Further details are available on the dedicated rally page here…  

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Longford Riverside Caravan Park Tasmania

6th-12th October 2025

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The full programme is now available to read and also download.  Bookings are also now open so please use the link to the Dedicated Rally Page here….

Update 23rd August! –

Due to popularity of the Whiskey Tasting we have added and additional mini bus trip! It will leave around 2.45pm for the distillery, arriving back around 4.15pm. You will be advised of your departure time at the rally. Places are limited!

Ulysses Club RV Group National Rally 2025 will be held in Tasmania. Venue – Longford Riverside Caravan Park in Northern Tasmania. Dates – 6th to the 12th of October 2025. FIRST, ensure you set aside enough time to see Tasmania thoroughly and start planning your holiday with us and a fantastic holiday on the Island. You will really need more than just a couple of weeks. Tasmania is a compact State full of different experiences. You will not need to travel 300 – 400 km each day to your next stop, it will be just 30 – 40 instead. Take your time to soak it all in. Getting to Tasmania on the Spirit of Tasmania;

Ferry Bookings

• Bookings for your passage on the Spirit of Tasmania do not open until approximately 11 months prior to your required travel so it is very important to have an idea of your preferred travel dates and be ready to book as soon as your travel window opens. The ferries always book out for long and/or higher vehicles, so we can never say this enough times – book early.

It is with pleasure we confirm arrangements for Ulysses RV Group National Rally for travel aboard Spirit of Tasmania.

Important: as caravan and motorhome space is highly sought after, we recommend event participants book as early as possible to obtain best available travel dates and fares.  Please be aware, Accommodation and Vehicle space is not protected for this event, as it is anticipated participants will be travelling over a variety of sailings.  (Apologies from Mike, who did try, but Spirit wouldn’t budge!) Reservations open approximately 11 months in advance. All details regarding this event including how to book are listed below:- 

• An Exclusive Member’s Page has been created on our website and is ready for your participants’ use
• The URL address to your Exclusive Member’s Page is below: https://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/offers/ulysses-rv-group-national-rally

When booking/amending via this page, members will have access to the best available fares on their chosen sailing dates.

• All passenger, accommodation and vehicle space is subject to availability at time of booking/amending.
• Please keep in mind our fares do fluctuate, and are subject to change until payment has been made and a booking number and e-ticket provided.
• Alternatively availability and bookings can be requested via our Customer Contact Centre on 132010.
• Please note booking and amendment fees do apply to non-internet bookings.

• Bookings for this event are valid for travel between 06/09/2025 – 12/11/2025
• When booking via the Exclusive Members Page, the following fare types will be offered (subject to availability):-

• Ulysses RV Rally (Spirit)
• Ulysses RV Rally (Flexi)
• If the name of your event is not included in the fare type name, this indicates you may have left the Exclusive Members Page booking platform and may need to re-check before proceeding.

Please feel welcome to contact our Groups & Special Events Department on 1800 635 877 or by return email if you have any questions.

Thank you for the opportunity to include Spirit of Tasmania as part of your Event.

Longford Caravan Park Bookings

Our selected site is not a huge park but they will have enough space for the numbers we expect. The best thing you can do is book your own space right now. Powered and unpowered sites are available, as well as sites for tents and camper vans etc. There are no Cabins on site but there are five very modern on- site ensuite caravans. Bookings at the caravan park are open right now, so ring them on 03 6391 1470 and tell them you are with the Ulysses RV Group 6th – 12th October 2025 and they will confirm your site immediately with a single night’s payment. If you need to cancel for any reason, this payment is fully refundable up to two weeks before you are due to check in. Site costs are $48/night powered site and $50/night powered site riverside The park site map is here….

Longford Alternative Accomodation

Thinking of flying over or just bringing your vehicle? Longford has a number of various hard bed accommodation venues listed below….. Launceston is also just a 20 minute drive with lots more choice of accommodation Here is a list and links to accommodation around Longford. (We make no recommendations and this list is provided solely for your convenience in finding accommodation in the area) The Racecourse Inn. The Wellington. Sleeps 4. Brickendon. Variety of cottages. Woolmers. Variety of cottages. Cressy House. Sleeps 4. Chatsworth. Sleeps 6. Queens Arms Hotel. Primrose Hill. Sleeps 3. Longford Tiny Houses. Pateena Cottage. Sleeps 3. Garden Bungalow. Sleeps 3. Goodlands Stable. Sleeps 2. Ravensview Cottage. Sleeps 6. Newry. Sleeps 9. Entire home in Longford. Sleeps 6. Circus Cabin. Sleeps 2. The Old Workshop. Sleeps 2. Bellamona Cottage. Sleeps 4 Brush Hollow bush retreat. Sleeps 2.

