The Activities and Attractions of Australian Caravan Parks and Australian Campsites

Australia is one of the best places in the world to walk out of your door, find a quiet spot and pitch a tent. Just about every town in the land has a caravan and camping park, usually to a very high standard of facilities, friendliness and peace. There are also hundreds and hundreds of national parks, many where camping is allowed and is free so long as any park entry fees are paid. Running water, barbeque facilities and pit toilets are found at many of the camping areas, but occasionally you have to go without, so prepare well beforehand.

Another aspect that makes going camping in Australia so great is the vast coastline of the nation. Whilst many countries coastlines are sought after and fought over by developers and towns, in Australia there are many coastal national parks with fantastic beaches, great fishing and terrific surf, that only those hardy enough to rough it will find the choicest parts.

If you've a vehicle to hand at all times, then you can afford to expand your camping armoury a bit. The golden rule is still don't overpack, as the chances are you'll take tons of stuff you'll never use and it'll just get in the way, get dirty, lost or broken. Phillip Island is home to a large array of interesting activities and natural attractions, aimed to entertain and amuse all ages. Commonly known for the fairy penguin march at dusk, Phillip Island guests can also enjoy discovering a magnitude of art exhibitions, magnificent year round festivals and events, beautiful towns such as Cowes and Newhaven, the famous race track and the features of the adjacent islands, just to name a few things.

The most common attraction on Phillip Island is its sunset penguin parade. Various tours lead intrigued travellers to the shores of Summerland Beach, approximately 20 kilometres from Newhaven Bridge, to watch the little penguins emerge from a day of fishing in the Bass Strait. Returning to their burrows at dusk, the penguins are the most visited natural attraction on Phillip Island.

Wildlife discovery is also a readily available natural activity, with a notorious mutton bird colony residing at Cape Woolamai and various bushwalking tracks scattered across Phillip and other adjacent Islands. A few other activities close to nature, available to island visitors include rock climbing, fossicking, and bird watching, walking and cycling the tracks on Oswin Roberts Reserve and Conservation hill, bird watching and photography.

All you really want to do is lie in the sun on a nice sandy beach and relax. Maybe you'll drop in to a hotel for a counter lunch, or in the evening, and visit a couple of nice spots for dinner. You may take a look around the shops, or try a few different beaches.

This was our situation when we arrived at Airlie Beach with our 5th wheel trailer, for a couple of weeks at a tourist park. There is a good selection of caravan parks with various levels of facilities. The major associations are well represented. Free stays are harder to come by in the area. We also had our Westie, Snowy, so we needed a place that allowed pets. We found a good place, as we usually do. We don't like leaving Snowy behind for day trips, another reason not to visit the Islands this time around. It turned out we found all we wanted, although it wasn't as we expected!

They were formed through massive earth movements some 300 million years ago, breaking up what was then a sea bed as fossil remains testify. Being so old and weathered, generally they extend up only around 300 metres from the valley floor but are a sensational sight and more importantly, facilitate a number of permanent water holes and provide sanctuary to a large number of plant and animal species.

Even though the region of Central Australia only receives between 100 - 300 mm of rain per annum, there is still a rich and diverse range of plants and animals. A large part of this diversity can be attributed to these mountain ranges and rock formations. They can assist this diversity in a number of ways, namely; they can influence and often increase local rainfall, provide permanent or semi-permanent water holes, moderate temperatures compared to sand environments and provide shelter and refuge in caves, overhangs and crevices.

Though simple and engineered to be lightweight, small trailers are also loaded with cooking facilities as well as a refrigerator, heating, air conditioning, a self-contained toilet, a shower, water tanks, and a separate electrical system. These trailers also feature slide-out rooms so you can enjoy additional space.

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