trip budget
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Will
Can anyone recommend a god website that discusses costs involved or advice on budgetting for a six to 12 month trip around australia (not including the centre, already done that) with a wife and two youngsters under 5. Any direct experience greatfully accepted.
Reply By: John - Monday, Nov 12, 2001 at 01:00
Monday, Nov 12, 2001 at 01:00
On the subject of fuel costs, currently Safeway supermarkets have a 6cent a liter discount on fuel if you spend $30 or more. these vouchers can be redeemed at any Safeway fuel outlet around the country (fuel outlets can be found at woolworthslimited.com.au & go to store locations)these vouchers are good for a couple of months. The trick is that if there are two of you take a trolley each, spend 30 bucks each and score 2 vouchers, dont forget the liquor dept,we have actually left a store with 4 vouchers after just one visit. Last year we traveled to QLD from MELB useing 6c vouchers in
melbourne, shepparton,
parkes, moree, etc etc.and with the Prado pulling a camper trailer made quite a saving.
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Reply By: wendy s - Monday, Nov 12, 2001 at 01:00
Monday, Nov 12, 2001 at 01:00
We've just done a 3 year trip: 2 adults, Defender, towing 14 foot van, average stop in each place 2-3 weeks. Covered 120,000km. Our budget of $400 a week worked for us: $100 for diesel and vehicle costs, including rego etc; $100 for accommodation (always caravan parks, national parks, except for occasional
free camping in
places like Simpson);$200 for all else - food, wine, occasional "tourist" trips - but we were pretty frugal about these.Over the 3 years we came in some $700 under budget on accommodation.
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Reply By: Kate - Wednesday, Nov 14, 2001 at 01:00
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2001 at 01:00
Hi Will, my partner & I just returned from 3 months travelling around Queensland - our costs for everthing except grog and smokes was $2,700 yes believe it or not. Several hints - some NP are now more expensive than ever ($5 car / day, $5 pp per night = $15 and some have very little facilities eg around Tenderfield, then you would maybe have to pay for the kids - not sure) We have the Camping and Rest Areas around Aust books - see ExplorOz
Shop (no financial interest) which we have been using extensively in our travels. We only stay in caravan parks if nothing else is available or I have to do the big washing. We have found the state forests to be the most friendly and cheaper options if no rest areas or free camps. The Motorhomes Association also has a website somewhere that lists camps and facilities - but couldn't find it either. There is this one you could try
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~hiway/text/lifestyle.html
It is the Highway Wanderers and could be a start
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