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Nomad News

What will it take to sort out the Big Lap’s pothole problem?

Grey nomads will need no reminding that Australia has got a serious pothole problem, and most are pretty sceptical when new road-fixing initiatives are announced....

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

Wild horse population in Kosciuszko lower … but aerial shooting still required

Fuel fear still keeping travellers off the road … and leaving businesses struggling

Nomad News

What will it take to sort out the Big Lap’s pothole problem?

Grey nomads will need no reminding that Australia has got a serious pothole problem, and most are pretty sceptical when new road-fixing initiatives are announced....

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

Wild horse population in Kosciuszko lower … but aerial shooting still required

Fuel fear still keeping travellers off the road … and leaving businesses struggling

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

The Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.

Australian War Memorial

Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier

Ararat for grey nomads

Ararat

Limmen National Park

Limmen National Park

Events

West Coast Heritage & Minerals Fair

Nov 07 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Zeehan

SteamFest

Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Sheffield

Abbey Medieval Festival

Jul 10 - Jul 12, 2026

Location: Abbeystowe, Moreton Bay Region

Fungi Feastival

Jun 12 - Jul 12, 2026

Location: South Coast

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?