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Nomad News

Caravan and camping boom continues … but grey nomads now have company!

New data shows that the caravan and camping boom is continuing apace … and providing a huge economic boost to regional Australia. However, grey nomads...

Camper trailer bullet hole an ‘isolated incident’ … but still unnerving!

Plan to fully seal Central Australia’s Plenty Highway takes another step forward

Wait goes on for news of changes to NSW national parks camping fees

Homelessness crisis sees Queensland council opens free campsite for tents

Nomad News

Caravan and camping boom continues … but grey nomads now have company!

New data shows that the caravan and camping boom is continuing apace … and providing a huge economic boost to regional Australia. However, grey nomads...

Camper trailer bullet hole an ‘isolated incident’ … but still unnerving!

Plan to fully seal Central Australia’s Plenty Highway takes another step forward

Wait goes on for news of changes to NSW national parks camping fees

Homelessness crisis sees Queensland council opens free campsite for tents

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

Churchill Island

Churchill Island

Murphys Haystacks

Murphy’s Haystacks

Lightning Ridge

Exeter

Events

Goin’ to Gil / Under the Gums

Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Gilgandra

Stanthorpe Berry Festival

Nov 14 - Nov 14, 2026

Location: Stanthorpe Showgrounds

Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show

Sep 17 - Sep 19, 2026

Location: Ravensthorpe

Alice Springs Masters Games

Oct 10 - Oct 17, 2026

Location: Alice Springs

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?