| Driving cross country in an RV is an old tradition in | | | | moves across the sky. |
| Australia. With its wide open spaces, vast | | | | Ayer's Rock is located 250 miles southwest of |
| star-filled skies, and gorgeous natural beauty, | | | | Alice Springs and is part of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta |
| Australia is a motor home owner's dream. | | | | National Park. |
| So, why not head down under and rent a motor | | | | There are some pretty desolate spots on |
| home for your adventure? Here's a taste of what | | | | Australia's west coast, but Shark Bay is not one |
| Australia has to offer. | | | | of them. It is a recognized World Heritage site, full |
| - Wide Open Spaces. Try the Outback! There are | | | | of colorful natural beauty and endangered species. |
| places where you won't see another human being, | | | | Shark Bay is an interesting place, too, because of |
| and you can park your motor home anywhere | | | | the fossils that have been found there, dating |
| you please. | | | | from the beginning of life on Earth. |
| From Sydney on the east coast, to Perth on the | | | | Shark Bay is full of great areas to see, including |
| west coast, it's 2,500 miles. That's only a few | | | | Hamelin Pool, where the water is so clear you can |
| hundred miles less than a trip from New York to | | | | see all the way to the bottom. There are big |
| Los Angeles! Out in the western part of Australia, | | | | sandy beaches, and you can see dolphins at a |
| there are 100-mile stretches with no services. No | | | | beach named Monkey Mia. |
| wonder it's such an RV-friendly place! | | | | It may seem vast and empty, but actually the |
| The weather is mild all year round. On the coasts, | | | | Outback is rich in sights to see. There are national |
| the temperatures are moderate, although it heats | | | | parks and historic sights everywhere. |
| up once you get into the interior, with | | | | - Mungo National Park, located in The Willandra |
| temperatures reaching well over 100 degrees in | | | | Lakes heritage area, has the "Wall of China." This |
| the daytime. | | | | one isn't man-made, but made by thousands of |
| - Natural Beauty. The outback is unlike anything | | | | years of wind. It is made of clay and sand, and |
| you'll ever see anywhere else. Australia's beaches | | | | the formations caused by the wind and erosion |
| are also world renowned for their pristine beauty. | | | | are fantastic. |
| - RV Services. The land down under is probably | | | | - Kinchega National Park is an area where there is |
| the world's most motor home friendly country. | | | | water - sometimes! The Darling River winds |
| You can rent RVs just about anywhere, and drop | | | | through this area of red sand dunes and dry |
| them off at a location you didn't start from. | | | | lakes. There is an abundance of uniquely Australian |
| There are lots of sights to see, and once you're | | | | wildlife, including exotic birds like emus and others |
| there you can explore on your own, but here are | | | | like kangaroos. |
| some of the big ones. | | | | - Sturt National Park is an arid land in the |
| Ayer's Rock, or Uluru, is one of the natural | | | | Strzelecki desert, where you'll be surprised to find |
| wonders of the world. It's just what you might | | | | among the crags and dunes a wetlands area and |
| imagine it to be - a giant rock. It is the second | | | | forest. There are also white sands and red dunes |
| largest rock in the world (second only to | | | | for hiking. |
| Australia's Mt. Augustus) at 1,000 feet high, 5 | | | | In every part of Australia there are national parks |
| miles around, and 1.5 miles below the Earth's | | | | worth seeing, and since motor homes are the |
| surface! | | | | most popular way to travel, you'll find plenty of |
| It is also a magnetic rock, which means it has | | | | places to stay. The state of New South Wales |
| strange effects on electronics. The natives believe | | | | alone has more diversity than almost anywhere |
| that it is a giant generator, with a current of | | | | else, with land features like deserts, swamps, |
| energy flowing out to the entire world. For RVers, | | | | coasts, forests and grasslands. |
| it is a great area to camp, in view of the rock | | | | If you're an RVer, consider the land down under. |
| where you can see it change colors as the sun | | | | |