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Nomad News

Council ponders whether to allow caravans to park on roadside verges

While some local authorities are looking to clamp down on caravans and trailers parked on public streets, Perth’s City of Stirling is looking at potentially...

Woman in her 70s killed in caravan accident in central Queensland

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

Nomad News

Council ponders whether to allow caravans to park on roadside verges

While some local authorities are looking to clamp down on caravans and trailers parked on public streets, Perth’s City of Stirling is looking at potentially...

Woman in her 70s killed in caravan accident in central Queensland

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

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

Timber Creek

Port Douglas

Port Douglas

Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island

Moreton Island

Moreton Island

Events

Swan Hill Region Food & Wine Festival

Mar 05 - Mar 07, 2027

Location: Swan Hill

Festival of Sails

Jan 23 - Jan 26, 2027

Location: Geelong

Lost & Found Festival

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Bunbury Geographe region

Castlemaine & District Festival of Gardens

Oct 24 - Nov 03, 2026

Location: Castlemaine district

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?