After having looked into loads of i phone and apple ipad applications that will help the visitor get about Australia, these are those that I travel with and I feel are the most useful iPhone apps for travelling in Oz. There are numerous others that take care of eating venue reviews and a myriad of other classifications, these are especially tailored to assist you if you are on the road in Australia in a campervan. Having said that, a few of them can come in very handy whilst doing day walks around the city or while rambling through every town in the country.
Show the Loo - free. This groovy little app tells you exactly 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 handy if you are searching for a sneaky free overnight park in a larger town. In most the major capital cities it can be hard to find official camping spots that are close to anything good. For anyone who is trying to reduce expenses and continue to use their camper in one of these larger cities, this app can let you know where all the toilets are in the neighborhood. Some are 24hr toilets and it will also show ones that have showers etc. Provided you obey any parking instructions (if there are any), then you are free to park in the campervan overnight. Its an uncomplicated app, but is THE most convenient app to possess in Oz. You can even perform a search in advance for almost 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 tells you where all the free camps and caravan parks are around Australia. Its free but you must set up an account with them. It wants you to sign in with Facebook, however there are other possibilities to establish account with an email. I used an email address and I have had no spammy contact from them. The most frustrating 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 frequently typing in email and password.
There is a "near me" icon on the home page so if you want to find out what is nearest camp site or caravan park to you, then simply click that at it will bring up your current position. Around where you are on the map is going to be places to stay. Alternatively, type in the town you would like to camp near and it will bring up a map with the town pinned and display all the campsites, roadside rest areas and caravan parks nearby.
There is also a tremendous filter range to pick different elements you are keen on. To begin with you can differentiate between campground and caravan park or both, you may also filter free or paid or both. Then you have a directory of 41 filters of "must have" things if you are after them, this is things like toilets, showers, laundries, phone reception etc. After you have filtered things, each remaining icon on the map will show you the facilities offered once you select them.The app is user driven, so people 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 few 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 best camping and caravan iPhone app for Australia it is going to have to be this one. It costs a modest fee though. Creating an account is non-compulsory, but gives you access to post in forums if you do. If you ever 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 information uploaded by other people. It seems to have the jump on Campee for now with a few 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. In case you have a campervan which contains a toilet then this app is perfect for you. If 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 inquired about. It possesses 57 filters to modify your search, but can be a little tougher to initially navigate than Campee. Once you get the hang of it however, it is pretty easy to operate and is more rewarding.
There is also a download for offline part which is useful in a country that has such awful mobile data coverage. You are able to select by state however it takes a looong time to download, even on a wifi connection.
Around Me - free. This iPhone and iPad app is made to illustrate what is around wherever you are: it offers categories like ATM (automatic teller machines), pubs, coffee and cafes, hospitals, accommodations, parking, gasoline, grocery stores and more. It is improving all the time but regrettably has become ad driven. They are not too interfering however. It doesn't always list everything that is in close proximity to you in the category you search, but it is very fast and will find some thing in the category you want. Useful not just if you are cruising through a town looking for a supermarket, but also cool if you want a stay a while. I understand that this app works in the US so I am thinking it will probably work across the Tasman in New Zealand as well. (so put it on the list for the iphone travel apps for New Zealand too).
Happy Travels
Show the Loo - free. This groovy little app tells you exactly 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 handy if you are searching for a sneaky free overnight park in a larger town. In most the major capital cities it can be hard to find official camping spots that are close to anything good. For anyone who is trying to reduce expenses and continue to use their camper in one of these larger cities, this app can let you know where all the toilets are in the neighborhood. Some are 24hr toilets and it will also show ones that have showers etc. Provided you obey any parking instructions (if there are any), then you are free to park in the campervan overnight. Its an uncomplicated app, but is THE most convenient app to possess in Oz. You can even perform a search in advance for almost 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 tells you where all the free camps and caravan parks are around Australia. Its free but you must set up an account with them. It wants you to sign in with Facebook, however there are other possibilities to establish account with an email. I used an email address and I have had no spammy contact from them. The most frustrating 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 frequently typing in email and password.
There is a "near me" icon on the home page so if you want to find out what is nearest camp site or caravan park to you, then simply click that at it will bring up your current position. Around where you are on the map is going to be places to stay. Alternatively, type in the town you would like to camp near and it will bring up a map with the town pinned and display all the campsites, roadside rest areas and caravan parks nearby.
There is also a tremendous filter range to pick different elements you are keen on. To begin with you can differentiate between campground and caravan park or both, you may also filter free or paid or both. Then you have a directory of 41 filters of "must have" things if you are after them, this is things like toilets, showers, laundries, phone reception etc. After you have filtered things, each remaining icon on the map will show you the facilities offered once you select them.The app is user driven, so people 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 few 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 best camping and caravan iPhone app for Australia it is going to have to be this one. It costs a modest fee though. Creating an account is non-compulsory, but gives you access to post in forums if you do. If you ever 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 information uploaded by other people. It seems to have the jump on Campee for now with a few 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. In case you have a campervan which contains a toilet then this app is perfect for you. If 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 inquired about. It possesses 57 filters to modify your search, but can be a little tougher to initially navigate than Campee. Once you get the hang of it however, it is pretty easy to operate and is more rewarding.
There is also a download for offline part which is useful in a country that has such awful mobile data coverage. You are able to select by state however it takes a looong time to download, even on a wifi connection.
Around Me - free. This iPhone and iPad app is made to illustrate what is around wherever you are: it offers categories like ATM (automatic teller machines), pubs, coffee and cafes, hospitals, accommodations, parking, gasoline, grocery stores and more. It is improving all the time but regrettably has become ad driven. They are not too interfering however. It doesn't always list everything that is in close proximity to you in the category you search, but it is very fast and will find some thing in the category you want. Useful not just if you are cruising through a town looking for a supermarket, but also cool if you want a stay a while. I understand that this app works in the US so I am thinking it will probably work across the Tasman in New Zealand as well. (so put it on the list for the iphone travel apps for New Zealand too).
Happy Travels
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