Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 548 i Caravan World

Late 2007. Caravans were still mostly built from timber and aluminium. Fibreglass had a toehold but composite aluminium cladding was a novelty. To have an onboard shower and toilet was considered the height of luxury. Vans with washing machines were very posh indeed. Dishwashers and spa baths were not on the radar, though perhaps it was inevitable that wkh|Ïg#Úqg#wkhlu#zd|#lqwr#prghuq0gd|#ydqv1 As the caravan manufacturing industry looks to the future, I’ve lately been thinking of the past. You see, this issue is my 100th as editor – I took the role just as the Howard government was swept from power in November 533:#Ê#dqg#lq#wklv#wlph#LÏyh#kdg#d#iurqw0urz# seat as Australian caravans, camper trailers, prwrukrphv#dqg#Úiwk#zkhhohuv#kdyh#fkdqjhg1 Among the changes, I’d nominate the lqgxvwu|0zlgh#dgrswlrq#ri#FQF0fxw/#jorvv|# fdelqhwu|#dv#dprqj#wkh#prvw#vljqlÚfdqw1#Lw# mightn’t sound like much but it’s required manufacturers who were serious about their vans…

Visitors to this week’s (Feb 24-29) Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow at the Melbourne Showgrounds have the chance to win a brand new caravan, valued at almost $35,000, plus other great prizes. First prize in the popular Go Make Some Memories ‘Passport to Freedom’ competition which runs every year is a Franklin Iconic 1970 Series caravan (pictured above), worth $34,990, plus a year of insurance from CIL Insurance. Second prize is an Avan Weekender base model with rear tent, valued at $12,286, plus one year’s insurance and third prize is a prize pack comprising more than 20 towing items, roof rack and portable toilet donated by Rola, Hayman Reese and Thetford, valued at $4000. Wkhuh#duh#dovr#sul}hv#iru#irxuwk/#Úiwk/# sixth and seventh places. The show is tipped to be Australia’s biggest ever outdoor…

David Gilchrist Gdylg#lv#d#zulwhu/#Úoppdnhu#dqg# broadcaster. His writing has appeared in publications such as Caravan World, Australian Geographic, the Sydney Morning Herald, the New Zealand Herald, The Independent (London) and RM Williams Outback magazine. Gdylg#kdv#surylghg#Úopv#iru#wkh#DEF# and the National Museum of Australia, and broadcast as a correspondent for 612 ABC Brisbane. He is the author of two books, Life in the Saddle and Raising the Bar. He is also a Hear and Say community champion, promoting work helping deaf children. Before journalism, David was a cardiac scientist involved in implanting sdfhpdnhuv#dqg#fduglrorj|#whfkqltxhv1## Where’s your favourite place in Australia to visit? Usually the places I like have a combination of natural beauty, interesting people and good coffee. I have fond memories of Kakadu, the Whitsundays, and western Queensland among others! What’s your favourite memory of…

Hitchmaster DO352 All Terrain coupling This coupling, made by Vehicle Components and valued at $393, builds on the impressive heritage established by its predecessor. Designed, tested and manufactured in Australia, it has several new features, including a snap-on dust-cover to protect the full stainless steel twin locking mechanism from the elements. How to win If you’re stumped by a technical or towing problem, send your question to caravanworld@bauertrader.com.au with ‘Tech Talk’ in the subject line or send a letter to Caravan World Tech Talk, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166. All entries must include your full address (not for publication).…

In just 10 years, Nova has established itself as a style leader in the crowded Australian caravan industry. Some of this street cred has come from smart new models and clever marketing. Think the very popular Terra Sportz range, unashamedly marketed as a conventional-looking, full-size caravan you can actually take well off the beaten track. Then there is the Workabout, a couple’s caravan that incorporates a proper workstation so that ‘movers’ can ‘shake’ as they travel. But there has always been a sixth sense of style that has helped Nova attract the eye of luxury caravan buyers over the past decade. And that certain something was present in the top-of-the-range 2016 Nova Vita under review here. While already imposing with its external body length of 7.14m (23ft 6in), the latest…

