Kratzmann Caravans & Motorhomes BURPENGARY P (07) 3888 2755 WEBSITE Kratzmann Caravans & Motorhomes welcomes TRACK to their line up! Kratzmann has long been Queensland’s one-stop shop for Caravans and Motorhomes, featuring a broad array of RV brands on display. And now, after recently onboarding New Age Caravans, Kratzmann has further asserted its position…
Exciting news from TRACK! We are thrilled to announce that we are rolling out a series of fantastic deals and incentives on all models of our renowned Tvan, as well as the class-leading T4. THIS PROMOTION HAS EXPIRED These incentives include added options to a capped value or lovingly crafted packages which represent the best…
The Recreational Vehicle (RV) manufacturing industry is about to conclude a huge transformation program with full compliance to the Road Vehicle Standards Act required from 1 July 2023. To date, all RV manufacturers have been responsible for self-certification. This has led to significant non-compliance (sometimes “dangerous non-compliance”) of both local and imported RVs. While…
OUR MOST RECENT AWARD AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU! TRACK is not new to winning accolades for its various products and indeed neither is the Tvan with 6 industry-based awards including the “Camper Trailer of the Millennium” upon it’s release in 1999. Fast forward to 2023 and you can see that both TRACK and…
HORIZON CAMPERS 10 YEAR BASH Images courtesy of Rod Stuart Horizon Campers is a business that always put its customers and their experiences first. Owners Jason and Mel offer customers a unique buying experience by combining Hire and Sales exclusively of Track Trailer products. Based in Townsville, on the doorstep of the once in a…
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE DIRT OFF-ROAD CAMPERS (SA) ARE NOW A PART OF THE TRACK FAMILY Mike and Anita Pavey at The Dirt Off Road Campers are experienced campers, explorers, radio personalities and lifestyle journalists. Track and The Dirt Off Road Campers have a long-standing association which stretches back more than a…
Hit the off road again! For many good reasons, it’s time to explore Australia for the first time – or again.By Michael Browning State by state, region by region, road by off-road, Australia is awakening from its enforced Coronavirus travel slumber. There is no universal advice yet, but it’s fairly safe to say that by…
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT TRAKMASTER & PIONEER ARE NOW A PART OF THE TRACK FAMILY Gerard Waldron (director TRACK) and Wayne Gason (MD Gason industries) jointly announced today that Track has acquired the long-standing Australian brands. This deal, which will see these brands stay on our shores has been in negotiation since early…
Outback HQ and Track Trailer would like to thank everyone who attended our 2019 Open Day on Saturday 16th November We had an amazing time displaying our products and promoting the “van life” lifestyle. This year was a record breaker with over 600 visitors who enjoyed our partner displays and family friendly entertainment. We wanted…
Support our very own Service & Parts Manager, Stuart Gruchy, as he undertakes 1,500km on a postie bike for a very worthy cause Bridge Builders Ltd is a National, not-for-profit youth organisation, delivering youth services around Australia. As a charity, they don’t receive any government funding for the youth services that they provide and they…
Our long-held suspicions are confirmed! You would had to have been living on another planet to be unaware of TRACK’s leadership in design and engineering. We have seen the iconic Tvan and Topaz models operating brilliantly for 20 and 10 years respectively in the harshest of environments, inspiring their adventurous owners to push the boundaries…
Don’t Write Off Your TRACK Trailer While it may be inevitable that some RVs will be damaged in action, did you know we have seen some perfectly repairable TRACK Trailers written off? While their owners may have been paid out at market or agreed value for this, there is a real loss of value for…
It is a rare privilege to see TRACK’s production lines, quality systems and advanced parts inventory management. However, with this access, what is even more impressive is seeing Tvans and T4s at various stages of assembly, revealing the detailed design and absolute quality built in to every TRACK RV, but which is mostly hidden in…
