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Nomad News

Surging demand for tourist sites sparks long-term holiday van lease crackdown

While there is often significant publicity surrounding the loss of ‘tourist sites’ in caravan parks as demand for long-term spots grows, the reverse is sometimes...

Easter is coming … and so too (probably) is another huge influx of ghost campers!

Fast-track construction plan could see new Spirit vessels in service before Feb, 2027!

Heavy rain catches some Outback Queensland travellers by surprise

Simpson Desert National park re-opens to travellers following summer closure

Nomad News

Surging demand for tourist sites sparks long-term holiday van lease crackdown

While there is often significant publicity surrounding the loss of ‘tourist sites’ in caravan parks as demand for long-term spots grows, the reverse is sometimes...

Easter is coming … and so too (probably) is another huge influx of ghost campers!

Fast-track construction plan could see new Spirit vessels in service before Feb, 2027!

Heavy rain catches some Outback Queensland travellers by surprise

Simpson Desert National park re-opens to travellers following summer closure

The Inside Story

Know SA fruit and vegetable movement rules to protect the state … and your wallet!

The end of the pothole? New invention has cracking asphalt stitching itself up

Who’s afraid of the dark? How much light do you need at a remote camp?

New grey nomad polo shirts to add extra glamour to camping areas

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

Wedderburn

Wedderburn

Bothwell

Smithton

Smithton

Kings Park, Perth

Perth

Events

Sydney Royal Easter Show

Apr 11 - Apr 22, 2025

Location: Sydney Showground

Shore Leave Festival

Apr 23 - Apr 27, 2025

Location: Geraldton

Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge Festival

May 02 - May 05, 2025

Location: Barcaldine

Gemfest Festival of Gems

Aug 08 - Aug 10, 2025

Location: Various venues across the Sapphire Gemfields

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

Portable hot tub

Inflatable tent

Automatic sun-tracking solar panel system designed for RVs

‘After getting bogged, I invented a system to help others get out of sticky situations’