some questions re: going around our back yard

Submitted: Saturday, Jul 10, 2010 at 08:12
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we are in the early stages of planing our trip around oz and have a few questions from those that have already done the trip. We will be doing it a bit different from most. we are looking at going in about 12 - 18 months and planing on being on the road for about 12 months. We are 2 adults and 2 kids aged (when we leave) 8 and 5years.
Ok we will be travelling in our d/c 130 defender with a camping back (still in the design stage) that we will be able to leave free standing. we will also have in tow a 20 foot boat.
a bit about us. we are very experienced campers our kids both starting their camping within the first few months of being born. we are at the moment very self sufficient and by the time we leave will have a few more creature comforts. at the moment dependent on fuel we can last about a month solo.
we have never used a caravan park so may need some help there.
so to the questions.
obviously when doing the inland parts of our trip we wont be needing the boat.
I was wondering how easy people think it would be to find a caravan park that would let us leave the boat parked up? and what they would charge?
We have been caught in one instance picking a town to stop in for the night only to be told by the bloke in the servo that we would be better to drive further down the road to be safer and get a better nights sleep.
So are there any towns that people would say to stay clear of?

cant think of anything else at the moment but am sure we will. all input welcome.
Thanks in advanced
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