On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:11:52 -0000,
SarahUsenet@********** wrote
in <1190077912.710581.8480@19g2000hsx.************.co m> :
>I'm going to be in the Cairns area for about a week (Sunday-Friday
>morning) next month. I'm thinking about renting a campervan to be
>more flexible.
>How well do they drive?
It sounds like a good idea to me, most are as easy to drive as a
car.
> Can I just pull it over to the side of the road and
>park or do I have to go to a "holiday park"?
I admit I don't know current regulations, but when my wife and I
were in the area years ago the state government discouraged just
pulling off a mostly deserted highway to park.
When I was there, it was very cheap to park in a caravan or
tourist park overnight as long as you were using your own
vehicle, didn't need to connect to power, etc.
Not only a safe place to stay, but have access to toilets,
showers, clothes washing facilities.
>Will this end up being less expensive than renting a car and motel
>rooms?
Would certainly think so, but you could always get an idea from
the net, send an email to Atherton council and ask them, etc.
>I'm planning on spending a day or two on the reef (probably
>out of Port Douglas) and spending some time going to the Atherton
>Tablelands as well. I'll be traveling alone, so what's a good model?
Depends on how much luxury you want! Seriously, if I was coming
to Australia and traveling alone for a week, would probably just
rent the cheapest standard car to keep down the petrol charges.
Would sleep on the back seat. Wouldn't feel any need for
multiple berths, cooking arrangements, etc. Probably would stay
overnight at caravan park to make use of toilet, shower, washing
machine. Queensland has a large variety of tropical fruit,
usually very cheap, farmers have roadside stands, most towns
have fruit and veggie shops. Should be plenty of small cafes,
truck stops, etc.
Buy a cheap foam cooler, toss in a bag of ice, keep butter, cold
drinks, and other perishables inside. A loaf of bread, some
cheese or peanut butter, salt, etc. and you can eat very cheaply
for a week.
Cheers,
Kangaroo16
>
>Thanks!
>
>Sarah 
Renting campervans in Australia 
