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Nomad News

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

The caravanning and camping boom has seen thousands more travellers head out into Australia’s remote regions … and they aren’t always happy about what they...

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

Collapsed Victorian caravan manufacturer had debts of more than $2 million

Nomad News

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

The caravanning and camping boom has seen thousands more travellers head out into Australia’s remote regions … and they aren’t always happy about what they...

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

Collapsed Victorian caravan manufacturer had debts of more than $2 million

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

Kalbarri

Boranup Karri Forest near Margaret River.

Caves Road (Margaret River area)

Lakes Entrance

Rutherglen

Events

Blues at Bridgetown

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bridgetown

Albany Agricultural Show

Albany Agricultural Show

Nov 13 - Nov 14, 2026

Location: Albany Showgrounds

Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival

Oct 17 - Oct 25, 2026

Location: Richmond / Hobart / Franklin

Remembrance Day

Nov 11 - Nov 11, 2026

Location: Australian War Memorial, Canberra

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?