Tips on camping in Eastern Australia?
Posted: September 30th, 2010 | Author: Mitch | Filed under: Camping Tips | Tags: australia, dad, holiday parks, hotel motel, hotels, plane tickets, renting a camper | 2 Comments »Me and my dad have plane tickets for Australia this April, and are trying to decide between hotel/motel and renting a camper. Holiday parks seem expensive, but so are hotels. Any advice? Good spots? Good companies?
Camping grounds are expensive especially around the coast . There is a lot of free camping for the night. The roadside rest areas many people pull in for the night I have plenty of times if you can sleep through other cars pulling in through the night it’s good and many have toilets . Your not allowed to camp free in the towns usually so you need to go to a rest area on the highway some maps show you where they are or roadside signs often say next rest area 10 ks etc . some are far better than others and best to pull in before dark so you can pick a good spot. I love it pulling in and cooking dinner and often chatting to others doing the same. Apollo campervans or Britz/maui are good . Wicked campervans are cheapest
http://www.wickedcampers.com.au/
http://www.apollocamper.com/ http://www.britz.com/
Theres some great spots long the coast to pull in for the day sit near a beach . If you get to the GoldCoast choose The Broadwater tourist park or treasure island both expensive though but good for a couple of nights
Renting a campervan is definitely cheaper, and more fun than hotels. Caravan parks are cheaper ($20ish a night) than hotels/motels (starting at 60ish a night but usually much more expensive). Also, in a campervan you can cook your own meals instead of eating out all the time. You find always good companies when camping, but good spots really depend on where you start, Australia is a huge country.