I’m perpetually amused by some of the names given to caravans and motorhomes. Some are quite logical, some follow a theme, some seem wr#eh#Ûljkwv#ri#idqf|#dqg#vrph#mxvw#grqÏw# make any sense at all! Winnebago has a long-established tradition of naming its RVs after well-known Australian locations and it continues that theme with the Winnebago Bondi. The Bondi has a nice Aussie beach culture ring to it, bringing to mind the freedom of endless summers by the surf. However, the name could have different connotations for some Sydneysiders. Anyone from Sydney or those familiar with the coastal eastern suburbs around Bondi will know that there is an ongoing problem for local residents, caused by backpackers travelling in campervans who stay overnight (or longer) parked in the local streets and car parks. This Bondi is, however,…

With a bunch of new mid-size 4WD wagons and utes now with heavy-duty towing ability, making a captain’s call on which vehicle you’ll select to tow your van with is harder than ever. One thing all these vehicles have in common, though, is relatively small displacement engines. One truism of towing heavy stuff is that, to re-coin a phrase, there is no substitute for cubic capacity. The bigger the engine, the better the towing performance. There are exceptions to the rule, but the vehicle that not only made the rule, but underlined it, is the Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series. No mainstream vehicle has, so far, proven to be such a capable tow tug. Late 2015 saw the second noteworthy update to the 200 Series since its arrival here in 2007.…

What’s the perfect solar setup? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that. Inevitably, it will come down to individual needs and, importantly, budget. Quality solar gear isn’t cheap. My own travelling lifestyle involves three children, a wife, an 80 Series LandCruiser, an awesome Goldstream Gold Wing III camper, and a healthy mix of bush camping and caravan-park stays. We love to get off the grid, away from the crowds, for three or four days before returning to the relative luxury of a caravan park. Mind you, while our water tanks might be somewhat depleted by that stage, our 12V outlook would still be sunny. Ours is not an overly technical solar setup but it suits our needs perfectly. First, the Cruiser. Mounted to the roof rack is a…

Gembrook couple Tony and Jenny Granieri and their three sons have camped at Cowes, Vic, for two weeks every year over Christmas since purchasing their 1991 Regal pop-top about 13 years ago. The twin-axle on-roader is hitched to a 1997 Toyota LandCruiser before the Granieris set off for Phillip Island, where they have a powered site. But it’s been while free camping at Loch Sport, where they visit on Melbourne Cup weekend every year, that their solar set up – including a 135W Projecta roof-mounted solar panel (complemented by a Projecta solar controller) – is put to the test. The Granieris also have a 120Ah deep-cycle battery and Ctek battery charger on board. “We run our smaller electrical appliances and a 12V Bushman 52L fridge off solar power while free…

We’d played around in the Northern Territory on the Binns Track for a few weeks and had stopped at Katherine for a tidy-up and to restock. Our schedule meant there were still three weeks before our commitments in Adelaide needed attention. So we started tossing around ideas for a different way to get home. The Trakmaster had proven itself on the Binns Track so more rough roads weren’t an issue. Funny what you can conjure up over a few beers and wines, isn’t it? We wanted to stay north for as long as possible to avoid the cold winter back home. We wanted to be in remote country and give the van a bit more of a workout. We wanted to camp out as much as possible. A rough plan…

As you descend into the belly of the cave, the darkness gathers – the cool stone surrounds of the black tunnel reminiscent of an underground bunker. The steps spiral down and the cave opens up into one of the many chambers hidden beneath the kloovlgh1#LwÏv#khuh#wkdw#|rx#fdwfk#wkh#Úuvw#jolpsvh# of the beautiful decorations that captured people’s imaginations over 100 years ago, and drew visitors from far and wide to make, what was then, a very arduous journey to see these wonders of the underground. If you’ve heard of the tiny town of Buchan, 360km east of Melbourne in Victoria’s Gippsland region, it’s most likely because of these caves, which extend for 3km through the hillside of the Buchan Caves Reserve, forming part of the Buchan-Murrindal cave system. But Buchan is more than just its…

