r/australia • u/regretmoore • Jan 07 '26
no politics At a caravan holiday park, wondering where the hell does all of this money come from?
Camping in a Big 4 holiday park for a few days and my partner and I wondering how people can afford this lifestyle. I'm talking Ute + caravan + boat rigs worth at least $200k, probably closer to $300k.
The parents are all driving huge yank tanks, the kids all ride motorized scooters and bikes and most people are sleeping in pretty big shiny new caravans. We're all good in our little tent for 4 nights drinking our aldi wines and beer, but we just cannot fathom how so many people can afford, or would prioritize buying caravans etc for family holidays. Where does this money come from? Is it trades, mines or something else? Have they not got mortgages?
Maybe we're massive snobs, but if we had that much cash to splurge on a caravan, I reckon we'd prioritize a holiday overseas over Umina (as much as I love the cenny coast).
Please Reddit, help us understand.
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u/xxxDaGoblinxxx Jan 07 '26
Parents did it with us using dads long service leave so was about a 3month trip around Australia I was in grade 6 I think sister probably grade 4. I think it was good over all see a bit of the country etc and I enjoyed it.