RV TRAVEL
BY THE BEACH
When it’s beach weather, it’s usually school
holidays, and there’s barely a spare square
centimetre to swing a totem tennis ball up
Australia’s east coast… unless you take the
ferry across the Noosa River at Tewantin,
drive onto the beach at one of the crossings
on either side of the Noosa North Shore
Tourist Park (a good place to camp in its own
right) and camp up the Cooloola Coast.
Alternatively, the beaches facing Fraser
Island, particularly at Inskip Point, have
some excellent beach-camping areas, some
with long-drop toilets, showers and even
rubbish bins.
Being national parks, fees apply (typically
$6.35 per person per night, which will not
break the bank), but there’s a wide range of
camping spots here and further up the Fraser
coast to choose from.
Camping in Whaler's Way on South
Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
WHEN BEACH CAMPING
• Get a permit first. Inspectors are
around and fines are steep;
• Ensure you have the right recovery
gear, such as a tyre deflator, air-
compressor, shovel and other
recovery equipment;
• Bring long tent pegs if setting up a
shade or awning;
• Camp above the high-water market to
avoid the surprise of king tides; and
• When you’re in the tropics, don’t set-
up camp next to mangroves, or you
might be sharing your home with crocs!
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