Caravan and camping has become a multibillion-dollar business, so tapping into it could be a way to turn a sea or tree-change dream into a profitable reality
Australians’ desire for recreational vehicles broke four-decade long manufacturing records in 2021, with more than 23,000 campers or caravans produced locally and almost 19,000 imported, according to the Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s Caravan and Camping State of Industry report.
In 2021, domestic caravan and campers accounted for 50.6 million nights on the road and 12.6 million trips. And these nomads have money to spend.Cabins in holiday parks earned $1.3 billion last year, while powered sites made $898m and unpowered sites clocked up $66m in revenue. And it’s no longer just for grey nomads. Even before international border closures, Millennials with vans or tents in tow were overtaking Baby Boomers.
Almost 15ha of flat land in the lush Tamar Valley, Big4 Kelso Sands Holiday and Native Wildlife Park is approximately 1 hour north of Launceston.takes up just one third of the land on offer so there’s room to build more, but current amenities include six cabins, 36 powered sites, 34 unpowered sites, a solar-heated pool, camp kitchen with guest hire bikes, a playground, soccer field and volley ball court.August Moon Caravan Park in Innisfail, Queensland earns a gross annual profit of $450,000.
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