Nestled in the rolling hills of the Queensland and New South Wales border country, 21km east and a little north of Stanthorpe, Qld, is Aloomba Lavender – a commercial lavender, bush camping and cattle property owned by Tere and Peter Bonner. The Bonner family have strong roots in this district and their heritage stretches back to the 1870s. Lavender is just part of the Bonner family enterprise, which also includes Aloomba Pastoral where some 4000 acres of good cattle country are grazed. The family also provide a variety of other farming services. After retiring from teaching home economics, Tere, known as ‘the Lavender Lady’, decided to commercially develop this uniquely scented alpine plant and established a trial plot in early 1999. Wrgd|/#wkh#surshuw|#lv#Ûrxulvklqj1#D#uhjxodu# stream of visitors arrive to wander around the…

When young couple Peter and Kathryn Hdvrq#zhqw#wr#d#fdudydq#ghdohu#lq# Brisbane, Qld, in 1982 to ponder the purchase of a van, little did they realise that they were actually about to acquire a new member of the family. The van they went to look at – now long forgotten – was being checked out by Peter when the dealer’s wife said to Kathryn, “Come with me. I have something that I know you’ll love”. What she took Kathryn to see was an 3.35m +44iw,#Idluzd|#ydq#wkdw#wkh#Hdvrqv#qrz#wklqn# was originally built in about 1958. Kathryn fell lq#oryh#dw#Úuvw#vljkw1#Wkdw#zdv#wkh#hqg#ri#wkh# looking – the decision was made. They parted with the $800 purchase price, which included registration, the annexe and a service on the fridge, and towed it home. Peter was a young bricklayer who’d met and married Kathryn, an ex-Melbourne…

Chooka brought it up the other night during our weekly training session for the Australian Olympic darts team down at the PxgÛdwv#Krwho1#\hv/#|rxÏuh#uljkw/#qrqh#ri#xv# have actually made it to the Olympics but then half of us are lucky to hit the board. It just sounds so much better when you’re explaining Thursday night to your wife... Chooka and Loretta are planning another big trip bush for the winter season and, with a brand new Goldstream RV in tow, things have kicked up a notch from the old blanket-under-the-trees travel of wkhlu#frxuwlqj#gd|v1#KhÏv#grqh#sohqw|#ri#dgyhqwxulqj# in his time but, while there are no worries the Goldstream RV will handle the job, Chooka’s main concern was what might change given the extra work involved towing. Of course, Kevvy chimed in with his own advice, mostly centred around…

Entries are open for Dometic’s 2016 Follow the Sun competition – giving three adventurous Australian couples or families the chance to win a road trip of a lifetime. The winners receive a three month, expenses-paid road wuls#dfurvv#Dxvwudold#dqg/#iru#wkh#Úuvw#wlph#hyhu/#wkh#frpshwlwlrq#lv# also open to entrants who have always dreamed of adventuring on the road but who don’t own an RV. This lucky couple will be travelling for a special cause in a Pink Minnie caravan – provided by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), Dometic’s charity partner for this year’s competition. The winners will assist in raising funds and sharing information about the foundation throughout their journey, receiving $10,000 in travel expenses and $5000 worth of Dometic products for their trip. In addition, two couples with their own vehicles will win an ‘RV RENO’,…

Need help with a technical or towing problem? Ask Philip Lord Driving a car on our roads requires that you know hundreds of road rules and vehicle safety requirements but, when towing a caravan, there are even more things to add to the list to keep your rig legal – some of which are quite technical. Some requirements are well-known, but others may surprise you. And it’s best not to get that surprise when you’ve been pulled over by the police or transport inspectors. Regulations you need to know about as a caravanner are roughly divided into three areas: vehicle and trailer legislative requirements, road rules pertaining to towing, and state regulation anomalies. There are overarching general towing compliance requirements of a federal nature, such as in the Vehicle Standards…

