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Nomad News

Public wants camping and recreational opportunities in new national park

Not surprisingly, camping opportunities has emerged as one of the key things that people would like to see in the proposed Great Koala National Park...

Work to fully seal SA’s iconic Strzelecki Track picks up pace

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

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

Travel voucher scheme launched to lure travellers back to the Kimberley

Nomad News

Public wants camping and recreational opportunities in new national park

Not surprisingly, camping opportunities has emerged as one of the key things that people would like to see in the proposed Great Koala National Park...

Work to fully seal SA’s iconic Strzelecki Track picks up pace

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

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

Travel voucher scheme launched to lure travellers back to the Kimberley

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

Scone

Mildura

Derby jetty

Derby

Smithton

Smithton

Events

Remembrance Day

Nov 11 - Nov 11, 2026

Location: Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Junction Arts Festival

Sep 17 - Sep 20, 2026

Location: Launceston

Maldon Folk Festival

Oct 03 - Nov 02, 2026

Location: Maldon

Garma Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 03, 2026

Location: Northeast Arnhem Land

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?