Camper & Vehicle Hire

For your information and without any recommendation from the Ulysses Members RV Group these are some car and camper hire companies that offer vehicles in Tasmania if you prefer to fly or sail and hire a vehicle.

Draft Programme MONDAY Morning – Short bicycle ride. Afternoon – Games afternoon

• Happy hour & welcome by the Mayor

Evening – free TUESDAY Morning – Visit local car museum Afternoon – Happy Hour Evening – Bingo night and meal. WEDNESDAY Morning – Bicycle ride to Woolmers 14km return

• 4WD day to the great lakes.

Afternoon – Afternoon in the bowls club, including knitted goods donation, garage sale and crafts/hobbies. Lunch and afternoon tea available.

• Happy hour & fishing expo

Evening – Voices from the grave. We will hear dramatic & intriguing commentaries brought to life about the stories of two people interred in the Christ Church graveyard. A great and fun filled history lesson. THURSDAY Morning – barefoot bowls. If not bowling, the club’s lounge is available for cards or games. Afternoon – Lunch after bowls

• Happy hour

Evening – free FRIDAY Morning – Coordinators meeting

• Motorcycle ride

Afternoon – happy hour guest speaker Evening – Bowls club social with light meal. Card & games night in the club. – food vans at the Village Green available as well. SATURDAY Morning – AGM Afternoon – Visit Longford fire station Evening – Dinner, live music & dancing SUNDAY Morning – BBQ breakfast Afternoon – Sunday Roast Lunch Evening – final happy hour with live music and Communal BBQ

Longford Town

  Against the silhouette of the Great Western Tiers to the west and the Ben Lomond Mountain to the east, at the meeting of two rivers, sits the Village of Longford. Longford is a rural service town within Tasmania’s Northern Midlands with a population of about 6,000. An attractive town with an historic streetscape and heritage buildings, parklands, churches, and historic graveyards, specialty shops, various dining experiences and views of the South Esk and Macquarie Rivers. A relaxed country lifestyle, yet only 20 minutes from the City of Launceston, Longford is a great place to base in the midlands while visiting the neighboring villages and towns. What you’ll find in Longford: Eating and drinking opportunities include 3 pubs, 2 bottle shops, 2 bakeries, a café, a coffee bar, 2 takeaway shops, 2 pizza shops, a Chinese restaurant and an Indian restaurant. Shops and services include 3 fuel stations, 2 supermarkets, a butchery, a news agency, a post office, a clothing and gifts shop, a chemist, a community op-shop, an antiques, collectables and home wares shop, a beauty salon, an organic tea shop, various merchandise outlets, fishing/hunting gear outlets, a plant nursery, 2 hair dressers, a masseur, a dentist, a real estate agent, a mower/chainsaw centre and an ag supplies store. Experiences include a library, art galleries, pick-your-own berries sites, a gym, a bowls club, a tennis club, a golf club, 2 secure off leash dog parks, a village green, some parks, reserves and playgrounds, kayaking and trout fishing rivers. Home to World Heritage listed Convict Built sites; Woolmers & Brickendon Estates. You can pick up a self-guided walking map from the Visitor Information display inside JJ’s Bakery, or the local Council office. Much of Longford’s original architecture remains and the guide takes you on a walk through the village precinct of Old Longford. Enjoy it all.

Northern Tasmania Experiences

Northern Tasmania Tourism have put together a link to sites and experiences just for us! Check it our here….. or copy the link into your browser https://northerntasmania.com.au/ulysses-members-rv-group

Thank you to the Northern Midlands Council for their assistance in running this rally

The Organisers

Mike & Gary Ulysses RV Group Coordinators Tasmania EMAIL US AT tasmania@ulyssesrv.org