1 Budget Camp, 1 Caravan Park and 15 tips for Pet-friendly Camping

by Michelle Gilmore | Feb 1, 2021 | Camping, Camping Tips, General, NSW, QLD, Trip Planning

Such fabulous feedback on the brand new CAMPS 11 and not long now for the Easy to Read Edition to be released.  To all of our CAMPS Community, we are checking sites constantly – all of the sites in CAMPS 11 have been updated in readiness for the new book....

Stay at Bellinger River Tourist Park, NSW

by Michelle Gilmore | Jan 29, 2021 | Camping, Caravan Parks, Family Travel, Fishing, NSW

Bellinger River Tourist Park is located at Repton, between Urunga and Coffs Harbour, on the New South Wales North Coast. Big thanks to Debbie Witt for sending through these photos between kayak trips, fishing and family time out these holidays. This pet friendly...

Queensland good to go for New South Wales

by Michelle Gilmore | Jan 28, 2021 | NSW, QLD, Trip Planning

Finally, Queensland will reopen to all of New South Wales at 1am on Monday, February 1. That’s great news for us campers!  Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said authorities were working overtime to ensure a smooth border re-opening from next week.  The...

Riverside at Riverglade Caravan Park, Tumut, NSW

by Michelle Gilmore | Jan 10, 2021 | Caravan Parks, Caravans, Destinations, NSW

This park has prime position, right on the Tumut River in the Visit Snowy Mountains region. You can fish, use the playground with swings, slippery dips and climbing bars. There is a grassed volleyball area, too. The BBQ area has seating for 40+ people, and has a...

Victory Park, Wilcannia NSW, is a winner

by Michelle Gilmore | Dec 7, 2020 | Caravan Parks, NSW

Trevor Ball sent in some photos and told us how impressed he was with Victory Park Caravan Park and the lovely caretakers in Wilcannia, NSW.  On arrival, he says you collect the ablution block key from caretaker’s letterbox and proceed to any vacant site,...

‘Border Bubble’ opens for some favourite treats

by Michelle Gilmore | Sep 28, 2020 | Destinations, General, Life on the Road, NSW

Now Queenslanders will be able to visit south of the border (and vice versa for many more New South Wales residents). Here’s a few places we recommend and would appreciate your support around the NSW/QLD border.  1. Bread Social You’ll find this...

What is open (and not) for camping in Cowra, NSW

by Michelle Gilmore | Sep 16, 2020 | Camping, Camping Tips, Caravan Parks, NSW

We recently had a query in our Facebook Group – if bookings were needed at Farleigh reserve near Cowra?  This is NSW site 542 in Camps 10 or you can find it in the Camps Australia Wide App.  Cowra Shire Council advised that they have: “two...

8 Favourite Road Trips in NSW

by Michelle Gilmore | Aug 31, 2020 | Camping, Destinations, NSW, Routes, Routes & Road Trips

One of the questions we’ve heard a lot lately, is what is there to see and do in New South Wales? Some of the NSW residents who were planning trips up north, or west – were at a loss to know must-sees in their own state.  So, we’ve put...

Everything money can’t buy is at Newnes Campground, NSW

by Michelle Gilmore | Jul 6, 2020 | Camping, Destinations, Free Camping New South Wales, Free Campsites, National Parks, NSW

Love kangaroos, campfires, towering rock faces and sunsets that blow your mind? Then Newnes Campground is the place for you. Newnes Campground really is (as the sign at the entryway states) everything money can’t buy. Deep in the NSW Wollemi National Park, just...

“The Campers’ Bible”

by Michelle Gilmore | Jul 6, 2020 | Camping, NSW, Trip Planning

Lake Wyangan (pictured below) is one of the many beautiful free camps we have found in our caravanning trips through SA, Victoria, NSW and Qld using the Camps Australia Wide guide book. Lake Wyangan which is a lovely camping spot about 8 km north west of Griffith in...