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In this Issue
8. Seasoning your
camp oven
13.The lowdown on
LED Lighting
16.This issues
camping recipe
21.Families camping;
go on a trip with
our readers
28.Take a walk in
the bush with
Jill Chamberlain
33.Meet local musician
Livi Robins
36.Camping from the
kids perspective
38.Photography hints
42.Photographer profile
43.Your favourite photos
44.Jarrod’s Camping
and Fishing Club
46.Campground review
50.Camp Directory
Help us with
our Dream
Cover Story
Help us to find a different
location for the new Camping
Country Australia store.
Contents
Seasoning your camp
oven
Learn the step by step
way to season your
camp oven
Families and camping
Take a trip away with
our readers, see their
favourite spots, what
they cook why they
love to camp8 21
Your favourite photos
Each issue readers can
send in their favourite
outdoors photos to
have them published
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6.
Campground review
Each issue a reader
reviews a campground
they’ve visted, this issue
we visit Rainbow
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Publisher
Jarrod Michael
Camping Country Australia
68 Wises Rd, Qld, 4558
(07) 5479 3300
AB.N. 93 271 805 651
Production Design
Kerri Michael
kerrim@campingcountryaustralia.com.au
Editor
Jarrod Michael
jarrodm@campingcountryaustralia.com.au
Contributors
Artists Behind Cameras, Simon Hamilton,
Simon Southern, Shaun Hinton, Scott Mason,
Kevin Bowring, Jill Chamberlain, Ken Rufford.
If you are interested in advertising please
contact Kerri or Jarrod on (07) 5479 3300
or email kerrim@campingcountryaustralia.
com.au
Hello welcome to my very first edition of Jar-
rod’s Campout. Before I start I must say that I am
incredibly nervous about writing releasing this
publication. Being of a creative mindset, I am most
definitely out of the comfort zone! Nontheless, I am
incredibly excited and I have two key reasons for
doing so; my undeniable obsession with camping,
which my wife Kerri thinks borders on addiction,
and... You! The overwhelming amount of wonderful
feedback I have had from my long term newsletter
readers this intrinsic love of camping that we have
in common.
For me, camping is almost eerily spiritual. It’s the
feeling you get when sitting around the campfire
you’re staring at the stars. Suddenly, there is an
overwhelming realisation that you’re not just a part
of nature, you’re part the universe. It’s like camping
in the middle of the Australian outback, it’s quiet,
calming relaxing but there is a charged energy
about it as well. It doesn’t matter what’s going on
at home or work, everything else is behind you.
Camping is the sounds of tent pegs being hit in,
the wood being chopped, kids playing people
laughing. It’s the smell of smoke lamb chops be-
ing cooked on a hot plate over an open fire. I love
getting grass between my toes I don’t know why,
but all of a sudden I feel a desire to reconnect to the
land. There are no clocks, time limits definitely no
interference from the modern world of technology. I
don’t feel bad because I should be doing some work
around the house. It’s the exposure we have to fresh
clean air the ability to sit amongst our native flora
fauna.
So realistically there are one hundred one reasons
why we all have this love affair with camping. But
the one common is, “irrelevant of what it is..... we
just love camping, period! If you were to put it into
3 simple words, they would be “Camping is nature!”
That’s what camping is to me that’s what I want
Jarrod’s Campout to represent.
Before I go, I have left this next bit till last... what
I like most about camping is time with my 3 girls.
Enjoying the company of my wife Kerri, my eldest
daughter Maisie and my youngest daughter Sari.
“It’s definitely healthy for the mind body soul “
I would sincerely like to thank my beautiful wife
Kerri for her help support in bringing the maga-
zine into fruition.
I hope you enjoy the read!
from the
editor..
Gidday Happy Campers,
Cheers, Jarrod

Cover story
“News break”I am about to create the most amazing and unique camping retail experience
ever seen in Australia. A brand new camping store!....“And I‘m interested in your thoughts”.
Before I go into the new store here is a little history. Have you heard of the saying“Great
ideas often come out of necessity”? That, my friends is how my original idea came about 8
years ago. It was right at the start of the information and technology boom and the world
of retail camping was starting to change. I knew that the days of conventional retail from
the past were numbered and the survival of Camping Country Australia would depend
upon it changing along with it.
All these years later, that dream is still fully intact. (This very publication is just a small part
of that). I am incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to turn my dream into
reality and I am ready to showcase a camping store with the likes that has never been seen
in Australia.“Jarrod’s new camping store is to come alive”.
As a family we have spent 100’s of hours sitting around the dinner table pulling my new
concept together. These discussions usually end with the same outcome, and that is“our
family business has been built around our local customers and that shouldn’t change!”
So from this came the idea that I would ask you. It’s a case of,“if in doubt, find out”!
I would like to know where you would like to see our new camping store on the coast and
how you would like it to look. Whilst there are plenty of places on the Sunshine Coast to be
relocated in a“Typical Commercial Retail Centre,”it is definitely not my first choice and as
you are all aware, there is plenty of this available.
Are you aware of an untapped site or vacant building that could suit Camping Country
Australia?
I welcome the opportunity to discuss the prospect of opening Australia’s most innovative
camping store on your land or on a site you may be aware of.
What I have done is put together a customer survey to find out exactly what sort of camp-
ing store you want and where do you want it. But before you fill in the survey, I have de-
cided to give you some thought provokers (and a few hints on what is coming) and a few
of my thoughts on what we would like:
I am looking for some ideas from people who have great creativity. There are some incredi-
bly exciting new concepts and new ways of doing business today. The world is changing so
much and I want my new camping store to be unique. In a short quote:“If you don’t totally
and utterly stand out in business today..... you are history!”I don’t want to be confined to
the traditional thinking.
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Seasoning
your camp
oven...By Jarrod Michael

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What is it about camp oven cooking that
has us so intrigued? Whatever it is, the
minute you start talking to a well versed
camper about camp oven cooking, I guaran-
tee you will have their ear for hours. Everyone
has their own unique preferred recipes. It’s
their own little hidden well protected fam-
ily recipe that they have perfected over years
of camp oven cooking trial error. If you
are having a conversation that’s not based
around what tucker may be cooking, you can
bet your bottom dollar it will be about how
they use the camp oven to cook this secret
meal they heavily desire.
This got me to thinking about many of the
conversations I have had with my custom-
ers from 20 years on the camping retail floor.
Most of the questions I was asked about
camp ovens were not much based around
what food to cook in them but more so about
the“how to’s,”of camp ovens. How do I use it?
Do I put it in the fire? How do I store it? The
list goes on. But the one consistent question
I always got asked as the customer is ready
to leave with their new camp oven was/is,“Is
there anything I need to do with the camp
oven before I use it?” The question to that my
friends is,“absolutely!”All new camp ovens
must be seasoned. Like all things cooking,
good preparation is the key preparing your
camp oven should be number 1 on the prior-
ity list.
What is seasoning why do we do it?
Seasoning is when we burn oil into our camp
oven under extreme heat. The 2 greatest
benefits from seasoning a camp oven are:
- It creates a non stick lining on the inside of
the camp oven. (Almost like teflon)
- It stops your camp oven from rusting, thus
increasing its life span.
This can be done with cast iron camp ovens
as well as pressed spun steel camp ovens.
Con’t next page...