20 years can go by in a blink of an eye. It has been a very satisfying adventure, never easy, but always was worth it. A word from our Director I first came to know Track Trailer in the early 1990s, when I began daydreaming about exploring the outback. Being a Mechanical Engineer I was…
[grve_dropcap dropcap_style=”2″]R[/grve_dropcap] ecently the team at Track Trailers was fortunate enough to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Track Topaz Off-Road Caravan. The Topaz has widely been acknowledged as the first of its kind forging the hybrid caravan category and paving the way for other manufactures. This 10-year milestone was marked by a special edition…
THANK YOU WE HAD A BLAST! Every November / early December since 2014 Track Trailer has been running it’s Open Day. This event is a great opportunity for the Track Trailer and Outback HQ team to show off their products, facilities and run factory tours to demonstrate the superior manufacturing techniques and processes they use.…
We are proud to invite you to the 5th annual Outback HQ Open Day! Saturday 17th November 2017 10am – 4pm Come and visit the home of Track Trailer, Cub Campers & James Baroud Rooftop Tents Don’t miss this fantastic day out for the whole family – including a free BBQ, a live band and…
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Sorry, this model is no longer available. INTRODUCING THE TOPAZ SCOUT The Topaz Scout is designed to be a highly desirable package with multiple purposes like a Swiss army knife. The packaged options are designed to make long term touring more comfortable and sustainable. This tailored packaged echoes the Scouts’ motto of “be prepared”. Features…
Dear Tvan Owners, You may not be aware but we are rapidly approaching the 20th anniversary of the Tvan. As a part of our celebrations we are seeking the help of our owners to find the first ever Tvan produced (or as close as we can get), to display and include in reviews and promotions.…
Track Trailer as a corporate citizen has chosen to be more environmentally aware whilst still maintaining our economical approach to building and distributing RVs. No stone has been left unturned as all areas of the Track Trailer business have now adopted more environmentally friendly practices. Let’s start at the bottom, Track Trailer has exclusively changed…
We have a winner! Tim and Julie from NSW have won $1500 worth of fuel vouchers for telling us where they want to go in their new Tvan MK5 Murranji. Tim and Julie are a great example of typical Track Trailer owners and are hardworking, driven people with a passion for camping and touring. Tim…
[grve_title title=”Big Red Bash is on again!” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line”] For the last five years Track Trailer has been the official RV sponsor of the Big Red Bash. It has been our pleasure to support this fantastic event and its base charity raising funds for diabetes research. Once again we are inviting our owners to…
Purchase an RVMAP ACCREDITED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE between 12th February and 23rd June for your chance to WIN a $5,000 camping holiday or one of six fantastic runners-up prices of a Dometic Cool Ice CI 55 ($289 RRP). This is only possible because Track Trailer is a RVMAP accredited Manufacturer. If you have just bought a…
Winner – X-Factor Award “The Tvan MK5 stood out from the crowd due to its uniqueness and perceived willingness to push innovative manufacturing principles” – Aaron Flanagan Editor – Camper Australia The specification of the Canning is truly diverse, featuring the new MK5 “must have” options such as; Quick Cover® awning, full front boot with…
Sorry, this model is no longer available. Track Trailer® is proud to present the Tvan® Scout™ A tribute to our finalist in the Off-Road Camper Trailer of the Year Awards for 2018 The Scout is outstanding value with all the must-have options packaged in. This saves you money and ensures that you’re always prepared! The…
Meet the contender This year Track Trailer was invited to compete in the Camper Trailer of the Year Awards for 2018. After intense debate it was decided that our new Tvan Canning MK5 would compete as a finalist on behalf of Track Trailer. This all new Tvan Canning rolled off the production line at our…
