Truck & Driver UK – August 2019

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soon as you get back? They

are flat-out moving cattle from

drought-affected areas. We’ll fly

you up and there’s a truck ready

and waiting for you.”

Now, Darwin, often described

as the last frontier, was high on

my list of places to see. Its

geographical location in the

extreme north of Australia means

it’s closer to the city of Makassar

in Indonesia than any other

Australian city. Combined with

the fact that it’s the home of

RTA’s largest base, with about 40

roadtrains, and has a reputation

as a lawless place, I couldn’t wait

to get back to Australia.

Driving another new Kenny C509, this time loaded with bagged cement

Loading a Toyota Sprinter into a cattle crate at Perth

Paynes Find, Western Australia. The vastness and

monotony of the Outback takes a while to adjust to

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