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Nomad News

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

The NSW Government is being pressed to release its eagerly-anticipated report on national parks camping fees and to announce whether prices will be capped. Public...

Homelessness crisis sees Queensland council opens free campsite for tents

Potholes cause chaos … are too many roads going to pot?

Tips and tales … volunteers at the Driver Reviver kiosk enjoy rewards of the role

Holding back the ocean! Historic jetty given new lease on life

Nomad News

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

The NSW Government is being pressed to release its eagerly-anticipated report on national parks camping fees and to announce whether prices will be capped. Public...

Homelessness crisis sees Queensland council opens free campsite for tents

Potholes cause chaos … are too many roads going to pot?

Tips and tales … volunteers at the Driver Reviver kiosk enjoy rewards of the role

Holding back the ocean! Historic jetty given new lease on life

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

Holbrook

Hyden (Wave Rock)

Toowoomba

The Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.

Australian War Memorial

Events

Maleny Music Festival

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Maleny Showgrounds

King of the Ranges Stockman’s Challenge & Bush Festival

Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Murrurundi

Savour The Tweed

Oct 21 - Oct 25, 2026

Location: The Tweed region

Royal Hobart Wine Show

Nov 09 - Nov 12, 2026

Location: Royal Hobart Showgrounds

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?