Department of Parks, Wildlife & Heritage
The East Coast
Operates a handful of free camp sites around the island, mostly with toilets and BBQs. North East River, Lillies Beach and Trousers Point are the best of…
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Triabunna Cabin & Caravan Park
The East Coast
This small-but-progressive compound, surrounded by well-maintained gardens, has all the usual caravan-park facilities, as well as a couple of en suite…
Mt Field National Park Campground
Mt Field National Park
Run by the park administration, this self-registration campground is a few hundred metres past the visitor information centre and has decent facilities …
Adelaide
A complex of 24 postmodern, red-brick, self-contained apartments on a tree-lined street near the O'Connell St cafes and pubs, sleeping three. Check-in is…
Hobart's Accommodation & Hostel
Hobart
In a former pub (the ever-rockin’ Doghouse), Hobart Hostel offers clean redecorated dorms, with good-value en-suite twins and doubles upstairs. Downstairs…
Great Ocean Road
These large self-contained cabins in a bush setting come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations and are ideal for couples and families. They’re…
Perth
Hotel Northbridge isn't the hippest kid in town (old-school colonial trimmings), but there's a spa bath in each of the 48 rooms (it's bigger than it looks…
Tauranga
This hotel is what passes for a futuristic high-rise in Tauranga, meaning every player wins a prize: harbour view or city view. It’s slick rather than…
Christchurch
There's a Mediterranean vibe to this trim two-storey motel – the best of many on the busy Riccarton Rd strip. There are a number of options available…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
A classy combo of corrugated steel and local stone, Westhaven's 23 smart units are filled with home comforts (underfloor heating, neat kitchenettes) and…
The West Coast
Okarito Campground is a breezy patch of community-managed greenery complete with kitchen, barbecue area and hot showers ($2). Gather driftwood from the…
Tauranga
Plumb in the centre of the action, this sociable hostel (a former hotel) sits directly above the Strand’s bars and restaurants. Rooms are smallish but you…
South Coast NSW
Gather a group together and hire a houseboat. Bay River leases six-, eight- and 10-berth boats, which are comfortable and fully equipped with kitchen…
Napier
A two-storey waterfront number with views from every room, kitchenettes, mod-deco decor, spa baths, private balconies and an in-house restaurant (not that…
Bay of Islands & Northland
A total of seven self-contained villas and apartments dot this rural property around 10 minutes' drive on a partly unsealed road from Mangawhai. They're…
The East Coast
Expect comfortable, old-fashioned country hospitality at this endearing B&B, with three bedrooms available for your slumbering hours. Dogs, horses and…
Hobart
Despite lashings of naff brown-brick colonial coach-house style, Woolmers remains a solid choice not too far from the action. Spacious studio and two…
Melbourne
The black-walled lobby sets the tone for this well-positioned apartment hotel. The spacious one-bedrooms can be a bit stuffy, but have full kitchens…
Tasmania
There are a number of camping areas in the park, all with toilets. The best equipped is at Springlawn, with septic toilets, water tanks, an electric BBQ,…
Kangaroo Island
Great bang for your buck, this row of old-school, shack-style, self-contained units features full kitchens, funky colours and a BBQ area in the garden,…
Sunshine Coast
Caloundra's only hostel is a no-nonsense budget option with a sociable courtyard and free weekly BBQ. The place is looking a little tired, however, the…
The West Coast
This upmarket, four-room B&B perched on the coast is high quality from the terrific breakfast right down to its linens, and it's run by a kindly host who…
Christchurch & Canterbury
When you just want to spread out, cook a meal, do your laundry and have your own space, these four large free-standing cottages in leafy grounds are just…
New South Wales
A three-level woollen mill dating from the 1870s has been cleverly converted into five self-contained apartments. They're not slick; they're sweet and…
Melbourne
These apartments are well kept and smartly furnished, and while the studios are small, they have kitchens and laundry facilities; one-bedroom apartments…
Redbank Woodland Bush Camping Area
Northern Territory
With 13 sites, plus an additional three for buses, this bush camping area has plenty of space, but the shade can be pretty thin. Caravans tend to camp on…
Melbourne
This early-1960s motel was once noted for its glamorous, high-Californian style. Now it’s more of a generic business hotel with factory-made 'art' and…
West Coast Australia
The great location near the beach and the friendly hosts win brownie points; the facilities themselves are in real need of a spruce-up. Still, there's a…
New South Wales
The 23 freshly and stylishly renovated rooms on the first floor of Orange's iconic art deco hotel can be a little on the noisy side. For a little more…
The East Coast
The faultlessly pretty Green Valley Homestead (sleeps up to six in three bedrooms) is a five-minute drive from Whitemark, set in rural paddocks with views…
Penguin Paradise Holiday Lodge
Fiordland & Southland
This laid-back backpackers, boasting a wood fire, washing machines and loads of local info, occupies a heritage cottage on Waikawa village's main drag,…
Hobart
These modern, funky apartments on the edge of Hobart's kinetic waterfront precinct don't garner much external architectural kudos, but inside they're…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Warren-like Ivory Towers has mixed and women-only dorms, along with plain, private rooms with flatscreen TVs (and some with balconies). There are plenty…
Melbourne
Directly opposite Flagstaff Gardens, this is a great option for those who enjoy a bit of greenery outside their window while being in striking distance of…
Byron Bay
Gathered around an attractive palm-lined, heated saltwater pool this modern, tidy if rather generic complex is in the centre of town and only a short walk…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
From the outside this place looks pretty ordinary, but inside the rooms come into their own. The owners have continued to pour profits back into the…
Gold Coast
A 4km haul from the action in an industrial pocket next to the airport, this friendly YHA is redeemed by free transfers to Coolangatta and its proximity…
Western Australia
This motel has a small heritage museum including debris from Skylab's 1979 return to earth nearby, plus basic backpacker digs with shared facilities,…
The East Coast
This brightly decorated,1935 weatherboard house on the main street has friendly hosts and sunny rooms. The breakfast room (also sunny) has water views,…
Victoria
Set on 20 hectares along the banks of the Ovens River, and yet close to the town centre, this impressive park has a playground, a camp kitchen and a good…
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