{"id":7576,"date":"2026-04-11T09:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/home\/?p=7576"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:12:56","slug":"a-legacy-reimagined-on-the-red-dirt-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/home\/a-legacy-reimagined-on-the-red-dirt-road\/","title":{"rendered":"A Legacy Reimagined on the Red Dirt Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you grew up watching two brothers in a Land Rover &#8220;travel all over the countryside,&#8221; this is the invitation of a lifetime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mal and&nbsp;Laraine Leyland weren&#8217;t just TV stars; they were the pioneers who brought the Australian outback into our living rooms. Now, I\u2019m following in their tracks\u2014literally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I.jpg 862w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dad-and-I-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I spent my 20s behind the scenes, helping my parents film the iconic\u00a0<em>Leylands Australia<\/em>\u00a0series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing upon my extensive travel knowledge I have put together a 15-day exploration isn&#8217;t just a tour; it\u2019s a collection of the &#8220;must-see&#8221; highlights I fell in love with while filming across this great land with mum and dad. My husband and I are heading back to the places that shaped my life, and we have&nbsp;<strong>10 seats<\/strong>&nbsp;for fellow adventurers to join us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why This Trip is Different<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This itinerary is built from decades of &#8220;Leyland&#8221; knowledge. We aren&#8217;t just visiting locations; we\u2019re revisiting the spirit of discovery that my father,&nbsp;Mal Leyland, championed for over 60 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Undara Lava Tubes:<\/strong>\u00a0I remember these from our filming days as one of the most otherworldly landscapes in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Longreach Legacy:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019ll visit the\u00a0Stockman\u2019s Hall of Fame and the\u00a0Qantas Founders Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014places that celebrate the pioneer spirit my family documented for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" data-id=\"7361\" 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From the sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria to the thermal springs of Talaroo, every stop is a tribute to the Australia we love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tour Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Departing:<\/strong>\u00a0Cairns July 8th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a015 Days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Experience <\/strong>historic rail journeys, dinosaur fossils, and hidden gorges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Seats:<\/strong>\u00a0Only 10 spots available to ensure an intimate, personal experience.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us and become part of the next chapter of this Australian story. 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