Track Trailer has been running its annual Open Day for 5 years now and it just keeps getting better. This year, for the first time the team at Track Trailer decided to move this event forward to Saturday the 18th of November, to avoid being caught up in the coming Christmas chaos. For the past…
[grve_title title=”We have recently returned from a 16,000km trip towing a brand new Mk5 Tvan Murranji. This is our third Tvan and replaced our 2015 Mk4 Murranji.” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line” line_width=”250″ align=”center”][grve_dropcap]For the MK5 we opted for diesel hot water and heating plus opening windows (neither of which we had in our MK4). We also…
We are proud to invite you to Outback HQ’s Open Day! 18th November 2017 10am-3pm Come and visit the home of Track Trailer, Bolwell RV & James Baroud Rooftop Tents Make sure you don’t miss out on all the excitement – including a BBQ run by the local CFA, displays from our great suppliers and…
[grve_title title=”Why the Tvan Tanami is an Excellent choice” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line” line_width=”250″ align=”center”][grve_dropcap]I’ll be first to admit it, when we release a new product here at Track Trailer, we can sometimes get all caught up in the moment and only demonstrate the new top model. In the case of the MK5 release we’ve spent…
[grve_dropcap]Often early release articles on a new product involve driving to a nearby location and posing for happy snaps. It’s not every day that we get to leave the office with a review planned for Cape York, with a detour past Birdsville for the Big Red Bash. However, on this lucky occasion that’s exactly what…
[grve_dropcap]Last month we were lucky enough to catch up with Max Taylor at GORV to show off our brand new Tvan MK5. We meet early in the morning at Wombat State Park in Victoria, which proved to be the perfect place to show off the new toy.[/grve_dropcap] Some background info: Max has been around the…
[grve_title title=”Rocking four years in a row! ” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line”] For the last four years Track Trailer has been the official RV sponsor of the Big Red Bash. It has been our pleasure to support this fantastic event and it’s base charity raising funds for diabetes research. This year more than 80 units (approx.…
[grve_title title=”Shooting the Breeze” heading_tag=”h2″ heading=”h2″ line_type=”line”] One of the things that happens when you release a new model Tvan is that all manners of characters (press people) come out of the woodworks to poke and play with the new toy. During the Big Red Bash, we had a commitment to let Macca from What’s…
[grve_title title=”Stop peeking!” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line”][grve_dropcap]Sounds like an impossible mission, tow a brand new model 2000kms, keep it clean, free from damage and pre-release it to our enthusiastic owners.[/grve_dropcap] But it’s what we did. To ensure the Tvan Mk5 was in pristine condition we fitted our tow vehicles with stone stompers (our preferred protection) and…
[grve_title title=”Teaching the Teachers” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line”] Track Trailer is well known for continual product development and improvements. Our dealers, like our products need to be kept up to speed with all the new toys. Recently representatives from all our dealers, Australia wide and as far as New Zealand descended on Outback HQ (our Victorian…
[grve_title title=”Living the high life” heading_tag=”h1″ heading=”h1″ line_type=”line”] Often finding a quite place to shoot images and video of new products is difficult. Recently, as a part of the launch of the Tvan MK5, Michael Browning from Caravan and Camping Sales visited to shoot and write an article. Out of necessity we began searching for…
Great news for Sydneysiders as Track Trailer announces the opening of a new Sydney showroom, ‘CAMPERACT’ at Narellan, which will feature a full range of Track Trailer, Bolwell RV and Pod products. See Tvans, Topaz, Mates, Edge and Air all in one location. ‘CAMPERACT’ is the newest venture for long term Track Trailer dealers Peter…
The Tvan Firetail is no longer available. This Special Edition was hugely successfully and we want to thank all our new Tvan Owners for their enthusiasm and help celebrating the 18th Birthday of the Tvan. [grve_title title=”Tvan Firetail Gets a Boost!” line_type=”line”] Track Trailer has confirmed that the Tvan Firetail will now be endowed with new…
