Written by Dave Carey
Ever wanted to just point your fourby at the horizon and go? Well, you can if you win Mater Cars for Cancer lottery No. 118 as you’ll not only have a tricked-up 70-series LandCruiser, but a JAWA Infinity 15 Hybrid Camper with sleeping for four.
Australia has no shortage of places to go, the trouble is getting there. You need the right equipment, which adds up pretty quickly, buying a ticket into the latest Mater Cars for Cancer lottery could take care of that. Draw 118 features their biggest prize pool ever, with a modified 70-series LandCruiser GXL, JAWA Infinity 15 Off Road Hybrid caravan with MeanderWild styling package and $120,000 of cashable gold bullion bringing the combined total value to $406,830. That’s a lot of car, caravan and cashables you could win for just $30, so ensure you’re in the draw today.
Where would you go if you won? The answer isn’t that easy, because everyone’s bucket list is different. For some, it’s something as simple as Uluru; easy to get to, yet amazing to behold. But Australia has plenty to see off the beaten track, and JAWA’s Infinity 15 Off Road Hybrid caravan will not only get there behind the LandCruiser, it’ll give you somewhere to stay.
Whether it’s the simple charm of the Oodnadatta Track, or the challenging slog of the Canning Stock Route, the options are there for the taking. Imagine being the centre of your own adventure where you write the script, then retire to your luxury ‘trailer’ when the sun goes down. The JAWA Infinity 15 Off Road Hybrid caravan is made all the more special with a MeanderWild styling package, including lavish manchester designed especially for the caravan lifestyle.
Naturally, there’s more to the prize than haberdashery. The JAWA Infinity 15 Off Road hybrid caravan sits on a sturdy galvanised chassis sprung by Lovells all-terrain springs and four load-rated Lovells shockers. I can’t guarantee it’ll do the Googs up the Yellabinna, but at least you can cook some eggs either indoors or out. And if you do give the Googs a crack with the van on the back, it’ll give it a red-hot go; it’s built for the rough stuff and even has slider bars all ‘round.
If it was me grabbing the kids and heading off to bucket list, it’d be Binns Trak, which starts at Mount Dare, SA before heading deep into the Northern Territory. At over 2200km not including side quests, it’s one of the longest adventure drives in Australia, taking in desert, several river crossings and the guts of the East MacDonnell Ranges. Last time I did that, it was on the tarmac in one of the last of the V8 Holdens, so perhaps it’s time to take it from the other side in one of the last of the V8 LandCruisers. I can tell you Binns Trak was named after former NT ranger Bill Binns, but I can’t tell you why it’s missing a small ‘c’ in ‘trak’; perhaps I’ll find out during the drive.
What’s not missing from our lives is the Big C; most people know someone it’s affected or suffered the dreaded malady themselves in any one of its nefarious forms. Fortunately, your support helps Mater Foundation assist people suffering the Big C, but a ticket in Mater Cars for Cancer lottery No. 118 might just help you find Binns Trak’s small ‘c’ before me.
All it takes is a winning ticket.