Cara-Glamping, Comfy Beds for 3 & Fossicking

Camper/RV in Lightning Ridge, Australia

  1. 3 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Rebel
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Comfy bed for better sleep

The room-darkening shades and extra bedding are loved by guests.

Peace and quiet

Guests say this home is in a quiet area.

Park for free

This is one of the few places in the area with free parking.
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Find opal at the back door and go wifi free in our renovated caravan, aptly named THE Tardis! 2 comfy beds (double + single), air con & heating and basic cooking facilities and access to bbq and garden - be delighted by this unique opalfield 'cara-camping' retreat. A short drive to town and attractions, located on a working -no chemical- food forest & home to mining operations. Expect good chats, machinery, resource piles, cobwebs, dust, frogs & bugs! We can't accommodate pets or Princesses!

The space
You will be staying on the edge of the opalfields with genuine Lightning Ridge locals!
Your digs are a tastefully and lovingly renovated 20ft caravan we call THE Tardis, which has a double and single bed and a kitchenette. It has been painted with insulating paint and is equipped with heating and air conditioning. The comfortable beds are lovingly made with crisp organic cotton linen in summer and warm organic flannelette in winter! Organic cotton towels and spares for the bore baths. There is a bar fridge, double burner gas cooktop, 12v lighting and running (Cold) water. We've a lovely library of books - we encourage swapping and there are comfy chairs outside for enjoying the night sky or afternoon drinks. A shared BBQ area makes for great outdoor cooking and you are welcome to pick herbs and veg from our incredible garden. We also have lots of opal tailings around the place that you are welcome to spec (fossick) - finders keepers unless its a fossil in which case you'll need to negotiate with Michael! There is a quirky outside shower room its a canvas walled space with a corrugated iron roof fitted out with a 100 year old clawfoot bath and an instant gas hot water service. Toilet is outside the Tardis (inside a corrugated iron building), it's a flush loo which occasionally has friendly frogs. If you are squeamish about frogs, don't want to hear the occasional dog barking (not ours!) or generator running (again, not ours, but we live next to the opalfields) or don't want a caravan camping style experience including possible bugs or spiders - then THE Tardis is not for you!!
Animals - as we have Rusty the pig (a gorgeous pig, super friendly, occasionally smelly!), so for everyone's safety, we don't allow other animals.

Guest access
We've got guest access wifi on site but not in the accommodation.
We have a washing machine if needed.
Guests can wander in our veggie patch and are welcome to dig around - or have a nibble! We also have lots of opal tailings around the place that you are welcome to spec in - finders keepers unless its a fossil in which case you'll need to negotiate with Michael

Other things to note
Lightning Ridge is a unique place and our home and THE Tardis space reflects that. It's a little bit like camping, only with a few important mod cons, so please come with an open mind! We are welcoming you to our home and also a space that is a working food garden/community space and home to our opal mining operation, so sometimes there is a lot going on, which means there could be things around (eg building equipment) or activities (eg a concert) that mean it’s not always the ‘pristine presentation’ of our ideal, but there’s always understanding, appreciation and respect and we enjoy reciprocity!

Registration Details
PID-STRA-58138

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Free parking on premises
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 154 reviews.

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This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 85% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 11% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 3% of reviews
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  5. 1 stars, 1% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
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Neighborhood highlights

Lightning Ridge is an amazing place with curious characters, incredible attractions and stories like no where else on the planet! While you are here you can fossick for opal, visit the various tourism attractions -go underground at a mine, shop for a special opal and generally soak up the ambience of a quirky opal mining community. The people are friendly and will welcome you with open arms! Make sure you bring your swimmers for a soak in the free hot artesian bore baths!

Meet your host

Superhost
224 reviews
4.81 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
My work: THE Hungry Spirit. Bowabirds. THE RW Collection
I have lived in Lightning Ridge for 25 years and I am passionate about people and communities thriving, healing and evolving. We have a community restaurant and event venue, permaculture garden and syntropic food forest on site at THE Hungry Spirit and I run a global company from my office on the opalfields. I am married to Michael who is a second generation opal miner. I look forward to meeting you soon. May you bloom where you are xx

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Smoke alarm