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The Duck Hole at Farnese Olivo – budget site near Hobart, Tasmania

A question I see frequently asked in social media posts is “Are there any free or budget sites near Hobart?” The truth is there aren’t many, one or two plus a couple of caravan parks, though there are more a little further out. So we are very happy to add The Duck Hole at Farnese Olivo to the list! Farnese Olivo is a budget friendly, family hobby farm set on 5 acres overlooking the Coal River Valley in Acton Park. It is only 15 minutes from the Hobart CBD. It is an historic farm dam, offering a quiet rural experience.

Leisa Cooper 13 March, 2024

Camping

Update on Maps 104 and 109

Please find an update for Maps 104 and 109 for your CAMPS 12 books, we are sorry for any inconvenience. For some reason, certain site numbers were incorrect. On these versions below, they have been amended. If you can print to the correct size, you can replace these in your book. If not – manually crossout and correct the sites numbers. Below are PDF versions of each map – right click (or click and hold on mobile devices) and select “Save As” to save it to your device. Tas Map 109 Tas Map 104 Again, our sincere apologies. We hope

Jed Elmer 9 March, 2024

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

Michelle Gilmore 8 March, 2024

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!

Michelle Gilmore 5 March, 2024

Camping

Big Lap part 5 – what we forgot to tell you…

If you’ve been following our socials, you’ll know about our NSW South Coast roadtrip into East Gippsland. This week, we’re in the Victorian High Country and loving it! Like our swim in the Snowy River at McKillops Bridge! Meanwhile, I had promised to tell you about our horror happening at Elephant Cove, latest apps and share info on the states we didn’t visit on our first ever lap. Winner Announcement Congratulations to Bev B. from Hervey Bay, QLD who won our $20,000 Kimberley Holiday Giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered. We’re hoping to experience the Horizontal Falls, too – perhaps

Michelle Gilmore 1 March, 2024

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Swim into the last month of summer with these camps

We’re just back from Wee Waa in western NSW and we didn’t think we’d be dipping in a hot bore bath! Although temps were soaring for the weekend, we dutifully (haha) tested out Pilliga Bore Baths – now open for swimming and camping! Heatley decided it was nowhere near as hot as the Lightning Ridge spa, so it was the first hot mineral springs he enjoyed! Are they your ‘cup of tea’? I love them all, the hotter – the better. But it was great to cool down with their shower after. Council wanted us to mention, the nearest dump

Michelle Gilmore 25 January, 2024

Camping

Summer is calling – cool down and camp here…plus a giveaway!

Summer is calling. Please help us spread the word – and share our giveaway on your Facebook or socials! Or forward this email onto a camping buddy. They’ll thank you. Horizontal Falls is absolute bucket list material! Click on these stories for countless summer camping and Christmas inspiration, and let us know what you are planning? EPIC Island camps Not sure which campground to choose on K’gari Fraser Island, QLD? Here’s a run down on the most popular – and not so well known… Make sure you know where to swim! Fraser Island K’Gari – Adams Family Travels NEW Tassie

Michelle Gilmore 23 November, 2023

Budget Campsite

New RV Park in Devonport, Tasmania

There’s a brand new RV Park in Devonport, a hop skip and jump from the Spirit of Tasmania. If you’re looking for more options to stay after a nightime arrival, this is good news. If booked in for a morning departure, at less than a 10 minute drive, this is just the ticket. The Devonport Country Club have opened up part of the property to self contained RV’s. It offers pet friendly stays and roomy grass sites. Additionally, generators are permitted from 8am to 6pm and there are toilets available. For a small fee you can use the hot showers.

Leisa Cooper 1 November, 2023

Gunsynd Goondiwindi QLD from our Melbourne Cup Traveller's Quiz

Camping

Quick Melbourne Cup Greats Traveller’s Quiz

Take our quick Melbourne Cup Greats Traveller’s Quiz. Good luck! 1. What racecourse displays Phar Lap’s statue? 2. What two Melbourne Cup related statues are located in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula? 3. What towns will you find them in? 4. What is the name of the horse statue in Goondiwindi, Queensland? 5. A statue of Malua is in what Tassie town? Now we’re placing the answers below, so if you don’t want to cheat, stop scrolling until you have had a go! Answers to our Quick Melbourne Cup Greats Traveller’s Quiz 1. Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 2. Kerrin McEvoy and Maybe

Michelle Gilmore 24 October, 2023

Tasmania

The Duck Hole at Farnese Olivo – budget site near Hobart, Tasmania

Update on Maps 104 and 109

10 camps that don’t cost you a cent!

Freedom Camp of the Month: Cooee Point Reserve

Big Lap part 5 – what we forgot to tell you…

Swim into the last month of summer with these camps

Summer is calling – cool down and camp here…plus a giveaway!

New RV Park in Devonport, Tasmania

Quick Melbourne Cup Greats Traveller’s Quiz

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