Can I season
my old camp
oven?
The magic thing
about seasoning
a camp oven, is
can be done over
over. You can
even resurrect
an existing rusty
old camp oven,
provided the rust hasn’t gone too far. Infact the
step by step process I have listed is going to be
based around seasoning an existing rusty camp
oven.
Prepare
your camp
oven for
seasoning
The main thing
we want to do
with a rusty old
camp oven is to
remove all of the
rust. If a camp
oven is seasoned
the rust still ex-
ists, it will always
grow come
through. Prepar-
ing your camp oven is as simple as
scrubbing it thoroughly with warm soapy water
a stainless steel scourer. Do anything you can
to get rid of this rust. I have had people over the
years use wire brushes, grinders stainless steel
wool.....you name it, people have tried it. If it is
a brand new unused camp oven, this will eradi-
cate any of the manufacturers coatings.
Oil your
camp oven
To oil your camp
oven use a rag.
(I have tried it with
paper towel had
very limited suc-
cess due to the
paper breaking
down). Use as little
oil as possible, applying a very thin even coat-
ing all over the camp oven so it’s coated bakes
evenly. I use olive oil but I have had many peo-
ple use vegetable oil even flaxseed oil with
great success. Just steer clear of fats or oils that
can go rancid, and wipe away as much of the
excess oil as possible.
Heating
When heating your
camp oven it is all
about“The hot-
ter the better!”It
can be done on an
open fire on your
next camping trip
but the idea is to
have it pre-done at
home. In your oven
at home will suf-
fice, but with out a doubt the 4 burner BBQ with
hood does an unparalleled job. So fire up all of
your burners get your BBQ to well over 250º
celsius. Place your pre oiled camp oven upside
down on the open grill as this will allow any
excess oil to drain from inside your camp oven.
Then place the lid on a rack, or even better, if
your camp oven has feet on the underside, the
lid can sit upside down on the feet
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Time
Bake for approx.
30-40 minutes.
Re-do if you think
it’s required. Your
camp oven should
come out looking
like it has a slight
gloss to it.
Handy Hints:
If you have food
cooked hard onto
a camp oven:
The good thing
about food stick-
ing to the camp
oven is one of
prevention. If a
camp oven is sea-
soned properly, it
shouldn’t stick. However: The first best option is
to put the camp oven back on the fire, soften it
boil it loose.
If this doesn’t work, then scrubbing it is your
second option unfortunately possibly your last
resort. If the seasoned coating is broken then the
camp oven requires the seasoning process be
re-done.
Cleaning
Once cleaned
after cooking a
meal place the
camp oven
back on the fire
to dry. Re coat
the camp oven
with oil while
it is still warm
both inside
out to stop any
future rusting.
Storage
My own personal
camp ovens are
stored in canvas
(breatheable)
carry bags. They
are available
instore or if you
have a beautiful
old odd shaped
relic, most
canvas goods
manufacturers
should be able
to conjure
something up.
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When it comes to lighting and camping, it is the
technology of L.E.D (Light Emitting Diode) that has
helped take the camping industry to a whole new
level. When L.E.D lighting first came into vogue, the
biggest benefit it had was it’s efficiency regarding
it’s small power draw (compared to what else was
currently on the market). For the caravan camp-
ing enthusiast running 12 volt fridges, televisions,
computers, radios of course the product in dis-
cussion, lighting, all of a sudden we all had a major
panacea to reduce the stress of running our camp-
ing“lifestyle”saving batteries flat we could all take
a comforting breather.
It’s been a good 10 years since L.E.D lighting took a
strong hold in the market place. On a daily basis I am
starting to deal with people who are now question-
ing the quality performance of L.E.D strip lighting
when it comes to brightness versus power consump-
tion. Is it what it’s cracked up to be? You don’t have
to go far to see this in our everyday lives. So many
of us have wonderfully low power drawing L.E.D’s in
our home environment. Yet, quite often the bright-
ness just isn’t there.
I thought it was time I found out more about L.E.D
strip lighting, so I gave local 12volt genius“Tony
Villiers”from CamperLED a call I asked to sit down
with him over a cuppa to answer a few questions.....
which we did. Tony has created what I consider
the most amazing L.E.D strip lights available in the
marketplace today. Below are some questions I
asked Tony about L.E.D strip lighting what makes
his CamperLED’s so great.“What an education I
received!”I have 1000’s of products available in our
family owned camping store the CamperLED’s
lights are by far my favourite product. I hope you
learn something.
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Q. How do you power L.E.D strip lighting when
camping?
A. Most L.E.D strip lighting runs on 12 volt. 12volt is
the battery in your vehicle most L.E.D strip lights
will have a cigarette lighter socket fitted.
Q. I asked Tony why L.E.D strip lighting can be un-
comfortably bright to look at, yet when I am sitting
under it, I can hardly read by it?”
A. This is one of the great misconceptions with L.E.D
lighting. L.E.D’s themselves produce things called
photons. We actually see photons as super bright
when they often are not. Infact, you could have
three or four L.E.D strip lights all side by side all
different brightnesses, and in many cases, to look at
them directly, you wouldn’t distinguish the differ-
ence between them.
Q. How will we know which one is brighter?
A. There are two basic ways to know. The first is to
have the light measured in brightness. With L.E.D’s
this is done in the measurement of Lumens. In a
nutshell, lumens is the measurement in the volume
of lighting, as opposed to an older scale (non regu-
lated) measurement of distance. The second way to
measure it’s brightness is simple is something we
can all do ourselves. Put yourself in a dark room
turn the light on behind you. You will soon know the
difference in the light they throw.
Q. How do I gauge brightness in lumens in L.E.D
strip lighting
A. All companies should have the lumens rating
written on the packaging. Of course there has to
be fair bit of trust associated with the manufacturer
here.
Most 1000mm strip lights have lumens ratings that
vary from 800 lumens down to 300 lumens. I say to
people that if you want to read by an L.E.D light, you
will want anywhere around the 700 - 800 lumens of
brightness minimum.
Q. Does 12 volt strip lighting draw much power?
A. That is by far the greatest benefit of L.E.D lighting
in general...it is just so efficient on power. All lights
vary in power draw according to their brightness.
But there is one constant in L.E.D that we cannot
change. The brighter it is, the more power it uses
the less power it uses, the less light it throws. Tony
mentioned he is still yet to find a super bright light
with super lower power draw...“it’s all smoke mir-
rors!”
Power consumption:
Based on a 100 amp deep cycle car battery:
Super bright L.E.D strip light: Approx. 60 hours
plus (1.5amps per hour)
Standard bright L.E.D : Approx. 200 hours plus
(rated at .45 amps per hour)
Dimmer switches:
Some companies offer dimmer switches for their
L.E.D strip lights. The optional extra supplied by Tony
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at CamperLED doesn’t harness energy. This means
when the light is turn down, the power draw is
reduced accordingly. (Many dimmer switches don’t,
they draw the full amount of power)
Q. How do we know a good quality L.E.D strip light
from a poor quality.
A. This question really opened up a pandora’s box
when I asked Tony.
Manufacturer:
In a shortened answer, the best quality L.E.D’s on
the market come from a company in the U.S.A
called Cree. They are by far the brightest best
quality L.E.D’s that Tony has seen found.
Buy something made locally here in Australia that
you can trust. All CamperLED lights are made right
here on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Style:
Roll-Up: Most strip L.E.D’s are manufactured as a
pliable rolled up sleeve. Tony mentioned that these
rolled up strips have what they call a very thin
temperamental silver ribbon that has the power
running through it. The minute this ribbon breaks
the power is lost. Also they are often moulded into
a product that can’t handle heat they discolour
easily, thus diffusing the light fading.
Fixed: Tony’s CamperLED strip lights are fitted into a
PC board (computer board) with which he individu-
ally solders each every individual cree L.E.D him-
self. This completed L.E.D strip PC board is then
laid into a powder coated robust aluminium sleeve
a silicon based epoxy resin is then poured over
top to seal from water. The silicon makes it pliable
will stop any cracking or diffusing of the light.
Brightness:
The 1000mm CamperLED is 1900 lumens (Most are
between 800 - 300 lumens)
Tony’s 500mm CamperLED is 910 lumens (Most are
between 150 - 500 lumens)
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Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1.5kg Trimmed Beef Cheeks
(approx. 6)
2 large brown onion,
cut into 4
200g shortcut rindless
bacon, halved lengthways, cut
into 1cm strips
2 garlic cloves,
finely chopped
1 1/2 cups red wine
1/2 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
10 Golden Shallots (peeled)
400g small button mushrooms
3 large potatoes
2 carrots
The Guru’s taste rating:
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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a
large, heavy-based casserole
dish over medium-high heat.
Cook beef, in batches, for 5 to 6 minutes
or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
Reduce heat to medium. Heat remain-
ing oil in dish. Add your bacon. Cook,
stirring, for 3 minutes or until bacon has
cooked. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
1.
Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to
low. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
Add mushrooms. Cook, covered,
for 30 minutes or until meat and onions are
tender. Season with salt and pepper. Strain
stock and bring to the boil for 10 mins or until
it has reduced enough to create a sauce.
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Return beef and juices to pan. Add wine.
Bring to the boil. Add stock, Onions,
Golden Shallots, Potato Carrot
and tomato paste.
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Family: The Hintons, Sunshine Coast, Qld.
What is it that you love about camping?
We love just getting away from the busyness
of life and stopping to take time to enjoy the
outdoors with our boys. To go to a place where
you can sit outside around a campfire, look
up at the sky (where there is little-to-no light
pollution) and see the billions of stars and be
amazed at God’s awesome creation. It is also
about finding ways of living life more simply,
without the distractions of the (world of elec-
tronic devices) that we live in.
Where is your favourite place to camp
why?
Our favourite camping spot is right on the
beach in the sand dunes at Teewah Beach. To
be able to go fishing right at your doorstep, to
be able to go to sleep with the sound of the
crashing waves and to be able to wake up to
the sun rising over the ocean is magnificent.
Our boys love playing in the sand dunes, chas-
ing after each other, building sandcastles, as
well as having a big backyard to play cricket
and footy.
What is your favourite camping meal what
makes it so good?
Our favourite camping meal without a doubt is
beef roast and vegetables cooked in the camp
oven, or vegetables roasted in the coals. The en-
joyment of the meal starts with the preparation
- making the fire, getting the coals just right
and having the smoke adding to the flavours
of the meat is just superb. Sitting around the
fire and talking to one another whilst cooking a
The Hinton FamilyThe Hinton Family

