More than 20 of the German made Geist (Guy-st) caravans will meet at small town of Lindenow South Recreation Reserve in Victoria from Friday the 19th 22nd of March to discuss future plans for the brands importation, education seminars on maintenance as well as a tour of the local Mitchell Valley by bus.

GoSee is at St Helens on Tasmania's east coast today after a run from Launceston.

The Island state is bathed in a magnificent run of settled autumn weather.

The Tasmanian Tourist Parks we have stayed at so far all have unique points of difference.

The drive requires high concentration but driven sensibly it is a breeze.

Our Captiva auto diesel made light work of the job of moving our easy-going 1400kg loaded Jayco pop-top caravan.

AAA Tourism is not a business leader and it is not succeeding because of itself, CEO Peter Blackwell told delegates at the Top Tourist Parks of Australia forum in Brisbane.

Blackwell formerly of AA New Zealand spoke to 91 Top Tourist Parks of Australia delegates at Brisbane's Sofitel.

Top Tourist Parks committed senior executives and State Representatives to a three year STAR rating accommodation evaluation group which suddenly found their commitment wasted when AAAT pulled the plug on the process.

BIG4 Beacon Resort has been named one of the country's top tourism performers, collecting the national award for Tourist and Caravan Parks at the Qantas 2009 Australian Tourism Awards.

'We have won this big gold thing and we are over the moon', Lorraine Golightly of Beacon Resort told GoSee today.

'Up to now we have always been the bridesmaid with a run of 'Hall of Merit' performances', she said.

On the road and on the water the effective battery system which is easy to maintain and repair is the best choice.

Gel sealed batteries are technically cutting edge but the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) option has a more forgiving charging band.

Peter Couvaras of Battery World chats with GoSee about deep cycle variables.

Toyota is confusing owners who tow with ambiguous towbar and Weight Distribution Hitch (WDH) requirements.

For warranty to apply Toyota requires a genuine Toyota towbar for its LandCruiser.

Toyota recommends a WDH when towing caravans and trailers.

Toyota does not make a WDH.

If a non-genuine WDH is used warranty cover can be denied.

Merv King won the Eric Hayman Award in Brisbane at the CRVA Conference dinner.

Merv King has been part of and instigator of proactive programs which met challenges for the industry head-on selection panel chairman Ron Chapman said.

The caravan, camping and motorhome industry has proven once again it is the fastest growing tourism sector in Australia.

More than 400 Recreational Vehicle models showed the latest luxurious Australian motorhomes and caravans at Victoria's annual Caravan Camping & Touring Supershow at Caulfield Racecourse this month.

GoSeeAustralia visited South Australia's Limestone Coast in August.

We found the region has pristine beaches, world-heritage listed caves, award winning wine districts, water birds in their thousands, outstanding fishing, lobsters, fossils, salty sea ports and some of the best fresh water diving in Australia.

GoSeeAustralia fired up our Retro LandCruiser and took a close look at getting the best out of touring time spent in the area.

The West Coast Of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula has some of the most ruggedly beautiful coastal scenery to be found anywhere in Australia and some of the best fishing.

From June 1 to August 31 Elliston 641km west of Adelaide via the Princes and Eyre Hwys and 169km northwest of Port Lincoln is Australian Salmon crazy.

Locks Well beach consistently produces big Australian Salmon of a size which surf fishermen usually base their 'tall' stories on.