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Nomad News

‘You can camp here longer, but now you have to pay to stay’

A council in NSW’s far north-west is pressing ahead with a change to the rules at its campgrounds … which could be seen as both...

They flood, get corrugated, and are dusty … why do so many nomads love dirt roads?

RV industry body insists Aussie vans are in demand despite overseas competition

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

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

Nomad News

‘You can camp here longer, but now you have to pay to stay’

A council in NSW’s far north-west is pressing ahead with a change to the rules at its campgrounds … which could be seen as both...

They flood, get corrugated, and are dusty … why do so many nomads love dirt roads?

RV industry body insists Aussie vans are in demand despite overseas competition

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

New research reveals camping areas with highest venomous snake risk

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

Wolfe Creek Crater

Wolfe Creek Crater

Betoota

Charleville

Bright

Bright

Events

Lakes Festival

Nov 06 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Various locations on Central Coast

Albany Agricultural Show

Albany Agricultural Show

Nov 13 - Nov 14, 2026

Location: Albany Showgrounds

Royal Hobart Show

Oct 22 - Oct 24, 2026

Location: Hobart Showgrounds

Willunga Chilli Fest

Feb 20 - Feb 21, 2027

Location: Willunga

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