Caravan Travellers

We are looking for travel blogs of fellow caravan travellers doing the trip around "the block" . We are an Australian couple in our 50's and would be interested to hear tips about parks etc. Heading to Sth Australia in the next week. Currently in Deniliquin NSW. Reply to this

Hello,

I have just joined Travelblog and noticed that you are doing a trip around Aust by caravan. We are in our early 40's travelling with 2 children and leave from Melbourne in April. I will be following your blog along the way as we are heading to SA, to the West up to NT and back through the centre. We will be gone for only 6 months. I hope you are enjoying your travels and very interested in where you stay and what caravan parks you stay in. Reply to this

Great idea to photograph caravan parks - make sure you show us your photos here! Caravan parks are a great option in Australia (and NZ) especially when travelling with children and even if you don't have a caravan or even a tent. Most caravan parks have cabins you can stay in for as little as one night (although some have a minimum 2 night stay). You can pay surprisingly little in the offseason (basically April to October) for these cabins esp. for the basic ones where you share cooking facilities and bathrooms with the campers. They usually have a pool or a beach, playground, jumping pillows, etc. for children - and of course other children! - which can be exactly what both parents and children need for a couple of hours after being in a car most of the day. The owner/operators of these holiday parks are usually extremely helpful and go out of their way to make sure that you are happy and your questions are answered. The price usually turns out to be less for a family (in the offseason) than at hostels or even the most basic fleabag motel (like 50 or 60 Aussie Bucks), and don't underestimate the ability of these parks to supply some of the children's most memorable moments in Australia!

Anyway John, I got off-topic a bit there because I just had to do some effusing about the holiday park option down under. To address your question - one of the very best holiday parks we stayed at down under was Pelican Shores near Geelong at the east side of the Great Ocean Road. The kids still talk about that one - a year later. In talking to my wife and kids here again, here are the others in our top 5: Racecourse Beach at Bawley Point, NSW; Ballina Lakeside Holiday Park in Ballina, NSW; Airlie Cove Resort at Airlie Beach, QSLD; and Crystal Cascades Holiday Park at Cairns.

Wish we could be with you (do you have room for a family of 4 - we're not very big). Have a great trip and we'll be following your blog...You are going to do a blog aren't you?.... Stay safe and stay free..... Reply to this

hi, I am from Hong Kong and planning to have a caravan (Kea Camper) trip from Sydney to Melbourne, then to Philip Island and drive along the Great Ocean Road. I travel with my husband and a 7- year-old girl and a 4 -year-old boy as well. We booked the air ticket already. It is end July and the beginning of August. I wonder will it be a good idea to travel on a caravan in winter with 2 kids in the south area of OZ.
Your advice will be much appreciated! Please help! Reply to this

Bill & Sue MacCallum, Thank you so much for your advice. I wonder do I need to bring along four sleeping bag for four of us. I think there should be no blankets in the R.V. Sorry for this silly question cause I am the first-time van campers. I worry it may be not warm enough for my kids to sleep in the R.V. in the cold night in Winter. Do you think would it be better to hire a car and sleep in the Park's cabin? Reply to this

Is Camper Travel a reliable company? We are going to hire a Maui Spirit 4 to drive from Sydney to Melbourn and then around the Great Ocean Road.
Anyone can give me advice? Thank you so much! Reply to this