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Lighter. Stronger. Larger. These three principles summarise the overriding narrative of Australian caravan manufacturing. Any caravan builder worth its salt is nowadays employing new technology and manufacturing techniques to achieve these aims. In the evolution of Roadstar Caravans, to understand the significance of the new GT Sport Mk2, it’ s important to understand where the brand has come from. Roadstar, a mainstay of the Australian caravan industry, is moving with the times. Once, it was all about meranti timber frames and traditional aluminium cladding secured to a galvanised steel chassis, perhaps with independent suspension. But Roadstar owner Ken Nizam wanted something more for his brand. His vision was to build caravans that stood apart from their white, aluminiumclad counterparts seen touring up and down the Stuart Highway and on the Gibb River Road. In fact, in 2013, he brought his vans, kicking

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