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Nomad News

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

While the number of truly primitive Outback toilets are definitely in decline, most grey nomads still have a love-hate relations with the iconic drop dunny....

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

Wild horse population in Kosciuszko lower … but aerial shooting still required

Fuel fear still keeping travellers off the road … and leaving businesses struggling

Innovative tourism initiative invites nomads to hook into $500 fuel vouchers

Nomad News

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

While the number of truly primitive Outback toilets are definitely in decline, most grey nomads still have a love-hate relations with the iconic drop dunny....

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

Wild horse population in Kosciuszko lower … but aerial shooting still required

Fuel fear still keeping travellers off the road … and leaving businesses struggling

Innovative tourism initiative invites nomads to hook into $500 fuel vouchers

The Inside Story

NSW National Park supported camping scheme … will it change the experience?

Local markets are a big draw for nomads … but are the crafts really originals?

Blazes in van parks can be devastating … and nomads must be be prepared

Can grey nomads claim rent assistance for the camping fees they pay?

On The Road

‘We took a caravan trip to look for a house … and just kept going!’

Stew and Jacqui are fired up about travel … and about campfire cuisine

Can’t shower as much on the open road? That could be a good thing!

family caravan

‘I fell in love with camping at first site … and so did my family’

Planning

caravan park fees

‘There is another side to the caravan park story’

washing line in caravan park

The six commandments that govern the way that grey nomads travel

paper maps

Paper maps are officially going the way of the dodo!

Station stays for grey nomads

‘An Outback station stay took our Big Lap to the next level!’

Where To Go

Quilpie

Freycinet National Park

Freycinet National Park

Warrumbungle National Park

Bedourie dust storm sculpture

Bedourie

Events

Loddon Valley Arts Trail

Oct 02 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Loddon Valley

Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces

Jun 05 - Jun 07, 2026

Location: Merriwa

Cooly Rocks On!

Jun 03 - Jun 07, 2026

Location: Coolangatta

Wynyard Tulip Festival

Oct 10 - Oct 10, 2026

Location: Wynyard

Your Rig

‘Tardis’ on wheels

Caravan towing advice

How grey nomads can minimise the risk of accidents when towing a caravan

cube series QB camper

Hard-sided pop-up camper offers new camping option

trayon slide-on camper

Getting bogged on an early trip gave Ross insight into what he needed in a rig

Accessories

Ditch the toilet cassette … urine will be mist!

GottaGo toilet

Nemo Stargaze Evo-X

Hasta la vista, grey nomads! Are robots about to revolutionise the Big Lap life?