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Nomad News

WA expands van park mozzie repellent initiative as virus threat spreads

Following successful trials in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Gascoyne regions, the WA Government is expanding its rollout of free mosquito repellent dispensers in caravan parks...

Country caravan park receives overwhelming support from community

‘New’ Margaret River approach to illegal camping receives lukewarm reception

Proposal to slash speed limits on unsigned country roads hits dead end

Australia first? Should we charge overseas visitors more to see our national parks?

Nomad News

WA expands van park mozzie repellent initiative as virus threat spreads

Following successful trials in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Gascoyne regions, the WA Government is expanding its rollout of free mosquito repellent dispensers in caravan parks...

Country caravan park receives overwhelming support from community

‘New’ Margaret River approach to illegal camping receives lukewarm reception

Proposal to slash speed limits on unsigned country roads hits dead end

Australia first? Should we charge overseas visitors more to see our national parks?

The Inside Story

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

Can grey nomads claim rent assistance for the camping fees they pay?

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

Orford

Orford-Freycinet (Great Drives)

Toodyay

Gregory National Park

Judbarra National Park (Gregory National Park)

Bloomfield Track

Bloomfied Track

Events

Narooma Oyster Festival

May 01 - May 03, 2026

Location: Narooma

Capella Country Music Festival

May 05 - May 10, 2026

Location: Capella

Birdsville’s Big Red Bash

Jul 07 - Jul 09, 2026

Location: Birdsville

EAT Festival

Mar 05 - Mar 08, 2026

Location: Sapphire Coast

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

GottaGo toilet

Nemo Stargaze Evo-X

Hasta la vista, grey nomads! Are robots about to revolutionise the Big Lap life?

Portable hot tub