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A perfect stop on your way South, Gin Gin is a Hinterland town 50km west of Bundaberg.  The weekly markets held every Saturday in the main street, offer loads of local produce. While you are there check out the old Courthouse, currently a community-run gallery space. Enjoy the countryside, vineyards and olive groves abundant in Gin Gin and the surrounds.

A gateway to great Barramundi fishing, Gin Gin is just 20 minutes south of the famed international fishing destination at Lake Monduran.

Attention Bird Watchers and Nature Lovers! Goodnight Scrub National Park is the perfect place to spot some 166 listed species of birds, including powerful owls, regent bowerbirds, forest kingfishers and king parrots, who share the wild with wallabies and abundant butterflies.

Highlights:

• Lake Monduran – international fishing destination
• Travellers Rest Café for famous pies
• Heritage Listed Gin Gin Railway Station
• Boolboonda Tunnel

RV Information:

Gin Gin Creek Rest Area

• Free camp
• Just North of Gin Gin on Bruce Highway
• Large site with small creek running beside
• Two toilet blocks and waste bins

Lake Monduran Holiday Park

• Overlooking the lake
• Fishing and watersports on the river
• Pet friendly
• Powered and unpowered sites
• Boat hire
• Free WIFI, picnic & BBQ areas dump point

Situated 38 kilometres north east of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is a great base to explore Great Keppel Island and the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Enjoy a stroll down the esplanade to browse beach-chic boutiques and surf stores and take in the new street art murals adorning local walls.  Also available are a wide range of restaurants, cafés and clubs catering to all tastes and budgets and featuring specialty produce like premium, export quality beef, seafood and tropical produce.

Highlights:

• See Southern Great Barrier Reef
• Visit Great Keppel Island
• Byfield National Park with rainforest walks and flowing fresh water creek
• Singing Ship Monument commemorates the historical explorations of Captain Cook

RV Information:

Fishermans Beach Holiday Park

• 15-minute drive from Yeppoon
• Swimming pool, tennis court
• Powered and unpowered sites
• Two dump points, BBQ & picnic areas

Upper Stony Creek – Byfield National Park

• Open, grassy area surrounded by pine forest plantation
• Perfect for canoeing, kayaking, bush walking
• Picnic tables, BBQ areas
• Small fee

Located at the foothills of the Connors Range, Sarina’s town centre oozes country charm. Enjoy the friendly hospitality, beautiful beaches, prime fishing and prawning available nearby.

Visitors enjoy a range of restaurants, cafes, unique retail and services in the town centre plus the bakery selling famous Sarina pies.

Learn about the region’s thriving sugar industry and watch how sugar is extracted from the cane on an interactive tour at The Sarina Sugar Shed. The Sarina Art and Craft Centre carries a host of beautiful locally-made arts, crafts and souvenirs.

Explore Sarina’s golden beaches, including Sarina Beach, Grasstree Beach, Salonika Beach and Freshwater Point. Keep an eye out for nesting turtles in season, who lay their eggs among the grassy dunes. Lake Barfield is a thriving bird sanctuary, home to black swans, white herons and egrets. For more information see Visitor Information Centre in the old Railway Station within the Field of Dreams complex.

Other Highlights:

• Sarina War Memorial
• Check out the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal – 3.8km long jetty

RV Information:

Sarina Palms Caravan Village

• Meet like-minded Sports at the Meeting Place, for happy hour
• Two dump points, full amenities block, Laundry room
• Pet friendly
• Villas, Cabins, grassed or concrete powered sites

Armstrong Beach Caravan Park

• Right on the beach
• Pet friendly
• 10 minutes to Sarina
• BBQ facilities, kiosk for essentials, amenities block, laundry
• All powered sites

The tropical resort town of Airlie Beach, the mainland hub of The Whitsundays, is filled with delicious restaurants, bars, and specialty shops, as well as the famous Airlie Beach lagoon.

Airlie Beach is a great base for the water tours of the Whitsunday Islands, including snorkeling, bareboating and exploring world-renowned Whitehaven Beach.

Try a birds-eye view with a scenic flight over Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, The Great Barrier Reef, and Heart Reef.  Fishing fans will love Lake Proserpine, crowned the barramundi mecca of Queensland, or try some big game fishing on the open water. After fun in the sun, sample the fresh seafood and produce at one of the many restaurants or bustling bars and pubs that line the main street.

Between June and September, nature lovers can experience the magnificent migrating humpback whales.

Highlights:

• Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet
• Cedar Creek Falls
• Take a helicopter tour to see Heart Reef
• Take a glass bottom boat tour of the reef
• Take a drive to Proserpine – country town, surrounded by sugar cane, mill still in operation
• Enjoy country pub lunch
• See Whitsunday Crocodile Safari

RV Information:

Airlie Beach Holiday & Caravan Park

• Bike track including hire place, BBQ facilities, dump point, swimming pool, outdoor spa
• Plenty of wildlife (kangaroos, possums, goannas, parrots and lorikeets)
• Bird feeding every morning
• Cabins & powered sites

Seabreeze Tourist Park

• 2 minutes to Airlie town centre
• Stroll along scenic waterfront boardwalk
• Villas, Bungalows, powered & unpowered sites
• Swimming pool, dump point, laundry
• Surrounded by mountains and lush tropical gardens

Just 10min drive to Townsville CBD, Rowes Bay is a lovely coastal suburb that offers 10km of scenic beach with views to Magnetic Island.  Enjoy a round of golf at Rowes Bay Golf Club, nestled beside the sea and the city’s conservation parklands.  Choose from a main course or a 9 Hole “Par 3” course.  A great base to enjoy fishing, water sports, arts, culture, sports and natural wonders of Townsville, Rowes Bay is a wonderful is tailormade for caravanners.

