Western Australia
Caravan park run by the visitor centre, with toilet/shower block and kitchen.
Must-see hotels in Australia
West Coast Australia
Holiday-house listings around Jurien Bay, starting at around $200 per night.
Victoria
Books hotel rental accommodation for Sorrento, Portsea, Blairgowrie and Rye.
Southern WA
Perfectly peaceful, tidy, brick villas near the beach. Some have spa baths.
Broome & The Kimberley
Fuel, bed and bar – what more do you need? It's 288km from Port Hedland.
Kangaroo Island
Remote camping with toilets but no water. BYO everything (including 4WD).
Southern NSW & The Murray
Lofty ceilings and bright, modern rooms; avoid the ones without windows.
Broome
Large, shaded park behind Cable Beach that packs solid in peak season.
West Coast Australia
Only accessible by foot or 4WD from the northern end of Boranup Dr.
West Coast Australia
Laid-back campground with some shady sites and a barbecue area.
Yorke Peninsula
Offers holiday house rentals from as little as $100 per night.
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Campers here need to be self-sufficient and have a 4WD.
Falls Creek Reservation Centre
Victorian High Country
Books accommodation for Falls Creek and Mt Hotham.
Victoria
In the past this well-equipped and friendly bush retreat was a superb base for exploring the park. However, at research time it remained closed, awaiting…
The East Coast
About 2km north of Bicheno, this complex of 27 sun-soaked apartments is surrounded by lawns and has winning views north along the coast. There's private…
South Coast NSW
This popular local watering hole has 10 fan-cooled pub bedrooms with bathrooms down the hall. Rooms feel worn, but this 19th-century building, one of the…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Ye olde mock Tudor! Still, the motel doubles are affordable (especially in winter – from $125) and it’s just seconds from the historic site. You can also…
Perth
Not for the fainthearted, Coolibah has possibly the cheapest dorm beds in Perth. But they do come at a cost: spread across three maze-like terrace houses,…
Snowy Mountains
Complete with mustard-coloured curtains and too-crowded furniture, rooms at the Lake Jindabyne don't charm, but fortunately the view compensates. Most…
Fremantle
This backpackers in an old pub is cheap, dim-lit and grubby. Rates include a (very) simple breakfast, while live DJ nights, Monday movie nights and beer…
Cradle Country & The West
Surrounded by highland lakes, and thus popular with anglers, this complex just off the Lyell Hwy, 30km east of Derwent Bridge, has various basic…
Cradle Country & The West
Atmosphere is sorely lacking at this hostel, which is predominantly used by backpacker tour groups. Dorm cabins are clean and freshly painted but very…
Victoria
This camping ground at the northern end of town, off Main St, is named after the site where Chinese prospectors grew vegetables during the gold rush…
Hobart & Around
Set in picture-perfect gardens, the black-and-white-striped Old Colony Inn (1815) has quaint en suite rooms, which take a stab at mixing heritage and new…
Tasmania
It’s all contemporary style at these beach houses, each of which sleep up to six in three bedrooms. You'll find every conceivable convenience: DVD-CD…
The East Coast
This hulking hotel complex by the river looks Soviet bloc-ish from the outside, but the new owners are steadily renovating rooms to banish this aesthetic…
