Backpacking in australia

Question

i wanna backpack through australia, new zealand etc. i wanna do this as cheap as i can and was wondering is it possible for me to sleep in a tent most of the time? when im in brisbane or another big city i might sleep in a hostel, but other than that im comfortable sleeping in a tent.

Answer 1

sleeping in tents is definitely safe in New Zealand, but you won't want to do it in winter (too cold) and also getting to camp sites is kinda hard unless you have access to a car. Australia is similar I think.  

Answer 2

You can't just set up your tent anywhere. .You will mostly need to go to camping grounds /caravan/tourists parks. The nightly fee is sometimes more than staying at a backpackers hostel. There are bush camps around Australia that will have other campers at them and you can usually stay in them for up to 48 hours .These are usually near highways in the country.or out back. You can obtain books bush camping around Australia.  

Answer 3

Hi!

Yes its completely safe to stay in a tent, its a very common thing to do here many families and young people camp in tents while in holidays as a cheap alternative to hotels, and there are tons of camp sites in every town and city that dont cost much to stay in at all and they usually have full amenities for you to use! There are also camp sites at national and state parks if you were wanting to rough it a bit!

You'll be fine its a very common thing to do here!

Answer 4

Australia is a very safe country to travel and live in, but we have our share of crime and weirdos and that, combined with the long distances between towns and our sparse population in many areas, can make it unwise to camp alone.

Throughout Australia, there are hundreds of camping grounds where you can pitch your tent very cheaply (a few $$ per night) and in complete safety. It's a very common way for young people to travel here on a budget. It's not  so safe to sleep out away from commercial or national park grounds and it's not really advisable to do so. It would probably be OK, but it's best not to take unnecessary chances. There will be very few places where you won't find a campground within reach.

Apart from the fact that hitchhiking is illegal, it's also unwise for the same reasons.

Google camping in australia for heaps of sites with lists and reviews of campgrounds.