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AustraliaPlaying outdoors is a walk in the park with these great finds

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BIRD

The Yorke Peninsula, just over a 90-minute drive from Adelaide, is a wonderful place to linger if you like beaches, walks and bird-watching. Catch emus, ospreys and white-bellied sea-eagles at Innes National Park (tel: +61 (8) 8854 3200). On Troubridge Island, where entry is only allowed with a permit, you’ll find little penguins, black-faced cormorants and terns (contact Troubridge Island Charters for access, tel: +61 (8) 8852 6290). And in Clinton Conservation Park there are more than 50 species of birds to look out for (call The Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre for more information, tel: 1800 654 991 within Australia). Don’t leave your binoculars at home!

TO THE RESCUE!

You wouldn’t want to be caught in the wilderness without your luminous yellow 15-part Victorinox Rescue Tool. You may never know when a window breaker, a belt cutter or a disc saw will come in handy. It also has a toothpick – now that’s really essential! RRP US$68 (AU$79). For stockists, tel: +61 (2) 9482 6666.

FIVE EASY STEPS

Enjoying the outdoors doesn’t mean you have to go without your morning coffee. Whether you’re hanging off the side of a mountain or navigating across a river, you can always find a nice spot to crack open a self-heating Perkett’s Coffee – a portable caffeine fix that’ll change your coffee-drinking habits in the wild. RRP AU$4.99 in supermarkets across Australia.

PICNIC FOR FOUR

Forget those finicky picnic baskets! The Spinifex four-person picnic shoulder bag has all you need for a good old Aussie picnic or barbecue. It’s available only at outdoor/ adventure retailer Anaconda, for RRP AU$59.97. Tel: 1300 669 137 within Australia for store locations.