When it comes to drinking ice cold beer – Australians are the champions. More than any other culture, we prize the coldest beer we can drink, especially during the long hot summers and many of us have a dedicated fridge in the home just for cold drinks.
We love our cold drinks so much that a brand name – Esky, has become synonymous with the icebox in this country. This list of eskies and iceboxes includes the best ones on the market today in Australia.
They are all fantastic at keeping your drinks and ice cool, are easily transportable to your campsite or picnic area and they will all have you drinking an ice-cold beer while watching the world go by. So check out these must-have items for your next camping adventure.
| Dometic Cool Ice Icebox WCI-33 | Evakool 60L Fibreglass Infinity Icebox E060 | Evakool IceKool Icebox 53 Litre | Companion Performance Ice Box - 50L | Coleman Vertical Cooler 57L | Yeti Roadie 24 Icebox |
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Our Pick  |  |  |  |  |  | |
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33 L | 60 L | 53 L | 50 L | 57 L | 11 L | |
3.5 cm | 4.5 cm | 2.5 cm | 5 cm | ?? | ?? | |
Refrigeration grade PU foam | Refrigeration grade PU foam | Refrigeration grade PU foam | High-Density Polyurethane Foam | ?? | Permafrost Insulation | |
40 x 36 x 44 cm | 70 x 44 x 42 cm | 60 x 43.5 x 41.5 cm | 73 x 44.5 x 42.5 cm | 44.5 x 59 x 44.5 cm | 44.5 x 38.7 x 41.9 cm | |
Seamless CFC polyethylene | High gloss fibreglass | Polyethylene | Food Grade Rotomoulded Linear Low-Density Polyethylene | ?? | Rotomoulded, neverfail hinge system | |
6.1 kg | 12 kg | 8 kg | 13.3 kg | ?? | 5.8 kg | |
5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years | ?? | ?? |
Best Eskies and Ice Boxes in Australia
Dometic Cool Ice Icebox WCI-33
Our Pick
The Dometic / Waeco Cool Ice Box WCI-33 is a fantastic mid-sized perfect for an individual or a couple. This well-made icebox has a 33L capacity that will allow you to keep a case of beer ice cold along with a bottle of wine and some sodas.
Customer reviews are all very high for this esky as it does exactly what it says it will do – keep your drinks ice cold for three days or more and can carry a perfect amount for a couple.
The sturdy frame allows you to use this as a seat and it is perfect out by a river with a fishing rod. If you want cold drinks for days, this is a cool box that will do it for you.
Evakool 60L Fibreglass Infinity Icebox E060
Premium Option
When you want to head out into the bush for a week and don't want to have to head back into town for a resupply then you will be after an icebox that will keep your food and drinks cold for a long time.
Enter the Evakool 60L Fiberglass Infinity Icebox. This beast of an Esky holds 60L worth of food, drinks and ice for up to five days and even still keeps things cool after seven.
This Evakool icebox is hand made with quality touches and has a thick insulation wall to ensure it keeps all the cold air inside. Due to its size and weight, it's best to load this thing up and keep it in a nice shady spot for the duration of your camp for the best use.
All consumers have loved this and rate it as the best esky however, it's not been given full marks as a significant number of people had theirs delivered with a defect such as a missing bung, for example. This was rectified by Evakool immediately, but it’s still a pain and stops you from using your esky right away.
If you want to keep everything cold for days on end, the Evakool 60L is the Esky you will need.
Evakool IceKool Icebox 53 Litre
Best For Weekend Camping