<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A family of four who sold everything they owned to travel Australia in a caravan have been left blindsided by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-truck-drivers-warning-as-diesel-shortage-poses-deadly-risk-remote-highways/1d5bb6be-e154-4486-8d33-bd8f6cf9cf24" rel="" target="_blank" title="soaring cost of diesel."><span>soaring cost of diesel.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney couple Lisa and Blake Walsh put their house on the market last year and took their two children and dog on an </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/naomi-and-dan-not-so-grey-nomads-sold-house-in-sydney-to-live-on-road-with-three-kids/fa2ec527-99b7-4e6b-a161-d22627066385" rel="" target="_blank" title="adventure of a lifetime."><span>adventure of a lifetime.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The past seven months of travelling the country have been bliss – but it has almost become too expensive to keep driving due to the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/naomi-and-dan-not-so-grey-nomads-sold-house-in-sydney-to-live-on-road-with-three-kids/fa2ec527-99b7-4e6b-a161-d22627066385" rel="" target="_blank" title="astronomical prices at the pump."><span>astronomical prices at the pump.</span></a></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/italian-dual-citizenship-strict-new-rule-that-destroyed-carlas-retirement-plans/bf9f10ff-2911-40fa-b7ee-d8f92600742a" target="_blank" title="'Lost my identity': Strict rule destroyed Carla's retirement plans"><strong><span>'Lost my identity': Strict rule destroyed Carla's retirement plans</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-narelle-to-cross-western-australia-coast-massive-rain-dump-on-perth/42610621-ed26-47bb-a0d6-44c4c1e527e5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Tropical Cyclone Narelle expected to deliver massive 'rain dump', flash flood risk to Perth</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family paid nearly $500 to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-price-hikes-compared-to-three-interest-rate-rises/c330f8cf-e872-4053-9883-fbd21d3c8ef9" rel="" target="_blank" title="fill up"><span>fill up</span></a><span> at a petrol station in Rosebery on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tasmania" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tasmania's"><span>Tasmania's</span></a><span> west coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have two kids and a dog, we've got our whole lives with us, so we are very heavy and fuel was already our biggest expense," Lisa told </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/?rf=true" rel="" target="_blank" title="Nine.com.au."><span>Nine.com.au.</span></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-not-so-grey-nomads-travelling-australia-facing-soaring-costs-at-bowser/0a71ff1a-109e-44c3-9217-714f8ed10b2a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And now that that's completely blown out of the water, our whole budget's shot.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've really got to go completely back to the drawing board."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Diesel at a Tas Petroleum station in Rosebery was priced at $3.09.9 per litre yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This is slightly above the average of $3 per litre for diesel in Tasmania, according to FuelCheck.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The couple didn't even fill up an entire tank and it still set them back a staggering $495.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-preparing-for-ground-invasion-of-island-usa-middle-east-latest-updates/ecd1759a-4b09-4be6-a4d2-f1a23aca6275" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Iran's enemies' preparing ground invasion of island, says top politician</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We can't afford to pay much more than this. Realistically, we're going to drain our savings pretty quickly," Lisa added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will just [have to] pull up somewhere and get some work."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lisa and her family are aiming to stay on the road for another two years, using money from the sale of their house to keep afloat, provided that fuel doesn't deplete their savings too quickly.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other travellers have already buckled under the financial pressure.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Caravan parks are under threat of sitting empty as regional operators worry travellers will simply stay home </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/easter-long-weekend-travel-petrol-prices-predictions-and-forecast-us-israel-iran-war/f4c182cc-869d-4e25-b7de-c1bce789b20c" rel="" target="_blank" title="over the Easter break"><span>over the Easter break</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Some people that we know have just said that they're going to stop and work," Lisa said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I've seen cancellations left, right and centre online.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People posting on Facebook groups saying, 'Oh hey, I had this site booked over Easter, but we're not going anymore'."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-shortage-australia-petrol-diesel-prices-tradies-worse-off/e6f67a9b-2f4d-4ed5-8edf-d5eaf3afaad4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Tradies hit hardest by fuel crisis forced to raise prices or go bust - and every Aussie will pay for it</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney travellers Brad and Karen, who take their caravan out on holidays and over weekends, told Nine.com.au that their personal limit is $4 per litre for diesel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite growing nationwide concerns that fuel could nudge this price, the couple desperately hope it won't come to that.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We haven't cancelled trips yet, but now budgeting $1000 in fuel or $4/l – effectively doubling the budget to cover costs for our next short trip, then assess the next big trip on what happens with fuel costs," Karen explained.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our last tank was $120 for only 43 litres of diesel and 280km travelled."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>