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Cheaper Chinese imports blamed as caravan manufacturer goes to the wall

The collapse of yet another major caravan manufacturer will once again raise questions about the health of the industry in this country … and the...

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

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

Nomad News

Cheaper Chinese imports blamed as caravan manufacturer goes to the wall

The collapse of yet another major caravan manufacturer will once again raise questions about the health of the industry in this country … and the...

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

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

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

Mungo National Park

Mungo National Park

Bognatungan railway station

Bogantungan

Lake Awoonga near Gladstone

Gladstone

Albury sculpture walk for grey nomads

Albury-Wodonga

Events

West Coast Heritage & Minerals Fair

Nov 07 - Nov 08, 2026

Location: Zeehan

Loxton Show

Oct 04 - Oct 05, 2026

Location: Loxton

Remembrance Day

Nov 11 - Nov 11, 2026

Location: Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Royal Geelong Show

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Geelong

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?