by jason jobson via pierce mattie public relations

With all the “reality” shows that run the networks these days, it is so refreshing to discover a novel that you can dive into as a distraction to all the noise around us. Yes, thats right - remember books? I know you can read!! I recently tore through one I could not put down and had to share it.
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Address: Kunzea Street, O’Connor ACT 2602
Ph: (02) 6247 5466
Offer:
Website:Canberra Motor Village

About Canberra Motor Village

According to the minimalist text on their website, Canberra Motor Village is more than just accommodation - it’s a self contained holiday village, offering a variety of accommodation styles to suit all budgets and personal requirements, including;

self contained cabins;

motel rooms; drive thru van sites, and; a large camping grounds.

Apparently Canberra Motor Village is an ideal location to base your stay whilst visiting the National Capital for:

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Address: 75 Barrabool Rd, Belmont VIC 3216
Ph: (03) 5243 5505
Offer: 10% Discount for awesome individuals driving Wicked vans. Better book your camper today if you want to take advantage of this Wicked Friends Discount and many others all around Australia.
Website:Riverglen Holiday Park

Riverglen Holiday Park offers a great range of tourist accommodation ranging from ensuite tent sites to spa cottages. All cabins are fully self contained with ensuites and cooking facilities. Enjoy the glorious natural environment that surrounds you as relax by one of the many BBQ areas. Riverglen is located just across from the Barwon River, reknowned for its splendiferous cycling tracks. Ride a bike, go for a jog or simply take a stroll and enjoy the scenery!

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Address: 293-295 Midland Highway, Epsom, Bendigo VIC 3551
Ph: 1800 637 176 (freecall in Australia)
Offer: Gold Nugget are offering a whopping 50% OFF unpowered sites for Wicked Campers Australia van hire customers. Better book your camper today if you want to take advantage of this Wicked Discount (and many others all around Australia).
Website:Gold Nugget Tourist Park

Gold Nugget Tourist Park describe themselves as Bendigo’s Premier Tourist & Caravan Park as well as being the first park in Australia to offer free unlimited broadband internet access (Wi-Fi) to all sites and all accommodation units. Free internet will come in handy for when you’re updating your travel blog on the road or sending your photos and stories back to Wicked so we can share them with your fellow backpackers!

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Address: RMB 5033 Riverina Hwy Lake Hume 3691
Ph: (02) 6026 4677
Offer: Wicked offer of $15/site (please provide proof of your Wicked Camper Rental
Website:Lake Hume Tourist Park

Lake Hume Tourist Park is a Caravan Park near Albury-Wodonga in NSW offering powered and unpowered campsites and camping grounds. Located on the foreshore of Lake Hume, just a short drive from Albury-Wodonga and central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Where in New South Wales is Lake Hume?

For more details on finding where this place is, check out this page which contains information on the location of Lake Hume Tourist Park (near Albury-Wodonga) including a map and driving directions.

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Address: 20 Gommera St, Blacksmiths, NSW 2281
Ph: (02) 4971 2858
Offer: Campsites from $17pp
Website:Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park

Who doesn’t like the beach? You? Stop reading then…

Ok, I didn’t think it was you… Good thing, too, cos you’re in for a treat if you need a place to park your van overnight whilst cruising through the Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales.

Blacksmiths Beachside Caravan Park offers a range of accommodation options but since you’re fanging around in a kickass Australian campervan rental from Wicked Campers you’ll really only need to concern yourself with their powered and unpowered camp sites. You could splurge on a luxury villa or you could save your money for all the other fun stuff you want to do. The choice is yours…

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Address: The Lakes Way, Tiona Park, Pacific Palms, NSW, Australia 2428
Ph: (02) 6554 0291
Offer: $15pp (including BBQ dinner) for Wicked Customers
Website:Belongil Fields Caravan Park

Tiona Park Camping Grounds

Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park is located 3.5 hrs north of Sydney, five minutes north of Pacific Palms and ten minutes south of Forster-Tuncurry and Bluey’s Beach. Sundowner Tiona Tourist Park offers a variety of holiday accommodation including powered and unpowered campsites.

Port Macquarie Holiday Park

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Address: 394 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, 2481
Ph: (02) 6680 8999
Offer: 20% Off Unpowered Campsites per person / night for Wicked Camper Hires
Website:Belongil Fields Caravan Park

Belongil Fields Caravan Park is located just minutes from the township of Byron Bay and caters to all sorts of holiday accommodation, including:

caravan and camping sites,self contained cabins, andmotel units.

Since you made the wise decision to rent a Wicked Camper you’ll be most interested in…

Powered and Unpowered Campsites at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay

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Dry your eyes, Halloween-lovers. Another year’s ghoulish day may have come and passed, but pumpkin enthusiasts can still get their kicks this weekend at the holiday’s last hurrah: the World Championship of Punkin Chunkin. The annual festival draws thousands of folks to Nassau, Delaware, to see who can hurl a pumpkin through the air the farthest.

According to IT friend-of-a-friend Chris Moore, a local who’s been to the zany festival “more times than he cares to admit”:

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Despite a new European law to prevent airlines from discriminating against disabled people, planning a holiday can be a fraught exercise for a wheelchair user.
A question which simultaneously evokes pangs of excitement and trepidation is “where are we going for our holidays?”

The answer for most families is often a careful balance between their dreams of exotic palm tree-lined beaches and the realities of a holiday budget that may stretch little further than the newly-formed lake that is the British countryside.

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