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ABC News
a day ago
- Business
- ABC News
Record high gold prices prompt revival of outback Queensland mines
Once bustling with gold deposits along railroad tracks, the Cloncurry region in outback Queensland was a literal goldmine. But as the metal's price crashed in the 1990s, so did the digging and prospecting. This year, the gold price hit a record high of more than $5,070 per troy ounce. With the international commodity boom, a new gold rush era is on the rise — and the outback industry might be back in business. Australia is the third-highest producer of gold in the world, behind China and Russia, and ties with Russia as the top country for gold mine reserves. University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute director Rick Valenta said the last time gold prices were close to 2025's numbers was in the 1980s, at $3,400 per troy ounce. "It's the highest it's ever been in history. That's probably a pretty good definition of a gold boom," he said. He said global political uncertainty caused gold prices to skyrocket in the past five years, driving the increase in fossicking, and reopening of historical mines across the country. "A really common thing to do is to go back and re-look at mines, particularly if the production happened 50 to 100 years ago," he said. "Methods for extracting [minerals] weren't as good as they are now, so people left a lot of gold behind. "In many cases you can go back and retreat the tailings and waste from those mines to extract [even more gold]." North West Queensland's historic mining history puts it at the top of the global resources stage, Professor Valenta said. "[North West Queensland] is just one of the special places on the planet that has an enormous amount of mineral endowment, and there's always that potential to take advantage of price cycles on deposits, where that can be done in a relatively short time," he said. The region is home to one of the most productive gold mines in the country — Ernest Henry Copper-Gold Mine — estimated to hold 2 million ounces of gold. Two companies are now looking to cash in on the historic, high-grade deposits in the region and soaring prices. Orion Resources and AuKing Mining Limited plan to re-lease 20 historic gold mines in the region, bringing them back to life under the banner of the Cloncurry Gold Project. The key cornerstone of the project is the acquisition of the old Mount Freda gold mine — a prominent open pit mine that ceased production during the 1990s gold price crash. In 2019, mining company Tombola Gold sought to revive production at Mount Freda, setting up production for AuKing and Orion. AuKing managing director Paul Williams said the project, which covers more than 400 square kilometres, aimed to be producing gold within the next 12 months. "With the gold price where it is and projecting to still be strong, that's probably opened up areas that historically were not available for the earlier mining companies, like Tombola," he said. The companies signed a preliminary agreement late last year and are set to finalise it at the end of July. "We're operating in a great gold price environment at the moment with access to a huge amount of data from the good work that previous groups have done," Mr Williams said. "The previous companies who owned the mines beforehand didn't have the gold price environment that we do now. "But we're looking to get moving with drilling initially and then hopefully probably around the Mount Freda area to start mining." The project is not the only one in the North West and Cloncurry regions vying to capitalise on the boom. Qgold's Woolgar Gold odyssey, 130 kilometres north of Richmond, is awaiting statutory approvals. Mayfield Mt Isa Copper-Gold Project is also mining in the mineral-rich Mary Kathleen region, alongside the recently opened Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project. So, is this a replica of the famous 19th century gold rush era for Queensland? Professor Valenta said while it was impossible to tell the future, current prices and increased prospecting showed a positive direction for the industry. "If you've a few gold coins in the bottom drawer, you'll get more from them now than you ever would have in the past," he said.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I was on a family holiday when I noticed an embarrassing sexual symptom (and it's not ED). By the time I saw a doctor, it was almost too late - here's what men should never ignore
When 47-year-old Tim Weale felt a niggling pain in his hip, he assumed it was due to sleeping on the hard earth in a tent with his family. It was 2023 and Tim, his wife Bridget and their two children, Clancy and Maeve, then aged six and eight respectively, were ticking a major item off their family bucket list: a 'lap of the map' in Outback Australia.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Wild footage shows mother with baby breaking up brawl in Mount Isa
Shocking footage shows violent street brawl between two women while a mother with a baby steps in to break up the fight in the outback Queensland city of Mount Isa. The two women are seen pulling violently at each other's clothes and hair, and dragging each other to the ground and throwing punches. A mother wearing a green hoodie, is seen hoisting the baby on her hip with the support of one hand, and trying to break up the fight between the women with her other hand. An onlooker filming the incident can be heard yelling 'there's a baby,' and 'move the baby', as well as telling the brawling women to 'knock it off'. The mother responds to the person filming with, 'I'm trying to stop them'. After the fighting subsides, one of the women is heard yelling: 'Why did you pull my hair?'. This comes just as another violent incident was caught on camera in outback Queensland, with two other women punching each other while onlookers watched. Three weeks ago, another incident involving 30 adults took place near Mount Isa Hospital which resulted in four women being charged with public nuisance as a result. A week later, a video was uploaded to social media showing multiple people stomping and punching a person on Abel Street Parade around 2am in Mount Isa. Data from Queensland Police has shown that the number of crimes committed in Mount Isa has almost doubled in the past decade, According to their statistics, 13,731 offences have been committed in Mount Isa in 2024 as compared to 8160 in 2014 – showing how the region's crime is growing at a faster rate than its population.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Subaru is bringing its rugged Wilderness sub-brand to Australia, but when?
Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they've never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn't said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. "We've confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I'm not going to confirm is when and in what model," Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told Australian media. "All I can say is watch this space." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The North America-only Wilderness nameplate debuted in 2021 on the outgoing Forester and Outback. Subaru recently revealed Wilderness variants of the new-generation Forester and Outback, which join the Crosstrek Wilderness. While the outgoing Forester and Outback are offered in Wilderness guise in North America, they've never been sold here despite Subaru Australia having confirmed in 2023 that discussions to bring the line here were "fairly advanced". Early in 2024, Subaru subsequently confirmed that the launch of the Wilderness line here had been delayed. Wilderness variants bring a combination of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks, aimed at improving the off-road ability of the donor vehicle. Given Subaru's crossovers typically offer a greater level of off-road ability than crossovers from rival brands, this makes the Wilderness models unique. While the new-generation Forester Wilderness uses the same naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine as regular Foresters, mechanical changes include longer coil springs and shock absorbers to deliver improved ground clearance, stability and comfort. There's 236mm of ground clearance, up on the standard Forester's 220mm, while the Wilderness rides on 17-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tyres. Approach, departure, and breakover angles have also been improved over the standard Forester. Approach angle has been increased to 23.5 from 19 degrees, departure angle is up from 24.6 to 25.5 degrees, and breakover angle rises from 19.6 to 21 degrees. The SUV's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) has been revised with a shorter final drive ratio for improved low-speed off-roading, while there's also an uprated transmission cooler, a rear differential temperature sensor, and a revised all-wheel drive system for "faster centre differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading". Visual changes include hexagonal LED fog lights, underbody protection, and anodised copper-finish exterior accents, while inside there's water-resistant upholstery and more cooper-finish elements. The new-generation Outback Wilderness offers even more ground clearance than the Forester Wilderness, with a figure of 241mm – 20mm more than the standard Outback. This improves approach, breakover and departure angles to 20, 21.2 and 22.5 degrees respectively. The Japanese-built SUV will be offered in the US exclusively with a 194kW/376Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engine. The Outback Wilderness also features 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish, wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres. Other visual changes include matte black exterior mirrors and cladding, plus a restyled front bumper, hexagonal fog lights, and various copper-finish exterior accents. Inside, there's exclusive water-resistant upholstery as well as more copper-finish interior accents. Finally, there's the Crosstrek Wilderness, which debuted early in 2023. Equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, it features a retuned CVT, a transmission oil-cooler, and longer coil springs and shock absorbers. With 236mm of ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness also has approach, departure and rampover angles of 20, 33 and 21.1 degrees, up from 18, 30.1 and 19.7 degrees respectively. There are also the requisite design tweaks, including roof racks, copper accents, unique bumpers, chunkier wheel-arch cladding, hexagonal LED fog lights, a matte black anti-glare bonnet decal, and a metal front skid plate. Inside, to no surprise, there's water-resistant trim and more copper-finish accents. Unlike the new Outback Wilderness, which is moving to Japanese production, the Crosstrek Wilderness is built exclusively in the US. The new Forester Wilderness thus far hasn't been confirmed for production in Japan, where Subaru Australia sources vehicles from. Indeed, Subaru Australia sources all its vehicles from Japan, and hasn't imported a vehicle from the US since the Tribeca in 2013. MORE: Everything Subaru Crosstrek • Forester • Outback Content originally sourced from: Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they've never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn't said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. "We've confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I'm not going to confirm is when and in what model," Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told Australian media. "All I can say is watch this space." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The North America-only Wilderness nameplate debuted in 2021 on the outgoing Forester and Outback. Subaru recently revealed Wilderness variants of the new-generation Forester and Outback, which join the Crosstrek Wilderness. While the outgoing Forester and Outback are offered in Wilderness guise in North America, they've never been sold here despite Subaru Australia having confirmed in 2023 that discussions to bring the line here were "fairly advanced". Early in 2024, Subaru subsequently confirmed that the launch of the Wilderness line here had been delayed. Wilderness variants bring a combination of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks, aimed at improving the off-road ability of the donor vehicle. Given Subaru's crossovers typically offer a greater level of off-road ability than crossovers from rival brands, this makes the Wilderness models unique. While the new-generation Forester Wilderness uses the same naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine as regular Foresters, mechanical changes include longer coil springs and shock absorbers to deliver improved ground