Australia's First "Caravan" (motorised mobile home)
Vic41 said
10:27 AM Apr 27, 2014
The builder of these two motorhomes (credited as being Australia's first "Caravans"), Mr Kessler, lived to be 102, the first is housed at the Goolwa Museum;
I reckon we would have to have Cruizing Granny out front everywhere we went these days Vic. Can't see it being legal without. Good though.
My wombat scoop could be a optional extra.
Vic41 said
11:00 AM Apr 27, 2014
I've seen the one at Nooriootpa (the 2nd one) Doug, but didn't know about the first one at Goolwa, we stayed a night with our Avan Aliner in an old caravan park on Hindmarsh Island just after when the bridge was first built, but didn't go to the museum.
GaryKelly said
05:04 PM Apr 27, 2014
Great stuff, Vic, and thanks for posting. I played cubby houses today in PJ with a few new kitchen bits and pieces, and was feeling a little guilty about being as silly as I was as a kid. But after reading those stories of Australia's first caravans. I don't feel so silly. Hehe.
Vic41 said
05:19 PM Apr 27, 2014
Errrrrr.....we are allowed to let out the child in us Gary, I haven't taken my new toy away yet but have had an afternoon nap in it a couple of times, only to try out the bed of course !
The builder of these two motorhomes (credited as being Australia's first "Caravans"), Mr Kessler, lived to be 102, the first is housed at the Goolwa Museum;
http://www.dodgebrosclub-australasia.asn.au/aussie_first_caravan.html
The second is housed in a glass sided garage in the Barossa Tourist Park at Nuriootpa;
http://www.dodgebrosclub-australasia.asn.au/popsvannuriootpa_2.html
They even had a wood burning stove in them...
My wombat scoop could be a optional extra.
I've seen the one at Nooriootpa (the 2nd one) Doug, but didn't know about the first one at Goolwa, we stayed a night with our Avan Aliner in an old caravan park on Hindmarsh Island just after when the bridge was first built, but didn't go to the museum.
Errrrrr.....we are allowed to let out the child in us Gary, I haven't taken my new toy away yet but have had an afternoon nap in it a couple of times, only to try out the bed of course !
