Driving in Australian Cities

Driving in Australia is a very pleasurable pastime, away from the cities that is! I am not a fan of driving in cities, especially with the caravan on behind. Unless you know where you are going it can be quite a challenge. Some cities are better than others of course with wider roads and better options available to travel on the outskirts where there is less traffic.

If you are new to caravanning in cities, and have the luxury of planning your trip without a strict timetable, I would suggest you choose early Sunday morning for your excursion in the city. There will be so much less traffic on the road before 8am. Most city dwellers will have staggered home and be sound asleep from their Saturday night out on the town by then, which gives you the perfect opportunity to 'make a run for it'.

Don't trust your GPS.
We have had some very interesting experiences with our GPS (which we no longer trust implicitly). She has taken us on some 'wild goose chases' over the years, to put it politely! But one time I remember very clearly (probably because I was traumatised), was the time she took us right into the very centre of Brisbane city.

Thankfully I had taken my own advice, and we were traveling through the city early on a Sunday morning, but even so, there were some very tight turns that were required with no room for error!

This type of situation has been the cause of many a marriage breakup, so my earnest advice would be - Don't trust your GPS!

Footnote: I have since been told that signals to a GPS can be interrupted by tall buildings which sends them a little crazy!