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News for May 9, 2025

Highland Campsites Earn Spots in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travellers’ Choice Awards

Ballinacourty House Named Best Campsite in Ireland at 2024 ACSI Awards

The Wilds to Open New Hellbender RV Campground on May 30

Glamping and Eco-Tourism Projects Among Longford Recipients of New Funding

Mpala Jena Camp Expands with Exclusive-Use Villas Near Victoria Falls

UK Farmers Turn to Glamping Amid Inheritance Tax Reform Concerns

Florida & Alabama RV Park Convention to Feature Research, Insurance, and Marketing Insights

Guernsey’s Camp de Reves Glamping Receives King’s Award for Sustainable Development

Australia

Category: Australia

Australia

Two people sitting in chairs in front of an RV at an Australian caravan park.

Australia

Australia’s COVID Situation to Leave Caravan Parks in a Scramble

Modern Campground January 10, 2022

A group of people enjoying an MC Fireside Chat outdoors, as they sit around a campfire.

Australia

Looking for Free Campgrounds Near Melbourne? Check This Out!

Modern Campground January 6, 2022

A group of people camping and hiking in the woods.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Stewart Island Filled with Summer Visitors

Modern Campground January 5, 2022

A family is sitting in a tent at a campsite, with a cell phone.

Australia

Australian National Parks Campsites Almost Fully Booked for Summer

Modern Campground December 23, 2021

Increase: A family is walking with luggage in front of an rv, suggesting a growing interest in caravans.

Australia

Council to Increase Number of Caravans Permitted on Private Land

Modern Campground December 22, 2021

Two RVs from the Caravan/Camper Trailer Sectors parked in a field.

Australia

RPM Automotive Group Expands into Caravan, Camper Trailer Sectors

Modern Campground December 22, 2021

A Regular Campers' tent pitched in front of a lake with mountains in the background.

Australia

Improved Depot Beach Campground Impresses Regular Campers

Modern Campground December 16, 2021

A Volkswagen campervan parked on the beach near the ocean in Australia.

Australia

Volkswagen Australia to Launch More Campervans

Modern Campground December 15, 2021

A pair of hands holding a disposable surgical mask on a blue background in New Zealand.

New Zealand

More New Zealand Campgrounds Prohibit Unvaccinated Campers, Experts Worry Summer Surge

Modern Campground December 15, 2021

A gavel with the word bylaws on it, representing sustainable camping and environmental protection in Queenstown.

New Zealand

Queenstown to Impose Bylaw to Ensure Environment Protection, Sustainable Camping

Modern Campground December 14, 2021

Two men shaking hands at a table in New Zealand.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Campervan and Tourism Company Set to Acquire Australian Tourism Business

Modern Campground December 10, 2021

An electric vehicle is being charged at a charging station in Australia.

Australia

Australia’s Caravan Industry Association Calls for More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Modern Campground December 10, 2021

A tree in a park displaying a "No fire" sign, reminding visitors of the Total Fire Ban in West Australia.

Australia

Total Fire Ban Ordered Across West Australia

Modern Campground December 9, 2021

A sign pointing to Auckland on a beach.

New Zealand

Auckland Officials Stand Firm on Decision to Accept Unvaccinated Campground Visitors

Modern Campground December 9, 2021

Three firefighters bravely battle a dangerous bushfire at a campground.

Australia

Campgrounds in Danger as Bushfire Advice Extends to Augusta

Modern Campground December 9, 2021

Two people holding a calculator and a house model for sale in Australia.

Australia

Two Famous Caravan Parks in Australia Up for Sale

Modern Campground December 8, 2021

Three Tourism Operators in protective suits standing next to a car in a parking lot.

Australia

Litchfield Glamping Business, Tourism Operators Call for NT Government’s Action Against Gamba Grass Infestation

Modern Campground December 8, 2021

In Queenstown, a woman wearing a medical mask stands in front of a tent.

New Zealand

Queenstown District Health Boards Ready Mini-MIQs to Prepare for COVID Cases

Modern Campground December 7, 2021

A sign that says Skenes Creek Campground reopening soon hanging from a window.

Australia

Skenes Creek Campground Set to Reopen

Modern Campground December 7, 2021

A pen is writing the word cancelled on a piece of paper due to Huge Losses caused by COVID-19 Misinformation.

Australia

Robe Operators Claim Huge Losses from Cancellations Due to COVID-19 Misinformation

Modern Campground December 7, 2021

A man wearing a face mask amidst Facility Access Restriction in a crowded Northland street.

New Zealand

Northland Authorities Impose Facility Access Restriction for Unvaccinated

Modern Campground December 3, 2021

A group of people in the Queenstown Lakes District Council area, practicing freedom camping around a campfire.

New Zealand

Queenstown Lakes District Council Applauds New Law On Freedom Camping

Modern Campground December 1, 2021

An aerial view of a truck driving down a desert road in Australia.

Australia

More Than 800,000 RVs Hitting Australia’s Roads This Summer

Modern Campground November 29, 2021

A group of people sitting around a table with sticky notes, collaborating on a Destination Management Plan for the Central Coast.

Australia

Destination Management Plan To Ensure Central Coast Stays In The Tourism Spotlight

Modern Campground November 25, 2021