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Camping and caravanning has to be the BEST way to experience Australia. If you want to travel longer, then seek out budget camp sites that are easy on the wallet.
Thankfully, private campgrounds are abundant and often council owned or community run by volunteers. The camp site might be next door to a business or in their carpark – close to a town centre and facilities. Alternatively, you could find yourself at a bush camp, or beside a river. They may even offer power, toilets and showers.
Selected grey symbol PAID camp sites are more expensive. These tend to have more facilities or may be located in amazing places.
Just use the symbols or the filters to find them in our comprehensive guide books and Camps Australia Wide App!
We DID not want to return from our Aussie big lap! Especially from southern Western Australia – in this article you’ll also hear tales of the Nullarbor, Eyre Peninsula and South Australia and some magnificent towns in the country New South Wales. Plus we share what kept our four kids happy … (Here’s part one, two and three – in case you missed it!) Whether you are planning a lap like this or smaller trips to some of these locations, we hope our tips will help your planning! Read the original article in the Rainbow Beach Community News on page
Headings Cliff Lookout, SA Berri, SA starts our exciting second stage of our big lap. We share tips for long haul trips and shorter getaways – even a giveaway! Now our mainstay, ten years back – our very first free camp at Mulga Well was a real adventure! And we found it in the CAMPS guide – CAMPS 7 back then. Onto a night underground in Coober Pedy, to travel up the Centre, and circuit the Top End. Then to one of my favourite places on Earth. The East Kimberley was supposed to be our end point, instead we
After surviving the first month, our Aussie big lap continues through South Australia and Northern Territory. Here’s our road trip through Coober Pedy, Uluru and the Red Centre, Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks, to Kununurra and the Ord River in the East Kimberley, Western Australia. Wow, what great memories we had – made even better travelling with kids … (Here’s part one, in case you missed it!) Read the original article in the Rainbow Beach Community News on page 13 and 2: https://issuu.com/heat1870/docs/rbcn-july-2013-final-issu
A lap of Australia generally includes The Red Centre, and an outback pilgrimage to “the opal capital of the world”, where living underground is the norm. Coober Pedy attractions in South Australia are a must see – here is where to camp!
Here’s our Merry Christmas wrap up just for you – gift ideas, camping treats to eat, and awesome locations to stay AND a $20,000 Kimberley Holiday giveaway! We kick it off with our Top 25 – BEST OF VIC, NSW and SA trip! Best winery, towns, hikes, pubs, waterfalls, slippery dip – there is so much on this list to add these to your own wishlist! And tell us if you’ve been there… Last minute gifts Still got last-minute gifts to buy? Get 20% OFF all Camps Australia Wide guidebooks + Express Shipping Australia wide! Use promo code MERRY20 at
Only two more weeks until Christmas! I can’t wait for catch-ups with mates and BEACH CAMPING. The table will be full of family – and Christmas treats, including the cocktails (and mocktails) below. One of our favourite beach towns this year is Port Fairy, Vic. Griffiths Island (pictured) has the BEST beach hike – with wildlife, boardwalks and lighthouse. TIP: We stopped at Southcombe Caravan Park and dined at a new bar and eatery, The Sentinel. I soaked up the first live music we’d come across in months of bush travels! Leave time to browse lovely local stores, too. Have
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