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Kids can ‘Dig It’ at Thunderbird Park with real excavators and wrecking balls
Spotlight on Melbourne caravan parks: Here are six of the best
Amazing caravan stays near rivers and creeks in Australia
The best caravan parks to stay at in Tropical North Queensland
Wake up to the sounds of birds chirping, 180-million-year-old foliage rustling, waterfalls gushing and waves lapping the shoreline. Caravanning and camping trips don’t get much better than in the north of Queensland. Whether you’re looking to swim under waterfalls, spend…
Caravan Parks for our pets: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Craving a getaway but don’t want to leave your best four-legged friends behind? Check out these pet friendly holiday parks Riverbend Caravan Park, Renmark, SA As the name denotes, this caravan park is a relaxing riverside retreat, ideal for ‘vanners…
Free-camping is not a cost-free option!
When it comes to choosing between staying in a caravan park, or free-camping – which is the more sustainable choice? Aussies are passionate about the environment. The physical world that excites our senses: the vast open landscapes, the crisp morning…
Caravan Parks: 3 We Love, 3 We Long For
In this 3 we love, 3 we long for, we look at caravan parks that allow you to make the most of summer. Whether you crave beachfront, lakeside or a great water playground for the kids these six caravan parks…
Tyre Tensioning: What is it and why do you need to know?
After being on the road for three years, you would think we would have come across most things that could upset your day when using a caravan, particularly regards to tyres. Well, we are here to attest that we can…
Caravanners behaving badly. Park managers spill the beans
The untold stories of the appalling behaviour by some in the caravanning community will make your toes curl. Caravan park managers spill the beans on caravanners behaving badly! I don’t know about you, but I like to think my wife…
The definitive guide to the caravan toilet cassette
The definitive guide to the caravan toilet cassette answers all your difficult after-dinner questions. I remember the first time my wife, Kylie, insisted we get a caravan with a toilet cassette. My reaction was less than enthusiastic. Something along the…
Caravan parks: It’s how much extra per child!?
It’s how much extra per child!? How does zero sound? That’s right, if you’re travelling with your kids, then there’s a scheme that you can get behind and support caravan parks supporting you! You will always find a very lively…
Caravan park in chaos? What to do when the site’s not right
Now more than ever we’re desperate to find that holiday heaven. And then … how do you handle a caravan park in chaos? Here’s what to do when the site’s not right. Rolling into the driveway of a caravan park,…
Grey nomads told to go home…
The president of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia has asked all grey nomads to return home, or if they’re still at home, to stay there. In a media release today, Dr Hall said the reports of grey nomads still…
BIG4 Holiday Parks now closed to non-essential travel
The BIG4 Holiday Park group has closed off its parks to non-essential travellers effective immediately. In a release on its website, and currently being shared across social media, Big4 has noted that due to the recent government updates, in particular…
Bushfire season arrives early this year
The severe fires currently burning throughout NSW and Queensland have signalled a very early start to, what looks to be, a horrendous bushfire season this year. It means travellers have to start thinking about the potential for bushfires in and…
Issue 40: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Gather the firewood and marshmallows, and head over to one of these top-notch caravan parks for your winter escape Words Janie Medbury, Images Various PARK 1: Cobar Caravan Park, NSW One could argue that there’s no better time to head…
April 2019: 3 We Love, 3 We Long For
Experience the best of autumn at these postcard-worthy holiday parks WE LOVE… Park 1: Colour City Caravan Park, NSWNicknamed ‘Colour City’ for its beauty in autumn, Orange is located in the central-west region of NSW, around 250km west of Sydney.…