ON WHEEL AND W ING

We’ve ROUNDED UP the best ways to traverse the COUNTRY ON ROAD, off-road and from the air: from the EXHILARATING to the EPICUREAN and sometimes both at once.

22 FOR THOSE WHO JUST LIKE TO TAG ALONG IN THE SAND.

Love to drive, hate to navigate? Yep, we can do without those arguments that make you dream of ejecting your spouse onto the side of the road. Happily, there are some incredible 4WD tag-along tours that alleviate the stress and leave you with the scenery. FRASER’S ON RAINBOW BEACH, QLD You don’t even need your own 4WD for this three-day tour, which takes you along Fraser’s stunning sands, into the rainforest and through creeks. Included is all food and camping equipment, so you just need to bring yourself, your licence and a sense of adventure. frasersonrainbow.com Oh, and if you’re a little apprehensive about putting wheel-to-sand, we recommend a Girls Got Grit preparatory course. australianoffroadacademy.com.au/girls-got-grit DIRK HARTOG ISLAND,WA An island (pictured) with a history that spans guano mining, pearling and sheep grazing, this beauty is now used more sustainably for tourism. Discover rock pools, blow-holes, a salt lake called Rose Lake, and long stretches of beach with impossibly clear waters. The island’s isolation will make you feel like the last people on Earth. The ‘Return to 1616’ tag-along tour incorporates restoration of the vegetation and habitat and includes 4WD, accommodation and meals. dirkhartog island.com