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An expert on camping around Australia says many places – especially on the Coast – are missing an opportunity by not providing free and budget options for travellers which is good business.
Redbank Park (QLD site 444 in CAMPS 11) was a donation site but is now $6 per vehicle per night, using an honesty system. If you love fishing or birdwatching, then it is for you.
New to our listings is Childers Nature Camp, just a few minutes south of Childers and 35 minutes from gorgeous Queensland beaches. Owners Matt and Lorene welcome you to their eco friendly camp. They are passionate about what they are building, preserving the land, with a focus on bush regeneration and have worked hard to provide a place for campers to enjoy the outdoors for generations to come. The camp is getting rave reviews from campers and won a travellers review award for 2023. It is budget priced, pet friendly, has toilets and showers, bbq and camp kitchen, picnic tables
If you find yourself travelling along the Great Eastern Highway, stop for lunch at Southern Cross, campers tell us the pies are de-lish!
Congratulations to Alectown Rec Ground Committee, they have just launched a pet-friendly bush camp, north of Parkes in NSW. It features: $10 per night for unpowered camping sites Toilet available Drinking water available Generators ok until 9pm Suitable for all vehicles including big rigs, tents are welcome, too! 72 hour limit Grassy sites Mobile coverage Dogs on leash welcome No fires Call or email for a booking and visit the famous Radio Telescope, ‘The Dish’ nearby. Find it in the CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App. If you would like order your own CAMPS Pendium, here is a special coupon code for you:
Tasmania’s rugged western coastline has some of the most beautiful views you will encounter. Camper Jenni Smith recently stopped over for the night at our newest budget spot, the Marrawah Inn and sent us these pictures. The Inn was built in 1913 as a boarding house and general store and while it is a small township, it’s noted for its big swells and some of the most majestic landscape in the north west. New owner Michelle Kelly has opened overnight camping for self contained RV’s. It includes a cafe and bistro serving up that famous Cape Grim beef and hearty
Ezra from the UK, is touring Tasmania – and hiring a motorhome for a week’s camping. He said places are booking out already, and was hoping for some advice… Now, we’re just back from Tasmania and it is no surprise bookings are busy. Especially around that time. We had trouble, too – but there was still room in free camps. Now to ‘Camping 101’ tips! Firstly – here is our latest article that is perfect for you. I would recommend choosing one corner of Tasmania (depending on where you fly into Tasmania), otherwise in a week you’ll spend a lot
CAMPS Ambassadors Daniel and Manda from Overland Exposure loved a pub camp in the Northern Territory. They said, “Darwin River Tavern has an awesome unpowered camping area available. We used this as our base for a night to visit Berry Springs and had a great stay for just $10/night.” “If you camp here add another night or two and visit the Territory Wildlife Park, we really loved visiting when we lived in Darwin and highly recommend stopping in.” “This is such an awesome camp – at a Tavern so there’s meals and drinks and live music, a bottle-o, little shop
We’d ordered our lunch, found a table out the front of the pub with fabulous water views, and wandered over to the jetty for a look-see. On the opposite bank, a tinny was backed up to the edge, and plonked in the water. I thought the two fellows were off for a fish. But no, however, there was a plan. They rowed directly across the river, and they didn’t worry about the boat ramp. I spotted them moments later, happy at the bar. It would have it’s benefits, living ‘next door’ to a pub. Coopernook Hotel is not just any
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