"mwebber_82" wrote in message
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I am looking at hiring a campervan to tour australia's East coast in the
summer.

This may sound like a dull question, but whats the deal on stopping
overnight?!
Is it jsut a case of pulling over in an appropriate spot or only in
campsites? if so, what is the average cost (if any) per night to park
your van and stay on a pitch for a night?

thanks in advance!

matt


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mwebber_82
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There are plenty of places to overnight - mainly car parks of some sort
would be my advice. Public toilets are plentiful and so are water taps
(something sadly lacking in Europe IMHO), most coastal parking spots with
beach access also have a cold shower - this time of year its even hot.

Most car parks in popular spots (Byron Bay, Gold Coast) have "no overnight
parking" signs which everyone obeys (not). But be prepared to get moved on
by some over zealous council parking attendant. The cops wont bother you
unless you are smoking dope or look as though you have just robbed the local
bank.

Dont leave your keys in the ignition, having a few drinks can put you over
the .05 blood alcohol limit and the "driver" will be breathalysed if the
coppers are feeling a bit nasty.

Watch for signs of hooning in the car parks - lots of skid marks, broken
beer bottles, etc. usually means a disturbed night's sleep.

I'd avoid any roadside stop as trucks will come and go all night.

If you can get a campervan with an Evacool Sleeping Well air conditioner it
will help cool you down at night.