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Nomad News

As fuel prices surge, grey nomads are once again having to do their sums

Grey nomads who thought they had seen the worst of the high fuel prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are certainly being...

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

court case

Man who drove over family’s tent after campground drinking spree is jailed

Nomad News

As fuel prices surge, grey nomads are once again having to do their sums

Grey nomads who thought they had seen the worst of the high fuel prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are certainly being...

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

court case

Man who drove over family’s tent after campground drinking spree is jailed

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

Tamworth country music festival

Tamworth

LIttle Desert National Park

Edenhope

Chiltern

Adelaide

Adelaide

Events

Tasmanian Craft Fair

Oct 30 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Deloraine

National Sheep Dog Trial Championships

Mar 08 - Mar 14, 2027

Location: Hall Village Showground, Hall ACT

Lost Trades Fair

Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2027

Location: Bendigo Racecourse

Booleroo Steam and Traction Rally

Apr 04 - Apr 04, 2027

Location: Booleroo Centre

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?