Longreach

Adventure Rider Issue #40

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Train the Brain with Karen Ramsay
• Can’t Refuse with Andy Strapz
• GS Trophy NZ with Miles Davis
• Dougie, Dougie, Dougie with Mike Ferris
• DRZ-WR!
• Klim Baja S4 And Enduro S4
• The Pucker Factor
• Solo Mission: Vic High Country
• Riding Nirvana
• Longreach
• Tyres
• Dwelly
• Rod Faggotter
• Volcanoes, Dragons And Hobbits
• Pubs Of Gold
• Charley Boorman
• The Journey
• After The Fires
• It’s what we do

“I’m binned,” said Mac Attack Eggins. The spray of fluorescent-green coolant across the engine of his trusty KLR was a graphic illustration of his predicament. That left about 2700km of stinking-hot, kangaroo-infested western Queensland and northern NSW to negotiate alone. Goody.

Way out west, and with plenty to see and do.

Longreach in western Queensland is about 700km in from the Queensland coast. It’s roughly west of Rockhampton, and while it’s not technically on the edge of the civilised world, it’s a long, long way from the nearest toll road or $50-an-hour parking station. There’s not even a Starbucks.