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Nomad News

Parks Victoria will no longer manage some national parks along the Great Ocean Road

A number of national parks and reserves along the iconic Great Ocean Road will no longer be primarily managed by Parks Victoria, with the Great...

Peace or no peace? Excise reduction to end? Fuel uncertainty remains a fact of life

Volunteers recruited to help UK tackle its ‘pothole pandemic’. Could it work here?

Four people injured in crocodile attacks in WA so far this year

New boardwalk to elevate thrombolite viewing experience

Nomad News

Parks Victoria will no longer manage some national parks along the Great Ocean Road

A number of national parks and reserves along the iconic Great Ocean Road will no longer be primarily managed by Parks Victoria, with the Great...

Peace or no peace? Excise reduction to end? Fuel uncertainty remains a fact of life

Volunteers recruited to help UK tackle its ‘pothole pandemic’. Could it work here?

Four people injured in crocodile attacks in WA so far this year

New boardwalk to elevate thrombolite viewing experience

The Inside Story

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

Can grey nomads claim rent assistance for the camping fees they pay?

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

Julia Creek

Julia Creek

Bungle Bungle Ranges or Purnululu are great for grey nomads

Bungle Bungle Ranges (Purnululu)

Muswellbrook

Mudgee

Events

Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Aug 21 - Oct 17, 2025

Location: Ballarat

Glenreagh Timber Festival

Jul 25 - Jul 25, 2026

Location: Glenreagh

Barossa Vintage Festival

Apr 21 - Apr 27, 2027

Location: Barossa Valley

Channel Country Music Muster

Jul 13 - Jul 19, 2026

Location: Thargomindah

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?