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Nomad News

Tassie’s national park campsite online booking system is here!

After a successful trial period, the online booking system for Tasmania’s national park campsites has begun to roll out. Parks Tasmania says the now-operational mobile-friendly...

The wait is over! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels finally enter service

Plans to ‘unlock tourism opportunities’ in NT parks gather momentum

NSW parliament passes legislation to create Great Koala National Park

Coffs Harbour bypass opening is weeks away, but city still wants tourists to visit!

Nomad News

Tassie’s national park campsite online booking system is here!

After a successful trial period, the online booking system for Tasmania’s national park campsites has begun to roll out. Parks Tasmania says the now-operational mobile-friendly...

The wait is over! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels finally enter service

Plans to ‘unlock tourism opportunities’ in NT parks gather momentum

NSW parliament passes legislation to create Great Koala National Park

Coffs Harbour bypass opening is weeks away, but city still wants tourists to visit!

The Inside Story

Staying in charge! How to get your batteries road trip ready

Travelling in remote areas? Bringing a distress beacon could save your life

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?

On The Road

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

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’

two decades in a caravan

‘After 19 years on the road, we’re just getting started!’

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

Cape Le Grand

Port Douglas

Port Douglas

Tennant Creek

90 mile beach

90-Mile Beach, Gippsland

Events

Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festival

Nov 27 - Nov 29, 2026

Location: Wirrina Cove Holiday Park

West Coast Heritage & Minerals Fair

Nov 07 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Zeehan

Moomba Festival

Mar 04 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Melbourne

Silver City Racing Club Race Day

Nov 07 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Broken Hill

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

High-tech, AI guided laser zaps mozzies in their tracks

Ditch the toilet cassette … urine will be mist!

GottaGo toilet

Nemo Stargaze Evo-X