Australian 4WD Action – August 2019

You’ve heard of the Glasshouse, Coffs and Yalwal, but we

uncover one of the best unknown destinations for hard tracks

WORDS BY SHAUN WHALE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSH SCHOENMAKER

THE BEST UNKNOWN

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hen it comes to hard tracks

in Australia that test out the

toughest built 4WDs in the

country, a few places come to

mind. For most of us, Coffs

Harbour, the Glasshouse, the Watagans and

Yalwal will get a mention. These places have

been well publicised because they offer some

downright scary tracks that are right up there

with the most challenging and committing in

the country. I can certainly verify this as I’ve

been driving around all these places and

compared with the rest of the country, there’s

not many places that have the number of hard

tracks in one smallish area.

One place that doesn’t really get a

mention when you’re talking about hard

tracks is the Port Macquarie region and in

particular, the hills around Wauchope and

Bago. Here you will find some amazing

tracks and the best part is that they receive

a lot less traffic than the more well known

areas both north and south. I reckon in the

four days we were there we barely scratched

the surface of this amazing area.

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