Couple's 'beautiful' act after caravan disaster on outback road

A couple eager to enjoy a holiday with their caravan was instead stuck in the red dirt of the outback after their towed accommodation landed flat on its side, forced to rely on the rescue efforts of passersby.

On Tuesday, Alan and Rosalie were travelling off-road near Cape York in Far North Queensland when uneven ground likely contributed to their caravan tipping over, with the precarious position stopping them in their tracks.

However, lucky for them, passersby caught sight of the situation and stopped to help. It's unknown exactly how they were able to get the caravan back on its feet, but the couple managed to get on the road again — but not before offering a "beautiful gesture" to show their gratitude.

Outback spirit on full display after caravanning couple rescued

The couple left a handwritten note for their saviours which read: 'We are so very grateful for your help. Please accept this gift and buy yourselves a well-earned drink'.

The note suggests the couple left money behind before continuing on the road as a show of appreciation. The Aussie rescuers said it simply wasn't needed, knowing they were "both ok" was enough.

"Happy to see you back on the road again enjoying the remainder of your trip, you didn’t have to repay us for our help," one of them wrote on social media. After speaking about the interaction online, the rescuers were praised by others who said this type of outback spirit is "what it's all about".

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There was a surge in caravan ownership in the country following the pandemic and popularity has continued due to the cost-of-living crisis, the Caravan Industry Association of Australia reported.

However, this mode of transport doesn't come without its difficulties as tourists recently learned. Last week two Japanese travellers found themselves short on fuel near the Kalbarri National Park and the nearest petrol station was kilometres away along Western Australia's rural coastline. It was only thanks to a passerby, similar to the situation in Cape York, that the caravaners were able to get fuel and continue on their journey.

Another Aussie family who has turned to a more permanent life of travel admit there are definitely some "disgusting" elements of the idyllic life travelling around in their caravan, like manually dumping their waste into designated deposit sites.

"If we're getting rockets into space surely there's a better way [than this]," mum Brooke Goosen previously told Yahoo News.

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