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Nomad News

Towns with free and budget camps reaping the rewards

With uncertainty persisting over the situation in the Middle East and its potential longer-term impact on fuel prices and availability, grey nomads are making important...

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

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

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

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

Nomad News

Towns with free and budget camps reaping the rewards

With uncertainty persisting over the situation in the Middle East and its potential longer-term impact on fuel prices and availability, grey nomads are making important...

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

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

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

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

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

Lake Grace

Lake Grace

Lakes Entrance

Millicent

Menzies

Events

Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Feb 20 - Feb 20, 2027

Location: Evandale

Mandurah Country Music Festival

Oct 03 - Oct 03, 2026

Location: Rushton Park, Mandurah

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Sep 18 - Oct 05, 2026

Location: Toowoomba

Millicent Show

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Millicent Showgrounds

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?