During the past two decades, Avan has adopted an avant-garde approach to building RVs. Certainly, there is no disputing the manufacturer’s stance on sophisticated design and hand-crafted construction which has improved the style, frpiruw#dqg#ydoxh#ri#lwv#Ûhhw1 This modus operandi is depicted in the newest addition to the Avan hardtop range – the Nathan 609 – a stylish and modern van that CW recently tested at Gumbuya Park, a nature and amusement park 75km east of Melbourne, Vic. The 6.04m (19ft 10in) Nathan is easy on the eye, given its aerodynamic exterior and sleek panel construction, and it also serves up a fair dollop of luxury within its spacious layout. PANEL PANACHE The body is constructed with styrene foam fully-insulated sandwich panel side walls and roof with ply-reinforced (two layers), smooth, pre-painted aluminium…

Over decades, sand, wind and water have sculpted the Cooloola Recreation Area on the northern fringe of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, creating high sand dunes, coloured sand cliffs, sweeping beaches and the perfect location to give the latest offering from On The Move Caravans a run for its money. After all, if its name was anything to go by, this pop-top van promised to be just the ticket with which to explore this large and remarkable wilderness. While Rainbow Beach provided the rssruwxqlw|#iru#xv#wr#vhh#li#wkh#FurvvÚuh#kdg# the right stuff for the rough stuff, a shower or two and a threatening thunderstorm turned the usually pristine waters inky, the sand sticky and made the trip just a little more tricky… THE RIGHT STUFF Starting from the ground up, the single-axle independent suspension gets a tick…

Considering how long we have been exloglqj#doo0Úeuhjodvv#erdwv#dqg#fdu# bodies in Australia, it’s amazing that wkhuh#duh#uhodwlyho|#ihz#doo0Úeuhjodvv# caravans on our roads. Krzhyhu/#Ylfwruldq#Úeuhjodvv#vshfldolvw# Centaur Products is one manufacturer that is doing just that. Centaur has been producing all-composite caravans since mid-2012, after acquiring the then three-year-old business from its founder Ross Elliott. Since then, Centaur has developed the range from Elliott’s original, short, rear-entry Karakampa through to the extensively revised Karakampa II and, now, the all-new Karavané that was launched at last year’s Melbourne Leisurefest show. Produced in Centaur’s factory in Kilsyth, Vic, alongside the ‘pods’ you see on the back of Police Divisional Vans, the Karavané is nearly a metre longer than the Karakampa II, has a side, udwkhu#wkdq#d#uhdu/#hqwu|#grru#dqg#lv#Úwwhg#zlwk# a conventional side awning as standard. Most importantly, despite its extra size and interior…

We all live for the sun but how do we frqyhuw#lw#lqwr#dq#hiÚflhqw#45Y#vrodu# system? Finding the right solar setup can be a hot topic for debate so, here, we’re going to shed some light on solar power and how to make it work for you. Basically, solar panels convert sunlight to electrical energy (electricity). Solar energy is then regulated by a solar regulator and stored lq#d#ghhs0f|foh#edwwhu|1#45Y#GF#hohfwulfdo# appliances can be run off the battery while an lqyhuwhu#zloo#eh#qhhghg#iru#573Y#DF#dssoldqfhv1 Xwlolvlqj#d#vrodu#v|vwhp#hiÚflhqwo|#lv#d# mathematical science – but you don’t have to be Dufklphghv#iru#wkh#qxpehuv#wr#vwdfn#xs1 WHY USE SOLAR POWER? Iluvwo|/#ehfdxvh#lwÏv#fohdq1#Pdq|#Dxvwudoldqv# use generators or simply start up their car and charge batteries from the alternator for energy when they’re off the grid. Both methods are noisy, produce fumes and are not environmentally friendly. With solar, there is no noise, no fumes,…

