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Nomad News

Fatal accident sparks renewed calls for Sturt Highway safety improvements

The Sturt Highway Taskforce has appealed for urgent and meaningful investment in the Sturt Highway following a recent crash near the NSW town of Euroley...

‘I was inspired by the bush to take up painting … and nomads could be, too!’

Illegal campers targeted as ‘community feedback’ sparks enforcement action

WA’s iconic Gloucester Tree, complete with new platform, reopens to climbers

Campers ‘hid in tents’ after alleged smuggling gang came ashore

Nomad News

Fatal accident sparks renewed calls for Sturt Highway safety improvements

The Sturt Highway Taskforce has appealed for urgent and meaningful investment in the Sturt Highway following a recent crash near the NSW town of Euroley...

‘I was inspired by the bush to take up painting … and nomads could be, too!’

Illegal campers targeted as ‘community feedback’ sparks enforcement action

WA’s iconic Gloucester Tree, complete with new platform, reopens to climbers

Campers ‘hid in tents’ after alleged smuggling gang came ashore

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

Litchfield National Park

Berry

Proserpine

Rober obelisk

Robe

Events

Brisbane Gin Festival

Jul 17 - Jul 19, 2026

Location: Exhibition Building, Brisbane Showgrounds

Tesselaar Tulip Festival

Sep 13 - Oct 12, 2026

Location: Silvan

Pitch Black RAAF Darwin Open Day

Aug 01 - Aug 01, 2026

Location: RAAF Base Darwin

Canberra Highland Gathering

Oct 10 - Oct 10, 2026

Location: Canberra

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?