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Nomad News

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

It may not ever be cheap for grey nomads to get across the Bass Strait but travellers are being given some relief with the scrapping...

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

Collapsed Victorian caravan manufacturer had debts of more than $2 million

Nomad News

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

It may not ever be cheap for grey nomads to get across the Bass Strait but travellers are being given some relief with the scrapping...

Wilderness rescue training day prepares emergency responders for the real thing

Alleged caravan park trespasser apprehended by vigilant police dog

‘This Outback place isn’t great! There’s no supermarket, no Maccas, and no cinema!’

Collapsed Victorian caravan manufacturer had debts of more than $2 million

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

Shark Bay for grey nomads

Shark Bay

Waterfall Way

Waterfall Way

Devonport

Bloomfield Track

Bloomfied Track

Events

The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival

Apr 08 - Apr 11, 2027

Location: Corryong

Royal Hobart Show

Oct 22 - Oct 24, 2026

Location: Hobart Showgrounds

Horizontal Festival

Oct 02 - Oct 04, 2026

Location: Centennial Vineyard, Bowral

New England Garden Festival

Oct 31 - Nov 01, 2026

Location: Armidale

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?