Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures

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Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures
Genre Adventure travel docuseries
Presented by Pat Callinan
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons14
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyPat Callinan Media
Original release
Network Network Ten (2008)
One (2009-present)
Release11 October 2008 (2008-10-11) 
present

Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures is an Australian adventure television series that airs on Network Ten on 11 October 2008 [1] [2] [3] later on One since 2009. [4] [5]

Contents

The series has 16 seasons as of May 2024. [6]

Content

Pat Callinan visits iconic 4x4 destinations in Australia in his "trusty" Volkswagen Amarok. [7] [8] [9] The show has a significant focus on environmental conservation and covers travel information, cutting-edge devices, and advice on driving. [10]

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