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Nomad News

How does better remote area mobile phone coverage change the Big Lap?

Like it or not, it’s not as easy as it once was to truly ‘escape’ on the Big Lap. While a few years ago, most...

Dramatic bushwalker rescue highlights importance of Personal Locator Beacons

Massive new NSW national park a giant step closer to becoming a reality

Grey nomads urged to stay bushfire aware … and take care with campfires

wind on caravan park

To intervene or not to intervene? Traveller injured after confronting van park thief

Nomad News

How does better remote area mobile phone coverage change the Big Lap?

Like it or not, it’s not as easy as it once was to truly ‘escape’ on the Big Lap. While a few years ago, most...

Dramatic bushwalker rescue highlights importance of Personal Locator Beacons

Massive new NSW national park a giant step closer to becoming a reality

Grey nomads urged to stay bushfire aware … and take care with campfires

wind on caravan park

To intervene or not to intervene? Traveller injured after confronting van park thief

The Inside Story

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?

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

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

MacDonnell Ranges

Cairns

Cairns

Dongara and Port Denison

Dongara / Port Denison

Yarram

Yarram

Events

Historic Winton

May 29 - May 30, 2027

Location: Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla

Swan Hill Region Food & Wine Festival

Mar 05 - Mar 07, 2027

Location: Swan Hill

Maleny Music Festival

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Maleny Showgrounds

Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

Apr 17 - Apr 26, 2027

Location: Canowindra

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