#85 - LEYLANDS TRAVEL AUSTRALIA

#85 - LEYLANDS TRAVEL AUSTRALIA

From The Outer Side by Tony Crooke

May 3, 2026 · 42 min · Season 4 · Episode 85

About this episode

Tony Crooke interviews Mal and Carmen Leyland about their family's legacy in Australian overland exploration and their upcoming journey to recreate a classic adventure.

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is absolutely honoured to be joined by Mal Leyland (of Leyland Brothers fame), and his daughter, Carmen. Mal and Mike Leyland were the original Aussie overland explorers, touring across the country and producing feature films back in the early 1960s! After recording 3 feature films, the brothers moved into TV, creating 'Off the Beaten Track', 'Trekabout' and 'Ask the Leyland Brothers' - going on to make hundreds of episodes showcasing the Australian outback and overland 4x4 travel. The Leylands are wildly considered as the very first Australian offroad content producers. The Leyland family are now looking to re-create one of their most popular journeys - 'Wheels Across a Wilderness' where they will travel from Steep Point in WA to Cape Byron in NSW, creating a feature film of the trip to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original journey! GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of the Leylands and their adventures - IG: www.instagram.com/leylandstravel FB…

People in this episode

Host: Tony Crooke

Guests: Mal Leyland, Carmen Leyland

Topics covered

  • Australian travel
  • offroad exploration
  • Leyland Brothers
  • feature films
  • 4x4 travel
  • outback adventures

Keywords

  • Leyland Brothers
  • Australian outback
  • 4x4 travel
  • feature films
  • offroad content

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leyland Brothers

Books & works: Off the Beaten Track, Trekabout, Ask the Leyland Brothers, Wheels Across a Wilderness

Places: Steep Point, WA, Cape Byron, NSW

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