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Nomad News

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

The first of the two new Kangaroo Island ferries went into service this morning leaving Penneshaw for the approximately 45-minute journey to Cape Jervis on...

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

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

Campers at some NSW national parks can now hire pre set-up caravans and tents

Popular Queensland campsite set to re-open on trial basis

Nomad News

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

The first of the two new Kangaroo Island ferries went into service this morning leaving Penneshaw for the approximately 45-minute journey to Cape Jervis on...

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

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

Campers at some NSW national parks can now hire pre set-up caravans and tents

Popular Queensland campsite set to re-open on trial basis

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

Rolleston

Orange

Orange

Menindee

Glen Innes

Events

Riverboats Music Festival

Feb 19 - Feb 21, 2027

Location: Echuca-Moama

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Mar 05 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Port Fairy

Tasmanian Craft Fair

Oct 30 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Deloraine

Mountaingrass Festival

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bright

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