Mystery surrounds ‘abandoned’ Mystery Machine campervans

The sight of dozens of Mystery Machine campervan homes abandoned in a parking lot with overgrown weeds has sparked outrage as hundreds sleep rough across capitals.

Dozens of Mystery Machine campervans that look to be abandoned in a parking lot with overgrown weeds have sparked outrage in the midst of the housing crisis.

In a mystery worthy of Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma, questions have been raised over why the campervans located minutes from the Brisbane CBD were not being used for charitable purposes if they were unwanted – especially given the rising number of people sleeping rough in the Queensland capital.

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Some of the vehicles look to be high-top Campers said to be “perfect for couples on long-range adventures”. Picture: Google.

According to Wicked Campers website – which created the Mystery Machine rental concept with “authentic wicked paintjobs”, the vehicles were rented out to travellers on a budget.

They were said to have a rear kitchenette, amenities, ice cooler and gas cooker – seemingly everything for a roadtrip except toilets.

The parking lot’s variety of two and three seater campervans can sleep at least two in a 1.45m wide by 1.8m long bed, according to marketing material.

Some of the vehicles look to be high-top Campers with more room to move around and marketed as “perfect for couples on long-range adventures”.

Dozens of Mystery Machine campervans sitting in a parking lot minutes from Brisbane CBD. Picture: Google.

The overgrown carpark full of them sparked outrage over why the company didn’t see fit to offer them up for temporary shelters given they were kitted out as temporary accommodation.

Some residents of the area thought they may have been for sale, but a call to Wicked Campers has since clarified that the firm was not selling them.

“There are no vehicles for sale,” a customer service person said. “They are part of our fleet. They are being worked on.”

There was some speculation the campervans were for sale, but that has been knocked on the head by a customer service call. Picture: Google.

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Eagle-eyed residents in the inner Brisbane suburb are expected to continue to track whether anything happens on that front – or indeed if they do end up on the scrap heap.

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Originally published as Mystery surrounds ‘abandoned’ Mystery Machine campervans