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Nomad News

Cybersecurity breach may have exposed caravan park guests’ booking information

Grey nomads and others who may have booked into caravan parks run by some major chains are being warned that their personal information may have...

Report finds camping offers great escape from stresses of screens and schedules

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

New Kangaroo Island ferry arrives, bringing more sailings and more space

‘We travelled in a tent and joked about grey nomads … then we got older!’

Nomad News

Cybersecurity breach may have exposed caravan park guests’ booking information

Grey nomads and others who may have booked into caravan parks run by some major chains are being warned that their personal information may have...

Report finds camping offers great escape from stresses of screens and schedules

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

New Kangaroo Island ferry arrives, bringing more sailings and more space

‘We travelled in a tent and joked about grey nomads … then we got older!’

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

Christmas Creek

Ivanhoe Crossing

Kununurra

Marble Bar

Karratha

Karratha

Events

Castlemaine Fringe Festival

Apr 09 - Apr 25, 2027

Location: Castlemaine

New England Garden Festival

Oct 31 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Armidale

Melbourne Gin Festival

Feb 12 - Feb 14, 2027

Location: Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

National Sheep Dog Trial Championships

Mar 08 - Mar 14, 2027

Location: Hall Village Showground, Hall ACT

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