Research Links

Road Travel in Australia

http://www.noboundaries.com.au/
A very comprehensive site designed for long term travellers in Australia
http://www.exploroz.com/
Fantastic site covering a range of information necessary for travelling around Australia
http://www.goseeaustralia.com.au/
Australia's largest caravanning directory
http://www.travellingnomad.com/
http://www.australianexplorer.com/
Good site for visitors from overseas
http://www.nullarbornet.com.au/
Everything you need to know about crossing the Nullabor
http://www.travelmate.com.au/
Click on the 'on the road' icon for touring specific information
www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/domestic_travel.htm
NRMA site with travel planner that maps out your drive route
http://www.around-oz.com/
http://www.lets-getaway.com/


Caravan Parks & Camping

http://www.familyfriendlyozcamping.com.au/
www.caravanersforum.com/badger.php
Badger's Australian Caravan Park Reports
www.caravanersforum.com/ozcamps.php
http://www.caravanparkphotos.com.au/
Hundreds of high quality photographs and information on Australian caravan parks
http://www.visitnsw.com/things-to-do/caravan-and-camping


4WD, Caravanning and RV

http://www.crva.com.au/
Caravan, RV & Accommodation Industry of Australia (CRVA)
http://www.experiencecaravanningandcamping.com.au/
http://www.caravanningoz.com.au
http://www.rv.com.au/
Australian Recreational Vehicle (RV) Network
http://www.caravanersfriend.com/
http://www.caravanandcampingsa.com.au/
Caravan and Camping Industries Association of South Australia Inc
http://www.goseeaustralia.com.au/
Australia's largest caravanning directory
http://www.motorhomesaustralia.com.au/
http://www.atcmcc.org.au/
Australasian Touring Caravan, Motorhome & Camping Club
http://www.caravanersforum.com/
A useful site for asking questions and discussing topics with other caravanners
http://www.caravanand4wd.com/
http://www.4wdworld.com.au/
http://www.cmca.net.au/
Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia
http://www.campermanaustralia.com
Camperman Australia is the Australia wide campervan hire and sale company
http://www.mycampervan.com.au/
Easy to search for the best campervan rental for your holiday

Buying & Selling Caravans & Campers

http://www.rvpoint.com.au/
http://www.caravanclassifieds.com.au/
http://www.caravanmarket.com.au/
http://www.bestcaravans.com.au/
http://www.ozrvsales.com.au/
http://www.caravansforsaleaustralia.com/
http://www.motorhomesaustralia.com.au/
www.caravanawningsforsale.com.au

Camping Equipment

greatoutdoorsdirect.com.au
Use the Promotion Code "Great Deals" for $15 off any product
http://www.campingequipmentco.com.au/
http://www.rangeroutdoors.com.au/
A based camping stores. Website has a good general camping checklist.
http://www.bcf.com.au/
Boating, Camping & Fishing Australia
http://www.discountcamping.com.au/
SA based store and online store
http://www.anaconda.com.au/
http://www.kathmandu.com.au/
http://www.budgetcamping.com.au/
Sydney store and online store
http://www.mountaindesigns.com/
http://www.choice.com.au/
Australian Consumers Association - reviews and rates various products and services available in Australia. Good when researching such things as portable fridges.


Online Forums

http://aussiecaravanners.proboards.com
http://www.caravanersforum.com/
A useful site for asking questions and discussing topics with other caravanners
http://www.caravanand4wd.com/

Holiday Park Membership

http://www.toptouristparks.com.au/
http://www.familyparks.com.au/
http://www.big4.com.au/

Magazines & their Websites

http://www.ontheroad.com.au/
http://www.campsaustraliawide.com/
You can also purchase this popular book in book stores
http://www.vinkpub.com/
Go Camping Australia
http://www.openroad.com.au/
NRMA members magazine & website
http://www.australiantraveller.com/
http://www.travellinginaustralia.com.au/
http://www.caravanningoz.com.au/
http://www.candm.com.au/
Caravan & Motorhome Magazine
http://www.overlander.com.au/
http://www.4x4monthly.com.au/
http://www.4x4australia.com.au/
http://www.4wdaction.com.au/
http://www.carpoint.com.au/
Australia's leading off-road vehicle magazine. Good for vehicle reviews and tests.

Education

www.aussieeducator.org.au/education/specificareas/homeschooling.html
This web page has links to all the homeschooling info for each state. It saves me rewriting it here.
http://www.hea.asn.au/
Home Education Association Inc
http://www.homeschoolingdownunder.com/
Sharing ideas, teaching tips and resources

http://www.side.wa.edu.au/
Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for WA students
http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/
Distance Education Centre, Victoria


Kid Specific

http://www.holidayswithkids.com.au/
An excellent magazine and website covering all aspects of holidaying with kids in Australia and overseas
http://www.travelgames.com.au/
Purchase the Travel Australia Board Game for some family fun!
http://www.byokids.com.au/
http://www.ozforkids.com/
Activities and attractions for kids by state
http://www.kidswelcome.com.au/
Kid friendly activities, attractions, tours and restaurants by state
http://www.kidstravelblog.com.au/
Lots of general information for travelling with kids

Other Useful Sites

http://www.posthasteaustralia.com.au/
www.auspost.com.au/personal/redirecting-and-holding-mail.html
www.ozemail.com.au/~lbase/
Mail Forwarding Services
http://www.workaboutaustralia.com.au/
A site for those needing to find work while travelling; the book by Barry Brebner is also available.
http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/
The National Public Toilet Map; also has caravan dump points for your toilet waste.
http://www.247roadservices.com.au/
Offers cheap ($55 per year) Australia wide breakdown service
www.bantacs.com.au/travelling_workers.php
An accountancy site that provides information on how to make your travel tax deductible if you work your way around
http://www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au/
Lists fuel prices throughout WA
http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/
A website mostly focused on cooking in camp ovens but with other handy info too
http://www.whereis.com/
Provides map and directions to any address in Australia
http://www.maps.google.com.au/
Want to know where it is or what it looks like before you get there? Street view will show you pictures of most addresses you type in.
http://www.bom.gov.au/
Bureau of Meteorology, weather radar for checking weather conditions anywhere in Australia
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/
An informative site by Australian bird watching organisation
http://www.houseminders.com.au/
http://www.housesitters.com.au/
http://www.aussiehousesitters.com.au/
http://www.journeyjottings.com/
Pictorial maps for tracking your trails and tales
http://www.nothinglikeaustralia.com.au/
Tourism Australia website