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full solar eclipse

Boost for Kimberley camping facilities as WA prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

As night sky tourism continues to grow in popularity, the WA Government has announced a major investment in infrastructure in the Kimberley region as it...

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

Nomad News

full solar eclipse

Boost for Kimberley camping facilities as WA prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

As night sky tourism continues to grow in popularity, the WA Government has announced a major investment in infrastructure in the Kimberley region as it...

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

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

Rober obelisk

Robe

Mudgee

Narromine

Tiaro

Events

Townsville Folk Festival

Jun 12 - Jun 14, 2026

Location: Townsville

Snowflakes in Stanthorpe

Jul 02 - Jul 04, 2027

Location: Stanthorpe

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Jul 09 - Jul 12, 2026

Location: Cairns Convention Centre

Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival

Jul 11 - Jul 11, 2025

Location: Rydges Resort, Hunter Valley

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?