After having looked into a lot of iPhone and iPad applications that will aid the traveler get about Australia, these are those that I travel with and I believe are the most effective iPhone apps for taking a trip in Oz. There are lots of others that deal with restaurant reviews and a myriad of other classifications, these ones are especially tailored to give you a hand if you are exploring Australia in a campervan. That being said, some of them come in very handy whilst doing day walks around the city or when floating through every city in the country.
Show the Loo - free. This terrific little app tells you where all the public toilets are which are in close proximity to you. It is specially handy when doing city treks but additionally can be useful if you are searching for a sneaky free park in a bigger town. In most the major capital cities it can be difficult to find recognized camping spots that are near anything cool. If you are attempting to reduce costs and continue to use your camper in one of these larger cities, this app can show you where all the toilets are in the neighborhood. Some are 24hr toilets and it will also show ones that have showers etc. So long as you obey any parking restrictions (if there are any), then you are free to park in the vehicle over-night. Its a simple app, but is THE handiest app to possess in Oz. You can also do a search in advance for any towns you might be arriving in that you want to stay in overnight, that way you know where you want to park overnight when you arrive in the town.
Campee - free. This app describes where all the free camps and caravan parks are around Australia. Its free but you must set up an account with them. It would like you to sign in with Facebook, however there are other possibilities to set up account with an email. I applied an email address and I have had no spammy e-mail from them. The most bothersome thing about this app is that if you leave it for just a few minutes or so it asks you to log back in meaning constantly typing in email and password.
There is a "near me" icon on the home page so if you would like to find out what is closest camp site or caravan park to you, then just click that at it will bring up your current position. Around your location on the map is going to be places to stay. Alternatively, type in the town you intend to camp near and it will reveal a map with the town pinned and display all the campsites, roadside rest areas and caravan parks nearby.
Another highlight is a substantial filter range to pick different elements you are looking for. To begin with you can distinguish between campground and caravan park or both, you may also filter free or paid or both. Then you have a list of 41 filters of "must have" details if you are after them, this is things like toilets, showers, laundries, phone reception etc. Once you have filtered things, each remaining icon on the map will highlight the facilities available once you select them.The app is user driven, so users add info as they go along. You can add in details like pictures and reviews to help out the community. This app costs nothing and does a very good job.This app works the best when you are not in a capital city as there are not many caravan parks or designated overnight stays within the larger cities. For these cities use Show The Loo.
Wiki Camps Australia $2.99 (also available for Android). If you want for the most effective camping and caravan iPhone app for Australia it is going to have to be this tool. It will cost you a modest fee though. Starting an account is non-compulsory, but gives you access to post in forums if you do. In the event you don't set one up you can still read the community forums that are offered within the app.
This app is also user driven and so has material submitted by others. It seems to have the jump on Campee at the moment with some more responses and photos added by users. This app tends to have more entries for places to camp and has a lot more obvious listings for additional services like dump sites. If you have a campervan which includes a a toilet then this app is perfect for you. When using no filters at all in your search, then this app will even display things like information centres and Points of Interest on the map near the town you requested. It has 57 filters to modify your search, but can be a little more challenging to initially navigate than Campee. After you get the hang of it though, it is pretty easy to manage and is more powerful.
There is also a download for offline section which is practical in a country that has such awful mobile data coverage. You can select by state however it takes a looong time to download, even on a wifi connection.
Around Me - free. This i phone and iPad app was designed to show what is around you wherever you are: it includes categories like ATM (automatic teller machines), bars, coffee and cafes, hospitals, accommodations, parking, fuel, grocery stores and more. It is improving all the time but regrettably is now ad driven. They are not too interfering however. It doesn't always list everything that is close to you in the category you lookup, but it is very quick and will find something in the category you want. Convenient not only if you are cruising through a town looking for a supermarket, but also great if you want a stay a while. I understand that this app works in the US hence I am thinking it will probably work across the Tasman in New Zealand too. (so put it on the checklist for the iphone travel apps for New Zealand too).
Have fun out there.
Show the Loo - free. This terrific little app tells you where all the public toilets are which are in close proximity to you. It is specially handy when doing city treks but additionally can be useful if you are searching for a sneaky free park in a bigger town. In most the major capital cities it can be difficult to find recognized camping spots that are near anything cool. If you are attempting to reduce costs and continue to use your camper in one of these larger cities, this app can show you where all the toilets are in the neighborhood. Some are 24hr toilets and it will also show ones that have showers etc. So long as you obey any parking restrictions (if there are any), then you are free to park in the vehicle over-night. Its a simple app, but is THE handiest app to possess in Oz. You can also do a search in advance for any towns you might be arriving in that you want to stay in overnight, that way you know where you want to park overnight when you arrive in the town.
Campee - free. This app describes where all the free camps and caravan parks are around Australia. Its free but you must set up an account with them. It would like you to sign in with Facebook, however there are other possibilities to set up account with an email. I applied an email address and I have had no spammy e-mail from them. The most bothersome thing about this app is that if you leave it for just a few minutes or so it asks you to log back in meaning constantly typing in email and password.
There is a "near me" icon on the home page so if you would like to find out what is closest camp site or caravan park to you, then just click that at it will bring up your current position. Around your location on the map is going to be places to stay. Alternatively, type in the town you intend to camp near and it will reveal a map with the town pinned and display all the campsites, roadside rest areas and caravan parks nearby.
Another highlight is a substantial filter range to pick different elements you are looking for. To begin with you can distinguish between campground and caravan park or both, you may also filter free or paid or both. Then you have a list of 41 filters of "must have" details if you are after them, this is things like toilets, showers, laundries, phone reception etc. Once you have filtered things, each remaining icon on the map will highlight the facilities available once you select them.The app is user driven, so users add info as they go along. You can add in details like pictures and reviews to help out the community. This app costs nothing and does a very good job.This app works the best when you are not in a capital city as there are not many caravan parks or designated overnight stays within the larger cities. For these cities use Show The Loo.
Wiki Camps Australia $2.99 (also available for Android). If you want for the most effective camping and caravan iPhone app for Australia it is going to have to be this tool. It will cost you a modest fee though. Starting an account is non-compulsory, but gives you access to post in forums if you do. In the event you don't set one up you can still read the community forums that are offered within the app.
This app is also user driven and so has material submitted by others. It seems to have the jump on Campee at the moment with some more responses and photos added by users. This app tends to have more entries for places to camp and has a lot more obvious listings for additional services like dump sites. If you have a campervan which includes a a toilet then this app is perfect for you. When using no filters at all in your search, then this app will even display things like information centres and Points of Interest on the map near the town you requested. It has 57 filters to modify your search, but can be a little more challenging to initially navigate than Campee. After you get the hang of it though, it is pretty easy to manage and is more powerful.
There is also a download for offline section which is practical in a country that has such awful mobile data coverage. You can select by state however it takes a looong time to download, even on a wifi connection.
Around Me - free. This i phone and iPad app was designed to show what is around you wherever you are: it includes categories like ATM (automatic teller machines), bars, coffee and cafes, hospitals, accommodations, parking, fuel, grocery stores and more. It is improving all the time but regrettably is now ad driven. They are not too interfering however. It doesn't always list everything that is close to you in the category you lookup, but it is very quick and will find something in the category you want. Convenient not only if you are cruising through a town looking for a supermarket, but also great if you want a stay a while. I understand that this app works in the US hence I am thinking it will probably work across the Tasman in New Zealand too. (so put it on the checklist for the iphone travel apps for New Zealand too).
Have fun out there.
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