Book national-park and state-park sites before arrival where required, and match the site to your campervan, caravan or trailer.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
Australia
Australia is a state-by-state campervan country: national parks, state forests, councils and private campgrounds each set access, booking and fire rules.
Do not assume free camping is legal just because a place is remote. Check state, council, national-park and land-manager rules.
Australia has city toll roads, park entry fees, camping permits and ferries rather than a single national vignette. Australia does not use a national low-emission sticker for touring campervans, but city tolls, height limits and local parking restrictions are common.
Indonesia
Indonesia motorhome travel is an advanced logistics exercise: island ferries, customs Vehicle Declaration or carnet handling, BPJT toll categories, national-park permits, urban access, monsoon risk and volcanic or remote-area disruption must be planned together.
Motorhome service density is low and island logistics dominate, so each leg needs water, waste, fuel, ferry and overnight checks.
Use campsites, guesthouses with secure parking, private permission, national-park facilities or authorised tourism sites instead of assuming wild camping is allowed.
Toll roads are route and class based, while ferries, parking, park permits and marine-park tickets can add separate costs. Jakarta, Bali, old towns, mountain roads and protected areas need access and parking checks before routing a large camper in.
Overnight and wild camping
Australia
Do not assume free camping is legal just because a place is remote. Check state, council, national-park and land-manager rules.
- In many national parks, camping and overnight stays are restricted to designated areas or booked sites.
- Some state forests allow dispersed or low-service camping, but fire, vehicle and length-of-stay rules still apply.
Indonesia
Use campsites, guesthouses with secure parking, private permission, national-park facilities or authorised tourism sites instead of assuming wild camping is allowed.
- Beaches, temples, villages, plantations and protected landscapes can have local adat, religious, security or conservation rules.
- Ask before setting out awnings, chairs, cooking gear or generators outside a formal campsite.