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GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Fort O'Hare Campground
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GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month: Fort O’Hare Campground VIC

Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Fort O’Hare Campground at Dartmoor, in the south western corner of Victoria. It is not too far from the Greaqt Ocean Road and this camp is on the Glenelg River. Read the full article here. To find other camps you can swim at, or more budget and free camping sites, or caravan parks throughout Australia in the FREE updated CAMPS 12 guide books, CAMPS Pendium boxed set and CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App. Score 15% off Camps 12 B4 (Easy to Read with Photos) by adding in the below code at checkout. EXPLOREAUS Add the code

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Michelle Gilmore 15 April, 2024
Buying a caravan - Michael Lennon with his rig
Caravans

Free Camping in the News

CAMPS Traveller, Michael Lennon shared this with us: Recently the following questions were put to participants: “Have you bought or considered buying a caravan in the last few years?

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Michelle Gilmore 11 April, 2024
Buckety Plain, Victoria
Camping

10 camps that don’t cost you a cent!

Boy, have we seen some awesome free camps lately! Although we’ve based ourselves at Dinner Plain- we’ve had epic drives through the Victorian High Country. (You can check out the chalet here, there is room to park up a van out the front. But don’t take one up in winter!) One thing up here, free camps are plentiful. Buckety Plain (pictured), Raspberry Hill and Langfords West are a winning free camp trifecta in the Alpine National Park – east of Falls Creek. That is, if you love the Aussie bush, hiking and escaping the heat. PRETTY PRITCHARDS CAMPGROUND This beautiful

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Michelle Gilmore 8 March, 2024
Camping

Freedom Camp of the Month: Hebel, QLD

Hebel has two great free camps in such a small town – and a cracking pub! Check out more great Aussie roadtrips north to St George and south to Lightning Ridge!  Read the full article here. Find sites like this and more nearby in the FREE updated CAMPS 12 guide books, CAMPS Pendium boxed set and CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App, and remember Summer is calling, so share our giveaway! Download the Camps App for iPhone/iPad or Android                         

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Michelle Gilmore 6 March, 2024
Cooee Point Burnie TAS
Beaches & Coasts

Freedom Camp of the Month: Cooee Point Reserve

Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Cooee Point Reserve in Tasmania. Read the full article here. Please note the correction: you can see views to 180 metre high plateau, Table Cape, Wynyard (we visited the lighthouse and flower farm there) not The Nut at Stanley. Although those views are magnificent, too!  

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Michelle Gilmore 5 March, 2024
Camping

Traveller’s Story: Why I free camp

Enjoy this traveller’s story from one of our campers Terry Lawrie. I just read your newsletter on the myth: “Free camps are only worth staying at if you want to save money” and thought this might be of interest. We travelled extensively from 2004 till 2011 and in that time spent about 25 nights in caravan parks. We used your book a lot. I recently gave my wife Camps 12 as a birthday present. as we have bought another van and are heading off in May.  A little something I wrote a few years ago…. Leg Godt, [means ‘Play Well’

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Michelle Gilmore 4 March, 2024
GORV Freedom Camp of the Month Karoonda SA
Camping

Freedom Camp of the Month: Karoonda Wheat Shuffle

Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Karoonda Wheat Shuffle in South Australia. Read the full article here. Here’s our ‘best of’ list where Karoonda really stood out! Find more budget and free camping sites, or caravan parks throughout Australia in the FREE updated CAMPS 12 guide books, CAMPS Pendium boxed set and CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App. Download the Camps App for iPhone/iPad or Android                                   

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Michelle Gilmore 29 February, 2024
Where the hell is Hay? Hay NSW Silo art
Budget Campsite

Where the hell is Hay?

    Hay is a wonderful town in New South Wales. Three highways intersect at Hay: the Cobb, Sturt and Mid Western, so it is hard to miss! The phrase, “Where the hell is Hay?” isn’t ours. In fact, after our lap in 2013, Heatley came home with a hat saying just that! Seriously, we were impressed by Hay’s attractions back then and loved our free camp stay a few months ago. Put this NSW gem on your list! First we scoped out the campgrounds… Hay Showground Our first stop, we chatted with the very friendly caretaker, Kevin. He said,

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Michelle Gilmore 21 February, 2024
Watts Bend (Mildura region) VIC
Camping

GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month: Watts Bend, Victoria

      Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Watts Bend campground in Victoria. Read the full article here Find sites like this and more nearby in the FREE updated CAMPS 12 guide books, CAMPS Pendium boxed set and CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App, and remember to share our giveaway!   Download the Camps App for iPhone/iPad or Android   

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Michelle Gilmore 10 January, 2024

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