Jurgens Caravans Are Back in Australia

Jurgens Tourer 6028 caravan at the Willow RV factory in Pakenham, Victoria
The new Jurgens Tourer 6028, built by Willow RV in Pakenham, Victoria.

Jurgens caravans are being built again in Australia. Willow RV, the Victorian builder run by the original Jurgens team, has relaunched the brand as a cost-effective, Australian-built alternative to imported caravans. Searle’s RV Centre in Bundaberg is selling them again.

If you’ve been around caravans for a while, you know the Jurgens name. After a few quiet years it’s back, and we’re proud to have it back on our yard.

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Caravan Camping Sales covered the return of Jurgens in June 2026. Read the full article on Caravan Camping Sales →

We know these caravans

For many years we were a Jurgens dealer, back when Eddie Wills and Ian Jow were running the company as directors and founders. For years, customers kept asking us when Jurgens would be coming back. Now it has, and it’s the original team bringing it home.

Jurgens has been building caravans in South Africa since 1952. Eddie and Ian took the name to Australia in 2007 and, as co-founders and directors of Jurgens Australia, grew it to hundreds of vans a year. They later sold their shares in Jurgens Australia to Jurgens South Africa. Some years later, when the South African company went into receivership, Jurgens in Australia closed down with it. In 2017 Eddie and Ian started Willow RV in Pakenham, Victoria, and now they’re bringing Jurgens home.

Jurgens Tourer 5508 and 6028 caravans outside the Willow RV showroom
Jurgens Tourer 5508 and 6028 outside the Willow RV showroom in Pakenham.

Why Jurgens is back

Willow RV has been building caravans in Pakenham, Victoria, for nearly a decade. Jurgens is a different idea from the same factory.

Plenty of Australian buyers have been looking at the cheaper imported market, and it’s easy to see why. A low price is hard to ignore. But a cheap caravan isn’t always a well-built one, and not every import is made for the way Australians use theirs.

Jurgens is here to fight back. It’s a cost-effective alternative that is Australian-built, locally made and not imported. It keeps the manufacturing, the jobs and the quality in Australia, and gives buyers a reason to choose local.

It’s also lightweight. Jurgens built its name on lightweight caravans, and the new Tourer carries that on with a lighter build that’s easier on your tow vehicle and leaves more of your payload for the things you actually want to bring.

Jurgens Tourer 6028 caravan at a lakeside campsite at sunset
The Jurgens Tourer 6028.

The new Jurgens Tourer

Every Jurgens Tourer is built by Willow RV in Pakenham, Victoria, using modern building techniques usually reserved for high-end caravans. The walls and roof are one-piece composite with integrated polyurethane framing, the floor is a honeycomb floor that’s lighter and stronger than a traditional floor, and it all sits on a hot-dipped galvanised chassis. Fewer joins and less weight mean a caravan that’s built to last and easier to tow.

The Tourer comes in 18ft and 20ft, in five layouts:

  • Tourer 5224: 18ft, single axle, lounge, rear ensuite
  • Tourer 5508: 18ft, tandem axle, L-shaped lounge, rear ensuite
  • Tourer 6028: 20ft, cafe dinette or L-lounge, rear ensuite
  • Tourer 6022: 20ft, slide-out bedroom, club lounge, rear ensuite
  • Tourer 6021: 20ft, sleeps four to five, rear bunks, L-shaped lounge

Every layout includes: island queen bed, reverse-cycle air conditioning, 200W solar with a 100Ah lithium battery, 270L compressor fridge, microwave, washing machine, two 95L water tanks and a rollout awning. Willow RV backs the structure with a 3-year structural warranty.

Jurgens Tourer 5508 caravan parked by a river below a gorge
The Jurgens Tourer 5508.

Come and see one

Jurgens is on the yard at Searle’s RV Centre, Bundaberg. See the Jurgens range, compare it with Willow RV’s own caravans, or call us on 07 4151 3000.

Questions people ask

Are Jurgens caravans being built again?

Yes. Willow RV is building new Jurgens caravans in Pakenham, Victoria.

Who builds the new Jurgens caravans?

Willow RV, with Eddie Wills and Ian Jow, the original Jurgens founders and directors.

Are Jurgens caravans made in Australia?

Yes. They are Australian-built in Pakenham, Victoria, not imported.

Are Jurgens caravans lightweight?

Yes. Jurgens built its name on lightweight caravans, and the Tourer uses a honeycomb floor and one-piece composite walls and roof to keep weight down. Each layout page lists its weights.

What happened to Jurgens in Australia?

Eddie Wills and Ian Jow sold their shares in Jurgens Australia to Jurgens South Africa. Some years later, when the South African company went into receivership, Jurgens in Australia closed down. Eddie and Ian went on to start Willow RV in 2017 and now build Jurgens again.

How are Jurgens different from cheap imported caravans?

They are built locally by an established Australian builder, with a hot-dipped galvanised chassis, a full composite body and a 3-year structural warranty. They are a cost-effective choice that keeps local manufacturing and local support behind your caravan.

How many Jurgens Tourer layouts are there?

Five: the 5224, 5508, 6028, 6022 and 6021, in 18ft and 20ft.

What warranty comes with a Jurgens?

Willow RV’s 3-year structural warranty. Ask us about the full details.

Did Searle’s RV Centre sell Jurgens before?

Yes, for many years, while Eddie Wills and Ian Jow ran the company.

Where can I see a Jurgens in Bundaberg?

At Searle’s RV Centre, Cnr Takalvan St & Enterprise St, Bundaberg QLD 4670. Open Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 8:30am–12pm. Phone 07 4151 3000.

See a Jurgens in Bundaberg

Cnr Takalvan St & Enterprise St · 07 4151 3000 · Contact us

Source: Caravan Camping Sales, 26 June 2026. Features and layouts are as listed on our Jurgens pages and may change.