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Nomad News

Travel voucher scheme launched to lure travellers back to the Kimberley

Ongoing uncertainty about fuel prices has led many grey nomads and other travellers to think twice about long trips to the north … and that...

Council tries dump point diplomacy in bid to lure more grey nomads

WA’s wildflower season explodes onto the scene earlier than expected

Government steps up efforts to drive visitation to Red Centre

Fatal accident sparks renewed calls for Sturt Highway safety improvements

Nomad News

Travel voucher scheme launched to lure travellers back to the Kimberley

Ongoing uncertainty about fuel prices has led many grey nomads and other travellers to think twice about long trips to the north … and that...

Council tries dump point diplomacy in bid to lure more grey nomads

WA’s wildflower season explodes onto the scene earlier than expected

Government steps up efforts to drive visitation to Red Centre

Fatal accident sparks renewed calls for Sturt Highway safety improvements

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

Smithton

Smithton

Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga

White Mountains National Park

Pentland

Adelaide

Adelaide

Events

Blues at Bridgetown

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bridgetown

Woolgoolga Curryfest

Sep 26 - Sep 26, 2026

Location: Woolgoolga

Heritage Makers Fair

Jul 24 - Jul 25, 2027

Location: Gympie

SteamFest

Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Sheffield

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?