LANDAVAN is a Community of Property owners and Caravanners who offer their own home base for the opportunity to use others.
What Is Landavan?
Landavan is a caravan site swapping club, where members stay on each others property for free, you can be home or away when you allow a member to stay.
You have full control over when someone can book and who can book your site. So you can make it only available whenever is convenient to you.
No one can access the inside of your home while staying on your caravan site. For this reason, all members must be completely self contained.
Since our inital launch 12 months ago Landavan has become so much more than a FREE stay, each member we have been attracting are "sharer's" by nature, making them INCREDIBLE host"s, understanding exactly what it's like travelling, and what makes for a great experience.
Thank you beautiful people, we appreciate you all!!
Who Is Landavan For?
Landavan is for anyone who wants to save money while travelling, experience unique stays as well as have more freedom with where they park their van at night.
We believe that your hard earned money should be spent on adventures and experiences - or just whatever YOU enjoy - and not accommodation.
Beyond cost savings, we believe Landavan will suit Aussies who truly love's our country and want to be part of a club that is making it easier and more cost effective for each other.
The creaters of Landavan are long term caravaners (close to 3 years) and truly believe that seeing our big beautiful country from a van or motorhome is their best life experience to date.
A word from our members.
What Are The Benefits Of Landavan?
1. You Will Save Money
Our research shows that the average cost of nightly caravan accommodation in Australia is $63. This depends on location, features, number of people in your travelling group and time of year etc.
$63 per night adds up to almost $23,000 for an annual trip!
Landavan is a super low cost membership, so every night spent on a Landavan site saves you approximately $63.
For example:
Stay 2 weeks = $882 saved
Stay 1 month = $1953 saved
Stay 3 months = $5733 saved
Think of the extra experiences, adventures and even just dinners out you could have with that kind of extra money!
How many more once in a lifetime memories could you make with that extra money in your pocket?!
Some of our members have even said they will 'site-swap' their way around Australia, so they can spend an extra $10k plus on their adventures.
2. You Will Enjoy More Accommodation Options
Our research also shows that while most caravan and motorhome travellers are used to staying in caravan parks, that many travellers would like more options.
Holiday periods are often difficult to get accommodation unless you have booked well in advance (often up to a year), and rates often rise significantly in these times.
Landavan gives the ability to book last minute and with more freedom than current accommodation offerings, since members can literally live anywhere in Australia.
This may include cities, coastal regions, rural and outback locations and everything in between.
Beyond having more freedom on where they park, many families have shared with us that they would rather spend their money on adventures and experiences, rather than where they park their van at night.
3. You Will Enjoy The "Local Experience"
Our community of avid travelers understand the ins and outs of being on the road, making them exceptional hosts and amazing guests.
Having personally stayed with members, and thoroughly enjoyed my time getting to know them and their community.
There's simply no substitute for the insights and guidance provided by locals; with our hosts, you'll uncover the hidden gems of each area and depart feeling fulfilled.
With Landavan, our hosts serve as your personalized information hub, offering invaluable perspectives from seasoned travelers.
Even if a host is away during your visit, they remain accessible to ensure you make the most of your stay—all it takes is a quick message.
4. You Can Enjoy More Choice
Pets
Many people love travelling with their furry friend, but the number of caravan parks that allow pets is very limited.
Landavan members have the option to allow pets to stay on their site. As the community grows, so will the number of pet friendly options.
House Sitters
Many travellers who do a lap or half lap organise house sitters to watch over their property, and also to meet insurance requirements. However not everyone wants a stranger staying in their home!
Because Landavan members never enter your home you can be assured that things will be as you left them.
Renting
Renting is a popular option for long term caravan or motorhome travel, however renting is often more hassle than it's worth.
Many travelers have shared with us that they had to spend thousands to get their home ready for renting and that it added significant time and stress to their trip. Often due to taxes, fees, and insurances, many who rent their home share that it did not add financially to their trip.
Because Landavan SAVES you money, you avoid fees and other headaches with the taxman.
or you could do both, save points while you are home and rent your home out when you head off on holidays. win win
What's the offer?
Great news!
Right now you can sign up for FREE for 6 whole months.
Unlock over 214 FREE camps throughout Australia.
What do I get?
✨ 600 Bonus Points: Begin with a generous 600 bonus points, (three nights on a Landavan site) to get you started, you can book a site and start experiencing Landavan straight away.
✨ Start Earning Points Right Away: Every time you open your calendar for bookings, you'll earn 20 points a day, even if nobody stays. Those points accumulate rapidly, and every 10 days earns you another FREE night.
Should someone book your site, you'll receive 200 points!
✨ Meet Our Incredible Community: Join a welcoming community of fellow travelers. Share stories, swap tips, and everything you need to know in the area you will also be forging lifelong friendships with like-minded adventurers.
Once you're all set up I'd love to connect, so feel free to send me an email to say hi at eulanda@landavan.com.au (don't worry, you can just reply to the email I send you.
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Tell me about the point system.
Our point system allows for host's to be home while other members stay, so they can collect points for their own holidays.
Some of our members will be renting their home out while on holidays, so this gives them a chance to save up free stays and get to know our beautiful community before they leave.
