Places We’ve Stayed with Our Caravan
Travelling Australia with Sunny and the Everest has taught us that every stay has its own rhythm. Some places feel instantly familiar — the kind of spot where you step out, breathe in, and know you’ll sleep well. Others surprise you with small details: the way the light hits the trees, the sound of birds at dusk, or the neighbour who wanders over for a chat.
This page brings all those moments together. It’s the home of every place we’ve stayed with our caravan — from coastal caravan parks to outback station stays, quiet free camps, and everything in between. If you’re planning your own trip, or just exploring what’s out there, this is where you’ll find the stays we’ve actually experienced, organised by state and territory.
Explore Australia by State and Territory 🗺️
Australia is full of places that stay with you — quiet beaches, red‑dirt roads, cool forests, and towns where the pace softens. Choose a state or territory below to explore the stays we’ve found along the way.
Australian Capital Territory
Small but full of character, the ACT has offered us peaceful, well‑kept stays close to nature and culture. It’s a gentle pause between bigger journeys.
New South Wales
NSW has offered a mix of everything: tidy riverside parks, mountain towns with cool mornings, and coastal spots that feel made for slow afternoons. It’s a state where the variety keeps you moving, but the comfort makes you stay a little longer.
Northern Territory
The NT has given us wide open roads, warm red landscapes, and stays that feel deeply connected to the country’s ancient heart. It’s a place where the days slow down, the horizons stretch out, and every stop feels like part of a bigger story.
Queensland
Queensland has offered everything from quiet tropical beaches to friendly outback towns with big skies and warm evenings. It’s a state where the weather, the people, and the landscapes all seem to invite you to settle in, breathe out, and stay a little longer.
South Australia
SA has given us warm, rugged landscapes and quiet country towns that feel unhurried and welcoming. From long outback stretches to soft coastal edges, it’s a state where the scenery changes gently and every stop seems to slow the day down.
Tasmania
Tasmania has offered cool mornings, misty forests, and stays tucked into some of the most peaceful landscapes we’ve found. It’s a place where the air feels clearer, the pace softens, and the scenery invites you to wander a little further.
Victoria
Victoria has given us cool forest drives, tidy country towns, and coastal stretches that feel made for slow mornings. It’s a state where short distances still manage to pack in a surprising amount of variety, and every stay feels close to something worth exploring.
Western Australia
WA has offered wide horizons, long quiet roads, and landscapes that shift from red outback to turquoise coast. It’s a place where the scale makes you feel small in the best possible way, and every stop reminds you just how big and beautiful Australia really is.
Where to Next? 🧭
If you’re planning your next leg, these are the tools we use ourselves to work out distances, road conditions, weather, fuel, and where we might stay. They’re the big-picture resources that help us decide where to head next.
Planning Tools We Trust 🔧
Wikicamps
Our go‑to for finding campsites, caravan parks, dump points, water, and everything in between.
Camps Australia Wide
Camps Australia Wide A solid companion to Wikicamps with great coverage of free and low-cost camps. Use code Save15Aff at checkout to save 15% off your order.
Fuel Map Australia
Helps us plan fuel stops and compare prices across regions.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Accurate weather forecasts, radar, and warnings — essential for timing travel days.
Road Conditions (State & National)
We always check for closures, flooding, fire activity, and outback road updates before moving.
National Parks Australia
Park alerts, closures, campground info, and track conditions across the country.
Google Maps (Route Planning on Laptop/Desktop)
Still the simplest way to check distances between towns, preview routes, and understand the terrain before we commit to a day’s drive.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
Travelling around Australia raises a lot of practical questions, and these are the ones we’re asked most often. They’re based on how we actually travel, the tools we use, and the little routines that make life on the road feel relaxed rather than rushed.
How do you decide which state to travel to next?
How far do you normally travel in a day?
How do you choose between free camps, station stays, and caravan parks?
How do you work out distances between towns?
Do you plan your whole trip in advance or make it up as you go?
How do you handle road closures or unexpected changes?
What tools help you find camps and plan your route?
What surprised you most about travelling around Australia?
Final Thoughts 🤔
One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned on the road is that slow travel changes everything. When we stay five or six nights — sometimes longer — we’re not just passing through. We settle in, walk the main streets, talk to locals, chat with shopkeepers, and get a feel for the rhythm of the place. It stops being a stopover and starts becoming a small chapter in our lives.
The 3‑3‑3 rule helps keep that pace steady: no more than three hours driving, arrive before 3pm, and stay at least three nights. Most of the time we stretch that to five or six because that’s when a town really opens up. You notice the little things, the things you miss when you’re rushing — the bakery that only locals know about, the quiet walking track behind the oval, the stories people share when you’re not in a hurry to leave.
And that’s the real joy of travelling Australia. The weather shifts, plans change, roads close, and yet the slower we go, the richer it all feels. The journey stops being a list of places and becomes something softer, more human — a collection of moments you actually had time to live.