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Nomad News

Visitors must book in to see the Twelve Apostles … and will soon have to pay too

Even though they were warned it was coming, the actual introduction of charges to visit one of Australia’s most iconic natural attractions will still come...

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

You have been warned! Council rangers in holiday crackdown on illegal campers

High-flying caravan comes off worst in testing meeting with electric Hilux

CommBank commits to keeping all regional branches open until at least 2030

Nomad News

Visitors must book in to see the Twelve Apostles … and will soon have to pay too

Even though they were warned it was coming, the actual introduction of charges to visit one of Australia’s most iconic natural attractions will still come...

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

You have been warned! Council rangers in holiday crackdown on illegal campers

High-flying caravan comes off worst in testing meeting with electric Hilux

CommBank commits to keeping all regional branches open until at least 2030

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

Lake Awoonga near Gladstone

Gladstone

Ingham

Yeppoon

Tamworth country music festival

Tamworth

Events

Maldon Folk Festival

Oct 30 - Nov 02, 2026

Location: Maldon

Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Feb 05 - Feb 08, 2027

Location: Hobart Waterfront

Winton Outback Festival

Sep 21 - Sep 25, 2027

Location: Winton

Better in Blackall Festival

Aug 12 - Aug 15, 2027

Location: Blackall

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