Road-trip planning··11 min
Free camping in a campervan: the QLD rules
Rest areas, council bans, grey water rules, and the honest system for finding free overnights in Queensland without a fine.
The Serge Team
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Road-trip planning··11 min
Driving east coast Australia: what nobody tells you
Left side, roundabouts, roos, wet-season flooding, road trains, tolls, and the single stretch of highway where fatigue actually kills people.
The Serge Team
Road-trip planning··10 min
Fuel, food, permits: the honest weekly budget for the east coast
A week-by-week budget for two people doing the east coast in a campervan in 2026. Real prices, real margins, real wiggle room.
The Serge Team
Road-trip planning··11 min
Sydney to Cairns in 14 days: the honest itinerary
14 days from Sydney to Cairns is tight. Here's what stays, what gets cut, where you overnight, and the honest hour-by-hour reality.
The Serge Team
Road-trip planning··13 min
Sydney to Cairns in 28 days: the proper version
Four weeks from Sydney to Cairns with Bellingen, Stanthorpe, 1770, Bundaberg, and the side quests the 14-day itinerary forces you to skip.
The Serge Team