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Nomad News

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

While mainland-based grey nomads often bemoan the high cost of bringing a van to and from Tassie, for those based on the island state and...

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

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

Nomad News

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

While mainland-based grey nomads often bemoan the high cost of bringing a van to and from Tassie, for those based on the island state and...

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

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

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

Lake Awoonga near Gladstone

Gladstone

Gordonvale

Uluru

Mount Isa

Events

Riverland Rose and Garden Festival

Oct 09 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Riverland region

Clare Valley Festival of the Lamb

Sep 23 - Sep 26, 2026

Location: Clare Valley

SteamFest

Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Sheffield

Better in Blackall Festival

Aug 12 - Aug 15, 2027

Location: Blackall

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?