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Nomad News

As fuel prices surge, grey nomads are once again having to do their sums

Grey nomads who thought they had seen the worst of the high fuel prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are certainly being...

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

court case

Man who drove over family’s tent after campground drinking spree is jailed

Nomad News

As fuel prices surge, grey nomads are once again having to do their sums

Grey nomads who thought they had seen the worst of the high fuel prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are certainly being...

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers gets underway in world record breaking style

Yet another caravan theft underlines need for nomads to remain vigilant

AI cameras and smart signage trial seeks to reduce wildlife collisions

court case

Man who drove over family’s tent after campground drinking spree is jailed

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

Exeter

Antwerp

Antwerp

Bunbury

Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

Ballarat

Events

Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Feb 20 - Feb 20, 2027

Location: Evandale

Royal Geelong Show

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2026

Location: Geelong

Royal Hobart Wine Show

Nov 09 - Nov 12, 2026

Location: Royal Hobart Showgrounds

Food, Fire & Light Festival

Oct 11 - Oct 19, 2026

Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

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?