the steps and the occasional discarded
items of clothing until he found the
rider, half stripped and unconscious.
Once he was revived, he was unable to
explain why he’d stopped and trekked
off into the desert, shedding his gear.
SummerinAustraliacanbiteyou.Hard.
But there are many places which
offer summer fun. I’m not going to
list them all here, but I’ll suggest a few
that you might not think of. There’s
the Atherton Tableland in FNQ, a
relatively cool bit of high country
with some lovely roads. If you’re a
Queenslander and just after a short
trip, consider Mount Tambourine
instead of the usual blast to Mt
Nebo. The Victorian High Country
also offers some wonderful riding,
but you might want knobby tyres for
a lot of it. In WA, Margaret River
and surrounds provide pleasant sea
breezes. And of course Tassie can
usually be relied on to not actually
cook you – especially on the West
Coast. Ride the Western
Explorer and stay a
night or two in Corinna.
As for the rest of the
country, just make sure
that you wear good
summer gear – there is
a lot of it on the market
nowadays, as we’ve
shown you – and stop
regularly for a drink.
Of water. PTD- Beware! Some Tassie
roads just lead...
nowhere... - Even in northern
Queensland, the high
country of the ranges
offers milder summer
temperatures.
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