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Nomad News

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

The long, long wait is nearly over. The new Spirit of Tasmania vessels are finally expected to enter service late next month … and grey...

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

Nomad News

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

The long, long wait is nearly over. The new Spirit of Tasmania vessels are finally expected to enter service late next month … and grey...

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

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!’

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’

two decades in a caravan

‘After 19 years on the road, we’re just getting started!’

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

Surat

Ingham

Roebuck Bay

Broome

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

Rubyvale

Events

Wallaby Creek Festival

Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Helenvale/Rossville

West Coast Heritage & Minerals Fair

Nov 07 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Zeehan

Town Folk Festival

Nov 21 - Nov 21, 2026

Location: Castlemaine

Barrington Coast Airshow

Nov 07 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Taree Regional Airport, Cundletown

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?