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Nomad News

Whether you’re a Happy Hour organiser or campsite ‘hermit’, the Big Lap is for you!

For some grey nomads meeting and greeting fellow travellers at the campsite is one of the absolute highlights of life on the road, while others...

Cheaper Chinese imports blamed as caravan manufacturer goes to the wall

Budget-busting Bass Strait crossings have a significant impact on Tassie’s residents

The new Spirit ships will be sailing soon … but is that good news for grey nomads?

Two charged after allegedly stealing van from caravan park in broad daylight

Nomad News

Whether you’re a Happy Hour organiser or campsite ‘hermit’, the Big Lap is for you!

For some grey nomads meeting and greeting fellow travellers at the campsite is one of the absolute highlights of life on the road, while others...

Cheaper Chinese imports blamed as caravan manufacturer goes to the wall

Budget-busting Bass Strait crossings have a significant impact on Tassie’s residents

The new Spirit ships will be sailing soon … but is that good news for grey nomads?

Two charged after allegedly stealing van from caravan park in broad daylight

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!’

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’

two decades in a caravan

‘After 19 years on the road, we’re just getting started!’

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

semaphore beach

Semaphore

El Arish

Julia Creek

Julia Creek

Marble Bar

Events

Melbourne Gin Festival

Feb 12 - Feb 14, 2027

Location: Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

International Mural Fest

Nov 01 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Sheffield

Turquoise Coast Festival

Nov 07 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Jurien Bay foreshore

The York Festival

Sep 25 - Sep 28, 2026

Location: Various venues in York

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?