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WA continues rollout of national park online booking system

The rollout of online booking systems at WA’s national parks is continuing to gather pace. Three popular campgrounds in D’Entrecasteaux and Mount Frankland South national...

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

Public wants camping and recreational opportunities in new 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

Nomad News

WA continues rollout of national park online booking system

The rollout of online booking systems at WA’s national parks is continuing to gather pace. Three popular campgrounds in D’Entrecasteaux and Mount Frankland South national...

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

Public wants camping and recreational opportunities in new 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

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

Bookham

Aramac

Grey nomads in the Gold Coast

Gold Coast

Yandina Hotel much loved by grey nomads

Yandina

Events

Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

Aug 07 - Aug 09, 2026

Location: Mount Isa

Food, Fire & Light Festival

Oct 11 - Oct 19, 2026

Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

Hurstbridge Wattle Festival

Aug 30 - Aug 30, 2026

Location: Hurstbridge

National Sheep Dog Trial Championships

Mar 08 - Mar 14, 2027

Location: Hall Village Showground, Hall ACT

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?