Did you know, I saw the figures the other day and cannot remember where I saw them, or even if the figures are correct or not that I am going to give you, but 'they' said that around Oz there are a total of 650,000 registered RV's of all types and ages and only a total of 54,000 caravan sites available, whether that was total or available I don't know, but that sort of ratio stuck in my mind, the point being if everyone travelled at the same time there would not be enough sites to accommodate them all, even more reason we don't travel if possible during school holidays. We went to one park at Lakes Entrance at Easter last year which also happened to be school holidays. Never again! I feel the park had considerably more than their legal limit.  We got there a couple of days before - bliss, and stayed a couple of days after - bliss, and to see how some people treated the shower block (makes one wonder about your fellow man) during the rush over Easter.

 

A couple we know from Canberra in a Nissan Patrol, were doing a short one across to the centre, then up and across to the Queensland coast, then back down to Canberra, just tenting no van, but staying in caravan parks when available. They arrived at a park in the centre about 10 am to stay till the next day. He was busting for a pee, BUT the block was closed for cleaning for an hour. He explained to the guy he had just arrived and could not hang on for an hour  and there was nowhere else to go. The bloke refused it and almost came to blows.  Lots of shouting! My friend went anyway - more shouting and threats. Next morning off they went 4WD driving along some outback track several hundred kilometers in length.  Well equipped, he had the Desert Duellers on and two spare wheels. About 75 km along the track they got a flat tyre, changed the wheel and kept going. Another 25 km same thing happened. Then another 50 km, another flat, but now no spares, and the fourth tyre going flat. They called up on a satellite phone and arranged for two spare tyres to be brought out to them. Eventually got back to the park they had left to sort things out. The trick is, you get these double ended toothpicks,  sharp and strong, push them into the tread, but not far enough to let out the air, then break the end of the toothpick off. Gradually as you drive along they work their way in until through the tyre, then you finish up with a flat tyre. No money for guessing who did it, but how do you prove it. The whole four tyres - what a bummer - this little story just by the way.