RV REVIEW

TOP-END TOURER

Australis Caravans is a growing manufacturer based in Craigieburn , Vic , and in that time it has established a small range of caravans . Starting with the Coastline range , Australis expanded to include the Overland and High Country .

The first Coastline was a 20ft family model , but company directors Mark Chadwick and Alex Nastevski had long planned to create a slide-out model , too . In early October , that plan came to fruition when the Coastline XT 226 rolled off the production line .

The Coastline CT 226 is a family model with rear-nearside bunks , a spacious bathroom and all the gear you ’ d expect from a 22ft 6in top-end van with a slide-out . I ’ ve checked out plenty of Australis models since the company launched . While I am partial to the High Country offroader , I think this could be this manufacturer ’ s best model yet .

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