In the beginning... there was bacon! “How many pieces of bacon would you like?” asks the loving wife, as she removes the necessary amount from the Engel 12V fridge. Later in the day, the husband queries: “Gin and tonic?” – already knowing the answer. This was Chris and Melissa Pollard’s rationale when they set up their 2004 Coromal Pioneer 511’s 12V system. “We sourced an excellent auto electrician, and basically handed over the van and asked him to sort it out,” Chris said. “He started with the tow vehicle and worked his way back to the taillights of the van. He recognised issues that were, frankly, a safety concern and which mainly centred on the various sized wiring from the Anderson plug. “He made the necessary modifications to both the…

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Leaving the coast and heading inland can be a surreal experience, especially in the Top End. Watching the landscape start to parch as it goes from lush shades of blues and greens to that enticing earthy red is a real eye-opener! This is no more apparent than the trip inland from Cairns along the Savannah Way. It’s around Georgetown in Queensland’s Gulf region where you really leave the greenery behind and start to get a taste of real red-dirt, outback country and it’s a landscape that will leave you breathless. The Savannah Way is an adventurous alternative to the main linking highways from Cairns in far north Queensland, right through to Broome in Western Australia. It takes in a series of sealed and unsealed roads and tracks, vkrzfdvlqj#vrph#ri#qruwkhuq#DxvwudoldÏv#Úqhvw# attractions. It’s…

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This photo is of Kevin and Rose Kelly’s 18ft Evernew van and 2007 Holden Rodeo diesel at Cassilis Park rest area near Cassilis, NSW, where they stopped to free camp for the night. “We were on our way from West Wyalong to our home at Wallabi Point on the New South Wales mid-north coast, returning home after visiting family for Christmas,” they write. “This photo was taken at the Nullarbor Roadhouse on our recent 10-week trip to WA from Adelaide, SA,” write Phillip and Trish Mills, who were travelling with friends Geoffrey and Jenny Cameron. “This was our first major trip since we retired late 2014 after collecting our new Kokoda van from Bayswater, Vic. “We met many likeminded travellers on our trip and we indulged in quite a few…

REAL CAMP COFFEE I’d been in the market for a good portable coffee machine since placing the order for my new camper. The thought of waking up in the bush to drink instant muck was too much to bear. The only question: a 12V espresso maker or a manual machine that I could use at home as easily as in the outback? The answer came when my home machine went to the big cafe in the sky. Its replacement had to be portable, easy to use in remote areas, and above all, make excellent coffee. The Rok Espresso Maker vhhphg#wr#Úw#wkh#eloo1# This stylish unit (do I detect a hint ri#uhwur#ÛdluB,#frphv#lq#d#urexvw#wudyho# tin, along with a stainless steel, hand-powered milk frothing device should you want to turn your espresso into a latte or…

More than 3000 refunds were given to campers in Victoria’s national parks over the Christmas holidays following a pricing review, and campers can now enjoy reduced fees in many parks. The move saw Parks Victoria cut its peak-season prices on all but eight of its ‘mid-level’ category campgrounds by at least $10 a night – or more than 25 per cent – from its former peak-season nightly tariffs of $38.90. Sdunv#Ylf#ghÚqhv#plg0ohyho# campgrounds as those that usually offer a booking service on undesignated campsites, with pit/composting toilets but no showers. The new mid-level campground peak season fees are $28 per site, per night (for up to six people), with boat-based campgrounds at Bunga Arm in Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park now at $21 per site. The eight campgrounds that retain the peak…

