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Nomad News

Two charged after allegedly stealing van from caravan park in broad daylight

The number of caravan thefts seemingly continues to grow … and so too does the brazenness of those responsible for the crimes. Queensland police have...

caravan park grants

Kimberley campground expansion delivers boost to local economy

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Nomad News

Two charged after allegedly stealing van from caravan park in broad daylight

The number of caravan thefts seemingly continues to grow … and so too does the brazenness of those responsible for the crimes. Queensland police have...

caravan park grants

Kimberley campground expansion delivers boost to local economy

It’s really going to happen! New Spirit of Tasmania vessels to go into service

TT-Line scraps its unpopular fuel surcharge on Spirit of Tasmania tickets

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

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

Bay of Martyrs

Great Ocean Road

Cardwell

The Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.

Australian War Memorial

Griffith

Griffith

Events

Riverboats Music Festival

Feb 19 - Feb 21, 2027

Location: Echuca-Moama

Henty Machinery Field Days

Sep 22 - Sep 24, 2026

Location: Henty

Coolgardie Day

Sep 20 - Sep 20, 2026

Location: Coolgardie

Festival of Sails

Jan 23 - Jan 26, 2027

Location: Geelong

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?