Travel Destination Guides

Australia is home to many amazing free camping areas, so to uncover the best around we asked our resident adventure experts - the Hema Map Patrol - to tell us some of their favourites.

In Australia, we are lucky enough to have a wide selection of amazing beaches that allow 4WD access. Here is some of our favourite Australian 4WD beach runs.

Situated next to one of Australia’s most iconic drives, the Otway Ranges is a lush hinterland with natural riches and adventure activities to captivate all-comers.

North Stradbroke Island is an idyllic beach paradise with pristine wilderness areas and charming pockets of civilisation to enjoy.

Tasman National Park offers spectacular hiking trails, natural highlights and phenomenal coastal scenery complete with towering dolerite cliffs and pinnacles.

Barrington Tops National Park is an adventurer’s paradise that gives travellers a range of ways to explore the region’s undulating ranges, which are home to ancient World Heritage-listed rainforest.

Australia is full of famous off-road locations which every traveller worth their salt knows, but away from the spotlight, each state has some hidden gems that are just as enthralling to explore as their more well-known counterparts.

Sundown National Park is a remote and rocky four-wheel driver’s paradise, filled with challenging tracks and deep gorges waiting to be explored.

An unspoilt wilderness waiting to be explored, D’Entrecasteaux National Park is a coastal strip of South West Western Australia that’s full of tracks and natural attractions.

A lush scenic escape close to Brisbane, Conondale National Park’s mix of natural attractions and idyllic campgrounds make it a perfect weekend destination.