Zhvwhuq#DxvwudoldÏv#Nlpehuoh|odqg#Krolgd|# Park (pictured above) and the Nambucca River Tourist Park in New South Wales kdyh#mrlqhg#wkh#uhfhqwo|0uheudqghg#Wrs# Parks group (formerly Top Tourist Parks). Nlpehuoh|odqg#lv#lq#wkh#ZD#Nlpehuoh|# wrzq#ri#Nxqxqxuud#dqg#erdvwv#zdwhuiurqw# ylhzv#ri#Odnh#Nxqxqxuud1#Wkh#sdun# took out the silver medal at the 2015 WA Tourism Awards in the Caravan and Holiday Parks category. “We’re a destination which is on many people’s wish list and have everything from laundry and bathroom facilities to camp kitchens, cabin air-conditioning, whohylvlrq/#zl0Ú/#eduehfxhv/#vzlpplqj# pool, playground, canoe hire and even a wrxu#ghvn#wr#errn#fuxlvhv/#vfhqlf#Ûljkwv#ru#Úvklqj#wulsv/Í#Nlpehuoh|odqg#Krolgd|#Sdun# manager Lee Irvin said. Nambucca River Tourist Park, on the popular mid-north coast of New South Wales, has won many tourism awards over the years and offers an appealing waterfront location. “Our location is spectacular. We’re on the waterfront of the Nambucca River zlwk#d#sulydwh#Úvklqj#mhww|#dqg#erdw#udps# and being near Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour makes the park even…

Zone RV is a relatively new name in the caravan industry, but even a brief look at its range of caravans suggests they’re doing things differently. While some members of the Zone RV team have plenty of caravan manufacturing experience, others have learned their skills in industries like professional yacht racing. That might sound like an odd combination, but the same sort of composites used in large yachts can easily be applied to the building of caravans. Iru#p|#Úuvw#vhulrxv#orrn#dw#d#]rqh#UY# caravan, I took the 20.6 model for a spin – a 6.3m (20ft 8in) tandem-axle van built for offroad use. It is quite a streamlined van, and one of the eye-catchers is the angled-down drawbar. It has been designed that way to accommodate the raised van height without the need for a…

Regular readers might know that while we frequently review lightweight caravans, we often end up towing with the company 4WD, which makes an excellent tow tug but is overkill when it comes to these much smaller vans. So it was nice to head out to tow the latest Adria Altea 402PH in a smaller Toyota Aurion Sportivo. And it turned out to be an ideal towing companion for the van. This Altea 402PH has a Tare weight of just 1200kg and an ATM of 1500kg which, with its external body length of just 4.77m (15ft 8in), makes it ideal for towing with just about anything. The Aurion, on the other hand, has a maximum towing weight of 1600kg and a maximum ball weight of 160kg, so the Altea 735SK#lv#d#qhdw#Úw1# The…

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Why do I need a solar regulator? Most 12V solar panels on the market have an output voltage of 18-22V, while the charging voltage of a 12V battery ranges from 13-14.4V in different charging stages. We need a regulator to drop down the voltage, detect the battery’s state of charge and apply adequate voltage to the battery in different charging stages. Why aren’t solar panels designed with an output between 13-14.4V so we can connect the panel directly to the battery? Firstly, different voltage needs to be applied to a battery in different charging stages and we definitely need a device to regulate the voltage. A solar panel designed for 12V has an output of 18-22V because the voltage output has to be higher than the charging voltage to allow…

Des McCallum is a grey nomad and an experienced free camper. He started holidaying on the Mornington Peninsula, Vic, as a 10-year-old, and is a regular with wife Carol on the Rosebud Foreshore over the Christmas/New Year period. But for all his proficiency off-grid, Des is a self-confessed novice when it comes to 12V solar power. Based in Endeavour Hills, Vic, Des hooks up a 2011 Jayco Expanda to his 2008 Ford Ute when he hits the bitumen, but only takes the simplest of solar setups along for the ride – a 120W portable panel which is wired to an Anderson plug on the A-frame. “I only use solar power for the van’s LED lighting, and occasionally for operating a caravan mover as I have a steep driveway at home,”…

