The Country Driver
Photo: Lake Jindabyne, Snowy Mountains - Destination NSW
Driving North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina
THOUSANDS of kilometres of highways and byways criss-cross North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia's premier inland playground, where every road trip begs you to 'take the long way home'.
The region is home to some of the best driving roads - and attractions - in the country, plus there are so many other interesting back roads through awe-inspiring scenery to choose from. So, what are you waiting for? Fill your tank/charge your battery and hit the road.
Content : Our Top 6 regional drives | Motoring yarns | Road test | Historic Winton
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But as good as it may or may not be, the off-road crowd is not going to buy this particular latest model. - Chris Riley reports . . . more
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Historic Winton: Ticket giveaway
THE 48th Historic Winton will be held at Winton Motor Raceway on May 24/25 and, courtesy of the organisers, the Austin 7 Club, we have 10 double complimentary passes to give away to readers of thecountrydriver.
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To receive a double pass, simply email your name and address to: starrdarryl@bigpond.com
The pass can be used either day – ie Saturday or Sunday.
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*Please note, this year’s event will run without motorcycles for the first time, but additional car racing events have been added to the program. - Image - Chris Carter
Back words: Predecessor to the Range Rover
MOST people know the Range Rover, introduced in 1970 and changing the face of SUVs forever.
Few people are aware that there was an earlier version, called the Road Rover that was a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle as a project begun in the very early 50s.
It was based on a modified Rover P4 car chassis and had a Land Rover engine, but only one of the 11 prototypes had four-wheel drive. Last heard, three had survived. - Paul Murrell - seniordriveraus.com