Blackout tents

27 tents from 6 brands with a price today from 5 Australian retailers, compared by how many it sleeps, prices, floor size and weight; prices checked 15 Oct 2026. Of the 3 that state an inner floor, the Coleman Swagger Series Darkroom 3P Tent gives each sleeper the most, 1.68 m².

A blackout tent's fabric is made to block most daylight, so it stays darker and cooler in the morning. These are the tents whose listing says blackout or blockout, or uses a brand's own name for that fabric: Coleman's Darkroom, Spinifex and Dune 4WD's Eclipse, Explore Planet Earth's Blackhole.

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Model	Sleeps?Sleeps How many people the brand says the tent sleeps: usually that many adults lying side by side on the floor, with little room for gear, mattresses or a cot.	Price	Floor?Floor The floor area, in square metres. The inner floor unless the row says otherwise: a bedroom's floor, or a floor as a shop labels it, which may take in a covered porch (vestibule).	m² each?Floor per person The inner floor divided by how many people the brand says it sleeps. A single camping mattress takes about 1 m²; a queen air bed about 3 m².	Waterhead?Waterhead How much water pressure the fabric holds back before it seeps through, in millimetres: a column of water that tall is stood on the fabric in a lab test. A higher number held back more in that test. Seams, zips and how the tent is pitched also decide whether it leaks, and brands rarely say how they tested.	Weight?Weight The tent as the listing gives it. Most don't say whether the poles, pegs and bag are included.	Packed length?Packed length The longest side of the packed bag, in millimetres: whether it fits across the boot or on the roof.	Buy
OZtrail Blockout Stretcher Tent	1	$430	—	—	3,000 mm (part not named)	13.8 kg	1,030 mm	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Pop Up Tent 2P	2	$250	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Eclipse Technology 2P Pop Up Tent	2	$200	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Swagger Series Darkroom 3P Tent	3	$377 3 prices Caravan RV Camping $377 Check price My Generator $377 Check price BCF $470 Check price	5.04 m²	1.68 m²	—	10 kg	1,200 mm	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 3P Pop Up Tent with LED Lights	3	$311 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $311 Check price My Generator $311 Check price	—	—	3,000 mm	4.5 kg	—	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 3P Pop-Up Tent	3	$300	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Pop Up Tent 4P	4	$300	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 4P Tent	4	$399	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Northstar Instant Up Darkroom 4P Tent With LED Lighting	4	$618 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $618 Check price My Generator $618 Check price	5.29 m²	1.32 m²	—	16.8 kg	1,140 mm	Check price
Coleman Quickdome Darkroom Tent 4P	4	$300	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 4P Tent	4	$450	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 4P Pop Up Tent with LED Lights	4	$369 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $369 Check price My Generator $369 Check price	—	—	3,000 mm	5.5 kg	—	Check price
Spinifex Eclipse Technology 4P Pop Up Tent	4	$400	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Mawson Eclipse Technology Instant 4P Tent	4	$249	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Instant Tent 6P	6	$699	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	13.9 kg	1,120 mm	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 6P Tent	6	$529	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Quickdome Darkroom Tent 6P	6	$379	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Darche Rapid Nightglo 6P Instant Tent	6	$999	9 m²	1.5 m²	2,000 mm (part not named)	20.7 kg	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 6P Tent	6	$550	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Retreat Eclipse 6P Tent	6	$500	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Instant Up 8P Darkroom Tent with LED	8	$649	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 8P Tent	8	$650	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Mawson Eclipse Technology Instant 8P Tent	8	$369	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Excursion Instant Darkroom Tent 10P	10	$550	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	30.7 kg	1,230 mm	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 10P Tent	10	$729	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 10P Tent	10	$720	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Retreat Eclipse 12P Tent	12	$1,000	—	—	—	—	—	Check price

How many a tent sleeps is the brand's rating, not a measure of space. Floors are compared only with the same kind of floor. Waterheads are compared only for the same part, and no brand says how it tested. Weights are as each source lists them; most don't say what they include. Each product page shows every figure with its source and date, and every price with its retailer and feed date. The full table filters these against every other tent with a current price.