Time to Roam Magazine Issue 11 - October/November 2014 | Page 40

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on the roam celebrity camper

GOLD MEDAL CAMPER

Brooke Hanson successfully juggles a high-profile
career with family life and loads of camping
Brooke Hanson is one of
Australia’s best know campers
as the co-host of the Nine
Network’s long running Discover
Downunder travel show.
She first shot to fame in 1994
Commonwealth Games and
served for 13 years in Australia’s
swim team at more than 25
major international events.
Brooke’s career highlight was
winning a gold medal at the
Athens Olympics as part of the
4X100m relay team and silver
in the 100m breaststroke.
Where did you go for
caravanning/camping holidays
when you were young?
Growing up the eldest of four
kids, our family loved camping
and spending holidays exploring
our beautiful country.
I grew up in Manly NSW; we would
pack up and travel to swimming and
surf carnivals around NSW, QLD
and VIC. Some of my favorites if we
headed south of Sydney were Green
Patch Jervis Bay or Mollymook. If we
headed north, on the Central Coast
we would stop at Norah Head and
then drive to the North Coast and

stay in Coffs Harbour, we would
always stay on or near the ocean.
What was your favorite
place to and why, is it still
a favourite today?
My Favourite Camping Destinations
are all in NSW. In order, Crescent
Head, Coffs Harbour and Yamba.
Crescent Head is a favourite
location any time of year. I love this
quaint coastal town just outside of
Kempsey as it ticks all the boxes
for everything my family wants on a
holiday; sun, surf, sand and sleep.
Firstly, an easy set up of camp
at the surf side caravan par 