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Nomad News

High-tech, AI guided laser zaps mozzies in their tracks

The buzzing, biting menace that has wrecked countless grey nomad campsite evenings could have finally met its high-tech match … a mozzie-targeting laser beam zapper!...

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

You have been warned! Council rangers in holiday crackdown on illegal campers

High-flying caravan comes off worst in testing meeting with electric Hilux

CommBank commits to keeping all regional branches open until at least 2030

Nomad News

High-tech, AI guided laser zaps mozzies in their tracks

The buzzing, biting menace that has wrecked countless grey nomad campsite evenings could have finally met its high-tech match … a mozzie-targeting laser beam zapper!...

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

You have been warned! Council rangers in holiday crackdown on illegal campers

High-flying caravan comes off worst in testing meeting with electric Hilux

CommBank commits to keeping all regional branches open until at least 2030

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

Bungle Bungle Ranges or Purnululu are great for grey nomads

Bungle Bungle Ranges (Purnululu)

Ravensthorpe

Warrumbungle National Park

90 mile beach

90-Mile Beach, Gippsland

Events

Festivale

Jan 29 - Jan 31, 2027

Location: Launceston City Park

Mountaingrass Festival

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bright

Handpicked Festival

Nov 14 - Nov 14, 2026

Location: Lake Breeze Wines

Winton Outback Festival

Sep 21 - Sep 25, 2027

Location: Winton

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