Flash Camp: A dream come true for Australian festival-goers

By Louise Southerden
March 7 2015 - 12:15am
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Fairground for grownups: Tents are custom-designed for the Australian environment. Photo: Supplied
Falls Festival in Byron Bay: Flash Camp's Ben Hutchings says the goal was to make camping a holiday rather than hard work. Photo: Louise Southerden
Falls Festival in Byron Bay: Flash Camp's Ben Hutchings says the goal was to make camping a holiday rather than hard work. Photo: Louise Southerden
Tent solar panels: USB chargers allow campers to power up their phones. Photo: Louise Southerden
Tent solar panels: USB chargers allow campers to power up their phones. Photo: Louise Southerden

It's the day before New Year's Eve when a friend and I arrive at Falls Festival Byron Bay. Unlike the other people we see, however, we haven't brought a tent, an esky, folding chairs or sleeping bags. Just an overnight bag each, because we're staying at Flash Camp, a new glamping ("glamorous camping") experience that's breathing new life into Australia's festival scene – ironically by returning to glamping's mobile, safari-based roots.

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