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HISTORICAL FACTS: Rental crisis in tasmania forcing more into permanent spots in caravan parks | History Defined

Rowen and Leanne Carter say demand for permanent spots at their Huon Valley caravan park has "gone through the roof" in the past 18 months. (ABC News: Lucy MacDonald)

When Rowen and Leanne Carter opened their caravan park in Tasmania's Huon Valley 10 years ago, they decided it would be purely for tourists, with no long-term spots.

Less than five years later, Tasmania's housing crisis came knocking at their door — in the form of a desperate single mother.

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