Have a Question about your plans to Travel Australia With Kids?

Migrating to Australia but planning to travel first year while home schooling kids 
Good day, We're moving to Australia (Perth) in January 2024 on a temporary visa (491) but looking to travel for the first 12 months around Australia …

Buying your van via private sale 
Hi, I'm looking for tips and important info when buying our lap van via a private sale. For such a big and important financial investment, I want …

TAWK membership 
Hi, my daughter is 14, is she still considered a child to get the 2 free nights? I know a lot of kids over 13 are charged as adults

tawk & G’Day Membership …..  
We are G’Day Park members and were looking at TAWK membership as well but questioned whether we will receive both discounts ??? So we received discounted …

Best 4x4 for 3 kids 
Hi, We are looking at choosing a car for a trip around Oz but also one that will suit family life at home. We do not live in a built up area and regularly …

Cheap, easy, fast food prep?  
Hi, we're a family of five, kids ages 4,6 & 7. WE have no camping experience. We tend to stay in cabins at parks when we travel. However it's a …

Best inland route from Melbourne to Tweed Heads 
Hello! After Christmas, our young family (4 & 6yr olds) are moving from Melbourne to Tweed Heads. We'd love to experience some of the country and drive …

Long Range Tank & Satellite Phone? 
Hello! We are heading off on our lap soon and were wondering what peoples thoughts were on fitting a long range fuel tank to our LC200 (currently a …

Direction to travel and type of car best to tow caravan 
Hi, I have a couple of questions, We will be leaving Dubbo at the start of 2022, what is best direction to travel in? We aren't setting a time limit …

Which direction should we travel? Is it hard to find work? 
Hi everyone my family (hubby & i along with our two boys (13 & 9) ) are planning on leaving to travel around Australia for 12 months. Can you please …

Back seat car organiser for kids 
What are people's hacks or what back seat organiser have people found most useful for the rear seats? Trying to organise the kids' entertainment gear, …

Is this just for families? 
Is this available for grey nomads as well as families? It is a brilliant idea, by the way.

Children’s Ages 
Could you please tell me what ages are considered to be classified as children? Thankyou 🙂

Working while Travelling 
Hello!, My name is Clay, I'm a plumber and was wondering if there are/were, any plumbers out there who worked while travelling around Australia with …

TAWK Membership benefit - kids stay for free  
We are new TAWK members just about to embark on a 4 month trip (kids aged 9, 7 & 6). We love the idea of parks/businesses supporting TAWK members and will …

Size of portable fridge freezer 
We have a new camper trailer (complete off grid capabilities) and looking to do a lap. Wondering what size fridge/freezer and Brand do people recommended? …

Photo Book Site  
Hi - thanks for your help! Are you able to recommend a photo book site. There seem to be so many but none of them really explain how they work! I …

Claim Centrelink 
We are thinking of traveling Australia for 12 months +. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids (6 years & 3 years) and will keep our home and rent …

No fixed address  
How to deal with no fixed address? It’s required for so many things - from joining the library, job, university etc (I plan to study while traveling) …

Free/cheap camping NSW/Queensland  
Hi, We are about to start a trip from Newcastle NSW heading North to the Great Barrier Reef. It’s our first big trip with the kids in a camper van …

Internet Access 
HI There! Our family is planning a trip in our caravan for a few months. We are very excited! We are leaving Victoria, across South Australia to …

TAWK MEMBERSHIP 
I have 2 children I am just wondering if I need to purchase 2 cards for them or if 2 are included on the one membership?

Away for three months and a Schooling Question 
Hi, we are sailing around the Whitsundays for term 3 this year. I am trying to work out schooling and boy it feels overwhelming. The oldest is 14 and …

Where can I find a list of other family travel blogs to follow? 
I am on Facebook but I would like to follow other bloggers as I don't seem to see everyones posts on there. So I was wondering if you could create a place …

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Centrelink and travelling 
Does anyone know if I would continue to receive Centrelink payments while traveling? We have 3 kids and only my husband is working at the moment.

Is tenting realistic? 
Hi there, Dream-planning a trip at least up the East coast of Oz. 1 month duration approx. Family with 10 and 7 yo. We don’t have a caravan. SUV and …

Best time of year to tackle top end? 
Hi, we are planning a family trip around Oz for 2 years time. Wondering if there is a better time of year to tackle travel through the Top End? …

Educating Kids while Travelling 
Hi, My husband and I are currently weighing up all our options to get on the road next year (2020) and travelling Aussie with the kids. My boys …

Kids stay free for 2 nights 
Can you use your card/ membership more than once in the year (or a time frame) for the 'kids stay free' for 2 nights in a particular park? ie visit there …

Working 
Hi, Just wanting to know about how/if people work while traveling with kids. My husband is a roof plumber and I work in a government job we have …

Do you have a car/caravan sticker for TAWK? 
We are heading off on our trip in January. I have joined TAWK but wondered if you had a car/caravan sticker to make it easier to identify other travelling …

Wilsons Promontory Marine Park to Kosciuszko National Park 
Hi TAWKers, Planning my trip in Feb 2019 and want to go from Wilsons to Kosciuszko National Park in two days. No more then 3-4 hours in a single hop. …

Adelaide to Sydney  
Hi, We are planning a road trip with our sons 6 & 1.5 year old before we go back to Live in the UK in Feb/March time. We are planning to drive from …

Insurances 
Hi there, What are the best insurances to take out when going on a trip around Australia with kids? Travel insurance? Health Insurance? Car insurance? …

Planning our family trip around Aus 
Hi lovely families, My name is Bry,my husband and I have made the exciting decision to travel around Australia with our kids next year. Its something …

Great Central Road Condition 
Hi Has anyone travelled the great central road recently and can let us know what the condition is?

Ensuite in Carvan - YES or NO?  
A toilet in the caravan, yay or nay? What do you think? Long-term travel planned with a then three year old and a brand new baby. Can only tow 2.5 …

What's the one thing you would change about caravan parks or camping spots? 
What is the one thing that you would change about caravan parks or camping spots? Be reasonable though and make it a real thing (try to limit it to one …

DVD players 
Hi everyone, We’re off around the country next year with 2 toddlers. We want to have the option of playing movies in the car. Can anyone recommend …

Suggestions for places to be over the 2019 Christmas period? 
Travelling from Perth to Melbourne November to January. Looking for ideas of where to stay for Christmas and New years. Mum, dad, girls age 6 and …

Membership  
Do the membership cards expire?

Porta Potti Questions! 
Hello all! I have bought a porta potti for our two week road adventure (and beyond?!) up to Alice, and have some questions for the experienced family …

Getting partner on board to travel? 
I have such itchy feet, I would really love to travel Australia. We have 3 kids and I think it's the perfect time to go as the eldest would be in year …

Meeting with principal to discuss exemption from school for 12m 
We're planning on doing the big lap starting March 2019 with our two girls. Our eldest will be in year 1 next year (in QLD state school system) and after …

Registering for homeschooling in Nsw when planning to travel  
Hi there, we are a family of 4 (kids currently 9yo and 6yo) who are planning an extended sailing trip next year, starting in Australia then continuing …

Do we need a satellite phone and what do you recommend if so? 
I'm a bit worried when we go remote and something unexpected happens that we might not be able to get normal signal on our phones and wonder if people …