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Live Weather
The ExplorOz Live Weather system shows Live Rain Radars, Satellite images and 7 days forecasts for hundreds of towns and cities around Australia. [Feature Story]

Road Conditions Index
ExplorOz has access to main roads, shire council and national parks road condition reporting facilities and compiles this information into an easy to read report.

National Fuel Prices
National fuel prices are shown in tables by state name.

Camping
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about camping.

Campers & Trailers
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Trailers - including camper trailers, boat trailers and other trailer related accessories.

Technical
This topic contains detailed articles related to engine modifications.

Tyres
This pages provides an index of all content on the site related to Tyres and Rims with thumbnails and summaries of each article, along with links to distributers and manufacturers appearing in our Directory, li

4WDriving
This topic contains detaled articles related to buying, hiring, learning to drive and where to go with your four wheel drive vehicle in Australia.

PlotSwap
PlotSwap is an interactive area of the ExplorOz website where people who use mapping software can share plot files.

Survival
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages discussing Outback Safety and Survival.

Vehicle Choices
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Vehicles, in particular how to choose the right vehicle for your trip.

Navigation
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about navigation - available equipment and how to use it.

Communications
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about communications equipment.

Permits
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages regarding permits, access and restrictions and includes some important information a traveller should know before embarking through Australian lands and

Power & Electrics
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about vehicle Power and Electrics as it relates to setting up your vehicle and staying powered whilst on the road travelling, or stationary at a campsit

Accommodation
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages we have on Accommodation. We focus specifically on caravan parks, camp grounds, farm and station stays, homesteads and bush camps.

Caravanning
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about caravans, motorhomes and RVs.

Recovery Gear
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages on Recovery Gear - the range of equipment and how to use it.

Servicing
This topic contains detailed articles related to vehicle servicing, and general vehicle care.

Things To Do
From hiking to sightseeing, photography to looking for wildflowers, bush walking to mountain trekking, wild animal spotting to adventure seeking, there is always things to do when you put your mind to it.

Accessories
Detailed articles on the complete list of vehicle accessories and equipment on today's market - includes basic essentials for weekend camping and must-have gear for setting up a 4WD for serious offroad use.

Cooking
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Cooking, focussing on camp cooking.

Motorhomes
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about motorhomes.

Tours
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Tours - focussing on tours of the outback including 4WD Tag-along tours, guided tours etc.

Visit Australia
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages for the foreign traveller coming to Australia.

Itineraries & Planning
Australia is a complex country in which to travel.

Travelling With Kids
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Travelling with Kids.

Trek Notes
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages on the huge range of Destinations in Australia.

Boating
This page gives you access to all the relevant site pages about Boating. It is a new topic on ExplorOz and is growing as we release new articles.

Holiday Dates
You may want to plan your holiday to avoid school holidays or to coincide with the school break.

4WDriving	Permits
Accessories	PlotSwap
Accommodation	Power & Electrics
Boating	Recovery Gear
Campers & Trailers	Road Conditions Index
Camping	Servicing
Caravanning	Survival
Communications	Technical
Cooking	Things To Do
Holiday Dates	Tours
Itineraries & Planning	Travelling With Kids
Live Weather	Trek Notes
Motorhomes	Tyres
National Fuel Prices	Vehicle Choices
Navigation	Visit Australia

Recovery Gear Needs
The majority of situations that will stop a 4WD from moving are tyre punctures or getting yourself bogged in mud or sand - and these can happen in the simplest of situations, and for no real fault of the driver [Feature Story]

4WD Driving Skills & Rules
4WD vehicles are designed to drive through obstacles that conventional (2WD) vehicles would not be able to overcome.

Spare Parts and Tools
Knowing what to take on a trip must firstly begin with specific requirements to keep your vehicle running and how to conduct roadside service if the vehicle breaks down.

Buying a 4WD
This article focuses on the major considerations when choosing a 4WD vehicle for the purpose of travelling and camping.

Hiring a 4WD or Campervan
This article is intended to help the international visitor to Australia who is trying to work out the best way to choose a vehicle for a self-drive trip.

How to Plan a Trip
Getting ready for the road, be it a three week trip or a three year trip might seem something of a daunting task, whether you are a 4WDriver, tow a camper trailer or caravan or drive a luxurious motorhome.

Trader - Vehicles
Browse, buy or sell 4WD and 2WD. For motorhomes, or motorbikes, please use other categories.

Driver Training
A lot of new four wheel drivers have instantly recognised the need for the acquisition of new skills in the use of their four wheel drive.

Outback Survival
One thing you soon realise as you travel the more remote roads around and through Australia, is that if there is an emergency, you're more or less on your own.

Staying in Touch when Travelling
With today's technology, it is no longer a valid notion to assume that you will have limited access to modern communication methods whilst you are away from home.

Directory - Clubs
This is a special directory containing contact details and links for bondafide clubs in the 4WD, Caravan, Motorhome/RV and Camping industry Australia-wide.

Directory - Driver Training
This is an advertiser’s directory containing contact details and links for companies that offer Driver Training courses, including 4WD and Towing education Australia-wide.

