A sunset happy hour on the NSW Sapphire Coast and a quiet outback camp on a Darling River Run detour. These are the moments photographer Sean Scott picked as our October winners in Australia Unfiltered.
Each winner takes home a $100 fuel voucher, and both photos will be shared across the Let’s Go Caravan and Camping social channels. We asked our winners to tell us a little more about the stories behind their shots, who they travel with and where the road has taken them so far.
Glenys’s winning photo, ‘Caravan sunset’, was taken at Ingenia Holidays Bermagui on the shores of Wallaga Lake. With more than 40 years of caravanning behind her, she knows a thing or two about what makes a great park stay. “That’s fabulous news, thanks so much to Sean Scott for choosing my photo!” she said.
Where was your winning photo taken, and what’s the story behind it?
The photo was taken at Ingenia Holiday Park at Lake Wallaga, in Bermagui NSW, as we enjoyed a happy hour at sunset.
It was the first time we’d been to Bermagui, and we met some lovely, friendly travellers in the park who regularly stayed here. As so often happens in caravan parks, we exchanged stories of travels and tips for the destinations ahead and enjoyed their company for that slice of time we were there.
Who do you usually travel with?
My husband and I regularly caravan together and sometimes we travel with friends too.
How long have you been caravanning or camping?
I’ve been caravanning and camping for more than 40 years and never tire of the lifestyle, it’s the best way to learn about the country and its people.
Why do you love staying in caravan parks?
We love staying in caravan parks for the best views at a very reasonable price and the people you meet can really enhance a holiday, we’ve made some lifelong friends from caravan park holidays. The helpful staff are a great source of local knowledge and we really appreciate caravan parks that go the extra mile with modern amenities and camp kitchens.
Where’s still on your bucket list?
There are still a few areas on our caravanning bucket list, but high on the list is Tasmania, the only state or Territory we are yet to visit.
What’s your favourite caravan park or destination you’ve stayed at so far, and why?
If I had to choose one favourite destination it would be Monkey Mia in Western Australia, staying at the RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort. The park is situated by the crystal clear, blue water of the Coral Coast and it’s a true resort with pools, a restaurant, bars and much more all in one spot. The main drawcard though is spending time in the water and seeing the dolphins that frequent the beach throughout the day.
Allan and Jess, the travelling family behind ExploreOz, have been on the road full time since 2021 and recently welcomed baby Savannah to the crew. Their winning shot was taken at Top Hut Camping on Top Hut Station, a 50,000-acre working property producing lamb, wool and goats in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area. “We’re really stoked that our photo from Top Hut Camping was selected as one of the October winners,” they said.
Where was your winning photo taken, and what’s the story behind it?
The photo was taken at Top Hut Camping, just outside Mungo National Park in NSW. We stopped here near the beginning of our northbound Darling River Run, and it turned out to be a fantastic little detour.
Top Hut is a beautiful spot, surrounded by the landscapes of the Willandra Lakes region, with some incredible scenery and plenty of space to enjoy the peace and quiet. It’s one of those places that reminds you why it’s worth taking the occasional detour rather than sticking strictly to the main route. Definitely somewhere we’d recommend to anyone exploring this part of the country.
Who do you usually travel with?
It’s usually just the three of us, Allan, Jess and now little Savannah, who’s joining us for the ride! Occasionally we’ll meet up with friends or travel with other people, but the majority of the time it’s just our little family exploring Australia together.
What do you travel in, and what brand?
We currently travel in a 2025 Goldstream RV Panther CPX caravan, towed by our Isuzu D-MAX.
When we first set off on the road over five years ago, we were travelling in a rear-fold camper trailer. We eventually upgraded to a 20-year-old Goldstream RV caravan before moving into our current Panther CPX.
It’s been quite a journey of upgrades along the way, but each setup has played its part in getting us around Australia!
How long have you been caravanning or camping?
We’ve been camping for most of our lives. Both of us grew up enjoying family camping trips and continued taking shorter trips away together before eventually taking the plunge in 2021 to pack up and hit the road full-time.
What started as an adventure has now become our lifestyle, and we’ve spent the past five years exploring Australia.
What’s your favourite thing about your setup?
The convenience and freedom it gives us. Having a modern off-road caravan with plenty of battery capacity and solar means we’re comfortable spending time away from powered sites and can explore some pretty remote places.
We love being able to pull up somewhere, have the van set up within a few minutes and get straight into relaxing or exploring the surrounding area. It’s a great feeling knowing we can take our home pretty much wherever the road leads us.
Where’s your favourite place you’ve ever camped?
The Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia would have to be right up there as our favourite areas.
There’s something special about that part of Australia. The vast open spaces, incredible landscapes, remote waterholes and the feeling of being somewhere relatively untouched. We love the sense of isolation, the peace and quiet and the opportunity to really get away from it all.
We’ve spent some amazing time exploring those regions and they’re definitely places we’d happily return to again and again.
What do you love most about camping?
For us, it’s the freedom it gives us to explore Australia and experience places we might otherwise never get to see.
There’s something pretty special about being able to take your home with you, head down a dirt road, find a beautiful spot somewhere in the middle of nowhere and settle in for a few days.
We love the slower pace, the incredible places it takes us, the people we meet and the experiences we have along the way. Some of our favourite memories have come from places we never originally planned to visit.
Ultimately, it’s about the journey, the experiences and the memories we make along the way. And now, getting to share those adventures with Savannah makes it even more special.
You can follow Allan, Jess and Savannah’s travels at ExploreOz.
Monthly prizes are separate to the overall category prizes, so Glenys, Allan and Jess are still in the running for the major prizes. State finalists will be chosen in each category before national winners are crowned, with $2,000 up for grabs for the overall Park Life winner, Camp Setup winner and People’s Choice winner.
Got a shot of your own park stay or camp setup? Australia Unfiltered runs until February, so there’s still plenty of time to enter, win a monthly prize or be named your state’s finalist. Enter Australia Unfiltered.
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