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NSW Budget sees massive new investment in state’s national parks

The NSW Budget has allocated $130 million to invest in keeping the state’s national parks ‘safe, accessible and ready for record numbers of families to...

‘The world’s most friendly people seem to be in the middle of Australia’

Fuel excise relief halved to 16 cents per litre … but extended for another month

Power from the sun

Is that all you’ve got? Is the East Coast’s wet weather ‘surprise’ over?

Peace or no peace? Excise reduction to end? Fuel uncertainty remains a fact of life

Nomad News

NSW Budget sees massive new investment in state’s national parks

The NSW Budget has allocated $130 million to invest in keeping the state’s national parks ‘safe, accessible and ready for record numbers of families to...

‘The world’s most friendly people seem to be in the middle of Australia’

Fuel excise relief halved to 16 cents per litre … but extended for another month

Power from the sun

Is that all you’ve got? Is the East Coast’s wet weather ‘surprise’ over?

Peace or no peace? Excise reduction to end? Fuel uncertainty remains a fact of life

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

Hyden (Wave Rock)

Holbrook

The Rubyvale area has one big attraction for many grey nomads!

Rubyvale

Waterfront Townsville

Townsville

Events

Chudleigh Show

Feb 20 - Feb 20, 2027

Location: Chudleigh

South West Japan Festival

Sep 07 - Sep 20, 2026

Location: Bunbury and the south west

Goin’ to Gil / Under the Gums

Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Gilgandra

Better in Blackall Festival

Aug 12 - Aug 15, 2027

Location: Blackall

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?