[grve_title title=”Nissan release the new 2017 Navara with a new Tvan Murranji in tow” line_type=”line”] So; it’s 2017 and Nissan decide to release the new Navara, with new suspension and keen eyes on the 4WD market. This dual-cab now boasts a whole bunch of new toys including two engine types, sports options and a face…
[grve_title title=”Track Trailer: Behind the Scenes” line_type=”line”] Track Trailer has become one of Australia’s most respected off-road caravan and camper trailer manufacturers. We get the inside scoop on what makes this company work. To thrive in Australia’s ever-growing RV industry, is it enough for a manufacturer to simply keep pace with demand or to skin…
The Tvan Firetail is no longer available. This Special Edition was hugely successfully and we want to thank all our new Tvan Owners for their enthusiasm and help celebrating the 18th Birthday of the Tvan. Introducing Tvan® Firetail ™ The Firetail™ makes a bold statement with its Jet Black highlights contrasting with the surf mist body. The…
[grve_title title=”Track Trailer is proud to announce a partnership with Club 4×4″ line_type=”line”] Full off-road coverage – gazetted, non-gazetted and anywhere in between Off-road recovery cover – As part of your 4X4 policy you have up to $1500 coverage towards the cost of recovering your vehicle.* Larger coverage amounts available. Australia wide coverage for your…
UPDATE: This competition has now expired. [grve_title title=”CHOOSE THE KEY ‘WIN A VW TOUAREG’ GIVEAWAY” heading_tag=”h2″ heading=”h2″ line_type=”line” align=”center” animation=”fadeInDown”] BUY ANY TRACK TRAILER BETWEEN 15th FEBRUARY AND 23RD JUNE 2017 FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 150TDI This is only possible because Track Trailer is a RVMAP accredited Manufacturer. If…
This year’s Big Red Bash saw record attendance in the general public and in Track Trailer owners (200+ attendees) who took full advantage of the Track Trailer sponsorship affording them special discounts and perks such as an exclusive Track Trailer owners camp ground. Head line acts such as Daryl Braithwaite and Jimmy Barnes did not…
Sunrise weatherwoman Edwina “Eddy” Bartholomew is preparing to tackle the Nullabor as she makes her way from SA to Western Australia, but is first stopping off in the oyster capital of Australia to show off a great caravan park, and holiday location in Ceduna. Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s participation in the six-month ‘Lap…
Sunrise’s energetic Weather Woman Edwina Bartholomew is hitting the road on the great Australian adventure, a Lap of the Map in a 4WD with a Track Trailer Tvan in tow. Beginning in Tasmania, the trip will continue to Victoria before setting out clockwise around Australia to Western Australia, the great Gibb River Road, the Top…
To celebrate the Tvan winning its category at the Off-Road Camper Trailer of the Year Awards (for the third time), we’ve decided to release a special limited edition! Click here to read the web review and see the video! This Special Edition Tvan Murranji is packed with all the same features as our winner but…
King Ash Bay fishing camp is located on the McArthur River (more warnings!) and is owned and operated by the McArthur River coal mine with the loading facility at Bing Bong (great name) on the coast. It is quite well organised (rather formal), huge and packed with fisher folk from all around Australia. You need…
We headed north from Longreach, towards Muttaburra, the “road” for much of the way is two wheel tracks over dead flat, black soil plain. Thankfully there had not been any rain recently. Back onto bitumen and into Muttaburra. It does not take long to look over Muttaburra and we pushed onto Hughenden. We found the…
2014 has seen many changes for Track Trailer; we’ve launched new designs of Tvan, Topaz and Mate. We’ve participated in an extensive military tender process involving more than 100,000kms worth of testing. And we’ve improved our quality control with the launch of a new pre-delivery process including a water deluge test and under body sealing.…
TVAN 2014 UPGRADES! The Tvan has been refreshed with a new look that introduces brand new standard features! TVAN: New colour scheme (white locker door and white front boot if optioned) 40W solar standard on Tanami and Canning – 60W on Murranji (upgrade available for others) Curtains standard on Tanami and above LED awning light…
