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Chemicals used in van toilet systems may affect wastewater treatment plants

The surge in caravan and motorhome usage within Australia could place extra pressure on regional wastewater treatment systems because of the chemicals commonly used in...

Towns with free and budget camps reaping the rewards

Regional Australia’s pothole crisis has grey nomads calling for urgent action

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

Nomad News

Chemicals used in van toilet systems may affect wastewater treatment plants

The surge in caravan and motorhome usage within Australia could place extra pressure on regional wastewater treatment systems because of the chemicals commonly used in...

Towns with free and budget camps reaping the rewards

Regional Australia’s pothole crisis has grey nomads calling for urgent action

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

The Inside Story

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

Can grey nomads claim rent assistance for the camping fees they pay?

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

Keep River National Park

Keep River National Park

Burra

The beautiful World Theatre in Charters Towers

Charters Towers

Rolleston

Events

Millicent Show

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Millicent Showgrounds

Jewel of the Gemfields

Aug 07 - Aug 09, 2026

Location: Various venues across the Sapphire Gemfields

Royal Canberra Show

Feb 19 - Feb 21, 2027

Location: Exhibition Park

Callington Show

Oct 25 - Oct 25, 2026

Location: Callington

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?