Camper Trailer Australia

Camper Trailer Australia celebrates the off-road touring lifestyle, and is the ‘go-to’ for independent reviews of new camper trailers and hybrid caravans. Our trusted reviewers leave no stone unturned, helping you find the right camper trailer for your needs — from affordable entry-level trailers, to high-end, no-expenses-spared RVs. Camper Trailer Australia is full of reviews of 4WD and SUV tow-vehicles written by leading automotive journalists, and we’re serious about bringing you the very best aftermarket 4WD gear and camping gadgets for your off-road adventures. Camper Trailer Australia will inspire you with stunning Australian destinations both near and far, while providing technical advice, camping tips and recipes to make life on (and off) the road easier.

IT’S ALL ABOUT TRIP PLANNING • OUR EXPERTS HAVE OFFERED THEIR TIPS ON PLANNING TRIPS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU

Camper Trailer Australia

GETTING SET for your BIG ADVENTURE • THE BOSS HAS JUST TOLD YOU THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE A LONG VACATION AS YOU’VE ACCUMULATED TOO MUCH LEAVE, SO YOU HEAD HOME AND START WONDERING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PLAN A BIG ADVENTURE. HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS I DO THAT MAY HELP YOU OUT.

TAKE THE PLUNGE AND TRAVEL FULL-TIME • LAST YEAR, WE PACKED OUR BAGS, QUIT OUR JOBS, AND WENT OUT ON A LIMB TO TRAVEL THE COUNTRY FULL-TIME. WHILE A LOT OF AUSSIES DO THE SAME EVERY YEAR, IT REMAINS A DREAM FOR JUST AS MANY. HERE’S OUR TAKE ON WHY LIVING ON THE ROAD HAS BEEN WORTH IT, ALONG WITH SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE IT WORK.

WHERE TO TRAVEL

What makes it worth it?

VISION SPLENDID • AN INNOVATIVE HYBRID RANGE FROM SUNSEEKER CARAVANS IS SET TO LIGHT UP THE COMPETITIVE OFFROAD SECTOR.WE RECKON IT’S GOING TO FIND LOTS OF BUYERS LOOKING TO ESCAPE THE CROWDS.

SPECS VISION VH16

A SPIRITS WITH SPIRITS • If New South Wales travel is mentioned, you may not immediately think of Gwydir Shire in New England, but you should. Gwydir has long flown under the radar as one of New South Wales’ most deserving attractions. Over the coming issues of Caravan World we will be hand-picking the cream of this region’s crop, with a few sneak peeks below to pique your interest.

THE OFFROAD PACKHORSE • THE TOYTUF TFI CAMPER IS THE LATEST OFFERING FROM SIGNATURE CAMPER TRAILERS, AND IS SURE TO APPEAL TO OFFROAD ADVENTURERS WHO ALSO LIKE THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE.

QUICK SPECS • TOYTUF TF1 OFFROAD CAMPER

RIVERSLEIGH’S AUSSIE MEGAFAUNA • When Sir David Attenborough describes something as one of the world’s best, you know it’s worth checking out

NEED TO KNOW

LIGHT HEARTED • THE BUSH LAPA BADGER IS A NEW PLAYER FROM SOUTH AFRICA WITH A GENTLE TOUCH AND A HOST OF FEATURES FOR TRAVELLING THE AUSSIE OUTBACK

CTA SPECS • BUSH LAPA BADGER 4I

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH • Queensland’s Channel Country is a harsh land of prolonged droughts and short-lived floods. Yet Aboriginal peoples flourished here for thousands of years and European cattle kings built empires on its Mitchell grass downs. At its heart lies the Diamantina National Park.

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FAST FACTS

LIVING WITH AN OP4 • CAMPER AUSTRALIA IS OFTEN ASKED ABOUT THE LONG-TERM LIVEABILITY AND QUALITY OF THE CAMPERS WE REVIEW — BUT THE PRACTICALITIES ARE NOT ALWAYS STRAIGHTFORWARD. FIRSTLY WE NEED A WILLING SUPPLIER AND THEN A PROPER TESTING PLAN. WHEN WE MENTIONED THE IDEA TO OPUS, THEY PUT THEIR HAND UP STRAIGHT AWAY, LENDING US THE EXACT SAME CAMPER THAT IMPRESSED AT REDARC’S CAMPER TRAILER OF THE YEAR (CTOTY) 2021 FOR SIX MONTHS.

SPECS OPUS OP4

OUTBACK ICONS • Destinations in Australia’s Channel Country unfold like a bucket list of must-sees. Whether it’s Milparinka, Tibooburra, Cameron Corner, Innamincka, Birdsville or Boulia, most of us know these iconic names. But how do we find...