Best Family Caravans

Royal Flair's most affordable range, built with fibreglass composite walls and roof over a honeycomb composite floor. Bodies run from 14 foot 6 to 24 foot and sleep two to ten across the layout list. Cruisemaster XT tandem suspension and all terrain tyres handle rough roads, and a full ensuite, lithium battery and roof solar come standard.

The Stockton X7 is Austrack's family off-road camper, about 6m long, 2.3m wide and 1.9m high, sleeping up to seven on king and double beds. It carries an ensuite privacy room with a portable toilet and both an indoor and a slide-out outdoor kitchen. The outdoor kitchen has a cooktop, sink and drainage, and the indoor kitchen has a microwave, fridge, cooktop and grill. Medium-density mattresses fit the king and double beds, and a diesel heater, reverse-cycle air conditioning and instant hot water are standard. The build is timber-free: composite sandwich panel walls on a honeycomb floor, with a fully welded hot-dip galvanised chassis and drawbar. It rides on Austuff independent suspension with twin Pedders shocks, 6-stud 4x4 hubs and 12-inch electric brakes, behind a McHitch 3.5T off-road coupling. Two 230Ah lithium batteries and 600W of solar feed an Arizon 3,000W inverter. A 200A AC charger, a 100A DC-DC charger and an MPPT controller keep them charged. Water is a 120L and an 80L underfloor fresh tank plus an 80L grey tank, all with an aluminium guard and a 12V pump. A 200W solar blanket is optional. Tare is about 1,890kg with about 610kg of payload against a 2,500kg registered trailer mass, and ball weight is about 220kg. Austrack supplies it with a VIN plate ready for registration, and it comes with a package of included extras. Austrack delivers to most capital cities and northern Queensland.

The Stockton XE is Austrack's camper trailer for families, sleeping up to seven. It is about 6m long, 2.3m wide and 1.9m high. Tare is about 1,910kg, payload about 590kg and ball weight about 220kg. It is registered as a 2,500kg trailer, which is its ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass). Beds are a king and a double on medium-density mattresses, with an ensuite privacy room and a portable toilet. Cooking is a slide-out outdoor kitchen with a cooktop, sink and drainer, plus an internal kitchen with a microwave, fridge, cooktop and grill. The body is timber-free, with composite sandwich panels and honeycomb flooring in a titanium grey satin finish. The chassis and drawbar are fully welded and hot-dip galvanised, with a McHitch 3.5T off-road coupling. It rides on Austuff independent suspension with Pedders twin shocks, six-stud 4x4 hubs and 12-inch electric brakes. Tyres are 235/65R15 on alloy wheels, with a third wheel as the spare. Power is 600W of solar into two 230Ah lithium batteries through an Arizon 3,000W inverter. A 200A AC charger, a 100A DC-DC charger and an MPPT controller keep them topped up. Water is a 120L and an 80L fresh tank plus an 80L grey tank behind an aluminium guard, with instant hot water. A diesel heater and a reverse-cycle air conditioner are fitted. Austrack sells direct, delivers to most capital cities and northern Queensland, and shows the camper at camping expos. Austrack notes it may swap an advertised component for one of similar value when supply changes.

The flagship off-roader, with ATX airbag suspension, a DO35 hitch, 600Ah of lithium and a Redarc 3,000W inverter. Bunk layouts sleep up to six, and the slide-out kitchen moves cooking outside.

The Territory is Supreme's off-road caravan for unsealed and national park roads, built in layouts from 14ft 6in to 21ft 6in. Each layout sleeps two as standard with an optional third berth. Every Territory comes with a full oven, a ceramic swivel toilet, a double-door fridge and a microwave. Reverse-cycle air conditioning is standard, and most layouts add a washing machine. The 14ft 6in layout pairs bench seating with a combined shower and toilet. The 21ft 6in layout has a club lounge and a full ensuite. LED lighting runs to three awning lights, a boot light, downlights, reading lights at the bed and dinette, and grab-handle lights. Supreme builds the chassis in-house, fully welded on a box-section A-frame, with independent suspension. The frame is 19mm Meranti timber with a 12mm membrane-coated ply floor, double-width J-mould, full insulation and double glazing. Cladding is double-ribbed aluminium or aluminium composite panel, with a stone guard and checker-plate protection over the water tanks. A Big-Trip Pack and a Décor X-Pack are the optional packs. Supreme sells through dealers in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand, and prices the Territory on enquiry.