Directory - Vehicles
This is an advertiser’s directory containing contact details and links for vehicle manufacturers, vehicle dealerships, and car-finding services Australia-wide.

4WD Treks
ExplorOz Trek Notes are detailed, factual reviews of destinations in Australia to which you can plan a self-drive camping trip.

Making Your Itinerary
Before you embark upon the logistics of planning for your trip (vehicle setup, camping gear) it is essential that you have made some sort of an itinerary.

4WD Driving Skills & Rules	Hiring a 4WD or Campervan
4WD Treks	How to Plan a Trip
Accessories	Making Your Itinerary
Buying a 4WD	Outback Survival
Directory - Clubs	Recovery Gear Needs
Directory - Driver Training	Spare Parts and Tools
Directory - Vehicles	Staying in Touch when Travelling
Driver Training	Trader - Vehicles

Caravan Interior
The interior of a caravan can provide a feeling of comfort and satisfaction as long as this space is utilised wisely. [Feature Story]

Pop-Top Caravans
The next time you are on your travels, take a look at the types of caravans being towed and you will soon notice how popular the pop-top caravan really is.

The RV Lifestyle
What is it that attracts so many people to the Recreational Vehicle (RV) lifestyle?

Off Road Caravans
Similar to the question you may have asked yourself when considering a 4WD vehicle could also be raised when considering an off road caravan – “Will I be going off road?

Compact Caravans
Caravans come in many styles, shapes and sizes but have you ever wondered how compact a caravan can get?

Buying a Caravan
If you're considering taking your time exploring what Australia has to offer, then taking a caravan with you is great option.

Preparing a Vehicle for Towing
Everyone who intends to tow a caravan, or indeed any sort of trailer, needs to be aware that various tow vehicle and trailer combinations can behave in slightly different ways and certainly different from just

Buying a Motorhome
Motorhomes combine living accommodations and travel in the one package and the options are endless. The amount to learn can be quite overwhelming to the newbie.

Caravan & Camper Battery Charging
Our modern lifestyle and need for electric and electronic products to accompany us on holidays and on our travels has brought us to have independent power in our caravans and campers when away from mains supply

Fifth Wheel Caravans
The concept for using a fifth wheel hitch for a road-based semi trailer has been around for nearly a century.

Caravan Antenna
As all antenna designs are a compromise at some frequency, the trick is to work out what will give you the least compromise.

Trader - Caravans & MotorHomes
Browse, buy, or sell Caravans, Motorhomes, and RVs.

Staying in Touch when Travelling
With today's technology, it is no longer a valid notion to assume that you will have limited access to modern communication methods whilst you are away from home.

Caravan Park Search
Find all the Caravan Parks in the ExplorOz Australia-wide Places database.

Directory - Accommodation
This is an advertiser’s directory containing contact details and links for station stays, caravan parks, and other regional accommodation options Australia-wide.

Directory - Caravans & Motorhomes
This is an advertiser’s directory containing contact details and links for manufacturers, retailers and hire outlets for all models of caravans, fifth wheelers, campervans, motorhomes, and RVs.

Caravan Treks
ExplorOz Trek Notes are detailed, factual reviews of destinations in Australia to which you can plan a self-drive camping trip.

Making Your Itinerary
Before you embark upon the logistics of planning for your trip (vehicle setup, camping gear) it is essential that you have made some sort of an itinerary.

Buying a Caravan	Fifth Wheel Caravans
Buying a Motorhome	How to Plan a Trip
Caravan & Camper Battery Charging	Making Your Itinerary
Caravan Antenna	Off Road Caravans
Caravan Interior	Pop-Top Caravans
Caravan Park Search	Preparing a Vehicle for Towing
Caravan Treks	Staying in Touch when Travelling
Compact Caravans	The RV Lifestyle
Directory - Accommodation	Trader - Caravans & MotorHomes
Directory - Caravans & Motorhomes

Places

Treks

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Sandy Cape Track
The legendary Sandy Cape is one of those inhospitable places that most people only hear about. [Feature Story]

Freycinet National Park
Freycinet National Park is part of the Freycinet Peninsula featuring everything paradise is made of.

Sarah Anne Rocks Track
Set amongst colourful coastal scenery, buttongrass moorlands and small communities of fishing shacks semi-sheltered from the untamed seas - lies the magnificent Sarah Anne Rocks.

Arthur River to Corinna
This 2WD trek will offer plenty of attractions, side trips and driving challenges as you journey from Arthur River to Corinna.

Darling River Run
The Darling River is one of the outback's most famous rivers. Starting near Bourke in central NSW and draining into the Murray in Victoria the Darling River Run snakes itself through black soil farming country.

Place Show
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Innamincka Memorials and Markers
This trek which lies purely in the Innamincka Regional Reserve follows the memorials, markers and waterholes along Cooper Creek.

Sandy Cape Track	Place Show
Freycinet National Park	About Us
Sarah Anne Rocks Track	FeedBack
Arthur River to Corinna	Innamincka Memorials and Markers
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