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Nomad News

Crackdown! Caravan owners told to find somewhere else to ‘store’ their vehicles

Another NSW council has announced a crackdown on where and how people store their caravans, camper trailers and boats. Sydney’s Randwick City Council has just...

Major review of Parks Victoria launched as Government says things ‘needs to improve’

Noosa Council trials parking limits in bid to stop car park camping at Spit

New Spirit of Tasmania vessel in the water … just not in the Bass Strait!

Authorities crack down on illegal camping at the Coffs Harbour jetty area

Nomad News

Crackdown! Caravan owners told to find somewhere else to ‘store’ their vehicles

Another NSW council has announced a crackdown on where and how people store their caravans, camper trailers and boats. Sydney’s Randwick City Council has just...

Major review of Parks Victoria launched as Government says things ‘needs to improve’

Noosa Council trials parking limits in bid to stop car park camping at Spit

New Spirit of Tasmania vessel in the water … just not in the Bass Strait!

Authorities crack down on illegal camping at the Coffs Harbour jetty area

The Inside Story

Who’s afraid of the dark? How much light do you need at a remote camp?

New grey nomad polo shirts to add extra glamour to camping areas

Getting to grips with the different sorts of lithium-ion batteries

Bushwalking tragedies highlight need for caution on remote country hikes

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

Marble Bar

Timber Creek

Tennant Creek

The beautiful World Theatre in Charters Towers

Charters Towers

Events

Summer Vines

Jan 17 - Jan 26, 2025

Location: McLaren Vale

A Taste of the Hills Festival

Mar 29 - Mar 30, 2025

Location: Adelaide Hills

Outback River Lights Festival

Apr 11 - Apr 13, 2025

Location: Cunnamulla

Newcastle Outdoor Adventure & Motoring Expo

Aug 29 - Aug 31, 2025

Location: Newcastle Entertainment Centre

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

Portable hot tub

Inflatable tent

Automatic sun-tracking solar panel system designed for RVs

‘After getting bogged, I invented a system to help others get out of sticky situations’