Classic 4WD Tracks of the Australian Outback follows on from Vic Widmans previous guide, Travelling the Outback. In that book he gave his invaluable advice on planning and preparing for an outback 4WD adventure - in this new guide Vic picks the classic tracks, including the Gunbarrel Highway, Canning Stock Route and Birdsville Track, and gives detailed advice on how to successfully tackle and enjoy them. Illustrated throughout with wonderful colour photography and detailed route maps, Classic 4WD Tracks of the Australian Outback will enthuse anyone with a yearning to get out and explore Australias awesome interior.

Vic started travelling the Outback back in 1978 and since then its fair to say hes driven almost every outback road and track in Australia.Vics company, formed in 1990, Great Divide Tours, has been the leading four-wheel drive touring company ever since. Vic is responsible for training in excess of 20,000 people in the art of four-wheel driving.

Classic Outback Tracks is a distillation of over 30 years of outback travel by, what Vic affectionately calls it, a city bloke who loves the outback.

Introduction 

Tour Locations

At a glance

TOURS

1. Outback NSW
2. Corner Country
3. The Strzelecki Track
4. The Birdsville Track
5. The Simpson Desert: Australias Red Heart
6. The Simpson Desert: Hay River
7. The Oodnadatta Track
8. Old Ghan Heritage Trail
9. Googs Track
10. The Gawler Ranges
11. Across the Nullarbor
12. Anne Beadell Highway
13. The Gunbarrel Highway
14. The Goldfields Trail of Western Australia
15. The Canning Stock Route
16. The Pilbara
17. Gary Junction Road
18. Davenport Ranges
19. The Dusty Diamantina

Planning and Preparation

Index

About the Author

• The complete guide to tackling and enjoying outback Australias best 4WD tracks
• Includes detailed touring information 
• Day-by-day route planning with full-colour maps
• Practical travel advice and driving tips