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Braidwood & Beyond
Last Updated: April 2 2009

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Wallace Street Braidwood filling up prior to the 21st Anniversary screening of The Year My Voice Broke.
Braidwood is a busy place for a small town !
  • 4WD Trips will conduct a Basic Off Road Driving Appreciation Course on the weekend of December 13 and 14 2008.
  • December 6 will see a street screening of the film "The Year My Voice Broke" on the 21st anniversary of the filming in Braidwood.
  • The local annual events "Music at the Creek" and the "Quilt Event" held during November in Braidwood were very successful despite snow in the distant mountains and the threat of rain for the Airing of the Quilts.
  • 4WD Trips had a stand at the Batemans Bay Caravan and Camping Show Friday November 7 to Sunday November 9 2008.
  • Braidwood Antique Fair in The National Theatre during the long weekend in October
  • 4WDTrips exhibited at the 2008 Murrumbateman Field Day Oct 18/19
    For further information on the field day see:  www.mfdays.com
    Thanks for all who dropped by for a chat - the new trips calendar will be out in a day or two to reflect the feedback!!
  • Music at the Creek in November (Majors Creek). See Website
    4WD Trips will be running half day trips during the weekend (Nov 15-16 2008)
    Bookings essential (for a 4WD Trip)!
  • Braidwood Quilt Event including the Airing of the Quilts on Saturday 22nd November 2008.
    4WD Trips will be running half day trips during the weekend (Nov 22-23 2008)
    This may well be an activity for the partner(s) who need to go bush instead.
    For more details (of the Braidwood Quilt Event) see: website
    Bookings essential (for a 4WD Trip)!
  • Braidwood Cup Races are held in February 2009 (4WD Trips is not racing).
  • Braidwood Show will be held in March 2009
    4WD Trips expects to have a stand at the show which should be a bumper after the EI affected 2008 show.
For up to date information visit Visit Braidwood web site
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Murrumbateman Field Day 2008
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  • "The 4WD Guy", "Braidwood & Beyond" and "Experience the Wilderness" are registered business names of Peter Kneen.
  • Travel article about Braidwood in the Travel section of the SMH Aug 23 2008.
    4WD Trips mentioned near end.
    See following link:  www.smh.com.au/news/new-south-wales/heritage-with-heart/2008/08/20/1218911798083.html/
  • Peter attends a meeting at Bendethera to discuss cultural heritage values of this unique location. (August 23 2008)
  • Article about 4WD Trips published in the Braidwood Times (August 14 2008)
    Link to Braidwood Times (current) Click here
    To view a copy of the article, see article
  • 4WDTrips is to exhibit at the 2008 Batemans Bay Caravan & Camping Show November 7-9 2008 (Outdoor site 12)
  • 4WDTrips exhibited at the 2008 Murrumbateman Field Day Oct 18/19
    For further information on the field day see:  www.mfdays.com
  • The 4WD Guy takes a stall at the Braidwood Markets Sept 27 2008.
  • 4WDTrips is working on some unique trips which will cover sites known by the gold rush days, bushrangers and early settlers and heritage properties. More details when they come to hand.
  • 4WDTrips Commences Operations from Braidwood NSW July 2008
    Half day and full day "Easy" grade trips will run from Braidwood on most weekends.

Braidwood Platypus Platypus sighted in two locations near Braidwood
One location (rare sighting) is visited on several of our "easy" trips to the west of Braidwood
The other location is within Braidwood

Three echidnas are photographed near the Big Hole

Three Echidnas
4WDTrips takes part in the 2008 Braidwood Heritage Parade

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