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full solar eclipse

Boost for Kimberley camping facilities as WA prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

As night sky tourism continues to grow in popularity, the WA Government has announced a major investment in infrastructure in the Kimberley region as it...

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

Nomad News

full solar eclipse

Boost for Kimberley camping facilities as WA prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

As night sky tourism continues to grow in popularity, the WA Government has announced a major investment in infrastructure in the Kimberley region as it...

Outback towns insist fuel supply is not an issue, and urge nomads to keep visiting

Why are these Queensland nomads heading south at this time of the year?

Keep on trucking! Inland Rail project reaches the end of the line

The countdown is on! Tassie prepares for arrival of new Spirit vessels

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

Esperance

Dunedoo Hotel attracts grey nomads

Dunedoo

Smithton

Smithton

White Mountains National Park

Pentland

Events

Glenreagh Timber Festival

Jul 25 - Jul 25, 2026

Location: Glenreagh

Litchfield Rural Show

May 23 - May 24, 2026

Location: Livingstone Recreation Reserve

Lost & Found Festival

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Bunbury Geographe region

Mountaingrass Festival

Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Bright

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?