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Nomad News

Popular Queensland campsite set to re-open on trial basis

A popular Queensland campsite which closed down some three years ago is set to re-open to fully self-contained motorhomes and caravans. Reports suggest that the...

More than ever to do at Uluru … but is it still a Big Lap ‘non-negotiable’?

WA to launch new online booking system for national park campsites

Major upgrade of beachfront park in Queensland’s Hervey Bay now complete

Dramatic bushwalker rescue highlights importance of Personal Locator Beacons

Nomad News

Popular Queensland campsite set to re-open on trial basis

A popular Queensland campsite which closed down some three years ago is set to re-open to fully self-contained motorhomes and caravans. Reports suggest that the...

More than ever to do at Uluru … but is it still a Big Lap ‘non-negotiable’?

WA to launch new online booking system for national park campsites

Major upgrade of beachfront park in Queensland’s Hervey Bay now complete

Dramatic bushwalker rescue highlights importance of Personal Locator Beacons

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

Coonabarabran

Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy

Exmouth

Royal National Park

Royal National Park

Events

Castlemaine State Festival

May 17 - May 26, 2028

Location: Castlemaine

Paynesville Classic Boat Rally

Mar 03 - Mar 05, 2028

Location: Paynesville

Tesselaar KaBloom

Mar 20 - Apr 18, 2027

Location: Fields around Silvan

Hunter Valley Steamfest

Apr 10 - Apr 18, 2027

Location: Maitland

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

High-tech, AI guided laser zaps mozzies in their tracks

Ditch the toilet cassette … urine will be mist!

GottaGo toilet

Nemo Stargaze Evo-X