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Nomad News

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

After what has been an extraordinary series of delays, the two new significantly larger Spirit of Tasmania vessels will finally go into service at the...

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

caravan park grants

Kimberley campground expansion delivers boost to local economy

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Nomad News

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

After what has been an extraordinary series of delays, the two new significantly larger Spirit of Tasmania vessels will finally go into service at the...

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

caravan park grants

Kimberley campground expansion delivers boost to local economy

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

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

Bothwell

Smithton

Smithton

Rolleston

Birdsville

Birdsville

Events

Lockhart Show

Sep 27 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Lockhart

Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Feb 20 - Feb 20, 2027

Location: Evandale

Spirit of the Land Lockhart

Oct 10 - Oct 11, 2026

Location: Lockhart

Narromine Dolly Parton Festival

Oct 10 - Oct 10, 2026

Location: Narromine

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?