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Nomad News

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

In what appears to be a response to lower-than-normal visitor numbers in the north, Parks Australia has temporarily slashed entry fees to Kakadu National Park....

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?

New operator sought to ‘revitalise’ caravan park on Queensland’s Burnett River

Another major caravan manufacturer has gone into administration

Nomad News

Kakadu slashes park entry fees in bid to attract more visitors

In what appears to be a response to lower-than-normal visitor numbers in the north, Parks Australia has temporarily slashed entry fees to Kakadu National Park....

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?

New operator sought to ‘revitalise’ caravan park on Queensland’s Burnett River

Another major caravan manufacturer has gone into administration

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

Birdsville

Birdsville

Scone

Royal National Park

Royal National Park

Herberton

Herberton

Events

Lightning Ridge opal festival

Lightning Ridge Opal Festival

Jul 29 - Aug 01, 2026

Location: Lightning Ridge

Royal Hobart Show

Oct 22 - Oct 24, 2026

Location: Hobart Showgrounds

Bloom Festival

Sep 12 - Oct 11, 2026

Location: Great Southern Treasures region

Winter Reds

Jul 24 - Jul 26, 2026

Location: Adelaide Hills

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?