New Zealand leads Australasia with its dazzling camp kitchen culture

Gleaming Camp Kitchen Miranda Holiday Park

By  Garth Morrison
New Zealand is setting a cracking pace in its leading Holiday Parks with dazzling presentation of camp kitchens and amenities blocks. In the North and South islands the best examples lead Australasia. 

Few Australian caravan parks are in the same league when they are compared with camp kitchen examples we have enjoyed while camping in New Zealand. 

This does not hold true of New Zealand's Holiday Park chalets and motel units which in Australia translate  as caravan park cabins. Australia leads in cabin quality and overall caravan park presentation in most states and territories. Australia's downsides show in areas where tired accommodation product is kept in service way past its used by date.

There is a strong cultural element to the excellence of New Zealand's 'kitchens for campers'. In essence Kiwis camp and Aussies cabin and caravan.

Communal kitchen and sunny eating area Northshore Top10 Holiday Park

There is a subtle difference in the way the "camping" experience is approached by New Zealanders and it is a family rite of passage in New Zealand's Holiday Park culture. 

But this sets an emphasis on family demand for excellent camp kitchens which leads New Zealand Holiday Parks to deliver the highest standards.

Unlike Australia New Zealand places a heavy emphasis on motorhome and campervan camping. But  regardless of the Recreational Vehicle  involved, when meal times come all campers, including those in caravans and tents, join the practical social scene in the camp kitchen. 

This traditional camper first service is supported by quality barbecues and pools which extend the camping experience in the best way. 

Chalets and motel units are the New Zealand Holiday Park version of  the  popular cabins in Australian caravan parks and  there is no drop in the delivery of "fully equipped" by the  leading New Zealand Holiday Parks when  compared with Australia's cabin product.

We use New Zealand Holiday Park  chalets  and  motel units regularly. They range from mostly basic to an increasing number of new much improved examples. Some much improved examples we  have enjoyed can be found at Miranda and Taupo.

Here are some pictures we took in our recent travels. They reflect Holiday Parks and the people who make them happen and show how good New Zealand's  best can be -

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For more information
contact: Garth Morrison
Editor Go See Australia and Go See New Zealand Directory
Email: garth@contact.com.au

Off to the Camp Kitchen Redwood Family Holiday Park	Kevin and Sheryl Maxwell Redwood Family Holiday Park Rotorua
Camp Kitchen Bowentown Family Holiday Park	Blue Bay of Plenty Bowentown
Eating area Communal Kitchen Northshore Top10 Holiday Park	Raewyn makes it happen Miranda Holiday Park
GoSeeNZ cook in action Miranda chalet	Hot spring time Miranda Holiday Park
Nice tent site. Northshore Top10 Holiday Park	No chance of going hungry. Northshore Top 10 Holiday Park
Barbecue area Bowentown Family Holiday Park	Chalets and Motorhomes Miranda Holiday Park