Picture this: you're soaking up the sunshine on a secluded beach, watching the sun set over a spectacular desert scape, sipping Western Australian wine on the banks of Perth's Swan River. It's the perfect getaway.
Up north, our authors have negotiated the most difficult roads in 4WDs - they've been to the places you really want to get to, and driven the roads you're going to negotiate. You'll also find accommodation options in most small towns; longer-term accommodation options; and coverage of seasonal work.

Savour the lush forests and vintage surf of the Margaret River region (and get the low-down on the good drops with our wine section) Spread your toes and sink your feet into white sand at Lucky Bay, another contender for 'most beautiful beach in Australia'
Drink in the lifestyle of Perth, the world's most remote city of its size, then relearn the meaning of remote in the awesome Kimberley
Collect our other passport stamp: have a beer with the royals in the sovereign state of Hutt River Province Principality