meal only adds to the experience. Many of our
friends are amazed to know that you can cook a
roast meal without electricity, just like they did
it in the good old days!
What is your best camping trip?
We organised a young adults survivor weekend
up at Teewah Beach. We had them doing all
sorts of challenges and games which required
them to get out of their comfort zone and chill
out for a weekend. It was not as relaxing as
when we go away as a family but it was one
of the best times we’ve had with a group of
people. The shock on their faces was priceless
when they found out they were having a roast
for dinner that night. We sat around the fire
talking, sharing stories and just taking time to
get to know each other.
What type of camping set up do you have
why do you have it?
Over the years we have had many different set
ups ranging from the very basic- tent and cans
of food, to what some people would call 5 star
camping- camper trailer/caravan with fridges,
12v lighting, toilet, water on tap pumped out
of a washout, hot water for that all important
shower. Yes, my favourite part of camping is the
camp shower. It’s not just because I like to go to
bed clean but it’s about the experience. Heat-
ing the water in a bucket, take the bucket to the
shower tent, turn the pump on and WOW!!!! A
shower just like at home and I can stand there
for 4 mins if I want to. Generally we like to have
some comfort when we go camping because
let’s face it, nobody likes to be uncomfortable
when they go camping so having things like a
fridge, toilet and shower are a bit more work to
set up but it can make your trip more pleasant
and the purpose of the trip is to have a good
time. Currently, we have a two room tent but
how much gear we take depends on where we
are going and what the weather is like. What-
ever set up you have, make sure you enjoy it.

Family: The Southerns, Sunshine Coast, Qld.
The Sunshine Coast has many great, relatively
easy multi-day hikes. If your looking to replace
the sound of a mobile phone with the calls
of nature, the humdrum of everyday life with
the tranquility of the bush and you are a little
adventurous, then maybe this is for you.
The iconic Cooloola Wilderness Trail is a 44.6 km
hike that begins at East Mullens near the town
of Cooloola Village on the Rainbow Beach Rd. It
can be tackled as a very easy 4 day hike or with
one big day a comfortable 3 day adventure.
This was a very special occasion for me as it
marked the induction of my youngest boy,
Lachy 8, into the hiking fraternity. We are
joined by my eldest son, Jordan 14, and their
grandfather Les who are both veterans of sev-
eral walks in Tasmania.
The northern end of the track winds itself
through the dry sclerophyll forest punctuated
by many small waterholes to our first night
campsite 8.8 kms into our journey at Neebs
Water Holes. It was a warm afternoon and the
boys enjoyed a swim in the water hole. I sat
back under the shade of some Scribbly Gums
and soak in the ambience of the late afternoon.
Watching the boys interact with their grand-
father, playing silly games and telling stories
without the distraction of i-pods and x-boxes
brings a smile to my face.
Day 2 sees the group up early and we make
our way out into and across an open button
grass plain and then through a Banksia forest
finally making a short climb under a canopy
of Scribbly Gums to the rough 4 wheel drive
track of the Cooloola way for smoko. I fire up
the jet boil for a well earned tea for Les and
myself while the boys devour chocolate bars
and rice crackers. Our break over we make our
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way through Eucalypt forest and head to Wandi
Waterhole for lunch. Wandi is another large
expanse of water which contains a vast number
of small native fish. Jordo and Lachy try their
hand at catching them with their mugs. (Our
feast of two minute noodles and meat sticks
over, we once again head on the journey). Just
out from Wandi we were amazed to see deer
scampering through the bush, crossing the
track and heading for the water. We then make
our way up the only real climb on the trail for
grandstand views of the Cooloola Sandpatch
and the Noosa River Basin. The trail then winds
itself down the ridge line heading for the Noo-
sa River. It then meanders its way along the
river bank to the Harry’s Hut Camping Ground.
We no sooner pitch our tents, fill our water bot-
tles and stick our noses in the feed bags when
we are joined by two large, inquisitive goan-
nas looking for an easy feed. Amazingly after
a 21km day Lachy still has the energy to run
around the campsite chasing the goannas and
telling stories.
Day 3, our final day. We are up early and Les
and I enjoy a brew while the boys explore
around the rivers edge. We break camp after
breaky and explore around Harry’s Hut. The
old Hut was built in 1957 to service the timber
industry. (photo 6, Les, Lachy and Jordan out-
side the hut.) We then hit the trail for the final
15km of our adventure. Todays journey leads
us away from the Noosa River mostly through
dense rainforest which is in stark contrast to
the terrain over which we have travelled the
last two days. The trail then hits Kin Kin Creek
and we wind our way along its banks for a few
kilometers before we cross on a large foot-
bridge. From here the track opens up for the
final few kilometers to our finishing place of
Elanda Point.
The Journey over, we begin our drive back to
the real world. We have spent 3 days on the
trail and except for a few people at Harry’s Hut
we have had the wilderness to ourselves. We
have told stories, laughed, played silly games,
watched birds and animals, talked about map
reading and compass bearings and in general
grown a little closer together.

