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Southern Cross

Named after the constellation of stars that reportedly helped guide early prospectors to find gold here, the tiny WA town of Southern Cross is a...

Lines that save lives … how smart road markings keep drivers safe

Unscripted weather … unseasonal rain and temperatures make for a challenging Lap

Karlu Karlu named Australia’s third International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Bigger and biggest … this palace on wheels redefines luxury on wheels

Nomad News

Southern Cross

Named after the constellation of stars that reportedly helped guide early prospectors to find gold here, the tiny WA town of Southern Cross is a...

Lines that save lives … how smart road markings keep drivers safe

Unscripted weather … unseasonal rain and temperatures make for a challenging Lap

Karlu Karlu named Australia’s third International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Bigger and biggest … this palace on wheels redefines luxury on wheels

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

Fletcher Creek

Dalrymple National Park

The beautiful World Theatre in Charters Towers

Charters Towers

Wolfe Creek Crater

Wolfe Creek Crater

Port Fairy a great place for grey nomads

Port Fairy

Events

Laidley Spring Festival

Sep 11 - Sep 12, 2026

Location: Laidley

Blackbutt Avocado Festival

Sep 12 - Sep 12, 2026

Location: Blackbutt

Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

Apr 17 - Apr 26, 2027

Location: Canowindra

Goin’ to Gil / Under the Gums

Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026

Location: Gilgandra

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?