Free Camping

WA Tourism Industry Blames Poor Performance on Free Camping

In a report by the Tourism Council Western Australia, unregulated accommodation options, including free camping and Airbnb, have been blamed for a poor tourism business performance, especially around Perth, and in the south-west of the state. The ... [Read More]
23 August 2019

Free Camping in Rocky Comes to an End

Caravanning Queensland has won a legal battle in the Planning and Environment Court against Rockhampton Regional Council to have the free camping area in Kershaw Gardens closed down. In its statment, Caravan Queensland has said – "In late 2017 ... [Read More]
16 November 2018

Tassie Council to Close more free campsites

They Mayor of Meander Valley Council has made a statement about the closure of the Westbury Recreation Ground to free camping and overnight stays. This is in response to the council stopping people from camping in the popular free-camping location, ... [Read More]
6 March 2018

Caravanning in Peterborough, SA

Once a thriving rail junction connecting the silver wealth of Broken Hill and meagre wheat income of the Flinders Ranges with the world, Peterborough (formerly Petersburg), is now a charming hub of history that shouldn’t be passed by if you’ve ... [Read More]
29 December 2017

Camping on the Yorke Peninsula

South Australia's Yorke Peninsula is one of the unsung heroes of Aussie camping freedoms. For those who want to caravan or camp on the Yorke Peninsula, there's a huge range of bush campsites, national park campgrounds and very reasonably priced ... [Read More]
31 August 2017