Retired Rascals: Travelling Australia Full‑Time
Where we stay, what we spend, how we stay safe and the gear that earns its place.
Meet the Rascals Behind the Reviews
We’re Ian and Pauline — travelling Australia full time by caravan with no plans and no deadlines. We write about each place exactly as we find it — the real costs of full-time caravan travel, the quiet corners, the surprises, and the moments that remind us why we chose this life. It’s our way of keeping the journey real.
Recent guides & reviews
A mix of practical tips, honest reviews and helpful guides from life on the road.
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Brandybottle Caravan Park & Golf Course, Clairview: Way More Than a Highway Stopover
Brandybottle Caravan Park is worth the stop — full stop. Just 130 kilometres south of Mackay on the Bruce Highway, it’s a…
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We Stayed 4 Nights at Blacks Beach Holiday Park — Here’s Why Nobody Wants to Leave
Blacks Beach Holiday Park is worth the twenty-minute drive north of Mackay — especially if you don’t mind a camp kitchen full…
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Full-Time Caravan Budget June 2026 — Our Cheapest Month Yet
June took us from the quiet of Longreach into Capella, then east through Mackay and Blacks Beach, down to Tannum Sands and…
Where We’re Heading Next
Over the next couple of months we’ll keep rolling north, leaving the coast behind and settling into the wide‑open quiet of the outback.
From Coober Pedy we’ll cross into the Northern Territory and spend time around Yulara, exploring Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) at a slower pace.
From there we’ll loop through Kings Canyon, Alice Springs, and the East and West MacDonnell Ranges before eventually turning east and making our way back toward our home state of Queensland.
Thanks for travelling with us.
If you’d like to dive deeper into the places we’ve stayed, the gear we use, or the lessons we’ve learned along the way, you can explore more of our guides, reviews and stories below.