Club 4X4 Customer Travel Update – Mike and Loretta

If you have been following our blogs over time, you may have seen snippets of the adventures of our friends and customers Mike and Loretta in their trusty Defender – aptly named “Shorty”. They are …

Club 4X4 Insurance

May 18 2017

If you have been following our blogs over time, you may have seen snippets of the adventures of our friends and customers Mike and Loretta in their trusty Defender – aptly named “Shorty”.

They are two of our very first customers and thankfully they send us some snaps from their adventures a couple of times a year to keep us in the loop!

Talk about living the dream…

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Camping on the beach at Honeymoon Bay, Kalumburu.

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Boolboonda Tunnel

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The side track to Limestone Gorge off the Binn’s Track.

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Rainy afternoon in Lamington National Park

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Duck Creek Road

Thanks again Mike and Loretta, see you on the tracks, Click here to see their introduction and here to see a previous update!

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