Shop Our Range of Family Sized Tents

At Outback Equipment, we carry a massive range of family camping tents, from all the best brands including OzTrail, OzTent, Darche & more, all available to buy online for delivery anywhere in Australia. Choose from dome tents, instant pop-up tents, touring tents, multi-room tents - all tried and tested to ensure they offer the highest levels of water proofing, ventilation, insect protection and space for the whole family. 

How To Choose A Tent That's Suitable For Your Whole Family:

Finding the perfect family sized camping tent can be challenging, especially if you're new to camping! The large variety of family tents available in different sizes and styles can be confusing even for experienced Aussie campers.

Read on to learn more about how to choose the most suitable tent for a comfortable camping trip with your family. 

Family Tent Materials

Polyester/Nylon: A form of polyester or a blend of polyester and cotton, often known as poly-cotton canvas, is a lighter and more compact material. However, they tend to be thinner and more susceptible to damage.

Canvas tents are generally more resilient, and breathable, and provide superior insulation than polyester canvas tents, but they are also more expensive and heavier. In windy conditions, they are also quieter and let in less light, although they take longer to dry and usually need to be seasoned before use.

Being "all in one," family tents with two or three rooms will typically be set up much more quickly than those with a single room. The only added time for set up is the additional annexe rooms and awning accessories, which might take some time to build. These larger family tents are harder to carry and more difficult to dry out at home, although the weight can be decreased if necessary by hauling the loose pieces separately, such as the fly, poles, and pegs or stakes.

Even if it can seem simple, it must be stated that the quality of your tent is the most crucial element and that it must be able to survive adverse weather, especially strong winds and persistent rain. You don't want to find out that in the middle of a storm or after an all-day downpour that your family tent leaks. Although as we say in the camping world, this kind of situation builds character, it's still very unpleasant.

A family tent's reliability and ability to provide you with proper weather protection may be difficult to determine from a firsthand inspection. The quality of the poles, frame, seams, and floor, as well as whether it comes with heavy-duty pegs, are typically the major factors to consider. If you are unsure, you can always upgrade to sturdier pegs.

Quality doesn't have to be expensive; some of the less expensive tents available are well-received by customers. However, based on our experience, you should pick the greatest quality you can buy if you want to feel secure while you are exposed to the weather. 

What Size Tent For Your Family?

Our best piece of advice is to purchase a family tent specified to sleep at least double the amount of people you're planning on sleeping with. For example - cramming 6 people into a 6 person tent will be incredibly cosy, bordering on uncomfortable - especially when you add all of the other camping accessories in there. With that in mind, you can consider a:

• 4 person tent
• 6 person tent
• 9 person tent 
• 10 person tent or a 
• 12 person tent

Beyond enough space to comfortable sleep and store your camping equipment, you should also consider additional features like sunrooms which provide an undercover living area to escape harsh weather conditions and seek refuge from mozzies and flies in the late afternoon. Alternatively you can consider simply bringing along an awning or gazebo to pitch next to your tent. 

Another aspect to consider when purchasing a tent for your family is your future needs. Whilst your children are young, it likely preferable to have them sleeping close by, however, as your kids grow into teenagers, you'll likely want a little more separation. A quality camping tent can represent a significant investment for most families, so our advice is to purchase the biggest tent you can comfortably transport and set up to ensure it provides years of priceless family camping memories. 

Other Features of Family Tents

Equally useful for families with teenages, as families with young children - family tents featuring separate rooms or compartments can be very useful. These rooms generally feature zip closing doors which provide privacy and sunlight control - allowing for your teenagers to sulk in private about the lack of internet connection at your campsite or young children to be put to bed early. 

Why shop with Outback Equipment?  

• We’re Australian owned and operated – We’re based right here in the south of Brisbane. If you ever need help with an order or a product, you can call straight through to our friendly local team.  

• Plenty of payment options – You can pay via PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, zipMoney, Afterpay, and direct deposit – whichever is most convenient for you.  

• Delivered to your door – You don’t have to worry about darting across town to grab your order. We deliver our full range of quality camping gear straight to your door to save you time and energy.  

Order Your Family Tent Today  

Stay in complete control of your camping set up. For the best family tents Australia has to offer, shop online to find the finishing touches for your campsite today.