clearance, stability and comfort. There's 236mm of ground clearance, up on the standard Forester's 220mm, while the Wilderness rides on 17-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tyres. Approach, departure, and breakover angles have also been improved over the standard Forester. Approach angle has been increased to 23.5 from 19 degrees, departure angle is up from 24.6 to 25.5 degrees, and breakover angle rises from 19.6 to 21 degrees. The SUV's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) has been revised with a shorter final drive ratio for improved low-speed off-roading, while there's also an uprated transmission cooler, a rear differential temperature sensor, and a revised all-wheel drive system for "faster centre differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading". Visual changes include hexagonal LED fog lights, underbody protection, and anodised copper-finish exterior accents, while inside there's water-resistant upholstery and more cooper-finish elements. The new-generation Outback Wilderness offers even more ground clearance than the Forester Wilderness, with a figure of 241mm – 20mm more than the standard Outback. This improves approach, breakover and departure angles to 20, 21.2 and 22.5 degrees respectively. The Japanese-built SUV will be offered in the US exclusively with a 194kW/376Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engine. The Outback Wilderness also features 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish, wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres. Other visual changes include matte black exterior mirrors and cladding, plus a restyled front bumper, hexagonal fog lights, and various copper-finish exterior accents. Inside, there's exclusive water-resistant upholstery as well as more copper-finish interior accents. Finally, there's the Crosstrek Wilderness, which debuted early in 2023. Equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, it features a retuned CVT, a transmission oil-cooler, and longer coil springs and shock absorbers. With 236mm of ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness also has approach, departure and rampover angles of 20, 33 and 21.1 degrees, up from 18, 30.1 and 19.7 degrees respectively. There are also the requisite design tweaks, including roof racks, copper accents, unique bumpers, chunkier wheel-arch cladding, hexagonal LED fog lights, a matte black anti-glare bonnet decal, and a metal front skid plate. Inside, to no surprise, there's water-resistant trim and more copper-finish accents. Unlike the new Outback Wilderness, which is moving to Japanese production, the Crosstrek Wilderness is built exclusively in the US. The new Forester Wilderness thus far hasn't been confirmed for production in Japan, where Subaru Australia sources vehicles from. Indeed, Subaru Australia sources all its vehicles from Japan, and hasn't imported a vehicle from the US since the Tribeca in 2013. MORE: Everything Subaru Crosstrek • Forester • Outback Content originally sourced from: Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they've never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn't said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. "We've confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I'm not going to confirm is when and in what model," Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told Australian media. "All I can say is watch this space." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The North America-only Wilderness nameplate debuted in 2021 on the outgoing Forester and Outback. Subaru recently revealed Wilderness variants of the new-generation Forester and Outback, which join the Crosstrek Wilderness. While the outgoing Forester and Outback are offered in Wilderness guise in North America, they've never been sold here despite Subaru Australia having confirmed in 2023 that discussions to bring the line here were "fairly advanced". Early in 2024, Subaru subsequently confirmed that the launch of the Wilderness line here had been delayed. Wilderness variants bring a combination of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks, aimed at improving the off-road ability of the donor vehicle. Given Subaru's crossovers typically offer a greater level of off-road ability than crossovers from rival brands, this makes the Wilderness models unique. While the new-generation Forester Wilderness uses the same naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine as regular Foresters, mechanical changes include longer coil springs and shock absorbers to deliver improved ground clearance, stability and comfort. There's 236mm of ground clearance, up on the standard Forester's 220mm, while the Wilderness rides on 17-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tyres. Approach, departure, and breakover angles have also been improved over the standard Forester. Approach angle has been increased to 23.5 from 19 degrees, departure angle is up from 24.6 to 25.5 degrees, and breakover angle rises from 19.6 to 21 degrees. The SUV's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) has been revised with a shorter final drive ratio for improved low-speed off-roading, while there's also an uprated transmission cooler, a rear differential temperature sensor, and a revised all-wheel drive system for "faster centre differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading". Visual changes include hexagonal LED fog lights, underbody protection, and anodised copper-finish exterior accents, while inside there's water-resistant upholstery and more cooper-finish elements. The new-generation Outback Wilderness offers even more ground clearance than the Forester Wilderness, with a figure of 241mm – 20mm more than the standard Outback. This improves approach, breakover and departure angles to 20, 21.2 and 22.5 degrees respectively. The Japanese-built SUV will be offered in the US exclusively with a 194kW/376Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engine. The Outback Wilderness also features 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish, wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres. Other