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Nomad News

Caravans on the road

Nearly a third of caravanners don’t do maintenance work … until they break down!

One of the quickest ways to put a dampener on a dream trip is to suffer some sort of breakdown or mechanical failure, but a...

Uncertainty still ahead, but grey nomads see reasons for optimism

Shock report finds 21% of drivers have ‘closed their eyes’ behind the wheel

Have your say on Masterplan that’s set to change camping in Tassie’s Bay of Fires

Corowa’s Ball Park Caravan Park will be amazing … once the right plan is in place

Nomad News

Caravans on the road

Nearly a third of caravanners don’t do maintenance work … until they break down!

One of the quickest ways to put a dampener on a dream trip is to suffer some sort of breakdown or mechanical failure, but a...

Uncertainty still ahead, but grey nomads see reasons for optimism

Shock report finds 21% of drivers have ‘closed their eyes’ behind the wheel

Have your say on Masterplan that’s set to change camping in Tassie’s Bay of Fires

Corowa’s Ball Park Caravan Park will be amazing … once the right plan is in place

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

Mereenie Loop Road

Bungle Bungle Ranges or Purnululu are great for grey nomads

Bungle Bungle Ranges (Purnululu)

Marysville

Cairns

Cairns

Events

The Big Chill Festival

May 16 - May 17, 2026

Location: Armidale

Festival of Voices

Jul 03 - Jul 12, 2026

Location: Hobart

Woolgoolga Curryfest

Sep 26 - Sep 26, 2026

Location: Woolgoolga

Snowflakes in Stanthorpe

Jul 02 - Jul 04, 2027

Location: Stanthorpe

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?