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Report reveals WA’s investment in national parks has paid off in a big way

A new report has found that the WA Government’s huge investment in national parks and conservation areas has reaped a massive financial reward. The Deloitte...

NSW country town looks to offer travellers free short-term camping option

New WA voucher scheme designed to boost traveller numbers across state

Kakadu closures labelled ‘not good enough’ as NT tourism numbers suffer

‘Mechanical dramas and high fuel costs couldn’t de-rail our Big Lap dream’

Nomad News

Report reveals WA’s investment in national parks has paid off in a big way

A new report has found that the WA Government’s huge investment in national parks and conservation areas has reaped a massive financial reward. The Deloitte...

NSW country town looks to offer travellers free short-term camping option

New WA voucher scheme designed to boost traveller numbers across state

Kakadu closures labelled ‘not good enough’ as NT tourism numbers suffer

‘Mechanical dramas and high fuel costs couldn’t de-rail our Big Lap dream’

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!’

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

Bookham

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island

Freycinet National Park

Freycinet National Park

Millicent

Events

Tara Festival … Culture, Camels, & Camping

Jul 31 - Aug 02, 2026

Location: Tara

Adelaide Festival

Adelaide Festival

Feb 25 - Mar 14, 2027

Location: Various around Adelaide

Balingup Medieval Carnivale

Aug 22 - Aug 23, 2026

Location: Balingup

Shinju Matsuri Festival

Aug 21 - Sep 06, 2026

Location: Broome

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?