The Ray is Avan's slideout pop top, using a patented fully insulated solid wall extension that slides out to form the bedroom. The entry 402 Ray layout is 3,890mm of body on a 5,000mm overall length at a 2,265mm travel height. It carries a 1,400kg tare against a 1,700kg ATM with a 125kg ball weight. Four layouts are published.

Adria's larger Australian towable, on a single AL-KO galvanised chassis with a lockable front boot holding the gas bottles and spare wheel. The entry 402 PH Sport layout sleeps four across a front French bed and a rear dinette conversion, at 6,078mm overall including the drawbar. It carries a 1,280kg tare against a 1,600kg ATM.

Storm is On The Move's all-terrain off-road range, and the broadest in the line-up at seven layouts from 5.5 to 7.2F. Every Storm carries the same electrical and water package, so the choice between layouts is about space and beds rather than specification. Suspension is independent wishbone with dual shocks and springs.

The Adventure series is On The Move's off-road range, built on a high tensile steel chassis with independent wishbone suspension and air bags. Nine variants run from the single-axle 5.5 up to the family 6.3F, and each length is also offered as a Black Edition with a larger battery, solar and water package. Every variant is timberless, with a single-piece roof and honeycomb floor.

Concept's luxury tourer, 21 years in the lineup: nine layouts from couples to a big 720 family plan, with 400W of solar and 200Ah of lithium.

Infinity is On The Move's touring range, made for sealed roads and semi off-road travel. Seven layouts run from the 5.5 couples van to the 7.2F family model, all on torsion suspension with shock absorbers. The range uses the same full composite construction as the off-road models, at a lighter tare weight.

The Plenty-LT is Austrack's double-folding soft-floor camper trailer, 5.4m long, 1.9m wide and 1.5m tall for travel. It sleeps up to six across a queen main bed, a double rear bed and a convertible lounge. It carries a 1,120kg tare, tent included, against a 1,800kg ATM with a 140kg ball weight. A 230Ah lithium battery, 200W solar blanket, 2000W inverter and 120L water tank are standard.

The XL-FF6 is the six-berth stretch of Stoney Creek's lightweight forward-fold camper. A queen main bed, a double pull-out and a convertible dinette cover the extra berths. Tare is 1,200kg against a 1,650kg ATM, a 450kg payload margin. Ball weight sits at about 120kg at tare. The extra berths add just 40kg of tare over the four-berth XL-FF. Queen and double memory foam mattresses cover the six berths between them. A pull-out kitchen with a cutlery drawer and table extension runs a 4-burner gas stove. A 70 litre 12/240V fridge and freezer travels with the kitchen. A hot and cold mixer sink completes the cooking area. A 230Ah lithium battery comes standard, fed by a 160W solar panel with its own regulator. A smart 240V charger and DC-DC charger keep the battery topped up on the move. An 80 litre poly tank carries fresh water, with hot water plumbed through to a shower. A secure, lockable fill point protects the tank from contamination. A 4 inch by 2 inch hot-dip galvanised A-frame pairs with lightweight aluminium panels to save weight. A mud terrain tyre and spare ride on alloy rims, behind an off-road hitch rated to 3.0 tonnes. High-tensile fixings back up the twin shocks and coil springs on the suspension. A full annexe with poles, walls and floor comes standard for camp living. A 19 inch TV with DVD and a marine-style control panel round out the fit-out. The same six-branch national network that sells XL-FF also sells and services this one. 12 months backs materials and workmanship, and 5 years backs the chassis.

The Plenty-X is the larger of Austrack's two double-folding camper trailers, 6.3m long, 2.4m wide and 1.7m tall for travel, sleeping six. It carries a 1,740kg tare, tent included, against a 2,500kg ATM with a 180kg ball weight. The body is timber-free composite sandwich panel, two fresh tanks hold 210L, and a 230Ah lithium battery, 200W solar blanket and 2000W inverter are standard.

The Robson XTT is MDC's dual-fold hard-floor camper trailer, 5.879m long, 2.373m wide and 1.711m tall closed, sleeping six. It carries a 1,740kg tare against a 2,400kg ATM with a 145kg ball weight. Two fresh tanks hold 200L, a 200W solar panel feeds a 200Ah lithium battery, and the body is aluminium composite panel on a galvanised chassis.

