North Stradbroke Island

Travel Guide: North Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island,  affectionately known as Straddie, is jointly managed by the Quandamooka people and the Queensland Parks Service. Naree Budjong Djara National Park, meaning My Mother Earth, now covers about half the island;...
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Apollo RV Launch: Coromal Caravans Takes Off

Apollo Tourism & Leisure officially launched in May five different Coromal caravan models on the Pioneer and element platforms, following the company’s acquisition of Coromal from Fleetwood last year. The acquisition involved moving the manufacturing...
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Guide: Planning the Big Lap

Your dream is about to come true: that longed-for lap around Australia is within reach. But before you hit the dirt, there is planning to do. Regardless of how much time you’ll have on...
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Review: Roadstar Caravans GT Classic 17ft 6in Family Van

Roadstar Caravans is continuing its aggressive push into the budget caravan market. The company, owned by Ken Nizam, is attempting to make serious inroads in the important $50,000 to $60,000 caravan market which, for many...
JPOD

JPOD Outback Hits the Road

Jayco has unveiled a new van in its lightweight JPOD range. Jayco Australia CEO Garry Moore said the popularity of the JPOD range drove the company to produce “a more robust ‘Jayco Outback’ version” of...
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Review: Nova Metrolink

When is an entry level caravan not an entry level caravan? The Nova Metrolink might provide a few clues. You see, it sits in the lower end of this award-winning manufacturer’s range, but with...
Mobile Living

Mobile Living: Rediscovering Family Connections

Patrick Dangerfield, one of Australia’s most popular AFL sporting personalities, has hit the road with his family to explore the best of the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Mobile Living focuses purely on the RV...
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Review: Coromal Element 553 Evolution RTV

The plan: hitch a ride with Virgin Australia to Brisbane, where Coromal caravans are built nowadays. For my 6am rendezvous at the Melbourne airport, my alarm woke me at 3am. This was going to...
Jurgens

Jurgens Legal Dispute Resolved

A legal dispute between Jurgens Australia and Al-Ko appears to have been resolved. On April 17, Jurgens released a statement to announce that the legal proceedings instituted by Al-Ko over a large sum of money...

Easter on the Road

It's Easter time, so I asked a number of travellers what they were doing for the holiday. And, of course, the really hard questions, like how to keep the Easter Bunny secret in a...