If you’re travelling around Australia and just winging it for the most part, as we do, then you will come across a place where you have no clue on what to do! Here are some tips for pointing you in the right direction:
WIKI CAMPS APP
This app shows camp sites, caravan parks, dump points, and many other caravanning and camping essentials. It’s great for finding points of interests and also has reviews and ratings from fellow travellers included. This can be helpful with information such as road conditions and fees. It’s a paid app but an essential one for road tripping around Australia.
INFORMATION CENTRES
This one is old school but still highly effective. The old Info centre is still a great source of, well, information. Everything from activities, points of interest, local tour operators, local services, history and culture will be on a brochure waiting for you at the local info centre. So be sure to stop by!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Google are easily accessible thanks to our smartphones. Just type in the location you’re after and receive instant results with stunning photos, articles, reviews and videos you can scroll through or watch at your leisure. You can sort out what’s recent, relevant, unique and suited for you.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
And of course it always pays to get friendly with the locals. They will let you in on some exclusive info that you are not likely to find in any brochure or google search. Things like great fishing spots, or that magic water hole or even that secret beach just down that unassuming track. So be sure to say g’day!