TOPAZ 2014 upgrades! The 2014 range of Track Trailer Topaz Off-Road Caravans now features: New internal colour scheme New opening windows A smart integrated BBQ slide with folding preparation surfaces, built in paper towel holder and bottle opener! Spare wheel cover 85L internal fridge Internally accessible toilet We have redesigned the opening windows. Now, rather…
On 13th May 2013 my wife and I left on a 4 month “odyssey” we had started planning to undertake 6 months earlier after she had finally retired from her lifelong “underpaid and overworked love” – teaching mathematics. We have owned Tvans since 2002 and had undertaken many short trips into Northern SA, Western NSW,…
Over the last 3 years, Thales Australia, designer and producer of the highly successful Bushmaster has developed the Hawkei Australian Light Protected Vehicle. The Hawkei is designed to be the next generation in Australian protected mobility vehicles. Meeting the needs of a defence force, who is constantly challenged by Improvised Explosive Devices, mines or small…
It’s on again! Every March for the last couple of years happy campers from all around Australia have migrated to Mt Hotham to experience Victoria’s best in High Country Off-Roading! 2014 is no different! The adventure begins on the 13th of March and concludes 10 fun packed days later. There’s never a dull moment with…
Available for 2014 delivery this premium soft floor camper is a fresh take on the concept Track Trailer pioneered with the Track Trailer Eagle 1985-2003. This second generation Tour Mate (gen 1 released in 2011) has been completely redesigned from the chassis up, based on customer feedback and Track Trailer’s ever pressing need to be…
In a CTA exclusive, The Jones family spends a weekend with Track Trailer’s brand new Tour Mate. It’s typical of Track Trailer to come up with something eye-catchingly different. Last year, the company launched its range of Multiple Application Tactical Equipment —or Mate, to you and me — fitting Track’s famousMC2 Asymmetric suspension onto a…
Last year Carlisle Rogers rented a Tvan from our mates at Desert Oak Camper Hire and proceeded to cross the Simpson Desert. The video and article below detail Carlisle’s personal thoughts regarding the Tvan and the Mighty Simpson. If you like what you see, check out Carlisle and his team at 4wd Touring Australia.
This year we attended the Off Road Camper Trailer of the Year awards with our new Topaz Series 2. The Topaz was entered in the Hybrid category. Compared to the rest of the competition, the Topaz S2 was the only large hybrid entered and it loved showing the littlies what it’s all about! We…
Pat’s Birdsville Series 2 Topaz review: What is the Series 2 Topaz? Sometimes you never know where a great idea will take you, but here at Track Trailer the final destination is always the same, somewhere off-road! With that in mind a clean sheet of paper was broken out and the Topaz was born. This…
Pat’s Oodnadatta Trip video: What is the Mate? The Track MATE is a combination of Track’s military heritage, mixed with the modern day needs off the off road tourer. Its conception dates back to our beginning more than 20years ago, when we won and delivered several RAFF, NAVY and MILITARY tenders. We developed ultra-light gear carrying…
According to geologists, the area encompassing the Flinders Ranges was once an inland sea depositing different rocks into the area. Over time, these rocks were compressed and uplifted, forming a mountain chain. Geology lessons aside, during September 2012 the Flinders Ranges weren’t looking so good. The wild spring weather had cooked up the mother…
Michael and Wendy Browning make it to the Tip by Topaz! Sometimes it’s better to let the pictures speak for themselves. 🙂
We first visited the Gawler Ranges in 2010, camping in the national park not far from the Paney Homestead. The camp grounds were dry and dusty, as was the surrounding bushland and the Organ Pipes or red rhyolite rocks that exist in the gullies didn’t quite match that of the tourist brochures. Still, the blend…
