BLUEWATER
the evolution of the Bluewater
Macquarie Forward Fold has
resulted in a camper that's
easy to use, with plenty of
outstanding features.
Words and pics John WillisDreaming
T
here is just so much to love about
camper trailers in Australia. Our
huge and often hostile environment
serves up unique problems that help
foster the world’s best imaginations, engineers
and accessories. A case of obstacles inducing
ingenuity to create the best mousetraps at
the most competitive prices, so to speak. The
current trend towards forward fold campers
has given birth to a vast array of offerings
and one of my favourites is the Bluewater
Macquarie from Victoria.
Bluewater’s Operations Manager Robert
Harley is one of a group of dedicated
professionals striving to innovate and elevate
the Bluewater range of products. The results
with the latest Bluewater Macquarie are
exciting. This camper has all but eliminated
many of the problems with ease of use, while
offering an array of sensible features and
benefits with a real eye for quality.
The Macquarie started its life as the “Murray”
as formally reviewed by Camper last year, but
the name evolved after a competitor claimed
it as their own. Seriously, the Murray! The
explorer Sir James Sturt who named the mighty
Murray River after the British Secretary of State
for War and the Colonies Sir George Murray
would be rolling in his grave at the thought,
but Robert and I just joked about it and he
turned the other cheek by introducing the new
namesake. I hope Mr and Mrs Macquarie don’t
mind!