In search for a place to camp tonight, I gambled on the solitary green pin that appeared…

…in the PlugShare app (see screenshot), west of me, way off the beaten track, across the Victorian border, in a little town named Tubbut. Plugshare showed no check-ins at that location, but the Chargefox app said it was functional.

WikiCamps also showed some freecamp options around there, so it looked like a good option for the night.

It was a beautiful drive, along some windy unsealed roads. I followed the navigation, but ended up in the middle of nowhere, I think due to the Apple Maps and Tesla map using different references. At this point, I wished I had Apple CarPlay, so I could show the PlugShare map on the big screen. Turning back a few kilometers, I found “the town”, which is basically just a community hall with add-ons. Fortunately one of the add-ons is the Chargefox EV charger. It exists! And it works!

There’s a fuel bowser across the road (pictured), but I don’t think it’s been operational in years. I think the nearest petrol station is over a hundred kilometers away.

Charging:

It’s just a single phase destination charger, running at 7kW, like the one we have at home. I just charged while I had dinner and made use of the facilities. Enough energy for another night car camping in air conditioned comfort.

Thank you, Gippsland Climate Change Network for installing this ☺️.