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Free camping in Australia can mean big skies, quiet mornings and that rare feeling of being truly off the beaten track - but the difference between a brilliant bush stay and a stressful one usually comes down to preparation. Here's everything you need to know to make free camping feel easy, comfortable and genuinely enjoyable.
Do tyre pressure monitoring systems really protect your tyres, or are they full of hot air? Grant and Linda Hanan explore the options and explain why a TPMS is a valuable investment.
Don't be fooled by the name, New Age Caravans also makes campervans. And for less than $140,000, you get a tidy couple’s van with reasonable off-grid capability, writes Malcolm Street.
Planning a family road trip around Australia? You're in luck — this country is stacked with kid-friendly destinations that genuinely deliver for grown-ups too. From underwater adventures on the Great Barrier Reef to fossicking for opals in outback Coober Pedy, these seven spots will keep everyone in the car entertained, engaged and asking "can we come back?
Taking the scenic route through Western Victoria, Fiona Owens travels in the footsteps of bushrangers, birds and sporting legends.
Taking the scenic route through Western Victoria, Fiona Owens travels in the footsteps of bushrangers, birds and sporting legends.
Travelling to Lawn Hill in the wake of devastating floods, Miriam Blaker discovers a striking landscape of recovery, where the legend of the rainbow serpent lives on.
If you’re not game to take on the Gibb River Road, a stay at El Questro Station – with its jaw-dropping waterfalls, swimming holes and thrilling off-road adventures – is a second-best option, writes Catherine Best.
Planning a family road trip around Australia? You're in luck — this country is stacked with kid-friendly destinations that genuinely deliver for grown-ups too. From underwater adventures on the Great Barrier Reef to fossicking for opals in outback Coober Pedy, these seven spots will keep everyone in the car entertained, engaged and asking "can we come back?
Small, tropical and youthful, Darwin has got to be Australia's most laid-back capital city. Where else can you walk through the CBD and feel like you're on holiday? From croc encounters to a harbour cruise, World War II history to wave pool fun, Darwin delivers a top taste of the Northern Territory’s Top End.
Sometimes the best trip isn't the one with the longest itinerary — it's the one where you finally stop rushing. These five Australian towns made Wotif's 2026 Slow Down Towns list for good reason: they're the kind of places RV travellers arrive at for a night and end up staying for a week. Whether you're after cellar doors, coastal walks or crystal-clear bays, this is slow travel done right.
In their trusty LandCruiser Troopy, David and Helen Jobson take ‘Australia’s longest detour’ through the heart of Australia, encountering hot springs, early-settler relics and lots of camels.
A one-kilometre Tasmanian detour turned into a 24-hour time warp for the Pedersens, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Hiring an RV in New Zealand is one thing, but transporting your own across the Tasman is quite another, writes Christine Borlase.
CMCA has partnered with NM Insurance to create CMCA Insurance, in a major move that will improve customer service, build confidence and ensure all members are heard.
Australian caravan accessories brand Topargee has taken out a prestigious international export award.
Renowned for its impressive design and high-quality workmanship, Winnebago is set to introduce an all-new premium motorhome, the first of a nine-model pipeline, to the Australian market.
Don't be fooled by the name, New Age Caravans also makes campervans. And for less than $140,000, you get a tidy couple’s van with reasonable off-grid capability, writes Malcolm Street.
Time for an upgrade? The new Winnebago Odyssey is here and she's a little bit special, writes Malcolm Street.
With a Guinness World Record for fast recharging, the Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station is a gamechanger, writes Catherine Best.
Do tyre pressure monitoring systems really protect your tyres, or are they full of hot air? Grant and Linda Hanan explore the options and explain why a TPMS is a valuable investment.
Shoulder season travel is one of those ideas that sounds simple — until you actually try it and wonder why you ever travelled any other way. Quieter campgrounds, easier bookings, lower costs and weather that's still very much on your side: the case for going off-peak is hard to argue with. Here's what changes when you shift your travel calendar by just a few weeks.
Planning an RV snow trip is exciting - until an alpine road throws you a curveball you weren't ready for. Driving or towing in snow is a very different experience to anything most Australians deal with day to day, which is exactly why preparation makes all the difference. Here's what to check before you point the van toward the snowfields.
Free camping in Australia can mean big skies, quiet mornings and that rare feeling of being truly off the beaten track - but the difference between a brilliant bush stay and a stressful one usually comes down to preparation. Here's everything you need to know to make free camping feel easy, comfortable and genuinely enjoyable.
Working from the road isn't just for freelancers with laptops and flexible hours — it's something real business owners are doing every day from their caravans and motorhomes. Troy McLachlan and Areti Comino run multiple businesses between them, and they haven't let that stop them from hitting the open road. Here's what remote work while travelling Australia actually looks like when you have staff, clients and real responsibilities back home.
At 70, Merron McAvoy found that solo travel in Australia doesn't have to mean going it alone. What started as a love of independence became something far bigger - a community, a new lifestyle and a whole new chapter on the open road.