This is probably my favorite part, meeting new friends and being able to share so much knowledge with each other, it's like having an elite network of information centres with all the local hidden gems.
Who Created Landavan?
Landavan is the inspired creation of Eulanda Ryan (pronounced "You-lan-duh"). Known as "Landy" by her friends, Eulanda came up with the idea for LandaVan while on her first lap of Australia.
She saw that the rising cost of travel was affecting many caravaners ability to get the most out of their adventure.
One day Eulanda and her family were travelling to Hervey Bay in peak season. A couple that Eulanda had met recently offered their property to stay on to make things easier and avoid being cramped.
While being shocked at the kindness of someone she had only known a short time, over time Eulanda realised that many Aussies had this generous spirit, and would be willing to work together to make travel more enjoyable. Landavan was born!
Landavan is family owned and completely built and run right here in Australia.
While being shocked at the kindness of someone she had only known a short time, over time Eulanda realised that many Aussies had this generous spirit, and would be willing to work together to make travel more enjoyable. LandaVan was born!
LandaVan is family owned and completely built and run right here in Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Right now we have 6 months FREE trial, with a bonus 3 night stay to help get you started.
You earn 200 points when someone stay's and 20 points a day just for opening you calendar for bookings, you will spend 200 points to stay on someones property.
We only want respectful and caring members. LandaVan has member reviews and ratings, so that our community quality is maintained, and we have support 7 days per week via email and chat.
No! All LandaVan members must own a self contained caravan or motorhome. Members only use the site on your property that you usually park your van or motorhome on.
It is up to the member whether pets are welcome. If you have a furry friend then we suggest making this option available to other members so you can all benefit. Of course it is expected that you clean up properly after your pet and leave no trace.
That is up to each member to decide. We are encouraging everyone to allow members to use power and water, as the additional savings that you will enjoy will be worth it! The more we work together, the more we save together!
At Landavan, we're all about looking out for each other, which means respecting one another’s property.
This shared responsibility is what makes our community unique and the risk incredibly low, unlike other platforms.
As a member, you'll not only offer a designated area for others to stay, but you'll also have the opportunity to enjoy the same hospitality on their property, with the expectation you will do the right thing by the owners.
It's a mutual exchange of kindness, not a business transaction, fostering friendships and support within our community.
The most Important point to remember when discussing insurance is, people can't simply sue without proving negligence.
Negligence: This occurs when someone fails to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person. To establish negligence, the injured party (plaintiff) must prove:
1. Duty of Care: The defendant had a legal obligation to act in a certain way toward the plaintiff.
2. Breach of Duty: The defendant failed to meet that obligation.
3. Causation: The defendant's breach of duty directly caused the plaintiff's injury or damage.
4. Damages: The plaintiff suffered actual harm or loss as a result.
Since no money changes hands, we are often classified as invited guests, though the insurance landscape for our community is still evolving.
In the future, should insurance providers categorise us differently, we plan to explore blanket coverage options, similar to platforms like Hipcamp.
Our community thrives on old-school values of respect and personal responsibility. While we have robust systems to protect all members, it's essential that everyone does their own research and makes informed decisions.
You’ll always have direct contact with your guests and can decline any requests that don’t feel right.
You can request a Zoom meeting or phone call. before arrival can help ensure you're comfortable with the arrangement.
Many of our members earn points while staying home, allowing you to supervise and set boundaries for members, which drastically reduces any risk.
Remembering it's a big savings on accommodation and definitely worth exploring your options, discuss with your insurance provider.
We’re here to support and grow this wonderful community together. If you have any questions or need further clarity, feel free to reach out. We’re always happy to help.
Because LandaVan is a site swap membership, you can only join if you have a property that you are willing to share.
Yes! As long as a LandaVan site is available there is no resriction to how soon you can book.
In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, simply email eulanda@landavan.com.au, or send me a message on Instagram by clicking this link: LandaVan On IG
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A Personal Note From Eulanda Ryan, Founder Of Landavan
Hi, I'm Eulanda.
Like many Aussies my family and I began our journey caravanning around Australia during covid.
We'd spent over two decades working our butts off and realised that there was probably more to life out there than work, coffee, sleep, repeat!
We sold our home and took off in our caravan in pursuit of something different, we decided to expolre our own backyard for inspiration.
It didn't take long to fall in love.
The amazing coastlines...
The beautiful red dirt of the Pilbara...
And any of the hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that Australia has to offer.
The secret no one tells you before you start though, is that the people you meet is the best part of travelling.
We have met so many beautiful families and couples on our trip, and have made lifelong friends in the process.
Along the way, I saw that more and more people were being affected by the rising cost of travel.
I feel so strongly that we have a right to experience Australia up close and personal, and all that it has to offer.
Meeting travellers that were cutting their trip short due to costs, or that were simply driving around and skipping the adventures and activities available, inspired me to create a way to make it easier and more affordable for everyone.
Because at the end of the day, who really cares where you park your van at night?!
It's all about getting out and seeing and experiencing what's on offer.
If you feel that same way, then I would love to have you as a member.
love ya
Eulanda xx
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