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Nomad News

Surprise! Surprise! New survey identifies ‘tailgating’ as a leading cause of accidents

Grey nomads who regularly complain they are commonly ‘tailgated’ by other road users will not be surprised to learn that a major safety survey has...

The ultimate Outback drive playlist! Which tunes hit the right note?

Private operators heading for more NT parks. But is it a good idea?

‘Cuttlefish numbers are way down … but Whyalla still has a lot offer!’

Report reveals WA’s investment in national parks has paid off in a big way

Nomad News

Surprise! Surprise! New survey identifies ‘tailgating’ as a leading cause of accidents

Grey nomads who regularly complain they are commonly ‘tailgated’ by other road users will not be surprised to learn that a major safety survey has...

The ultimate Outback drive playlist! Which tunes hit the right note?

Private operators heading for more NT parks. But is it a good idea?

‘Cuttlefish numbers are way down … but Whyalla still has a lot offer!’

Report reveals WA’s investment in national parks has paid off in a big way

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!’

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

Dubbo

Dubbo

Grey nomads in the Gold Coast

Gold Coast

Derby jetty

Derby

Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier

Events

Castlemaine & District Festival of Gardens

Oct 24 - Nov 03, 2026

Location: Castlemaine district

Loxton Show

Oct 04 - Oct 05, 2026

Location: Loxton

Sheepvention

Aug 02 - Aug 03, 2026

Location: Hamilton

Tasmanian Craft Fair

Oct 30 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Deloraine

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?