After our crab-fest in Kadina, it was onto the seafood capital of Australia – Port Lincoln – home to the largest commercial fishing fleet in the Southern Hemisphere. There’s plenty of seafood on tap from any number of fish wholesalers or fine dining establishments, with everything from succulent oysters, abalone, prawns, tuna, rock lobster, to…
We’ve made it to Port Douglas and the first (easy) leg of our 10,000km trip from Melbourne to Cape York and return. 3,000km of easy travelling, with our Nissan Navara ST-X V6 comfortably towing our Topaz Series II consistently and easily at speeds between 95 and 110km indicated. It took us around three and…
words & photos – Michael Browning A raft of improvements based on owner feedback has made this go-anywhere, hybrid caravan even better http://caravancampingsales.com.au/reviews/2012/caravans/track-trailer-topaz-series-ii-32123 WE LIKED >> Sophisticated simplicity >> Superb engineering >> Great storage space NOT SO MUCH >> No internal ensuite option A few years ago you could have counted the…
If you checked out our earlier blog post, you’ll be aware we started our 10 week Outback SA and NSW trip at the start of Sep, initially catching up with family in Adelaide before setting off to experience the magnificent Eyre Peninsula coastline; but not before a rendezvous with the Frost family. We originally met…
Well-known motoring, caravan/camper and outback travel writer Michael Browning and his wife Wendy are back on the road again. After doing the Gibb River Road, the Oodnadatta and Tanami Tracks and crossing the Nullarbor on the Eyre Highway over the past 18 months in the comfort of fully-equipped caravans, they are now heading to Far…
It’s on again! 29th September – 1st October 2012 Where: Henry Angel Track head, Tooma Rd, south of Tumbarumba, NSW This rally is being organized by Independent Trailers in Canberra with support from Track Trailer. www.independenttrailers.com.au So they have an idea of numbers please email this registration form: Tvan Owners Registration Form to Catherine at…
The Paveys’ are on the road again, exploring the Eyre Peninsula, Gawler & Flinders Ranges, up the Strzelecki Track to Innamincka and south through Outback NSW. They’ll also trek over to Kangaroo Island, explore the revered 4×4 beach run from Robe to Canunda National Park and check out the Riverland Challenge at the Loveday…
Track Trailer unveils major upgrade of its top-spec, hard-shell hybrid caravan/camper at 4×4 show in Melbourne http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/news/2012/camping-trailers/top-end-topaz-updated-32077 Melbourne based off-road camper specialist Track Trailer has followed up the launch of its new entry-level Mate trailer with an updated version of its top-spec, hard shell camper model. On display at this week-end’s National 4×4 & Outdoors Show…
Tim and Brooke check out the Tvan Murranji from Track Trailer – a rugged off-road camper trailer. They also chat with a long time Tvan owner and explore some of the hidden 4×4 tracks around Alice Springs. Full review can be seen here: http://www.discoverdownunder.com.au/tv-show/details/articleid/2228.aspx
www.caravancampingsales.com.au words – Michael Browning photos – Michael Browning A Simpson Desert crossing proves this tough, multi-use trailer can be easily towed just about anywhere WE LIKED: >> Multiple applications >> Superb engineering >> Corrugation-soaking suspension NOT SO MUCH: >> Insufficient stone protection on Base Mate >> Larger universal brackets for side-tray tie-downs would…
History was repeated and Birdsville celebrated over the July 21-22 weekend when sister and brother Marg and Doug Sprigg crossed the remote Simpson Desert in an early model, short wheelbase Nissan G60 Patrol – 50 years after their pioneering trip in a similar Nissan in 1962. Travelling with their parents, geologist Reg Sprigg and his…
One of Australia’s pioneering motoring adventures is about to be relived when sister and brother Marg and Doug Sprigg cross Australia’s forbidding Simpson Desert this month in an early model Nissan G60 Patrol – for the second time. The Spriggs, then 10 and seven years-old respectively, made history in September 1962 when travelling with their…
First of all, we’d like to thank the 230,000 people who entered the giveaway, but unfortunately 229,999 of you are going to be disappointed as there can only be one winner! And that winner is Oscar from the Gold Coast, pictured here with his lovely family. When Oscar was advised of his win, he…
