John Gryphon
Well-Known Member
WHAT DOES IT COST TO TRAVEL AUSTRALIA FOR 12 MONTHS??
Here’s our actual $$ numbers, along with some stats and favourite places and experiences!
(This is our 2nd year on the road, it’s definitely getting more expensive as the years roll on.)
KM’s TRAVELLED- 32,922kms
STATES & TERRITORY’S VISITED- All except Tasmania
LC200 60th Anniversary GXL Diesel towing 22.6ft Masterpiece Caravans 6.8t combo.
Average fuel economy including towing & not towing- 20.94/100kms
Amount of fuel used- 6,898L
Total cost of fuel- $14,908
$$per 100km- $45.65
SOME ACCOMODATION STATS…
Total amount of nights spent in each…
183 @ caravan parks
69 @ low cost places (Showgrounds, National Parks etc)
56 @ free camps (no cost)
51 driveway pull ups at family or friends
6 nights in a cabin (while we had warranty work done on the caravan).
THERE ARE SO MANY FAVOURITES ON OUR TRIP SO FAR BUT THESE ARE A FEW THAT REALLY STOOD OUT!
FAVOURITE PLACES BY STATE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
WA- Esperance, Karijini
NT- Uluru, Kings Canyon
QLD- Adels Grove/ Lawn Hill, Gregory River, Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Cape Trib, Bowen
NSW- South West Rocks, Bowhill Dairy Farm, Jindabyne/ Mt Kosciuszko
ACT- Canberra
VIC- Grampians, Great Ocean Road, Wilson’s Prom, Bright/Falls Creek/ Hotham, Echuca
SA- Renmark, Flinders Ranges, Wauraltee Beach, Bunda Cliffs
EXPERIENCES OR THINGS THAT STOOD OUT (so hard to narrow down)
Uluru sunset
Camping at Gregory River
Daytrip to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.
Many weekends wake boarding and skiing at Lake Tinaroo with close friends
Picking and consuming copious amounts of mangoes at Bowen
Bowhill Dairy Farm
Climbing Mount Kosciuszko
Our snow experience in the Victorian High Country- Bright, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, Dinner Plain, Mt Buffalo, and our amazing and generous friends (and personal snowboarding instructors) Mark and Diana) for their hospitality
The perfect day at Wauraltee
Camping at Bunda Cliffs
The beaches in Esperance
HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF OUR COSTS
Groceries - $18,790 ($361/week)
Takeaway - $5323 ($102/week)
Gas (instant HWS, 3way fridge, cooking) - $674 ($13/week)
Fuel (diesel) - $14908 ($287/week)
Activities (tours etc) - $5292 ($102/week)
Petrol (Honda 2.2kva generator) - $25 ($0.5/week)
Diesel Heater - $339 ($6.5/week)
Repairs (car & van service, spare parts etc) - $8962 ($172/week)
Toilet chemicals - $181 ($3.5/week)
Accomodation- $10,414 ($200/week)
Miscellaneous- (van improvements, Bunnings runs, clothes, souvenirs) $4,835 ($93/week)
TOTAL FOR 12 MONTHS
$69,754 ($1,341 per week)
Hopefully this is of interest and helpful for anyone who is planning or starting out on long term travel. This is our stats and obviously everyone is different and travels differently so use this as a guide.
At the end of the day it’s just money so don’t get too caught up worrying about it, they are still printing it!!
Any questions or advice, just sing out!
https://instagram.com/richardsroundoz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Here’s our actual $$ numbers, along with some stats and favourite places and experiences!
(This is our 2nd year on the road, it’s definitely getting more expensive as the years roll on.)
KM’s TRAVELLED- 32,922kms
STATES & TERRITORY’S VISITED- All except Tasmania
LC200 60th Anniversary GXL Diesel towing 22.6ft Masterpiece Caravans 6.8t combo.
Average fuel economy including towing & not towing- 20.94/100kms
Amount of fuel used- 6,898L
Total cost of fuel- $14,908
$$per 100km- $45.65
SOME ACCOMODATION STATS…
Total amount of nights spent in each…
THERE ARE SO MANY FAVOURITES ON OUR TRIP SO FAR BUT THESE ARE A FEW THAT REALLY STOOD OUT!
FAVOURITE PLACES BY STATE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
EXPERIENCES OR THINGS THAT STOOD OUT (so hard to narrow down)
HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF OUR COSTS
TOTAL FOR 12 MONTHS
$69,754 ($1,341 per week)
Hopefully this is of interest and helpful for anyone who is planning or starting out on long term travel. This is our stats and obviously everyone is different and travels differently so use this as a guide.
At the end of the day it’s just money so don’t get too caught up worrying about it, they are still printing it!!
Any questions or advice, just sing out!
https://instagram.com/richardsroundoz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
