TRAVEL BULLETIN
ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS
AS SOME state borders open while others remain closed, events that were postponed or in doubt are coming back online, so it’s time to get out and about to enjoy the great land and support the communities. The situation is still fluid and things are changing all the time, so please check with event organisers before locking in your plans.
CAMERON CORNER NEW YEAR
You can celebrate New Year’s three times in one night at Cameron Corner, where the borders of Queensland, NSW and South Australia meet.
The Cameron Corner Store New Year Party will be based at the store but moves to the Corner Post at 10.30pm for the first New Year’s at 11pm (NSW), then 11.30pm (SA) and again at 12am (Qld).
The store has camping, fuel, a licenced bar and supplies, so pack the swags and plenty of water (it gets pretty hot out here at that time of year) for a New Year’s celebration like no other.
Look up the Cameron Corner Store on Facebook for more details.
QANTAS CENTENARY
It’s a sombre time for Australia’s airline to be celebrating its centenary, but on November 16 Qantas Airways turns 100 and to celebrate the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach has a number of activities planned.
Entry to the museum will be free on the day, with a birthday cake at morning tea.
The museum will be running one-hour Hangar Tours of the facility and the museum curator will present a talk about the history of Qantas.
The museum is home to plenty of Qantas history and planes including the mighty 747 Jumbo.
Find more information at www.qfom.com.au
LOVIN’ LOVEDAY
Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park is on 8000 acres of private property, encompassing all the environmental features to create a perfect place for fourwheel driving adventures. The Park is situated on the mighty Murray River, at Barmera SA, with great campsites near the river banks.
From the river the property transforms from smooth clay flats through to creek beds and sand hills, while the northern part of the property has a mix of stony hills and sandy Mallee scrub – perfect 4WD country.
The park’s tavern has a fully licenced bar, lawn area and playground.
www.loveday4x4adventures. com for all the details.
UPALINNA STATION
Many pastoral properties in SA’S Flinders Ranges have opened up to offer accommodation, camping and, for some of them, access to 4x4 tracks on their land, such as Upalinna Station.
A family owned and operated working sheep station, Upalinna is located on the eastern side of Ikara Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, right in the heart of the region’s gorge country, with spectacular 4x4 trips right from their front gate.
The station offers accommodation in traditional shearers’ quarters and remote campsites. The quarters sleep 14 people and includes a kitchen with dining and lounge room, plus an open fireplace. Outside is a barbecue and entertaining area plus a firepit and ablutions block with laundry.
The campsites are unpowered and the pit toilet is the only facility offered, but the solitude and stunning views over Wilpena Pound make up for any lack of creature comforts.
Recent rains, and even a rare dusting of snow in the Flinders, promise a spectacular spring as the wildflowers bloom.
Take a look at Upalinna at www.upalinnastation.com.au
BEST IN THE DESERT
The final round of the Australian Off Road Racing Championship is the Kalgoorlie Desert Race (KDR), held from October 22 to 25. The 2020 race promises to be a big one being the event’s 30th anniversary.
The action gets underway on Friday with the Recon, Prologue and Top Ten Shootout under lights, before Saturday sees laps one and two run before the final lap and presentaions on Sunday.
All the details on the spectacle are at www. kdrwa.com.au