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Instead of camping on the Gold Coast you could try Kingscliff, on the Tweed Coast (Northern NSW) and just across the river from the Southern Gold Coast. Good campground, on the beach, 25 - 30 minutes driving max to Surfers Paradise (and easily reachable on Surfside buses). Lots of good restaurants, clubs, pubs nearby.
Otherwise, the campground at Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast is very central and a pleasant spot. Try a meal at the Burleigh Beach club.
There's also good free camping along the Pacific Highway at some of the roadside rest areas. Stotts Island, between Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah and Maria River Forest Park just south of Kempsey come to mind, but there are plenty of others.
Rather than camp in Byron Bay might I suggest Broken Head, about 8km south. Quiet, good beach. delightful walks in National Park setting. Just North of Woolgoolga is Coorindi Beach, where the campground is right on the beach (but so is the campground at Woolgoolga). Coorindi is quieter) Just north of that are some delightful National Park campsites in natural settings (ask if you're interested in these, I'll look them up, but Minnie Water and Station Creek stand out in my mind) . Do investigate the National Parks (NPWS) website because many of their campsites are superb and inexpensive, sometimes even free.
Thoroughly recommend South West Rocks, either the town campground (right on the beach) or nearby Trial Bay NPWS campground, where some campsites are waterfront.
Wicked campers look absolutely bloody awful to me. They're superannuated delivery vans without the facilities normally associated with camper vans or a pop top, but I see plenty of them on the road.
Consider also going a little inland. The loop Bellingen, Dorrigo, Armidale, Glen Innes, Grafton is worth investigating.
With four weeks for your trip you could quite easily and comfortably travel from Brisbane to Melbourne and pop across to the Great Ocean Road as well.
An afterthought. Do you really need a campervan? You'd hire a small car for a lot less, there would be considerable savings in fuel and you'd have something that is easier to drive and provides a more comfortable ride. Most campgrounds have cabins, often with ensuite, always with TV and cooking facilities. You may have to provide your own bedding, but when you consider that parking your camper will cost $20 - $25, the extra $25 or so for a cabin or a motel begins to make sense. Take my word for it, life in a camper can be a little claustrophobic.
December does not really become peak season until Christmas day, but it would still be a good idea to book cabins in advance. Maybe you could carry a small tent and a couple of cheap sleeping bags in case of emergency.
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发表于 10-8-2012 14:09:28
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