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Nomad News

Power from the sun

Is that all you’ve got? Is the East Coast’s wet weather ‘surprise’ over?

There are plenty of grey nomads who have well and truly seen enough rain over the last few weeks, but there is hope ahead for...

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

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

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

Nomad News

Power from the sun

Is that all you’ve got? Is the East Coast’s wet weather ‘surprise’ over?

There are plenty of grey nomads who have well and truly seen enough rain over the last few weeks, but there is hope ahead for...

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

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

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

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

Timber Creek

Barmah attracts grey nomads in caravans

Barmah

The historic streetscape of Beaufort.

Beaufort

Gatton

Events

Burdekin Water Festival

Sep 05 - Sep 05, 2026

Location: Ayr

Narromine Dolly Parton Festival

Oct 10 - Oct 10, 2026

Location: Narromine

Clunes Booktown Festival

Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2027

Location: Clunes

Sydney 4WD & Adventure Show

Sep 11 - Sep 13, 2026

Location: Sydney Dragway Eastern Creek

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?