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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

Wauchope

Wauchope

Tathra

Tathra

Grey nomads flock to Karijini National parkk

Karijini

Kings Park, Perth

Perth

Events

Blues at Bridgetown

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bridgetown

Millicent Show

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Millicent Showgrounds

Birdsville Races

Sep 04 - Sep 05, 2026

Location: Birdsville

Deni Ute muster

Deni Ute Muster

Oct 02 - Oct 03, 2026

Location: Deniliquin

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?