Nomad News from 2017
WA continues to suffer at hands of ex-cyclone Hilda
December 31, 2017
Former tropical Cyclone Hilda is continuing to bring wild weather to parts of Western Australia after wreaking havoc earlier this week in Broome... Read more
Outback station stay took Big Lap to the next level
December 28, 2017
Having already completed a Big Lap in 2014, grey nomads Ray and Christine Boreham were looking to find something ‘different’ when they rented... Read more
A very Merry Christmas to grey nomads everywhere
December 25, 2017
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all grey nomads and their families. Thank you all for your support and encouragement over... Read more
Forget sun and sand … dark tourism is set to shine
December 22, 2017
Grey nomads fully expect to find stunning scenery, endless adventure, and a unique sense of camaraderie as they travel … but many are... Read more
Van parks group stands firm on free camp fight
December 21, 2017
Despite a huge backlash against its decision to launch legal action in a bid to force Rockhampton Regional Council to close a popular... Read more
Vandals commit crime of prehistoric proportions
December 21, 2017
It’s being described as a crime of prehistoric proportions, and with good reason. In perhaps one of the most mind-boggling acts of vandalism... Read more
Caravan parks group asks courts to end free camping
December 20, 2017
The bitter fight over free camping in the Queensland town of Rockhampton is about to move into the courts. The Caravan Parks Association... Read more
Tasmania free camps close … but at what cost?
December 19, 2017
The debate over free camping in Tasmania continues to gather pace – and ferocity – in Tasmania and elsewhere across Australia. Since Tassie’s... Read more
‘Not even cancer diagnosis could spoil our Big Lap’
December 18, 2017
While ill health may have first delayed – and then shortened – their Big Lap, nothing could diminish the magic of the around-Australia... Read more
Anger over plans to seal iconic Bloomfield Track
December 18, 2017
A fledgling proposal to pave the iconic Bloomfield Track in Queensland’s far north has sparked a furious backlash. The Mayor of Douglas Shire,... Read more
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