The Grey Nomads | Travel & Holiday Information Australia : Road Trips, Caravans & Motorhomes

Nomad News

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Grey nomads heading to the NT who are looking forward to visiting Kakadu this dry season are being advised that two of its biggest drawcards...

Regional Australia’s pothole crisis has grey nomads calling for urgent action

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

Risk expert says caravan accidents are really a ‘process’ rather than an ‘event’

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

Nomad News

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Grey nomads heading to the NT who are looking forward to visiting Kakadu this dry season are being advised that two of its biggest drawcards...

Regional Australia’s pothole crisis has grey nomads calling for urgent action

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

Risk expert says caravan accidents are really a ‘process’ rather than an ‘event’

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

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

cygnet

Cygnet

Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula

Lucknow

Grenfell

Events

Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Aug 21 - Oct 17, 2025

Location: Ballarat

Royal Darwin Show

Jul 23 - Jul 25, 2026

Location: Darwin Showgrounds

Heritage & Bullock Festival

Aug 08 - Aug 09, 2026

Location: Oatlands

Loxton Show

Oct 04 - Oct 05, 2026

Location: Loxton

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?