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WA’s iconic Gloucester Tree, complete with new platform, reopens to climbers

The iconic Gloucester Tree in WA’s Pemberton region has reopened again … after being closed for three years. The State Government says visitors can now...

Campers ‘hid in tents’ after alleged smuggling gang came ashore

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

Drop dunny danger! US man becomes latest to fall into toilet sewage tank

Ghost camping

Ghost busters! Is it time for a US-style ‘three-strikes-and-you’re out’ approach?

Nomad News

WA’s iconic Gloucester Tree, complete with new platform, reopens to climbers

The iconic Gloucester Tree in WA’s Pemberton region has reopened again … after being closed for three years. The State Government says visitors can now...

Campers ‘hid in tents’ after alleged smuggling gang came ashore

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

Drop dunny danger! US man becomes latest to fall into toilet sewage tank

Ghost camping

Ghost busters! Is it time for a US-style ‘three-strikes-and-you’re out’ approach?

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

Hughenden

Julia Creek

Julia Creek

Cradle Moutain is stunning

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Rockingham

Events

Australian Camp Oven Festival

Oct 03 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Millmerran

Nannup Flower and Garden Festival

Aug 07 - Aug 16, 2026

Location: Nannup

Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge & Campdraft

Jul 07 - Jul 12, 2026

Location: Cloncurry

Blues and Berries Festival

Nov 01 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Woolgoolga Beach Reserve

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?