was nearly 20 years ago (sorry …
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Stories from the road: we explore Ningaloo Reef with DriveAustralia
by Dean Harriesby Dean Harries“What’s wrong?” Trina said, through the mouthpiece of her snorkel. My tongue churned and felt like it was expanding. Liquid salt poured into my face. I couldn’t get the words out. …
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Five days before I left the comfortable spa town of Harrogate, northern England, I was given a book. My better half and I were about to embark on a year …
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Driving through The Pinnacles and Kalbarri in Western Australia
by Dean Harriesby Dean HarriesThe west coast of Australia. A part of the world where sunsets and surf are celebrated, and where desert land and gorges repeatedly play second fiddle. But strike the right …
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Photoblog: this is what it looks like to cross the Nullarbor
by Dean Harriesby Dean HarriesAustralia is a big old country, and at the time of writing this blog, we had travelled through every state and territory. But still we hadn’t scratched the surface. How …
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Take the plunge in Kakadu’s best waterfalls, watering holes, gorges and creeks.