Family: The Hamiltons, Sunshine Coast, Qld.
What is your best camping trip?
It has to be Fraser Island. Here we are back in
the day with Dad teaching how to catch beach
worms and with Mum beside the Mahino, we
used to fish and fish and fish. I love this Island
and everything about it, with the beautiful
beaches and the fresh water lakes. I also learnt
to drive on the island too.
All in all great times had by all.
Where is your favourite place to camp
why?
Double Island Point, I have been going up
there for 30 years and I just love it. Its not too
far away from home, but once you are there you
could be a million miles away from anywhere.
The kids love it, they go wild when they are
there, we can fish, or sun bake or whatever we
want. I love the smell of the salt air, it takes me
back to my childhood.
What is it that you love about camping?
I love everything from setting the date and
getting everything prepared to hooking up the
trailer and we are off and leaving home.
I love it when there is nobody around except
our friends and the smell of the fire.
We typically do not have any plans except to
wake up, have breaky, prepare for lunch, have
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lunch, then maybe have a sleep, then start pre-
paring for dinner, then have a feast.
What is your favorite camping meal what
makes it so good?
Well our favourite is probably the roast in the
camp oven. We mix it up a bit and everyone
shares when we are with a group.
We have also had a curry cooking night where
every one cooked a different curry, and I cooked
Naan Bread.
We did attempt and succeed at making a
pavlova in a camp oven. It was perfect!
We love slow cooking on our camping trips.
The men take over all the duties and it works
out great.
What type of camping set up do you have
why do you have it?
We have one of the Bushboy Campers of
course! They are well built and designed with
loads of features that make setting up a breeze.
Excellent quality with no leaks! I have added a
kitchen and other bits and pieces as well.
I like it because it is really easy to both set up
and pack up. I love it!

The Wildlife Preservation
Society of Queensland is one
of the oldest conservation so-
cieties in Queensland, and was
formed in Brisbane in September
1962. It grew out of an idea by poet
and author, Judith Wright, artist, author
and conservationist, Kathleen McArthur, and
naturalist David Fleay, to put together a magazine
for schools, which would help students with what
was then known as Nature Study, as there was no
real information available to teachers about Aus-
tralian native plants and animals.
The three of them wrote a letter to the Courier
Mail which was answered by the publisher of Jaca-
randa Press, Brian Clouston and the four of them
got together to discuss the idea.
That magazine, now known as Wildlife Australia, is
still going strong after 45 years.
To gauge further interest in the project, and to
provide a ‘backing’ for the magazine, they called
a public meeting in Brisbane, which saw the birth
of the Society. The Society was soon, in 1967,
involved in a major campaign to save the Great
Barrier Reef from drilling for oil and mining for
limestone.
As Kathleen lived in Caloundra, the Sunshine Coast
and Hinterland branch, then known as the Calo-
undra branch, was the first “country” branch to be
formed, in 1963, with Kathleen as secretary. There
are now around 19 branches throughout the State.
In 2003 we celebrated our 40th birthday by re-
naming the Currimundi Lake Conservation Park, in
Caloundra, which Kathleen managed to save from
being developed as a golf course, the Currimundi
Lake Kathleen McArthur Conservation Park in hon-
our of our co-founder. In 2013 we are celebrating
the branch’s 50th Anniversary, having celebrated
the Society’s 50th in 2012.
Kathleen was especially passionate about the
beauty of our local wildflowers and fought long
and hard through many campaigns to save frag-
ile areas of what we know as wallum, the coastal
heathland, including the Conservation Park, from
being destroyed by bulldozers and sand miner’s
excavators back in the late 50s, 60s and 70s.
She realised even back then that these areas
would become increasingly rare and special and
should be preserved at all costs, but unless some-
thing was done to open people’s eyes to the
beauty of these unique, small and colourful flow-
ers, and not see the land as worthless sand plain,
possibly just good enough to run cattle on, they
would be lost forever.
One of her sayings was that “the eye cannot see
what the mind doesn’t know”, and we produced a
CD about her with another favourite saying of hers
“When the Mind Opens the Flowers Bloom”, in
2009 with funding from the Q150 project as part of
Queensland’s 150th Anniversary.
Postcard campaigns, for or against issues, are now
common, but in 1969 Kathleen was the first person
in Australia to use the idea to eventually save what
is now the magnificent wildflower area of the Co-
oloola National Park between Noosa and Rainbow
Beach from being destroyed for sandmining or
cattle pasture.
Other campaigns, of which there were many,
included the successful listing of the Pumicestone
Passage on the Register of the National Estate.
Incidentally, Kathleen was honoured for her con-
servation work, by being made the Sunshine Coast
Daily’s Citizen of the Century in 2002, two years
after her death.
The Branch is continuing to campaign for the
environment and the preservation of our wildlife,
With Jill Chamberlain from the Wildlife Preservation
Society of Qld, Sunshine Coast Hinterland inc
Walk with me
in the bush

