We received a reply to our email from the British High Commission, saying 'We do normally recommend that you have a return ticket when to travel to the UK as a visitor. However, if you do not have one, you are going to need to satisfy the Immigration Officer on arrival that you only intend to visit the UK for a maximum of six months in any one year period. Having no return ticket, or an open dated one can cause issues. I cannot say how an Immigration Officer at the border will view your intended trip, but the onus will be on you to satisfy them that you are genuine visitors.
'I realise that renting a campervan and travelling around Australia for six months to a year is not uncommon here, it is not necessarily viewed the same way in the UK. If you have concerns, you may wish to consider applying for a one or two year multiple entry visa (depending on your intended time away) and provide a planned itinerary, expected costs, evidence of funds and a full explanation of what you intend to do. If you are retired you should provide evidence, and if you are using this as part of your long service leave, or an agreed break from work, you should also provide evidence of this to show you intend to return.'
We are sure that we have ample documentation of our intentions, so will go over on one-way tickets. At worst, we can simply buy a return ticket when we're over there, but odds are that we will get through without any trouble. We'll find out on April 14!
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