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Safety First This Summer
With more than 14 million nights of camping and four million trips expected over the summer, it’s shaping up to be another recordbreaking season for the caravan and camping industry. This surge in travel highlights the unique responsibility that come
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Go The Extra Mile With Willow RV
Based in Pakenham in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Willow RV Caravans has built a reputation for its lightweight but robust caravans that are designed for Aussie adventures. And while the Willow RV name itself might still be considered a new kid on th
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Bits 'N' Pieces
There are any number of gadgets and devices around that, when first developed and brought to the market, everyone wondered just how they might be used. Some of those devices faded away, but others have become very much partand-parcel of life. When Ap
Caravan World2 min read
Free Camping With Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria has made its 131 paid campgrounds free of charge from 1 December 2024 to 30 June 2025 thanks to a $9m commitment from the Victorian Government. While the campgrounds will be free to use during this period, bookings are still required a
Caravan World6 min read
A Western Delight
I’d forgotten how good life just up the road can be. Western Australia’s so-called Turquoise Coast consists of sleepy coastal towns Cervantes, Jurien Bay and Green Head and inland towns Dandaragan and Badgingarra, all within a roughly two-to-three-ho
Caravan World8 min read
Paradise Saved
The recent growth of outback travel has seen many distant and relatively hard-to-reach places become so popular that some of the joy has been sucked out of the experience. Cape York, the Gibb River Road, the Birdsville Track and Ningaloo are treks th
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Electrekking victoria
Different vehicles can receive charge at different rates. The Kia EV9’s 100kWh battery can charge at 11kW AC and over 200kW DC. • Fast DC chargers: 0–80 per cent in 25 minutes • Three phase AC outlet (32A): Full charge overnight • Standard Caravan Pa
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Breakaway Switch
Caravans exceeding 2T gross trailer mass (GTM) are required by law to have a breakaway device. A breakaway device is an important piece of safety equipment that activates the caravan’s brakes if the caravan becomes detached from the tow vehicle. It c
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John Ford
In this issue, we delve into how innovation shapes the caravan industry, which has had me thinking about changes over the years. One of my first caravan reviews was a New Age Caravans Big Red. That caravan marked a turning point across the Australian
Caravan World3 min read
Gwalia Living Ghost Town
Gold was discovered near Mount Leonora, WA, by prospectors J Carlson, F White and A Glendinning in 1896. Named after a Welsh investment syndicate, The Sons of Gwalia mine was once the second-largest gold mine in Western Australia. In 1898 it was mana
Caravan World5 min read
Caravan Safety 101
Before hitting the road, make sure you are ready for the challenge. Towing a caravan poses unique challenges and requires different skills than driving a standalone vehicle. Caravans have a considerable impact on the handling and braking capabilities
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Jayco Greatest Escapes 2024 Winners Announced
Jayco’s annual Greatest Escapes competition has wrapped up for the year, and the winners have been announced. It was a nationwide competition and allowed the public to vote for their favourite destinations across five categories. The BIG4 Gold Coast
Caravan World7 min read
New direction
Majestic Caravans is a Victorianbased manufacturer started by husband-and-wife team Laz and Liz Naumoski in 2003. A team of 50 builds around 10 vans a week from its factory in Campbellfield, Vic, and the relatively modest output allows close attentio
Caravan World6 min read
Legends And Lore Of The Shipwreck Coast
The ferocity and fury of Port Campbell’s big waves frothed and spat out over the jetty as local fishermen pulled in their big catch of barracuda, salmon and some tasty snapper as we arrived in Port Campbell. For the fishing enthusiast, this is the pl
Caravan World3 min read
Electrical check
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Travel Happy
SEND PICS TO WIN Kevin and Rosemary Kelly are the winners of Readers' Rigs this month with this fantastic photo of their camp on the edge of the Bunda Cliffs in South Australia.
Caravan World6 min read
Single Versus Tandem Axles
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New Prize For January: Muk Mat Caravan Bundle
☞ To help you get kitted out for some fantastic summer adventures, we're offering a new prize for the winner of Letter of the Month in the January issue of Caravan World: a Muk Mat Caravan Bundle in dark green. The Muk Mat Caravan Bundle comes with t
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Gaining traction
Boutique caravan manufacturer Option RV could almost get lost in the crowd within the multi-brand Australian caravan manufacturing industry, particularly as it comes from Victoria. However, it’s something of a quiet achiever. A family-owned business,
Caravan World2 min read
2025 Mundi Mundi Bash Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the 2025 Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash (21–23 August 2025) are on sale now. With the Birdsville Big Red Bash taking a break in 2025, this will be the only outback music Bash happening next year, so spots are expected to sell quickly. The 2
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Innovative Solutions With Itechworld
When it comes to the caravanning lifestyle, reliability, durability and innovation are some of the key characteristics we look for in our gear and power solutions. And with all iTechworld products made by Aussies for Aussies, you can rest assured the
Caravan World3 min read
Get Inspired By Adventure Card Co.
New products designed to keep you entertained and inspired while travelling always come in handy. And lucky us, we got to check out a new range of Adventure Cards from the creator of the Big Lap Bible. Imagine you’ve just hauled the van and the whole
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Endless summer
TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes MAKES: 8 rolls • 70g dry rice vermicelli noodles • 2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce • 1 Tbsp fish sauce • 1 lime, juiced • 8 (22cm) rice paper sheets • 500g leftover, cooked prawns • 1 cup fresh coriander, parsley or mint leaves • 2 s
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Work Zone
When Zone RV started up in 2016, company founder Dave Biggar told the world he intended to build the most innovative new offroader. At the time, even for a Queenslander, that was a big boast. But within a year or so, Zone RV won the prestigious Carav
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Redarc Launches Next Gen Bcdc Alpha Charger
Australian-owned company REDARC Electronics has added a new bit of gear to its range of innovative battery and power management solutions: the next generation BCDC Alpha. The REDARC BCDC Alpha charger is available in 25A and 50A models. Building on R
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Win!
☞ This month’s winner will receive a Purple Line Saracen Ultra Hitch Lock valued at $189. Saracen Ultra is a highly visible, compact, highsecurity lock which works both hitched and unhitched to keep would-be caravan thieves at bay. It fits to most st
Caravan World6 min read
Jumpers, Jazz And So Much More
Located only a short drive inland from Brisbane and many of Queensland’s other coastal attractions, the Southern Downs region offers an idyllic escape into a lush natural environment filled with welcoming local communities, heritage attractions and s
Caravan World3 min read
What's On
8–12 January 2025 Enjoy five days jam-packed with activities and celebrating the legendary Elvis Presley. There’ll be 1950s cars, Priscilla lookalikes and an Elvis on every corner all throughout the lovely rural town of Parkes in NSW. This annual fes
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Cgear Multimat
A good mat is one of those essential accessories that improves the caravanning lifestyle by expanding the living space to include the outdoor area under the awning. A mat keeps things tidy, is more comfortable underfoot and stakes out your domain. We
Caravan World8 min read
From Garage To Global Enterprise
Founded in 1995 by Richard Clamp, Airbag Man is proudly a family owned and operated company based in Brendale, Qld. Over its three decades and two generations of family members, this Aussie company has established itself as Australia’s leading design
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