Parsley Bush,
lomatia silaifolia
Lomandra,
Lomandra multiflora
its habitat and biodiversity, by lobbying government
at all levels, writing submissions and working with
other like-minded groups. We also set up displays at
various functions, and talk to schools and community
groups.
The Branch is involved with the endangered Rich-
mond Birdwing Butterfly Recovery Programme,
which aims to try and bring back this beautiful but-
terfly from the brink of extinction.
Our main project is the very successful community
based fauna monitoring program, FaunaWatch. This
project encourages people to learn more about their
local wildlife, by observing and recording what they
see in their backyard or local area. The data is then
vetted and entered on a database, for distribution
to local Councils, Universities, researchers and other
species specific projects.
To date there are over 600,000 records on the data-
base, and the coast has been shown to have more
species of birds than are in Kakadu National Park in
the Northern Territory.
FaunaWatch meets at the Maroochy Regional Bush-
land Botanic Gardens, Tanawha, at 8am on the
second Wednesday of the month for a stroll round
different areas of the Gardens, noting birds and other
fauna of interest, followed by BYO morning tea.
We have information stalls at such events as World
Environment Day at the University of the Sunshine
Coast, the Maleny Wood Expo, the Glasshouse Coun-
try Sustainability Expo, and the Noosa Festival of the
Waters.
As part of the Sunshine Coast Wildflower Festival
each August, we take guided tours through the wild-
flowers of the wallum, heathland, of the Lake Curri-
mundi Kathleen McArthur Conservation Park.
The Branch meets at 7pm every third Thursday of the
month, except December, in the Parish Centre of Our
Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Edmund Street,
Caloundra, and we publish a bi-monthly newsletter,
which is available online or in hard copy.
A bit on Jill..
I’ve always been interested
in the natural environment
as I was born in England
and grew up in the
countryside, where we used
to go for long walks in the
nearby woodland. My
husband was Australian, and I came to Aus-
tralia with him in 1958. I didn’t really get
involved with the Australian environment untilafter his death in 1989, as I was then his prin-cipal carer. I joined the Wildlife Preservation
Society in 1990. I became honorary secretary ofthe Branch in 1993, and President in 2009.
In 2004 I was honoured by the then Caloundra
City Council by having a parcel of bushland,
the Jill Chamberlain Bushland Reserve, just
off the Caloundra Road, named after me, and
in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of 2011 I wasawarded the Medal of the Order of Australia,OAM, for my work for the environment and the
community.

We love them, but we need to be concious of them...
First Aid
Bites Stings
in a nutshell
• Wherever possible, avoid handling
animals that may carry disease
• Protect against insect stings
with insect repellents and
appropriate clothing
• Know the signs of an infection or
allergic reaction, and when to get
medical attention
• If you are bitten or stung by an
insect or animal, apply first aid
and then seek medical treatment
as soon as possible if required
Australia has many animal and insect species that
bite or sting. Bug bites and stings ususally are just
nuisances. They bring momentary alarm,
temporary discomfor t and pain. But on occasion,
they can cause infections that require treatment
and allergic reactions that can be serious, even fatal.
There is a range of insects and animals that can
transfer disease with varying levels of contact.
Wherever possible, avoid handling animals that
may carry disease and protect against insect stings
with insect repellents and appropriate clothing. It is
important to know the signs of an infection or
allergic reaction, and when to get medical attention.
If you are bitten or stung by an insect or animal,
apply first aid and then seek medical treatment as
soon as possible if required..
The above is a few tips, should you need more
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2-4 King St Maroochydore QLD 4558 (07) 5443 1649
Cotton Tree
Meats.
Cotton Tree Meats is
a local family owned
butcher that has been
open since 1980, always
offering you personal
service and great advice.
Come in to see us and try
one of our easy homemade
heat and serve meals!

It has been said so many times that life is all
about the ride and such is the standard for
singer/songwriter Livi Robins. Her voyage so
far has seen her experience the thrills of being
a mother and the buzz of a musical career.
Livi was raised in South East Queensland on
a diverse diet of Steve Winwood, Paul Simon
and Dolly Parton. Livi says,“From before I knew
I could sing, I would imagine what it was like
to sing on a big stage. My mum had a Dolly
Parton record that I used to love to play. It
was always easy for me to sing with a natu-
ral twang in my voice. My sister and I would
record ourselves singing, but for the most part
my singing was behind closed doors even
within my own home”. Livi adds,“occasionally
someone would hear me croon and encourage
me to sing for them but I ran from it because I
was painfully shy”.
As Livi grew up she unearthed her own flavor
and taste for music such as the vocal brilliance
of Mariah Carey, the blues soul of The Badloves
and the stage genius of Madonna. Livi say’s“It
was weird, we never really had much music in
the house, but mum and dad’s music collec-
tion had a great impact on me from an early
age. I listened to a lot of pop and RB before
discovering country music through artists such
as David Nail and Miranda Lambert.
Fast forward to 2010 when Livi scores a spot on
X-Factor,“It really was a highlight for me to get
to travel overseas and I guess to be selected in
my category as one of 6 people from all over
Australia was a big thing for me, the cameras,
the pressure, the audience, the opportunities
were really great for me at that point in time.
I left with an overall sense of achievement
like I had never had before”. Livi adds,“I’m not
embarrassed of it and I’m not bitter about not
winning, it was a positive experience in the
musical sense for me”.
Livi loves to be around interesting people and
has a liking to absorb as much as she can. Livi
points out,“I feel like I’ve been on a mission
to extract my inner self for so long that any
information anyone can give me that might be
enlightening is a step forward for me person-
ally. I love good food, I once thought I wanted
to be a chef. I never like eating the same thing
twice I’m all for new experiences. I like to test
the boundaries of my strength and weakness’’.
Livi likes to surround herself with positive and
funny people. Whether she is talking absolute
rubbish or in deep discussion she always has
a amazing outlook on life.“I enjoy being spon-
taneous. I’m always looking to be changed or
moved by an experience. I need goals to work
towards, if I stand still I’m quite discontent”. Livi
reckons,“I’m always on the move and in most
cases with some tunes in my ears, I love a bit
of ”Rascal Flatts, David Nail, Carrie Underwood
and Hunter Hayes…I just love music so much!
After a stellar start to 2013 featuring a bunch
of cool gigs in Tamworth with her band and
winning many new supporters, Livi Robins is
proud to present the next part of the ride…
the 2013 release of her self-titled EP along with
the release of her single‘Nothing Great’. The
EP was produced by Simon Johnson at Hillbilly
Hut, Central Coast, NSW.
To hear a sample of Livi’s unique music, visit:
www.livirobins.com, otherwise, you can ac-
cess Livi’s album by visiting itunes on this link:
www.itunes.apple.com/au/album/livi-robins/
id590765843
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1484 Noosa Rd, Tandur, Qld, 4570. P: 07 5483 5065 M: 0400 612 892
www.cobb-and-co-nine-mile-camping-grounds.com
Cobb Co Nine Mile Camping Grounds is 50 lush acres situated
on the Six Mile Creek on the edge of the Sunshine Coast and
Cooloola Coast.
This HISTORIC location is the site of the old Cobb Co Horse
Change Stables. It was the first stop on the stage coach run from
Gympie to Noosa which ran from 1878.
Down the creek are the remains of the old bridge that serviced
the bullock teams, railroad workers, bridge builders and where the
train passengers disembarked to catch the stage coach to Noosa
and then by streamship (The Galgoa) to Brisbane.
Close by is the site of Queensland’s worst train de-railment, the
Rocky Mail Train disaster where 10 people lost their lives in 1925.
Learn tales of tough pioneers railroad navies, drunken miners,
bushrangers, hidden gold and skilful stage coach drivers with their
dry humour that helped forge this land in the late 1800’s.

Camping with the kids
Hi, I’m Alina and I’m 10 years old and I’m here to tell you what I love most
about camping. Camping is very fun, anyone can go camping, any age, any-
time, all you need is your gear from Camping Country Australia and off you
go. I go camping all the time and I love it because you can meet new people
and learn new and interesting things. Also at a lot of places there are dirt
tracks and I love going bike riding on them, it is so fun!
Also at night we play a game called spotlight, it’s so fun, just like playing hide
and seek but when you spot them you shine the light at the person. Also, if
you go to Cotton Tree Caravan Park there’s a river and I always play in it with
my cousins when I go there, we collect shells play tiggy and have fun! The
best part is waking up and your parents cook you bacon and egg rolls,
and you go down to the beach, sit down and wiggle your toes in
the sand. Or if you’re somewhere inland you may sit on the dirt
and eat, no matter where you are camping is fun!
By Alina Robins. Age: 11
Family Camping Fun...