The Space Air MK II is the only camper trailer Mars builds and the cheapest thing in its range. It sleeps four to six on two double beds and folds to 1.55m tall for towing, the lowest travel height Mars publishes. It carries a 1,950kg tare against a 2,600kg ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass), which leaves 650kg of payload. It runs on a 200Ah lithium bank through a 2000W Renogy inverter. Water is two 100L tanks, and it carries a fridge slide and two 9kg gas bottle holders.

The SC-FF6 stretches Stoney Creek's forward-fold format to sleep six. A front king-style bed, a rear pull-out queen and a convertible dinette cover the extra berths. Tare is 1,800kg against a 2,400kg ATM, a 600kg payload margin. Ball weight sits at about 180kg at tare. That margin covers gear and provisions for a full six-berth trip. Three sleeping areas share the one body: the front bed, the rear pull-out and the dinette. A pull-out kitchen runs a 4-burner gas stove with an electric mixer tap over a stainless sink. Fridge options run from 62 litres up to 85 litres, fitted to order. A 230Ah lithium battery runs off a 200W solar panel with its own regulator. A 2000W inverter powers appliances off grid. Fresh water runs to a 120 litre main tank plus a 60 litre secondary tank. A plumbed hot water system feeds an external shower. A seam-welded steel body sits on independent trailing arm suspension with twin shocks and coil springs. Two spare mud terrain tyres ride on alloy rims, behind a Cruisemaster DO35 coupling and a 6 inch drawbar. Folded down, the camper stands 1.55m for the trip. Double-stitched, waterproofed 14oz canvas covers the annexe, complete with poles, walls and a floor. Memory foam mattresses, LED lighting and a stereo with DVD player come standard. Six branches across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia sell it. A 12 month warranty covers materials and workmanship, with 5 years on the chassis.

The Emerald is Lumberjack's family pod camper trailer for six, 6.2m long closed. It is rated to a 2,250kg ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass) with a 1,500kg tare and a 230kg ball weight, leaving 750kg of payload. Lumberjack covers the chassis and drawbar with a three-year structural warranty.

The Airlie 23 4 Bunk is Ezytrail's largest caravan, a 23 foot hard-top off-roader that sleeps six. It suits a family with four children who want four bunks, a washing machine and a full internal kitchen. It has a 3,093kg tare and a 3,800kg ATM (aggregate trailer mass), which leaves 707kg for water, gas and gear. Ball weight is 280kg, and you need a car rated to tow 3,800kg braked. Few wagons and utes carry that rating, so check your car and its towball limit before you commit. The queen island bed measures 1,570mm by 2,050mm. Four bunks run 1,800mm by 700mm each, in two stacks. The kitchen has a four-burner cooktop with three gas rings and one electric, a grill, a 12V rangehood and a 25L flatbed microwave. A Thetford T2208 224L fridge-freezer sits inside, alongside a wall-mounted washing machine. The interior is grey with a club-style trim. Power is a 12 volt Renogy system. Ezytrail fits 400W of roof solar, two 120Ah lithium batteries and a Renogy 2,000W inverter charger. A Renogy One Core manager and a 50A DC-DC MPPT charger run it. Ezytrail hardwires the air conditioner to the inverter output. It runs on battery power as well as mains. The Extenda Pack lifts the solar to 600W, the batteries to two 235Ah, and adds a 2kW diesel heater. Two 120L fresh tanks hold 240 litres of drinking water, and an 80L tank takes the grey. A Truma Ultrarapid gas and electric system heats it, and an external shower box sits outside. Six 12V fans move air through the van. Ezytrail galvanises the whole chassis and runs Ezyrider V2 independent suspension with eight Pedders Nitro gas shocks. Dual Bigfoot V2 12 inch brakes and a DO45 4.5 tonne off-road coupling complete the running gear. A rear bumper bar carries two 20 litre jerry cans, and the front has certified recovery points. The van measures 9.21m long, 2.4m wide and 3.09m tall on the road. Standard kit covers a premium roll-out barrel awning and a 12V electric entry step. A 28 inch smart TV, a Fusion RA60 media player and a wireless charging pad come with it. Ezytrail warrants the caravan's structure for 12 months to the first owner, separately from the chassis. Ezytrail sells through eleven of its own showrooms in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia. You collect from the one you choose for a flat $1,000 freight fee, and the from-price excludes dealer delivery and on-road costs.

The Zeus carries Cadillac RV's biggest berth count, sleeping two to six. Tare is 2800kg with a 3500kg ATM and a 190kg ball weight, so a 3500kg-rated tow vehicle is the entry requirement. Weights are quoted by the maker as approximate until optioned. The pick of the range for larger families.