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Nomad News

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Grey nomads heading to the NT who are looking forward to visiting Kakadu this dry season are being advised that two of its biggest drawcards...

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

Risk expert says caravan accidents are really a ‘process’ rather than an ‘event’

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

Nomad News

Kakadu’s Jim Jim and Twin Falls to remain closed this dry season

Grey nomads heading to the NT who are looking forward to visiting Kakadu this dry season are being advised that two of its biggest drawcards...

Strike action could see some Victorian campgrounds close this weekend

Risk expert says caravan accidents are really a ‘process’ rather than an ‘event’

Why nomads have a love-hate relationship with the iconic, but ‘scary’, drop dunny

WA extends trial of booking Ningaloo Coast campsites six months in advance

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

Blackall Black Stump

Blackall

Come By Chance

Derby jetty

Derby

Macarthur region for grey nomads

Macarthur region (Campbelltown, Camden)

Events

Handpicked Festival

Nov 14 - Nov 14, 2026

Location: Lake Breeze Wines

Coolgardie Rodeo & Ute Muster

Aug 14 - Aug 16, 2026

Location: Coolgardie

Canberra Highland Gathering

Oct 10 - Oct 10, 2026

Location: Canberra

Winter Harvest Festival

Jun 27 - Jun 27, 2026

Location: Kalbar

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?