Highlights:

• Cape Pallarenda Conservation park
• The Strand & War Memorial
• Townsville Street Art
• Museum of Tropical Queensland

RV Information:

Big4 Rowes Bay Beachfront Holiday Park

• 46 Heatley’s Parade, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
• Short distance to “The Strand” and CBD
• Villas, Cabins, powered and unpowered sites
• Swimming pool, tennis court, WIFI, outdoor movies, dump point, laundry room
• Mention Latitude25 to be offered the best possible rate when booking!

This quiet stretch of the Tropical North Queensland coast is the closest point to the Great Barrier Reef on the mainland. Surrounded by lush rainforest, the laid-back beachside village of Mission Beach is the perfect place to relax and unwind. With 14km of white sandy beaches to stroll and the vibrant art culture of the village you find something for everyone.

For the adventure junkies, Mission Beach is the access point to white-water rafting down the Tully River (about 50km inland), and skydiving opportunities over the reef and rainforest. Bird lovers will enjoy the chance to spot a Cassowary (Australian endangered flightless bird).

And nature lovers will enjoy the 26km Cardwell Forest Drive loops through the Girringun National Park, known for its spectacular waterfalls and secluded swimming holes (including the Spa Pool, a rock pool with a natural depression that causes the water to bubble like a jacuzzi).

Note: October to June, dangerous marine stingers (including box jellyfish) are found in the ocean off Mission Beach. During this time, swim only within netted areas.

Highlights:

• Paronella Park
  • Heritage listed attraction
  • Take a guided tour of the park & see various flora and fauna
  • See the swing bridge and waterfall
• Cruise to see the Barrier reef
• Take a sunset cruise

RV Information:

Big4 Beachcomber Coconut Holiday Park

• 122-132 Kennedy Esplanade, South Mission Beach QLD 4852
• Beachfront of South Mission Beach with view of Dunk Island
• Backs on to world heritage listed tropical rainforest and Cassowary conservation area
• Beautifully landscaped, pool, half tennis court, Wi-Fi
• Mention Latitude25 to be offered the best possible rate when booking!

www.missionbeachtourism.com

Kingscliff is a small, coastal walkable village.  Ditch the vehicle for a while and enjoy beautiful beaches, whale watching and water sports like snorkel, fishing and surfing.

It’s all about the markets here – three amazing markets including Kingscliff Farmers Market showcasing local fresh produce and farmers’ fruit and vegetables, plus gourmet purveyors; The Kingy Night Market with live music and food trucks; and The Kingscliff Beachside market featuring a wide range of fashion, jewellery, craft, artwork, produce and food stalls.

Satisfy any palate with the variety of cuisines on the main street including Thai, Mexican, Spanish, Italian, Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan and Australian restaurants (surf club and bowls club, both right on the beachfront offer tasty pub-style meals).

Highlights:

• Snorkel with green sea turtles
• Ride to Fingal Head to see whales & dolphins from the coastline
• Visit Tropical Fruit World – 500 varieties of local and exotic fruit from all over the world!

RV Information:

Tweed Holiday Parks Kingscliff Beach

• Absolute beachfront location
• Access to the boardwalk and beach, bike hire
• Cabins and powered sites
• Across the road from cafes, boutiques and the Iconic Kingscliff Beach Hotel

www.visitnsw.com

Just 40 minutes from Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads is a relaxed seaside town at the mouth of the beautiful Nambucca River. Natural beauty abounds, from the uncrowded beaches to the sparkling estuary where dolphins play, and you can also explore the exceptional rainforest in the coastal national park.  Enjoy kayaking on creek ways or soak in the creative arts scene at a variety of galleries followed by lunch or dinner at one of the fantastic restaurants or cafes.  You are spoiled for choice.

Beachside reserve at Shelly Beach offers picnic tables and barbecue facilities and you can catch your lunch as beach fishing is popular. Or explore the other popular beaches including Beilbys Beach and Main Beach, home of the Nambucca Heads Surf Life Saving Club.

Highlights:

• Gaagal Wanggaan National Park with rainforest walk
• 18-hole golf course of Stuart Island in the middle of river
• Captain Cook Lookout to see whales between May & November

RV Information:

• 26 Swimming Creek Road, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448
  • Peaceful park, no roads around or near the park – just the bush & beach
  • 2km from town centre
  • Beach huts, surf shacks, villas, cabins, powered sites
  • Mention Latitude25 to be offered the best possible rate when booking!

www.visitnsw.com