This excellent video may motivate you to point your caravan or car in the direction of South Australia. It looks a nice place.
Geoff Cooper provides compelling reasons for visiting the Yarra Valley in the Winter 2009 edition of Selector Life-Food-Wine.
His article, titled Collateral Damage, refers to the significant effects that the Black Saturday fires has had on businesses in the Yarra Valley. Here are some of his observations:
“Healesville, the hub of the Yarra Valley, has boomed over the last 15 years. On weekends, Main Street, has become our Lygon Street, with sidewalk cafes and wine bars burgeoning like the local vines in spring. Until February 9, parking in Healesville was at a premium, but since the fires the proverbial cannon could be shot along the street and not a car or tourist bus would be endangered.”
After the fires the media suggested that people should stay away. Unfortunately this is still the case and many businesses are now facing grave financial difficulties.
This is a lovely area to visit and there are some excellent Caravan Parks at Healesville and the surrounding area.
“People need to return to the Yarra Valley,” writes Geoff, “to breathe life back into the community before many of these small businesses simply disappear forever”.
So please consider a caravan trip to the Yarra Valley and support these endangered businesses.
I received the following note from Wendy Kleeman concerning Ilfracombe Caravan Park:
“Ilfracombe is situated 27kms east of Longreach. You feel you belong as soon as you pull in. With a get together and entertainment and nibbles every evening during the tourist season. A very friendly park. Booked for one night stayed for three! Only wished we had stayed there while we did the Longreach attractions as it would have been far more pleasant and cheaper too. Don’t drive past this one.”
Here is a street view of the park from Google Maps:
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The Quieter Side of Byron Bay
Byron Bay has a reputation for being a happening place … and it is.
However for visitors who want to enjoy the buzz of Byron Bay without the late parties and rage atmosphere then I recommend the Glen Villa Resort.
This resort is located in a quiet part of the town and surrounded by bushland. I have enclosed a few sample photos below but the full set can be seen here.
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Is this the Caravan of the Future?
Designed Rob Millington has come up with a very futuristic design for the caravan which he calls a motel on wheels. Read the full story at Autoevolution.
