daismarg Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 We are toying with the idea of spending 3 months in Australia next year and would like to hire a motorhome / camp van as think it would workout cheaper than taking ours over. Has anyone on the forum done this and if so, any suggestions what to take etc. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Have a look at Justgo motorhome hire in Bedfordshire, they have a similar setup in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daismarg Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Many thanks. Will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 At three months it get expensive, not sure if you can get better terms for long hires. Have you read this for shipping your van.? http://www.travelswithnicolle.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daismarg Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Unfortunately only allowed to enter Australia for 3 months! Thought about transporting motorhome over but think it will be more expensive than hiring. What we have seen at present it works out cheaper for longer you hire and are looking at around £5000 to hire for 3 months and then Australia is your oyster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldted Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Looked at shipping our van over with sea bridge, the trouble is apart from the shipping costs, the van has to be sterilised upon entry and the cost is mind boggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydeco Joe Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Back about 10 years ago hired a motorhome from a company called Maui in Perth was a nice van but only had it for about a week. Went up the Wild Flower Way in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec176 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Australia isn't allowing visitors in at the moment, probably not until next year. They are only allowing residents in who are trying to get home and then still restricting the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daismarg Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Thanks Steve. All the planning is for 2022 but nothing being set in concrete until we know it is safe to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve hill Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 We have been going to Oz for 20 years in winter and have our own basic van stored there, just a couple of points to think about. 1. Its as big as all Europe so in 3 months you will only see half at maximum, you can get a 6 month visa thats what we do and have been right around Oz twice. 2. There are at least 6 nationwide camper companies there. It is very important to start at the right place dependent on the time of the year you enter Oz. 3. Although my web site is for windsurf travelers it may be of use see the Oz section https://lvndsail.webnode.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daismarg Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hi Margo, Steve Hill's advice on matching your starting point to the time of year is good advice. We are planning to leave W3 April and do a "lap". From our base in Sydney we will head south to Melbourne then across to Perth as the temps on the Nullabor Plains should have cooled down. Then north from Perth basically up the coast and across to Darwin where the temp in winter (June/July) is a comfortable 25-30C. Then head south east to Mt Isa then down to Sydney maybe via the Queensland/NSW coast. That journey is approx 14,000 kms. Re timing the northern half of the country is not too pleasant in summer. Very hot and in the coastal areas it is wet season. Often flooded roads from heavy rains etc.. You may choose to not do a "lap" it all depends on what you want to see. This is our 7th year spending 4 to 5 months in each year radiating out from Sydney. This is the first year we have decided to go right around. So do not feel you need to see it all in one go. If you need any help send me a PM when you work out what you want to see. On the topic of import vs rent of a motorhome I costed importing a MH from UK a couple of years ag and the freight was A$5000 plus cleaning, customs clearing charges etc. There are several good rental companies along with companies that will sell you a vehicle with a guaranteed buyback price, plenty of options. Generally the longer the hire term the cheaper per day the rate becomes. Remember half the fun is in planning your adventure. Oh & by the way we all speak English here or at least a version of it!!! cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeePee Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 About ten years ago we did an around the world trip and hired a camper van when ever possible. In Australia we went to a tourist office and picked up leaflets for camper van hire. Prices varied a lot. The main thing we found was to make sure you see the van before you hire it and make sure everything is working. We found that they try and give you a ropey old van ! The longer the hire the cheaper it was. Also make sure you get really good insurance included in the price. We found it very hot and wish we had air conditioning . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjl Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hi We had three months split between Oz and NZ some years back. It eventually worked out cheaper to book through a travel agent who arranged a big discount by using same company in both countries. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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