Camping with the kids
Name: Georgia Mason
Age: 6
Why I love Camping: Swimming
kayaking at Boreen Pt.
“Camping..
a kids perspective”Name:
Age: 8
Why I
Clic

Name: Harry MasonAge: 4
Why I love Camping: Feeding the
deers at the Borumba Deer Park
Name: Olivia Maher
Age: 3
Why I love Camping:
Sleeping in the tent
Name: Joe Joe MaherAge: 5
Why I love Camping:‘cause I get to see all the animalsand swimming in the creek
Kade Robins
love Camping:
ck here to listen

Photography Corner..
Photography
Taking photo’s is one of those things I am not nec-
essarily great at, but there is not much more in life
that I desire for relaxation enjoyment. So to be
quite frank upfront, to have a photography sec-
tion in my own camping magazine, comes purely
from a self interest point of view....It’s all about me!
In saying that, when you combine camping, nature,
family and photography, it really does gel together
for many of us. When I am out camping and hav-
ing a bit of personal down time, it is taking photo’s
and having the opportunity to be creative, where I
am most definitely in my element. The more time
I spend behind the lens, the more I build confi-
dence, but this wouldn’t have happened without
first being educated on the basic fundamental rules
of photography. That’s where my photography
teacher Richard Johnston and I came up with the
idea of introducing this segment. Richard is part
owner of his local Maroochydore photography
business “Artists Behind Camera’s.” His experience
and knowledge on the “how to’s” of photography
and cameras is staggering. So without further ado,
please enjoy some of Richards hot photography
hints and I look forward to this being a reoccurring
segment.

Our desire is to give you the basic skills necessary
to understand your cameras and to take better
photographs, whether it is of your children setting
up the tent for you (!...), of your camping adventure,
or of the nature that will surround you and of its
wildlife.
With photography, it’s the results that matter, not
what brand of camera you use, how many mega-
pixels it has or how sophisticated your equipment
is. That said, some gear may limit your creativity,
but that doesn’t mean that you
can’t use a point-and-shoot
camera with good results.
Camera manufacturers keep
building more capabilities and
features into cameras, to the
point where they sometimes
look or become rather compli-
cated to use. However, to have
full control over your photographic vision, consider
a camera that has the ability to give you full manual
control over your aperture and shutter speed, inde-
pendently of each other.
If you’re not sure about what capabilities your cam-
era has and how they can be used, hopefully this
article will help you.
Amongst the variety that exists, most cameras of
today generally fall into four broad categories.
Basic Compact Camera
The first type is the basic
• Point-and-shoot camera:
This style of camera is very popular:
it is compact and light, allowing it
to fit into a shirt pocket, is simple to
use and takes good photographs.
BASIC CAMERA CONTROL: AN INTRODUCTION
By Artists Behind Camera, Maroochydore.

Advanced
Compact Camera
Bridge or Super-Zoom
Camera DSLR Camera
However, the ability for the user to make manual
adjustments is very limited. Often, the user’s ability
to control these cameras to any degree comes in the
form of shooting modes. You’ve probably seen these
modes on your camera: they are the scene modes
such as sports, portrait, macro, sunset, etc., settings:
Sometimes, the scene modes are found in the menus
of your camera, or better right on the top dial. Look
at and consult your manual. For some basic point-
and-shoot cameras, this is all the control available, so
learn to make the best of them.
While these modes help you fairly well to capture
your images, you have to leave the exposure and the
creative expression to your camera, and trust that the
result will be acceptable.
• Advanced Compact Camera,
• Interchangeable Lens Camera (ILC), and
• Bridge or Super-Zoom Camera
The advanced compact camera is the second style
of camera, and it remains small and compact; the ILC
is the third style of camera, and is of about the same
size and weight as the advanced compact camera;
the bridge or super-zoom camera is the fourth style
and is quite larger. But all three styles allow nearly
full creative control over the image. A camera such as
one of those pictured below has nearly all of the con-
trol offered by the larger Digital Single Lens Reflex
cameras:
These cameras are equipped with reasonably good,
to very good lenses, the zoom range of which can
be extensive, allowing one to include a wide field
of view, to capture subjects at a distance, as well as
those that are close-up! These cameras also have
the scene modes of their smaller brothers, but they
further offer the user full manual control, exposure
compensation, the ability to use an external flash
unit, and even to change file types. And furthermore,
many of the newer models have High Definition
video built in!
If you’re new to photography and don’t want to step
up to the larger DSLR cameras, but still want full con-
trol, these types of camera are the right ones for you.
However for full creative control, superb image qual-
ity and the ability to change lenses, the DSLR type of
camera is the one to consider. But we will leave this
Interchangeable
Lens Camera (ILC),

My family lived at Acacia Ridge in
Brisbane’s south, when it was just wil-
derness, I grew up spending lot’s of
time in the thousands of acres of bush
that surrounded our home.
In 1953, when I was 15, I received a
transfer as a Postal Clerk to St George
in SW Queensland, where my love
affair with the “Bush” Wildlife Pho-
tography began - I purchased a “Box
Brownie” Camera began sending
photos back home to the family.
St George was home to my wife Mar-
lene we met married in 1956, I was
18 my new wife 17, we have shared
life’s trials now for 56 years, much
of that time spent in out of the way
places, where our love of adventure
the “Bush” was given free rein
From St George, we moved to Hugh-
enden in NW Qld, with a short stint at
Prairie. Then back to Brisbane, where
we lived at Archerfield, close to the
Aerodrome. Then New Guinea beck-
oned we moved first to Port Mo-
resby, then Wewak on the NW Coast.
New Guinea’s wild rugged country
the magnificent fishing, particularly at
Wewak where the 2000 fathom line is
only 6 nm off the coast, was followed
by a move to Adelaide, then Darwin
in the NT where we spent 22 years
exploring everything the Territory had
to offer.
Every issue we will be featuring a photographer and their work.
If you would like to be featured please email
kerrim@campingcountryaustralia.com.au along with a bit about
yourself and your photography, along with some of your favourite snaps.
Featured photographer Kevin Bowring
Photographer Profile

Louise FordDouble Island Point, Qld
Renai McleanIsland Reach Camping Resort, Qld
favourite photosIf you would like to see your favourite outdoors photo in our magazine, simply email it to kerrim@campingcountryaustra-
lia.com.au and we will choose 5 of our favourites each issue to publish.
Kate Maher
Neurum Creek Bush Retreat, Qld
Kari Bourne
Potsville Caravan Park, NSW
Photo: Natalie Dailey
Gillards Bch-Mimosa Rocks Nat.Pk, NSW

