Motorhoming in Oz
We are off to Australia next year and for some of our holiday we would like to hire a motorhome to travel either up or down the East coast. (we hope to fly one way!) Has anyone hired a motorhome in Australia? Are they very expensive and do they come fully
equipped? Are the campsites comparable to British ones, as we would need an electric hookup for some equipment we need to use, or could we get a small generator if we were wild camping?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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I think you'll find motorhome hire isn't cheap Down Under.
I've heard of campers hiring "hippy vans" which are simply panel vans with a sink and bed inside. No toilet inside, but there are always places on the way to go. . . . . pubs, restaurants, cafes, campsites.
Campsites are pretty similar to British campsites with powered sites and unpowered sites.
In motorhomes / camper vans, you could save a quid or two each night by sticking to unpowered sites and just using your LPG gas cylinder, which is half price to refill compared to UK prices.
Fuel is about half price. What you pay in Pounds for diesel or petrol, you more or less pay in Australian dollars per litre.
Campsite fees are comparable to Britain. We tend to pick the campgrounds run by the local council. Cost on average is about $25 a night (12.50 Pounds). They may not have all the bells and whistles like slippery slides for the kids, but if you're just staying overnight who needs them?
Top Tourist parks, Big 4 parks and other chains of caravan parks are not cheap, costing on average about $40 (20 Pounds) a night.
One thing to consider is the seasons. Driving up the east coast is a 2,000 mile trip. The bottom end may be fine, weather wise, but a couple of thousand miles north into the tropics in the Wet season can be hazardous with flash floods and constant rain, rain and more rain . . . . . . not the best time of year to travel in. Make sure you go in the Dry season, if possible. 25 to 28 degrees every day, dry climate and not a cloud in the sky for months!
Enjoy your trip.
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I think you'll find motorhome hire isn't cheap Down Under.
I've heard of campers hiring "hippy vans" which are simply panel vans with a sink and bed inside. No toilet inside, but there are always places on the way to go. . . . . pubs, restaurants, cafes, campsites.
Campsites are pretty similar to British campsites with powered sites and unpowered sites.
In motorhomes / camper vans, you could save a quid or two each night by sticking to unpowered sites and just using your LPG gas cylinder, which is half price to refill compared to UK prices.
Fuel is about half price. What you pay in Pounds for diesel or petrol, you more or less pay in Australian dollars per litre.
Campsite fees are comparable to Britain. We tend to pick the campgrounds run by the local council. Cost on average is about $25 a night (12.50 Pounds). They may not have all the bells and whistles like slippery slides for the kids, but if you're just staying overnight who needs them?
Top Tourist parks, Big 4 parks and other chains of caravan parks are not cheap, costing on average about $40 (20 Pounds) a night.
One thing to consider is the seasons. Driving up the east coast is a 2,000 mile trip. The bottom end may be fine, weather wise, but a couple of thousand miles north into the tropics in the Wet season can be hazardous with flash floods and constant rain, rain and more rain . . . . . . not the best time of year to travel in. Make sure you go in the Dry season, if possible. 25 to 28 degrees every day, dry climate and not a cloud in the sky for months!
Enjoy your trip.
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