PARADISE FOUND

Seeing our own country is the new travel destination for thousands of Australians. Holidays offshore seem a long way off, and the local tourism industry is set for an inevitable boom as we hitch up the van and hit the road.

The lure of the outback and lonely places off the beaten track has many of these new converts to the caravan lifestyle yearning for a setup that can handle rough roads. Whether they are young families packing up the kids, bikes, and toys, or mature couples finally breaking free from a life of work, they share a common expectation — a tough van with loads of self-sufficiency and a comfortable interior they can call home.

Eden Caravans began a decade ago back when owner, Paul Nedanis, started the family business with his sons helping out after school. The early years were spent building Meranti-framed caravans, and as the business grew they moved to a larger factory in the Melbourne RV hub in Campbellfield. In 2016, all