It’s nearly here all you campaholics!! Jarrod’s
Camping Guru Club concept which has been in its
gestation phase for some time now is one big step
closer to becoming a reality!
I have been sleeping on this concept for a little
while now have been dropping a few hints in
my regular newsletters regarding the prospects
of starting a genuine family orientated camping
club; catering for all those campers who embody
camping into their adventurous desire to be out-
doors. My idea is for this club to not only cater for
those who just love camping to basically relax and
generally chill-out; but also for those who embody
adventurous activities into their camping experi-
ence; like fishing, hiking, kayaking, trekking, bush
bike riding, photography, beach surfing, nature
and bird watching etc.
Now that my new magazine
is completed I can put all
my effort into making
Jarrod’s Camping Guru
Club happen!”
To kick things off, let me
explain in short what I
want Jarrod’s Camp-
ing to be about.
First foremost
the club is to be
for everyone
anyone who
has a love
affair with
camp-
ing and
outdoor
activities,
that is intrinsically family centric. The club will be
for singles, couples, parents, grandparents, young
old. Getting together for some fun camping
whilst doing whatever they feel is important to
etract all the mental and physical benefits they are
seeking from their camping experience. This ex-
perience is to be supplied to all club members. My
desired outcome is that you leave Jarrod’s Camp-
ing Guru monthly meetings with all the informa-
tion, knowledge and education to ensure you and
your family the best ever camping adventure. The
objective is to assure that where ever we go, what
ever we do, it will be a wonderful way to catch up
with family and friends (new and old) who have a
common interest in a safe family focused environ-
ment.
What I have decided is to conduct a customer
focus group involving (a maximum of 12 of my
customers) to refine the above camping club con-
cept, followed by a survey of CCA’s customer base
to ensure we are genuinely meeting the camping/
adventure needs of my customers. Like everything
I do here at Camping Country Australia I want to
try to embody as much of my customers ideas to
Jarrod’s Camping Guru Club concept as possible.
So if you are interested in being part of Jarrod’s
Camping Guru Club focus group I would appreci-
ate you completing Jarrod’s Camping Club Focus
Group Nomination Form and drop it into the shop.
It’s going to be difficult I’m sure, but I will select
the 12 customers who will participate in the focus
group. Once this is completed I will get the survey
out to all my customers for your feed back.
I look forward to seeing some of you real soon at
my focus group.
Cheers,
Jarrod
Family
Camping
Club
“Jarrod’s
Focus group nomination
form, click here

Rainbow Waters Tourist Park,
Carlo Road, Rainbow Beach, Qld. www.rainbowwaters.com.au (07) 5486 3200
Reviewed by: Scott Mason
Jarrod’s campg
Weather: Warm clear days, cool nights.
Facilities:
• Powered and unpowered sites,
cabins and villas (sleep 2-6 people).
• Large amenities block
• Laundry with dryers, ironing facilities and

ground reviewclotheslines
• Covered camp kitchen with gas BBQs, microwaves,
kettle, toaster, fridges, tables, and washing up
facilities.
• Playground
• TV and games room
• Convenience store, sells milk, bread, drinks, ice and
bait. Has a small range of grocery items but Rainbow
Beach is only a short drive if you are in need of more
supplies. Boat hire business next to the park sells
tackle and bait, ice and firewood also.
• Fires allowed
• Dogs allowed
• Floating pontoon for use by park guests
• Fish cleaning facility
• Council boat ramp adjoins park
Activities:
• Boating, fishing or crabbing in the Tin Can Bay Inlet.
Unfortunately we didn’t catch any mud crabs during
our stay, but we did get a very nice catch of whiting.
We were also lucky enough to have our own up close
experience with a very friendly dolphin while we
were out fishing in
the boat.
• Dolphin feeding at Tin Can Bay. Dolphin Ferry
Cruises leaves every morning adjacent to the park.
• By far my favourite thing to do in Rainbow Beach
is the walk to Carlo Sand Blow. Drive to the end of
Cooloola Drive and it’s a short walk along the track
to the sand blow. The views are awesome, as are the
coloured sands that Rainbow Beach is famous for.
• Kayaking
• Beautiful Rainbow Beach is only 2.5km away and is
perfect for swimming, surfing, beach fishing and
4WDriving.
• There are so many tours/activities to do in Rainbow
Beach, the office in the park has brochures to help
you out.
Caution: *Don’t forget to pack your insect repellent,
the sandflies can be bad.
Overall... Rainbow Waters is a great park for families
and grey nomads alike. For us this park is just about
everything we are looking for when we go camping,
the sites are flat, grassy, shaded and well maintained,
the amenities are clean and tidy and there is so much
to see and do. There are areas within the park that
could easily accommodate those of you wanting to go
camping with a group. Rainbow Beach is one of my
favourite places to visit, so really my only negatives
would be the bities and that we were only there for
three days. I will definitely be back but next time for a
longer stay.

