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Camping Etiquette
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If you are on a camping holiday in Australia, it is important to take heed of the following unwritten rules of camping
- Greet your neighbours as soon as you arrive at the camp spot.
- Be friendly but not very friendly. Do not enter the campsite of others unless you are invited.
- Do not camp too close to the next camper.
- Keep the noise down after 9 pm and before 7 am.
- Pick up your rubbish as you leave.
Overnight Parking Etiquette
Here are some step you can take to make overnight parking a pleasant experience for all, and to make sure that councils keep them free too.
- If required, obtain permission from the appropriate person.
- keep your grey water to be disposed elsewhere if possible, and never dispose your black water.
- be considerate with your noise levels, particularly after 9pm.
- always leave the area as clean as when you arrived.
- park out of the way and avoid blocking any access gates or driveways.
- limit your stay to the time indicated.
- purchase fuel, food and other supplies from the nearby town as a form of thank you.
- never use toilet chemicals that are incompatible with septic systems.
- only use awnings, chairs, washing lines and bbqs if appropriate.
- do not use hydraulic jacks or levelling jacks on asphalt.
