About Me
BEHIND THE LENS
Hi! I’m Madelyn, the Lady in a Landy - a photographer/graphic designer and avid road tripper based out of Central Queensland, Australia.
My Land Rover adventures have taken me from Cape York to the southernmost point of Tasmania in a Defender 90, through the rebuild of a 1972 Series III 88", and most recently a 10,000km journey from Steep Point to Cape Byron to bring my new (to me) Defender 110 home.
I’m passionate about getting off the beaten track and sharing my travels - including occasional mishaps along the way. I’m also proud to be part of a growing number of women in the 4WD community, promoting respectful off-roading and encouraging others to explore responsibly.
My work has been featured by ABC Australia, Queensland Tourism and many more organisations. I've also collaborated with Penrite Oil, EvaKool, Bob Jane T-Marts, Drive Queensland, Explore Rockhampton and would love to have you along for the adventure too!
As for the name? It started out as a tongue-in-cheek response to endless questions about my partner’s/brother’s/father’s car… but it seems to have stuck.
THE BACKSTORY
As a teenager, my father tried unsuccessfully to spark my interest in learning basic mechanical and electrical skills. It took until my early 20's when I bought a Suzuki Jimny to see the fun of modifying cars and, more often than not, fixing the mechanical issues that arose.
By then I had well and truly caught the 4WD bug, but quickly outgrew the limitations of the Jimny. My dream was always to buy a short wheel base Land Rover - on regular trips across town, there was a Defender 90 that could be seen in the driveway of a quaint Queenslander home and I would deliberately detour past just to admire it.
After a bout of mechanical issues with the Jimny, I started re-reading sales listings - when lo and behold, there was the exact Defender 90 I had admired up for grabs... and the rest is history. I've since spent countless hours modifying, travelled over 100,000km and turned it into a my ideal off-roader (but they're never really finished, are they?).
As of 2022, I've also acquired a Land Rover 88" Series III to rebuild back to roadworthy condition and will be sharing more on its progress.
4X4 FEATURES:
Rough & Tumble, Show N Shine Display 03/23
Brisbane 4x4 Show