The Guru’s Handy Hints
Did you know to never roll a sleeping bag, always
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Ever wondered why your old sleeping bag gets
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Bags are best kept hung in a cupboard or stuffed
loosely into a large bag.
Stuffing Sleeping Bags
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Mooloolaba Beach Caravan Park 100 Parkyn Parade Mooloolaba 1800 441 201
Maroochydore Beach Holiday Park Sixth Avenue Corner Melrose Parade Maroochydore 4558 ph: (07) 5443
1167
Maroochy River Cabin Village Caravan Park 1 Diura St, Maroochydore QLD 4558 ph: 1800 802 737
Coolum Beach Holiday Park David Low Way Coolum Beach 4573 ph: (07) 5446 1474
Mudjimba Beach Holiday Park Cottonwood Street Mudjimba 4564 ph: (07) 5448 7157
Cotton Tree Holiday Park Cotton Tree Parade Cotton Tree 4558 ph: (07) 5459 9070
Alex Beach Cabins Tourist Parks 21-23 Okinja Rd, Alexandra Headland QLD 4572 ph: (07) 5443 2356
BIG4 Forest Glen Holiday Resort 71 Owen Creek Road Forest Glen, 4556 ph: (07) 5476 6646
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Landsborough Pines Caravan Park Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough QLD 4550 ph: (07) 5494 1207
Landsborough Pines Caravan Park Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough QLD 4550 ph: (07) 5494 1207
Caloundra Waterfront Holiday Park 44 Majola Av, Caloundra QLD 4551 ph: 1800 550 138
Golden Beach Holiday Park 1 Onslow St, Golden Beach QLD 4551 ph: 1800 639 313
Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park 1 Beerburrum Street Caloundra 4551 ph: (07) 5491 3342
Noosa Caravan Park Moorindil St, Noosa Heads QLD 4567 ph: (07) 5449 8060
BIG4 Noosa Bougainvillia Holiday Park 141 Cooroy-Noosa Road , Tewantin 4565 ph: (07) 5447 1712
Elanda Point Canoe Company 204 Lake Flat Rd, Boreen Point QLD 4565 ph: (07) 5485 3165
Boreen Point Campground The Esplanade, Boreen Point 4565 ph: (07) 5485 3244
John’s Landing Camping Ground 118 Johns Rd, Cooroibah QLD 4565 ph: (07) 5447 1806
Cathedrals on Fraser Off Woralie Road Fraser Island 4581 ph: (07) 4127 9177
Kingfisher Caravan Park Tin Can Bay Road Tin Can Bay 4580 ph: (07) 5486 4198
Lilyponds Holiday Park 26 Warruga Street Mapleton 4560 ph: (07) 5445 7238
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Noosa River Holiday Park 4 Russell Street Noosaville 4566 ph: (07) 5449 7050
Rainbow Beach hire-a-camp 56 Carlo Road Rainbow Beach 4581 ph: (07) 5486 8633
Rainbow Waters Holiday Park 308 Carlo Road Rainbow Beach 4581 ph: (07) 5486 3200
Brooloo Park 104 Whelan Road Imbil 4570 ph: (07) 5488 6610
Island Reach camping grounds 5 Imbil Island Rd, Imbil QLD 4570 ph: (07) 5484 5247
Kenilworth Homestead 2760 Eumundi-Kenilworth Road Ph: (07) 5446 0555
Borumba Deer Caravan Park 1133 Yabba Creek Road, Imbil Ph: (07) 5484 5196
Sweetwater Hill Wines 17 Roberts Road, Anderleigh, Gympie QLD Ph: (07) 5485 7007
Neurum Creek Bush Retreat/Campground, 268 Rasmussen Road, Neurum via, Woodford Ph: (07)
5496 3692
Crystal Waters Eco Caravan Park 65 Kilcoy Lane Lot 48 Conondale 4552 ph: (07) 5494 4550
Sandy Creek Camping Grounds Kilcoy, QLD Ph: (07) 5498 1032 Kilcoy exit on the D’aguilar Hwy to-
wards Woodford. Turn right 12 klms past Woodford at Mary Smokes Creek Rd, drive 16 klms to Cedar-
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Lake Somerset Holiday Park 1800 606 759 Esk - Kilcoy Rd, Kilcoy QLD 4515
Landcruiser Mountain Park Diaper Rd, Kingaham Ph: (07) 5497 3164
Many State Forest Camp Grounds PH 137468 – some popular ones are ….
Amamoor State Forest and Forest Reserve Amamoor Creek Rd, (13 74 68)
Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area 13 74 68- Four-wheel-drive (4WD) access from Tewantin is across
the Noosa River ferry at the end of Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Permits Required. Two-wheel-drive
(2WD) access -There are limited sites suitable for access with 2WD vehicles, small caravans and
camper trailers. From Gympie, take the Tin Can Bay–Rainbow Beach Road. From Rainbow Beach,
turn north into Clarkson Drive, at the roundabout turn right into Inskip Avenue.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk 137468
Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park Fraser Island lies adjacent to the mainland, east of Mary-
borough. High clearance four wheel-drive vehicles are required as the island consists entirely of sand.
Caravans are not recommended. Vehicle access is by barge (ferry) only.
QPWS vehicle access and camping permits are required before you enter.
13 74 68
Booloumba Creek Camp Area Booloumba Creek Road
- Qld Parks Wildlife (DERM)

Tent / Swag...................... q
Ground Sheet.................. q
Tarp................................. q
Marquee.......................... q
Poles............................... q
Pegs................................ q
Ropes.............................. q
Hammer........................... q
Stove............................... q
Gas.................................. q
Matches / lighter.............. q
Firelighters / newspaper.. q
Wood............................... q
Fuel................................. q
BBQ................................. q
Gas Bottle........................ q
Gas Fill............................ q
Mattresses....................... q
Air Pump.......................... q
Stretcher.......................... q
Pillow............................... q
Sleeping Bag................... q
Sleeping Bag Liner.......... q
Lighting - Torches / lights.q
Icebox / Fridge................. q
Ice.................................... q
Solar panel / generator.... q
Shower............................ q
Ensuite tent..................... q
Gas Hot water................. q
Table (eating cooking).. q
Chairs.............................. q
Pantry.............................. q
Toilet................................ q
Toilet chemical................. q
Clothes Cupboard........... q
Food Pantry..................... q
Billy.................................. q
Frypan............................. q
Jaffle Iron......................... q
Plates.............................. q
Cups................................ q
Bowls............................... q
Cutlery............................. q
Chopping board............... q
Cooking utensils.............. q
Croc Bin........................... q
Rubbish bags.................. q
Tea towels....................... q
Aluminium foil.................. q
Cling wrap....................... q
Toasting Fork................... q
Hammock........................ q
Water container............... q
Water............................... q
Fuel container.................. q
Fuel................................. q
Camp Oven..................... q
Mosquito repellant........... q
Sunscreen....................... q
Soap................................ q
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from the female perspective
Kez’sCorner
My hubby Jarrod, has asked me to write a page on tips for
camping from my perspective. I don’t really have loads of
‘hot tips’, BUT, I can tell you what it is that I do to maximise
my relax time while away camping. Between working hav-
ing two kids, it’s about being organised for me personally. I
can probably speak for most of the girls out there, if there’s
any stress at all, it’s in the packing. It’s from here my‘dilly’box
was born. My dilly box is full of my condiments. Alfoil, cling
wrap, paper towel, rubbish bags, oil, salt, pepper, cutlery,
plates, cups, bowls, frypans, chopping board, billy, tea, coffee,
sugar, dish-clothes, dish-washing liquid etc.... If the dilly box
is fully packed, you can’t go wrong! The minute (when I say
minute, I mean in the next few days) we arrive home from a
trip, the dilly box is re stacked in the kitchen, using the lami-

nated check list that I have stuck on the top to ensure I don’t
miss anything (My baby brain never really left me!). This sure
saves time stress for when we go on spur of the moment
camping trips (which are quite often the best ones!).
When we get to the campsite Jarrod I have have“unof-
ficially”, formed a regime between us to set up camp. Jarrod
is the tarp, tent, stove lighting co-ordinator. Myself, I do
the tables, bedding, self inflating mattresses etc.. And while
the self inflating mattresses are inflating, I move on to do the
chairs and kitchen. And then I (I’m about to admit to some-
thing that I have never admitted to anyone before) get really,
really excited about setting up my camp pantry and packing
its shelves full of all our food and utensils etc. Albeit our two
girls have started to rain on my parade here, aged 3 4, they
too also like to pack the camp pantry. So being the good
mother that I aspire to be, I let them do it while I move onto
the more boring stuff. The camp pantry is by far my favour-
ite piece of camping equipment and my whole camp site
revolves around it. It keeps everything easily accessible I
don’t break my back by having to bend over rifle through a
box on the ground everytime I need something. It also keeps
the animals out (be it wild or child) and also importantly it
keeps out the ants!
If am feeling quite organised energetic the week lead-
ing up to when we go away, I always make up a spaghetti
bolognese that I freeze in a container. On the day that we
leave, I take it out and let it defrost during the course of the
day while we travel. The first nights meal is prepared and
“whala”, dinner is done. All you need to do is heat it up in the
frypan, serve and eat. This also makes for limited washing up
and makes for more time spent relaxing around the campfire
time. Which, let’s face it, I think we would all agree is a good
thing! One last thing about spaghetti bolognese that I love, it
never fails to taste better when you eat it as leftovers, espe-
cially when it is put into a nice hot jaffle iron on the open
coals.
I don’t know if this is considered to be in within the camping
‘tip’department that Jarrod has asked for. But from a female
perspective, these are a couple of little things that make
my camping so much more enjoyable.“That’s if it can get
anymore enjoyable!”I just love camping, and what makes me
love it even more, is that our 2 children love it!

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