Every month, we shine a spotlight on our readers and their rigs — showcasing incredible journeys, hidden gems and unique moments captured on the road.
From outback adventures to coastal getaways, this month’s winner and four finalists take us from the banks of Menindee Lakes in NSW to Mount Camel Beach on South Australia’s stunning Eyre Peninsula.
Whether it’s capturing the beauty of the outback, red-dust-covered rigs, stunning sunsets, or cheek-splitting grins from completing the Gibb unscathed (or as unscathed as you can be), our Readers’ Rigs competition celebrates the rigs that make your adventures possible — and the stories that come with them.
How to enter
Want to see your rig featured on Caravan World? Click this link to submit your most travel-inspiring picture (minimum 1MB) along with a description of your towing setup and where the picture was taken — the more detail the better, so you can really set the scene!
All entries until 1 April 2026 go in the running for:
- Monthly prize: Each month’s winner will receive a random Hema Maps Explorer Pack, featuring handy atlases, guide and region/state/territory maps, plus a fabric wallet to keep it all organised. Find out more about Hema Maps Explorer Packs here.
- Readers’ Rig of the Year grand prize worth almost $3600, announced in May 2026
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Find out more about the Readers’ Rig of the Year competition and prize bundle here.
The September 2025 winner
👑 Graham McGilvray
Graham is this month’s winner with this stunning pic of his rig taken on the outskirts of Cobar in outback NSW.
“This was taken at Cobar, NSW, on our half lap trip from Queensland to WA, travelling in our Nissan Navara towing the Jayco Journey Outback.”
September finalists
Jane Frigeri
“This is our 17ft Coromal Pioneer Corvair and 2015 Holden Colorado dual cab ute. We were camping at Big Hill Campground just inland of Lorne, Vic, a very majestic spot on our trip around Australia.”
Bevan and Lorraine Reid
Bevan and Lorraine took this picture of their Ford F-150 ute and Lotus Freelander 23ft van on the banks of Menindee Lakes, NSW.
“Overlooking Menindee Lakes which is filling after deluge of flood water coming down the Darling River.”
Florian Bardell
Florian sent in this quintessential Aussie moment:
“Our Holden Colorado and Elite caravan in the background with a kangaroo and joey taking a pose at Noosa North Shore Beach Campground, Qld.”
Dianne Robinson
“This photo of our Crusader Excalibur Prince and Jeep Grand Cherokee was taken at Mount Camel Beach on the coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. We were on our way home after a wonderful three months on the road heading up the beautiful Red Centre then across to Western Australia and down the coast then across the amazing Nullarbor. We have done the equivalent of 10 times around Australia in our travels since 2008 and still have so much more to explore of our wonderful country.”
Want to see your rig featured here? Enter the Readers’ Rigs competition today!
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