visual changes include matte black exterior mirrors and cladding, plus a restyled front bumper, hexagonal fog lights, and various copper-finish exterior accents. Inside, there's exclusive water-resistant upholstery as well as more copper-finish interior accents. Finally, there's the Crosstrek Wilderness, which debuted early in 2023. Equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, it features a retuned CVT, a transmission oil-cooler, and longer coil springs and shock absorbers. With 236mm of ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness also has approach, departure and rampover angles of 20, 33 and 21.1 degrees, up from 18, 30.1 and 19.7 degrees respectively. There are also the requisite design tweaks, including roof racks, copper accents, unique bumpers, chunkier wheel-arch cladding, hexagonal LED fog lights, a matte black anti-glare bonnet decal, and a metal front skid plate. Inside, to no surprise, there's water-resistant trim and more copper-finish accents. Unlike the new Outback Wilderness, which is moving to Japanese production, the Crosstrek Wilderness is built exclusively in the US. The new Forester Wilderness thus far hasn't been confirmed for production in Japan, where Subaru Australia sources vehicles from. Indeed, Subaru Australia sources all its vehicles from Japan, and hasn't imported a vehicle from the US since the Tribeca in 2013. MORE: Everything Subaru Crosstrek • Forester • Outback Content originally sourced from: Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they've never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn't said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. "We've confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I'm not going to confirm is when and in what model," Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told Australian media. "All I can say is watch this space." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The North America-only Wilderness nameplate debuted in 2021 on the outgoing Forester and Outback. Subaru recently revealed Wilderness variants of the new-generation Forester and Outback, which join the Crosstrek Wilderness. While the outgoing Forester and Outback are offered in Wilderness guise in North America, they've never been sold here despite Subaru Australia having confirmed in 2023 that discussions to bring the line here were "fairly advanced". Early in 2024, Subaru subsequently confirmed that the launch of the Wilderness line here had been delayed. Wilderness variants bring a combination of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks, aimed at improving the off-road ability of the donor vehicle. Given Subaru's crossovers typically offer a greater level of off-road ability than crossovers from rival brands, this makes the Wilderness models unique. While the new-generation Forester Wilderness uses the same naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine as regular Foresters, mechanical changes include longer coil springs and shock absorbers to deliver improved ground clearance, stability and comfort. There's 236mm of ground clearance, up on the standard Forester's 220mm, while the Wilderness rides on 17-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tyres. Approach, departure, and breakover angles have also been improved over the standard Forester. Approach angle has been increased to 23.5 from 19 degrees, departure angle is up from 24.6 to 25.5 degrees, and breakover angle rises from 19.6 to 21 degrees. The SUV's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) has been revised with a shorter final drive ratio for improved low-speed off-roading, while there's also an uprated transmission cooler, a rear differential temperature sensor, and a revised all-wheel drive system for "faster centre differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading". Visual changes include hexagonal LED fog lights, underbody protection, and anodised copper-finish exterior accents, while inside there's water-resistant upholstery and more cooper-finish elements. The new-generation Outback Wilderness offers even more ground clearance than the Forester Wilderness, with a figure of 241mm – 20mm more than the standard Outback. This improves approach, breakover and departure angles to 20, 21.2 and 22.5 degrees respectively. The Japanese-built SUV will be offered in the US exclusively with a 194kW/376Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engine. The Outback Wilderness also features 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish, wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres. Other visual changes include matte black exterior mirrors and cladding, plus a restyled front bumper, hexagonal fog lights, and various copper-finish exterior accents. Inside, there's exclusive water-resistant upholstery as well as more copper-finish interior accents. Finally, there's the Crosstrek Wilderness, which debuted early in 2023. Equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, it features a retuned CVT, a transmission oil-cooler, and longer coil springs and shock absorbers. With 236mm of ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness also has approach, departure and rampover angles of 20, 33 and 21.1 degrees, up from 18, 30.1 and 19.7 degrees respectively. There are also the requisite design tweaks, including roof racks, copper accents, unique bumpers, chunkier wheel-arch cladding, hexagonal LED fog lights, a matte black anti-glare bonnet decal, and a metal front skid plate. Inside, to no surprise, there's water-resistant trim and more copper-finish accents. Unlike the new Outback Wilderness, which is moving to Japanese production, the Crosstrek Wilderness is built exclusively in the US. The new Forester Wilderness thus far hasn't been confirmed for production in Japan, where Subaru Australia sources vehicles from. Indeed, Subaru Australia sources all its vehicles from Japan, and hasn't imported a vehicle from the US since the Tribeca in 2013. MORE: Everything Subaru Crosstrek • Forester • Outback Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Subaru is bringing its rugged Wilderness sub-brand to Australia, but when?
Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they've never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn't said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. 'We've confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I'm not going to confirm is when and in what model,' Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told Australian media. 'All I can say is watch this space.' Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The North America-only Wilderness nameplate debuted in 2021 on the outgoing Forester and Outback. Subaru recently revealed Wilderness variants of the new-generation Forester and Outback, which join the Crosstrek Wilderness. While the outgoing Forester and Outback are offered in Wilderness guise in North America, they've never been sold here despite Subaru Australia having confirmed in 2023 that discussions to bring the line here were 'fairly advanced'. Early in 2024, Subaru subsequently confirmed that the launch of the Wilderness line here had been delayed. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Wilderness variants bring a combination of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks, aimed at improving the off-road ability of the donor vehicle. Given Subaru's crossovers typically offer a greater level of off-road ability than crossovers from rival brands, this makes the Wilderness models unique. While the new-generation Forester Wilderness uses the same naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine as regular Foresters, mechanical changes include longer coil springs and shock absorbers to deliver improved ground clearance, stability and comfort. There's 236mm of ground clearance, up on the standard Forester's 220mm, while the Wilderness rides on 17-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tyres. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Approach, departure, and breakover angles have also been improved over the standard Forester. Approach angle has been increased to 23.5 from 19 degrees, departure angle is up from 24.6 to 25.5 degrees, and breakover angle rises from 19.6 to 21 degrees. The SUV's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) has been revised with a shorter final drive ratio for improved low-speed off-roading, while there's also an uprated transmission cooler, a rear differential temperature sensor, and a revised all-wheel drive system for 'faster centre differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading'. Visual changes include hexagonal LED fog lights, underbody protection, and anodised copper-finish exterior accents, while inside there's water-resistant upholstery and more cooper-finish elements. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The new-generation Outback Wilderness offers even more ground clearance than the Forester Wilderness, with a figure of 241mm – 20mm more than the standard Outback. This improves approach, breakover and departure angles to 20, 21.2 and 22.5 degrees respectively. The Japanese-built SUV will be offered in the US exclusively with a 194kW/376Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engine. The Outback Wilderness also features 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish, wrapped in Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Other visual changes include matte black exterior mirrors and cladding, plus a restyled front bumper, hexagonal fog lights, and various copper-finish exterior accents. Inside, there's exclusive water-resistant upholstery as well as more copper-finish interior accents. Finally, there's the Crosstrek Wilderness, which debuted early in 2023. Equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, it features a retuned CVT, a transmission oil-cooler, and longer coil springs and shock absorbers. Supplied Credit: CarExpert With 236mm of ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness also has approach, departure and rampover angles of 20, 33 and 21.1 degrees, up from 18, 30.1 and 19.7 degrees respectively. There are also the requisite design tweaks, including roof racks, copper accents, unique bumpers, chunkier wheel-arch cladding, hexagonal LED fog lights, a matte black anti-glare bonnet decal, and a metal front skid plate. Inside, to no surprise, there's water-resistant trim and more copper-finish accents. Unlike the new Outback Wilderness, which is moving to Japanese production, the Crosstrek Wilderness is built exclusively in the US. The new Forester Wilderness thus far hasn't been confirmed for production in Japan, where Subaru Australia sources vehicles from. Indeed, Subaru Australia sources all its vehicles from Japan, and hasn't imported a vehicle from the US since the Tribeca in 2013. MORE: Everything Subaru Crosstrek • Forester • Outback
