When you walk into Adventure Awaits in the heart of Numurkah, regional Victoria, you instantly feel it’s not just a store – it’s an experience. Shelves overflowing with quirky treasures, Australian-made essentials, unique travel gear, and thoughtful gifts for every occasion. Behind it all? A passionate family team and a community of local legends who believe in doing things differently.
From humble beginnings in 2012 to becoming an award-winning retail and e-commerce business, Adventure Awaits has grown into a brand recognised nationally and internationally. But what makes this little store in Numurkah so special? It’s a combination of authenticity, quality, and heart. Every product is tried, tested, and loved, and every customer is treated like family.
In this article, we’re celebrating the incredible awards and recognition Adventure Awaits and its sister brand Caravanning with Kids have received – and why this small-town business is making such a big mark in the world of caravanning, camping, and unique gifting.
There are plenty of gift shops, camping stores, and travel accessory retailers in Australia – but none quite like Adventure Awaits. What makes us different?
Authenticity: Every product on our shelves is chosen because we truly believe in it.
Quality: We only stock items that are useful, durable, and special – from our Map of Australia Stickers to our award-winning Kids Travel Journals.
Innovation: Our flagship invention, the Slide n’ Dry Pegless Clothesline, revolutionised the way campers and travellers hang their washing.
Family values: We’re not a faceless chain – we’re a family business rooted in Numurkah, working alongside locals who share our passion.
Recognition in industry: Our peers and customers have honoured us with multiple awards, proving that small-town businesses can achieve big things.
In January 2025, Caravanning with Kids (part of Adventure Awaits Pty Ltd) was named among the Top 10 Best Australian Camping Blogs & Websites by FeedSpot. This recognition put our little family-run blog alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.
The ranking considered relevancy, authority, social media engagement, and freshness of content – proof that our honest, down-to-earth stories about caravanning and camping resonate with Aussie families everywhere.
At the Australian Rural Business Awards in 2023, Adventure Awaits proudly received the Bricks & Mortar Excellence Award. This celebrated our vibrant retail store in Numurkah – a destination that brings together Adventure Awaits, Caravanning with Kids, and our signature Slide n’ Dry Pegless Clotheslines under one roof.
For a regional town shop to be recognised on a national level is no small feat, and this award cemented our reputation as a must-visit destination for travellers passing through northern Victoria.
2022 was a huge year for Adventure Awaits, with multiple accolades across retail, e-commerce, and Australian-made categories.
🥇 Excellence in E-Commerce – WINNER
🥇 Excellence in Dealership/Retailer of the Year – WINNER (Caravan Industry Victoria)
🥈 Excellence in Bricks & Mortar (Retail) – 2nd Place
🥉 Australian Made Small Business Excellence – 3rd Place
These awards highlighted everything we stand for: blending online and in-store experiences, supporting Australian-made products, and championing the caravanning and camping industry.
Before Adventure Awaits became the retail powerhouse it is today, Caravanning with Kids was already making waves.
Finalist – Moira Shire Business Awards (Retail)
Winner – BEST Lifestyle Products Stand (Perth Caravan & Camping Show)
Winner – BEST Camping Products Stand (Victorian Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow)
These wins proved that even as a small family team, we could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with major industry players.
2018 marked a turning point as Caravanning with Kids was named:
Finalist – Excellence in Dealership/Retailer of the Year (CIA Victoria)
Ranked in the Top 8 Caravanning Blogs Worldwide by UK-based Winfields.
Being recognised not just in Australia but across the globe was overwhelming for a family-run platform built out of love for the caravanning lifestyle.
From 2016 to 2017, Caravanning with Kids also featured in:
Top Caravanning Instagram Accounts to Watch (Winfields UK)
Top 8 Caravanning Blogs Worldwide (two years in a row)
Top 10 Australian Camping Blogs (FeedSpot)
These honours showed the power of authentic storytelling – families connecting with families through the magic of road trips, caravanning, and camping.
Many of our awards tie back to the unique Australian-made products that set us apart:
Kids Travel Journals: More than just notebooks – they’re memory keepers that help children reflect, write, draw, and engage during road trips and flights. Parents often tell us it’s the best screen-free travel hack they’ve ever found.
Map of Australia Stickers: Practical, durable, and Aussie-made, these stickers have become a must-have for caravanners, classrooms, and travellers marking their journeys.
Pegless Clotheslines: Our Slide n’ Dry Pegless Clothesline is an invention loved across Australia and the world. Lightweight, durable, and tangle-free, it’s the ultimate camping clothesline – and a product that has brought us recognition time and time again.
Caravan Log Books: Simple, practical, and designed for Aussie travellers, these books have become essentials for families hitting the road.
Each of these products isn’t just “stock” – they’re innovations born from lived experience. We design, test, and refine them ourselves, and only share what we love and use.
Awards are more than trophies or titles. For a small-town family business like Adventure Awaits, they represent:
Validation: That our hard work, values, and creativity resonate beyond Numurkah.
Visibility: Awards help us stand out online and in-store, attracting new travellers and customers.
Community pride: Every award win is a win for regional Victoria – showing the world that incredible things happen in small towns.
Customer trust: Our awards reassure customers that they’re shopping with a business recognised for quality, service, and innovation.
Yes, we’re a retailer. Yes, we ship thousands of products across Australia. But at the heart of it, Adventure Awaits is about community and connection.
When families pin their Map of Australia Sticker on their caravan, when a child fills a page of their Kids Travel Journal, when campers hang their washing on a pegless clothesline, we know we’re part of their story.
That’s why we do what we do. And every award we’ve received is thanks to our customers, our supporters, and our amazing little team who pour their hearts into every order, every product, and every interaction.
Adventure Awaits is open 24/7 online and in-store at Numurkah, Victoria.
📍 66 Melville Street, Numurkah VIC
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Come and explore over 3,000 unique gifts, camping essentials, and travel treasures – all tried, tested, and loved by real Aussie families.
From Top 10 Australian Camping Blogs to Retailer of the Year, from humble beginnings selling Magic Reindeer Food to running an award-winning store, Adventure Awaits has come a long way.
Our awards and recognition prove that small businesses can punch above their weight when fuelled by authenticity, heart, and a passion for helping people make memories.
So whether you’re caravanning around Australia, planning your next camping trip, or searching for the perfect gift – remember that at Adventure Awaits, you’re part of something bigger. A little store doing big, beautiful things, one adventure at a time.
