Budget and Free Camps
If you are heading north to escape the southern chill this winter, here are some free and cheap camps from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to Townsville. Let’s start at Caboolture.
CABOOLTURE SHOWGROUNDS
This is a cheap and...
Three Cheers For Chiltern
I know that feeling. You’ve heaped a sizeable chunk of your hard-earned cash onto an RV, you’ve got all the gear, you’ve poured over the road atlas, the dog is in the carport sitting...
Outback Tracks
Three tracks, three pubs, three time zones, three weeks, three kids, three dogs, two states and a territory. Could it be done? You bet it could.
Our plan was to travel travel from Lyndhurst to...
Ultimate Xterran Life
The first Ultimate camper trailer we ever saw was in the Kimberley about 17 years ago. It came around a bend on an unsealed road, leaving Steve and I gasping and wondering what on...
Barkly Highway Touring
Do you want to experience the diversity of Australia? Here is a trip that will cover the magnificent ocean, the mountains, the dry outback and a long, straight road running from one state to...
Track Trailer: Behind the Scenes
To thrive in Australia’s ever-growing RV industry, is it enough for a manufacturer to simply keep pace with demand or to skin the cat slightly differently to their many competitors?
Like every industry, there are...
Tasmanian Family Caravanning
My family and I have just arrived back to what my youngest two daughters call Australia from a 28-day tour of Tasmania. What a whirlwind. This was our second trip across Bass Strait; the...
Supershow Standouts!
The Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow brought out the best of the Australian RV manufacturing industry. Melbourne Showgrounds once again turned into a temporary 19-hectare sea of new caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, gear...
Five Caravan Myths Busted!
Australian caravanning means three things: amazing destinations, time with your loved ones, and a healthy dose of mythology. Many campfire discussions have devolved into heated debates about the rules of the road as they...
Spirit of Tasmania: Advice for Vanners
Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania with kids is a journey to remember. My wife and our three daughters have now done it twice. The first time, we sailed during the day but the second...
