I towed the Hilltop Mawson to Golden Beach, a little spot I travel to frequently in Victoria. I’ m building a beach house there and might even retire to that little hamlet eventually. There’ s a campsite in the bush on the way to nearby Loch Sport that I thought I’ d try, right beside a massive lake. I couldn’ t recall if it was accessible by caravan, but there was only one way to find out …
APPROACHING CAMP
The Hilltop Mawson comes with Bosch sway control – an excellent addition for peace of mind. The van towed brilliantly along the highway as I headed south-east towards the Ninety Mile Beach. It tracked nicely behind my Nissan Patrol tow vehicle at 100km / h.
When I arrived at Golden Beach, I headed straight to the campsite. The track in is sandy but I had traction boards and an aircompressor, but I was familiar enough with the terrain to feel confident about avoiding a bogging. But … my approach to the campsite was eventually foiled by an overhanging branch that would have potentially damaged the top of the van had I proceeded. I couldn’ t go around it as the embankment was too steep. My only option was to reverse out, turn around, and park up instead at Golden Beach’ s lovely little RV park, where you can stay for a contribution to the donation box.
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