FIVE OF THE BEST PLACES TO TAKE YOUR CARAVAN
HUSKISSON BEACH, NSW Forget the crowds of Byron Bay, the NSW South Coast is arguably a better spot for a relaxed, less packed getaway. Holiday Haven Huskisson Beach is a great park to experience the stunning white, sandy beaches of Jervis Bay. ESPERANCE BAY, WA Australia’s expansive coastline has several fantastic spots to take your caravan, but few can match the beauty of Esperance Bay. The RAC Esperance Holiday Park is an ideal base for exploring beaches, national parks and the iconic Pink Lake. CRADLE MOUNTAIN, TAS If you’ve splashed out on a luxury caravan it makes sense to drive it to some spectacular locations and Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain certainly fits the bill. Try Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain, a stone’s throw to the famous landmark and countless breathtaking bushwalks. KAKADU, NT Looking to make the big outback trek? Aurora Kakadu Lodge’s caravan park, deep in the heart of the Kakadu National Park, is worth the long journey. From here you can explore the World Heritage-listed region without roughing it in the wilderness. BAROSSA VALLEY, SA South Australia’s wine region should be on every Australian’s must-visit list – even if you’re not a wine connoisseur. Just over an hour outside of Adelaide, the stunning Barossa Valley has many memorable places to eat and drink, and Discovery Parks in Tanunda makes a good base camp.
W elcome to the future of caravanning: the Romotow T8. Designed and built in New Zealand, the curvaceous T8 is the brainchild of Stuart Winterbourn and Matt Wilke, engineers and designers who typically work on homes but decided to turn their attention to a more mobile form of housing. “We’re designers; I’m a structural engineer and my business partner is a designer, and we just thought, how could we do this better?” Stuart explains. “In our experience, in camping you’re either inside without air-conditioning and you’re too hot, or you’re sitting outside on uneven ground.” Looking very much like a giant USB stick, the key to the Romotow design is that with the push of a button, the main living area is able to rotate 90 degrees to create a covered and even- floored deck area. This provides both an indoor and outdoor living space when in camp mode, and means, the designers say, that
you can get out of bed in the morning and go outside without getting your feet wet in the dew. You can also rotate the caravan to capture the best views. For the interior, the designers say they had a luxury apartment or yacht in mind. The swing-out van features a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and dining area, with options to customise depending on your preferences – there are multiple kitchen layouts, seating set-ups and sleeping arrangements. The timbered deck is available with seating and includes a fold- down table to add a barbeque for outdoor cooking. There are also canvas awning options to further extend the covered outdoor spaces. After more than 10 years of design and development, the T8 has now entered production in New Zealand, with a starting price of NZ$375,000 (A$340,000). It will also be available to Australians, Stuart says, with the added expense of shipping to this side of the Tasman. Find out more at romotow.com
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