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Nomad News

Cybersecurity breach may have exposed caravan park guests’ booking information

Grey nomads and others who may have booked into caravan parks run by some major chains are being warned that their personal information may have...

Report finds camping offers great escape from stresses of screens and schedules

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

New Kangaroo Island ferry arrives, bringing more sailings and more space

‘We travelled in a tent and joked about grey nomads … then we got older!’

Nomad News

Cybersecurity breach may have exposed caravan park guests’ booking information

Grey nomads and others who may have booked into caravan parks run by some major chains are being warned that their personal information may have...

Report finds camping offers great escape from stresses of screens and schedules

Essential Caravans the latest van manufacturer to go into administration

New Kangaroo Island ferry arrives, bringing more sailings and more space

‘We travelled in a tent and joked about grey nomads … then we got older!’

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

Hughenden

Orange

Orange

Adelaide

Adelaide

Bungle Bungle Ranges or Purnululu are great for grey nomads

Bungle Bungle Ranges (Purnululu)

Events

Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festival

Nov 27 - Nov 29, 2026

Location: Wirrina Cove Holiday Park

Moomba Festival

Mar 04 - Mar 08, 2027

Location: Melbourne

Historic Winton

May 29 - May 30, 2027

Location: Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla

Barrington Coast Airshow

Nov 07 - Nov 07, 2026

Location: Taree Regional Airport, Cundletown

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