Nomad News from 2014
Litter turns beauty spots into ‘must-avoid’ areas
October 14, 2014
The problem of littering at Australia’s campsites and rest areas is one which is continuing to grow as traveller numbers climb. With many... Read more
Lucky escape for drivers as train and 4WD collide
October 13, 2014
A Northern Territory driver had an incredibly lucky escape after his 4WD become stuck on a railway track and was crushed by a... Read more
New Grey Nomad Times is out on the cyber streets
October 10, 2014
When the highway bypass opened, Bulahdelah in New South Wales could have become a ghost town, instead it became a bustling grey nomad... Read more
Iconic Outback route is given new funding boost
October 9, 2014
The iconic Outback Way route which links Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland is to become more accessible to larger numbers of... Read more
Electric grey nomads get set for fuel-free Big Lap
October 8, 2014
Have solar panels, will travel! The dream of the petrol/diesel free Big Lap has moved one step closer with the unveiling of what... Read more
WA’s Karijini fire burning on eight-kilometre front
October 7, 2014
A major fire near the popular grey nomad destination of Karijini National Park has prompted authorities to tell residents and tourists to leave... Read more
Booking system proposed for crowded rest areas
October 3, 2014
As Australia’s highways grow ever more busy, the pressure on many of the country’s roadside rest areas is apparently reaching crisis point. The... Read more
‘Future grey nomads will venture beneath the sea’
October 2, 2014
Good news for all grey nomads worried that, after another few years of travelling around Australia, they will have seen all there is... Read more
Naming and shaming our worst stretches of road
October 1, 2014
It may be a destination much loved by grey nomads and other travellers, but the appeal of Coffs Harbour is certainly nothing to... Read more
Will Red Centre ‘boneyard’ help to land more tourists?
September 30, 2014
A new tourist attraction – or at least a point of interest – is slowly developing in Australia’s Red Centre. More old planes... Read more
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