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Our purpose here is to observe, learn, to grow, to love... and then we return home.” Australian Aboriginal Proverb upfront 07 / MILLION DOLLAR CARAVAN Carbon fibre van breaks price barrier 11 / PARKS NEED TO IMPROVE New industry leader says change is necessary 09 | Jun/Jul 2014 13 / FREE CAMPING BACKLASH Readers reject calls for crackdown COVER Horizon Melaleuca Photo by Craig Parry VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT TIMETOROAM.COM.AU 4 timetoroam.com.au FINEST VINTAGE CELEBRITY CAMPER CARAVAN COLLECTORS MALLEE BOY JOHN WILLIAMSON SHOW OFF THEIR WARES 16 50 features 16 / VINTAGE VANTASTIC Celebrating Aussie classics at Broken Hill 28 24 / RENOVATION RESCUE SMOOTH Restoring a 1950s Rowvan SILVERLINE 26 / SAFE TOWING GUIDE WE REVIEW JAYCO’S 44 / TAKE THE INLAND ROUTE NEW TOP-RANGE Getting the weight distributed evenly What to see on the Newell Highway CARAVAN 46 / LAMB HEAVEN tried+tested Flavours of Dubbo in our new food feature 28 / JAYCO’S NEW FLAGSHIP A Euro makeover for Aussie caravan favourite out the back 32 / GRANDE DESIGN 48 / AROUND THE SHOWS Blue Tongue launches new value camper range Faces from the industry’s big events 36 / BEST VALUE MOTORHOME 50 / HEY TRUE BLUE How does Horizon get so much in? Celebrity Camper John Williamson on the roam 52 / FOR KIDS AND FOR FUN GOING TO Puzzles, toys and odd things we’ve spotted GRACELAND 40 / MY TOP FIVE Top attractions on Making a living while travelling – 56 / WHAT’S ON 44 the Newell Highway and saving the marriage! Australia’s best guide to regional events Issue 09 Jun/Jul 2014 5 upfront | welcome Editor’s desk The old saying goes that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so it probably comes as no surprise to anyone that the same holds true for tourists. According to the latest research, a good huge response from readers on the issue of free food and wine experience is key to camping, following on from our story last time on delivering a good tourism experience. calls by the SA Parks Association for restrictions on Recently I caught up with the head of Australia’s free sites. You can read some of letters from page 13 Tourism and Transport Forum who said a lot A major highlight in this issue are pictures of overseas visitors return to Australia and rave and stories from the recent Vintage Caravan about it because they love the food and wine. Forum Rally held at Broken Hill. But he said we have to lift our game in promoting We had a great time visiting the Silver City our culinary achievements, because it’s not an and meeting up with many of our readers. area Australia is generally well known for. We hope you enjoy their stories as much When we surveyed readers earlier in as we enjoyed bringing them to you. the year, a large proportion asked us to Until next time, Happy Roaming. include food in Time to Roam and we’re pleased to deliver on that in this issue. Rod Bruem We welcome to the team our new food writer [email protected] Gabriela Oporto who starts with a look at the regional food experiences available in the Newell Highway city of Dubbo. Gaby also shares a recipe for a great Aussie winter lamb stew that is easy to prepare. Something we weren’t at all prepared for was the Subscribe: Subscription form on page 58 or Editor Rod Bruem via our website www.timetoroam.com.au or by Associate Editor Renate Lincoln phone 02 9695 7749. Contributing Editor Seb Stephens Time to Roam is published bi-monthly and Journalists Paris Bosch, distributed by Time to Roam Australia Pty Ltd Jennifer Perry, Michele Tydd 10 Dover Rd Botany NSW 2010. 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A company $1m price barrier spokesman said America’s greatest minds from motor the respected CEO racing and space research organisations had left to pursue have combined their talents to build other interests. the world’s most expensive caravan. Kari Hunter, BIG4 Global Caravan Technologies carbon fibre Head of Brand CR-1 is 10.6 metres long and loaded with Strategy has been technology, costing more than $1m fully appointed acting featured.