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Nomad News

Can less be more? One caravanner explains why he downsized his van

Grey nomad, Tom Sjolund, analysed his lifestyle and realised that a smaller rig was all he needed. I imagine we all have different requirements in...

Lines that save lives … how smart road markings keep drivers safe

Unscripted weather … unseasonal rain and temperatures make for a challenging Lap

Karlu Karlu named Australia’s third International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Bigger and biggest … this palace on wheels redefines luxury on wheels

Nomad News

Can less be more? One caravanner explains why he downsized his van

Grey nomad, Tom Sjolund, analysed his lifestyle and realised that a smaller rig was all he needed. I imagine we all have different requirements in...

Lines that save lives … how smart road markings keep drivers safe

Unscripted weather … unseasonal rain and temperatures make for a challenging Lap

Karlu Karlu named Australia’s third International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Bigger and biggest … this palace on wheels redefines luxury on wheels

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

Bedourie dust storm sculpture

Bedourie

Burketown

Aramac

Yandina Hotel much loved by grey nomads

Yandina

Events

Melbourne Gin Festival

Feb 12 - Feb 14, 2027

Location: Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

Oysterfest, Ceduna

Oysterfest

Oct 03 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Ceduna

Lakes Festival

Nov 06 - Nov 15, 2026

Location: Various locations on Central Coast

Beef Australia

May 02 - May 08, 2027

Location: Rockhampton

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?