$1 deals: Vans, cabins up for grabs in iconic caravan park’s closing down auction

Queensland’s oldest caravan park is closing its doors after 65 years, and the owners are auctioning off everything, including vans, with prices starting from $1.

Robyn Wright owner of the Newmarket Gardens Caravan Park, the oldest in Qld, which opened in 1957, is auctioning off the park’s assets as it closes. Pic Annette Dew

Queensland's oldest caravan park is closing its doors after 65 years and the owners are auctioning off everything, including vans, with prices starting from $1.

Newmarket Gardens owner Robyn Wright said she was sad to say goodbye to the caravan park her parents opened in 1957.

But closing the park on Brisbane’s northside was the right decision for her and her husband Derek Rossiter who recently had a health scare.

Robyn Wright, owner of the Newmarket Gardens Caravan Park.Pic Annette Dew

She said life would be very different for the couple who had worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but she treated every change as a step forward.

“I’m looking forwards to me-time, spare time and time to catch up with friends and family,” Ms Wright said.

Ms Wright expects the parks’ remaining assets including caravans and cabins will attract hot competition when they go under the hammer next Friday.

A commercial front-loader washing machine is listed at $1.

An electric golf cart with charger is selling for $2,500.

She said they had been realistic with the prices of items already listed on Lloyds Online.

Bidders can currently nab a bargain for spare change with items including tools, radios, white goods and cleaning equipment starting from $1.

The inner-city caravan park has listed a pressure washer and trolley jack from $2, and a huge quantity of homewares from $5.

A compressor is going for $250, a ride-on mower for $3,300 and a golf cart for $2,500.

A 2015 Sunland Custom Caravan is listed at $14,625. It comes with a double bed, dining table, bench seats, cupboard, over head storage, bench top with sink and over and under storage, television, range hood, sunroof adjustable drop down corner leg stabilisers, jockey wheel, 50mm tow hitch, smoke alarm, water and electrical connectors

Bigger ticket items include caravans and cabins starting from $12,200 which gets buyers the appliances and furniture inside too.

The largest cabin on offer is a six-room building which sleeps 23 called The Lodge.

The Lodge is selling for $17,500 and comprises of six rooms including a kitchen/dining room.

The Lodge comprises of five accommodation rooms, and a kitchen with a gas stove and dining table.

It also comes with bunk beds, TVs, cupboards and desks.

Bidding is currently open on the Lloyds Online auction with an auctioneer to step up to the virtual podium next Friday, October 22.

Newmarket Gardens Caravan Park is up for sale. Pic Annette Dew

The park owners are also selling the 2.5ha Ashgrove site which has a development approval for 17 residential lots.

Adam Rubie and Brendan Hogan from Colliers Brisbane are selling the property bordering Ashgrove Ave and Enoggera Creek.

Newmarket Gardens was the oldest park in Queensland which still accepted caravans.

Another in Gladstone has been around longer, but does not take vans.