Redbeccy81 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hello all, we have about 50 days in July-August to chose the city we want to live in... any advice on cheapest way to see Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide - is it worth hiring a camper van for the East Coast, are there plenty of campsites, approx cost of campsites, will we get enough time to sight see properly if we drive from Brisbane to Adelaide? Travelling with a five year old... any advice on cheapest options that don't involve tents... we have friends in Perth to stay with but the rest we need to pay for! Flight/drive/accommodation suggestions? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Friends had advised us that camper vans are great but limit where you can go and get really hot on a sunny day. Maybe compare against car or flights plus hotels. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Will not be too many hot sunny days unfortunately when you are coming - you do know it is winter? Not the best time to come.You are trying to cover a huge continent in 50 days - I suggest you should narrow down your choices with research before you come to see where you might want to settle. There is no way you will get a feel for each state in 50 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Agree with the above poster - I would research more. A lot depends on what jobs you will be looking for. The weather in everywhere except the tropics will be cold and wet (imagine the UK in March or October). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 It sounds like you will be on a mission. I think a campervan is for when you are on holiday, not a mission. But as you are over to consider where you would want to live, I would suggest you fly between the major cities you are interested in and allow yourself some time in each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would also suggest you fly between the major cities you are interested in and allow yourself some time in each. Because 50 days sounds like a lot - but really isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I personally wouldn't like to take a 5yr old,driving for that amount of time.My sister and her OH and kids drove years ago from Adelaide to Brisbane to see the outlaws and she told me,it was the worse trip ever.Kids get bored,need the toilet more often than adults etc.I'd fly between states and hire a car if it were me.Weigh up the costs of staying in a hotel to a static caravan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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