For Sharon and Ray Kable, a long awaited-dream of becoming caravan park pdqdjhuv#Úqdoo|#ehfdph#uhdolw|#diwhu# years of searching and applying for jobs. ÈLw#zdv#dpd}lqj#zkhq#zh#Úqdoo|#uhfhlyhg#wkh# news that we had been appointed managers of the Port Campbell Holiday Park,” Sharon said. “We had two weeks to pack up our six-bedroom krxvh#lq#Doexu|2Zrgrqjd/#pryh#rxu#vwxii/#Úqg#d# school for the two boys and start our new job.” Even though Sharon and Ray are new kids on the block in terms of running a caravan park, they are no strangers to the tourism and hospitality industry. Back in Albury/Wodonga, Sharon managed a couple of motels while Ray was the handyman. Sharon is also a chef by trade and grew up with parents who owned and managed several motels and restaurants. Ray is a former mechanic who loves to get his hands gluw|#dqg#fdq#Ú{#dq|wklqj#wkdw#furvvhv#klv#sdwk1#…

Katherine is often referred to as the ‘Crossroads of the Outback’ due to its location 320km south of Darwin and its proximity, relatively speaking, to the gGulf country to the east, the Kimberley to the west and the Tanami to the south. Not only a geographic intersection, Katherine also stands at the convergence of three major Aboriginal groups, the Wardaman, the Dagoman and the Jawoyn. The Jawoyn people claim the area to the north and east of Katherine as their traditional homeland. Comprised of 17 clans, the Jawoyn nation is one of the largest and most active Indigenous groups in the Top End. Following successful native title claims, the Jawoyn received title, in 1989, to large parcels of land, including Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park (NP) and the southern part…

Dramatic rock spires dominated the skyline as we headed out of Coonabarabran and made our way to the spectacular Warrumbungle National Park (NP). The tall, barren structures appeared to come out of nowhere, standing guard over this national Heritage-Listed park in New South Wales, where coastal breezes from the east meet the hot air from the dry western plains. The result is a unique landscape with an extraordinary diversity of plants and animals that thrive in these conditions. Driving through the steep hills, we passed several 3D planet models attached to billboards. They are part of the World’s Largest Virtual Solar System Drive and the 10 stops eventually lead to the impressive Siding Spring Observatory, perched high upon Mt Woorut, at a height of 1165m. Further along, we passed wkh#vljq#wr#Zklwhjxp#Orrnrxw/#d#pdjqlÚfhqw#vsrw#wr#zdwfk#vxqulvh1#Ilqdoo|/#wkh#urdg#Ûdwwhqhg#…

“As soon as we entered the paddock we were thronged by bison of all sizes, their curiosity palpable” It’s almost impossible to look at a North American bison and not think of the sight they must have presented on the US prairies when the very earth moved with their progress. Then consider a time when men with long guns slaughtered the bison to near extinction – a chilling thought when you gaze at an animal that does not look far removed from what you might see in an ancient cave painting. For the bison is a unique animal. A bovine creature, of course, but so far removed from what most people consider ‘normal’ in that subidplo|#fodvvlÚfdwlrq1#Wkh#kxjh#vkrxoghuv#dqg# massive head that taper back to comparatively modest hindquarters gives the initial impression of…

Location Trilby Station, NSW Gear Canon 1DX, 24-70mm lens @ 35mm, ISO 800, f6.3, 1/100th second, fill flash Composition I’ve used the rule of thirds to compose this portrait, which involves dividing the image into nine equal parts, horizontally and vertically. Placing the subject within the intersections of these lines rather than in the centre of the frame helps to create greater dynamics and interest. Handy hint During sunrise and sunset shoots (sunrise in this case), often the best light is well before or after the sun is actually visible, although you will need to use a tripod. Expose for the natural light and try fill flash to light the main subject. Photographic fact Getting a dramatic image using fill flash is similar to capturing a silhouette shot and exposure…

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