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Nomad News

Plans to ‘unlock tourism opportunities’ in NT parks gather momentum

Grey nomads who grew up camping in national parks which generally offered only the most rudimentary of facilities are finding themselves in a completely changed...

The wait is over! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels finally enter service

NSW parliament passes legislation to create Great Koala National Park

Coffs Harbour bypass opening is weeks away, but city still wants tourists to visit!

New and improved rest areas in SA’s far north offer safety boost for grey nomads

Nomad News

Plans to ‘unlock tourism opportunities’ in NT parks gather momentum

Grey nomads who grew up camping in national parks which generally offered only the most rudimentary of facilities are finding themselves in a completely changed...

The wait is over! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels finally enter service

NSW parliament passes legislation to create Great Koala National Park

Coffs Harbour bypass opening is weeks away, but city still wants tourists to visit!

New and improved rest areas in SA’s far north offer safety boost for grey nomads

The Inside Story

Staying in charge! How to get your batteries road trip ready

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?

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

Hyden (Wave Rock)

Millicent

Ararat for grey nomads

Ararat

Karumba

Events

Melbourne Gin Festival

Feb 12 - Feb 14, 2027

Location: Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

Riverboats Music Festival

Feb 19 - Feb 21, 2027

Location: Echuca-Moama

Royal Hobart Regatta

Feb 06 - Feb 08, 2027

Location: Hobart

Traditional Arts Fair

Nov 22 - Nov 22, 2026

Location: Buda Historic Home & Garden, Castlemaine

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