I’ve noticed recently a concerning trend in a few caravan parks in South Australia, and that is the heavy investment in cabins over caravan spaces. In a few caravan parks, spaces that were once prime caravan sites have been sacrificed for permanent onsite cabins which is really disappointing to current caravan owners, and the hundreds… Read More Caravans vs Cabins
I’m happy to report that I have added to my portfolio of work, by being asked to contribute some website content for a new holiday park operator, Tasman Holiday Parks. Tasman Holiday Parks have more than 20 parks so far, in inspirational locations including tropical north Queensland, on the mighty Murray River in New South… Read More Tasman Holiday Parks
Touring around Eyre Peninsula in South Australia has us thinking each new camping destination is the best. But now I think we’ve really found it, in Streaky Bay. Streaky Bay is around 700 kilometres north west of Adelaide, getting its name from explorer Matthew Flinders who noticed the discoloured streaks in the water. The streaks… Read More Special Streaky Bay
For those planning a driving holiday along the Stuart Highway which runs from south to north of Australia, here are a few facts and figures as they stacked up for us on a 4 week (25 day) getaway. Our travelling ‘rig’ is a Toyota Landcruiser 200 series V8 diesel, and our caravan is a 22ft… Read More Stuart Highway Adelaide to Darwin – the Stats
One of the bigger and more well known areas to visit on a trip through the Northern Territory is the town of Katherine. It is 320 kilometres south east of Darwin and is most popularly known for Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) and various places where you can swim in natural hot springs. This is… Read More Visit Katherine NT
Every destination has a story to tell. We’ve been guilty of bypassing lots of small towns and localities when travelling in Australia, but to be fair, it’s a huge country to discover. I’ve been surprised so many times though, by the off the beaten track places and I can now add Pine Creek in the… Read More Being a Lazy Lizard at Pine Creek
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