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Nomad News

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

While camping in remote areas is one of the great joys of taking the Big Lap for many travellers, it can – unfortunately – bring...

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

Drop dunny danger! US man becomes latest to fall into toilet sewage tank

Ghost camping

Ghost busters! Is it time for a US-style ‘three-strikes-and-you’re out’ approach?

New operator sought to ‘revitalise’ caravan park on Queensland’s Burnett River

Nomad News

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

While camping in remote areas is one of the great joys of taking the Big Lap for many travellers, it can – unfortunately – bring...

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

Drop dunny danger! US man becomes latest to fall into toilet sewage tank

Ghost camping

Ghost busters! Is it time for a US-style ‘three-strikes-and-you’re out’ approach?

New operator sought to ‘revitalise’ caravan park on Queensland’s Burnett River

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

nanny coat lookout, cooma

Cooma

Rockhampton for grey nomads

Rockhampton

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Rutherglen

Events

Riverland Rose and Garden Festival

Oct 09 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Riverland region

Henley-on-Todd Regatta

Aug 15 - Aug 15, 2026

Location: Alice Springs

Blackbutt Avocado Festival

Sep 12 - Sep 12, 2026

Location: Blackbutt

Margaret River Region Open Studios

Sep 12 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Margaret River region

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?