You’ll make it to Lerderberg State Park in an hour from the centre of town if you time your run right, and there are over 20,000 hectares of prime Vicco bushland to explore, spread between Bacchus Marsh and Blackwood.
Weekend Trip
TASMAN NP, TAS
Tasman National Park is splayed across the remarkable stretch of coastline between Cape Surville, Waterfall Bay and Fortescue Bay. Highlights include Cape Pillar, Cape Raoul and Cape Hauy, as well as the Hippolyte Rocks and Fossil Island.
MANAR PARK, QLD
Manar Park is a sunny state 4WDing purist’s paradise. Right on the border of South Burnett and North Burnett, the expansive offroad playground is set across a 15,000-acre cattle station.
HAWKS NEST, NSW
Hawks Nest can be reached in less than three hours from Sydney’s CBD. It’s postcard perfect plus it boasts a tidy beach run, bountiful fishing opportunities, a handful of campsites and a couple of knockout bushwalks. What more could you ask for?
YEAGURUP, WA
Yeagurup’s a bumper spot for time-poor Perthlings to escape to for a quick hit of proper offroading. You’re looking at tackling a 330km stretch of highway heading due south from the city to reach your destination.
CLARE VALLEY, SA
The Clare Valley is a pretty pocket of South Oz’s famous wine country, and a weekend spent out this way is inevitably a very good time.