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Nomad News

New WA voucher scheme designed to boost traveller numbers across state

The West Australian Government has unveiled a new voucher program, which it hopes will encourage more travellers to get out and about across the state....

Kakadu closures labelled ‘not good enough’ as NT tourism numbers suffer

‘Mechanical dramas and high fuel costs couldn’t de-rail our Big Lap dream’

WA continues rollout of national park online booking system

Grey nomad numbers in the Top End may be down, but campervan hires are surging

Nomad News

New WA voucher scheme designed to boost traveller numbers across state

The West Australian Government has unveiled a new voucher program, which it hopes will encourage more travellers to get out and about across the state....

Kakadu closures labelled ‘not good enough’ as NT tourism numbers suffer

‘Mechanical dramas and high fuel costs couldn’t de-rail our Big Lap dream’

WA continues rollout of national park online booking system

Grey nomad numbers in the Top End may be down, but campervan hires are surging

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

Gregory National Park

Judbarra National Park (Gregory National Park)

Kalbarri

Hughenden

Blackall Black Stump

Blackall

Events

Town Folk Festival

Nov 21 - Nov 21, 2026

Location: Castlemaine

Australian Camp Oven Festival

Oct 03 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Millmerran

Turquoise Coast Festival

Nov 07 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Jurien Bay foreshore

Pitch Black RAAF Darwin Open Day

Aug 01 - Aug 01, 2026

Location: RAAF Base Darwin

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?