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Nomad News

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Anecdotal evidence suggests worries over potential fuel shortages have had a major impact on traveller numbers, but communities up and down the country insist the...

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

Is relaxing on the open road the key to happiness? Maybe not!

Nomad News

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Anecdotal evidence suggests worries over potential fuel shortages have had a major impact on traveller numbers, but communities up and down the country insist the...

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

Is relaxing on the open road the key to happiness? Maybe not!

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

Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

Ballarat

Port Germein

Hyden (Wave Rock)

Grey nomads in the Gold Coast

Gold Coast

Events

Brisbane Gin Festival

Jul 17 - Jul 19, 2026

Location: Exhibition Building, Brisbane Showgrounds

Sawtell Chilli Festival

Jul 04 - Jul 04, 2026

Location: Sawtell

Barellan Good Old Days Festival

Oct 02 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Barellan

Golden Oldies Truck, Tractor and Quilt Show

Aug 01 - Aug 02, 2026

Location: Dubbo

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?