Nomad News

Great Koala National Park moves closer … but not everyone is happy!

Let the battle (and the weekend of Celtic fun) commence

Fraser Coast caravan park fully open again after major revamp

Visitor numbers at WA’s Valley of Giants soar to new heights

Inexorable march of online booking system for national park campsites continues

‘Please don’t drive on the saltpans … and here’s the reason why!’

As first new Spirit vessel arrives in Tassie, questions asked about potential fare rises

And they’re off! Iconic Birdsville Races event is off and running today

New van park sees surge in visitor numbers at Outback WA town

Work underway to upgrade flood-damaged cave and campground

‘It was nerve-wracking to start with … but 10 years on, we’re still loving it!

A new budget campsite will open this month … with resounding local support!

‘Grey nomads and other travellers can help in algal bloom-hit areas of South Australia’

Hopetoun 48-hour free camp to remain open while new site is sought

Now you see it, now you don’t! Council amends camping proposal after objections

Dirt, dust and good fun guaranteed! Iconic event kicks back into life this weekend

Ghost busters? Will 13,000-name petition spark online booking system change?

Teenage boy refused bail over car theft which left grey nomad in induced coma

Undies, music … and Outback fun! The Mundi Mundi Bash gets into full swing

Going, going … gone! Brazen thieves tow away parked caravan

Wildflower magic leaves grey nomads in awe … and here’s where to see the show

Time to weigh in? Caravan education days helping to improve safety on the roads

Caravans parked on the street

To park or not to park (long term)? That is the residential street question

Sunshine Coast caravan parks see visitor numbers fall by nearly 8%

With a housing crisis in full swing, cabins are coming … and tourist spots are going!

‘We’ve been on the road full-time for six years … and we’re just getting started!”

Grey nomad badly injured after being hit by his own vehicle during robbery

Green light given for Victorian national park campground upgrades

Victorian van park’s new cabins set to ease worker accommodation shortage issues

New Spirit vessel arrives in Australia. Only a year until it starts taking passengers!

‘Farewell, Great Ocean Road dream … we can stand on our own two tourism feet!’

‘We free campers earn our keep … and we’ve got the receipts to prove it!’

Policeman’s life saved by easy availability of caravan park defibrillator

Meteor tourism takes off as spectacular light shows keep on coming

‘It’s great more travellers are coming … but where will they stay?’

‘Iconic’ riverfront caravan park could be set for major redevelopment

It may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity … so should we bust the budget?

‘We won’t go! Closing free camp will have negative impact on town’s economy!’

Parks staff killed protecting environment honoured on World Ranger Day

New grants package for SA van parks and tourism firms hit hard by algal bloom crisis

Queensland city upgrades free camp facilities in bid to draw more grey nomads

New showground camping plan approved as council embraces grey nomad potential

When the Gulf Country becomes golf country, everyone’s a winner!

‘If we can’t park our rig, how can we stop to look around your town?’

Mobile phone coverage boost for visitors to iconic national park

More solo travellers than ever hitting the open road … with women leading the way

Caravan parks hit by wave of cancellations as SA algal bloom crisis continues

‘Planning some sneaky coastal car park camping? Not on our patch!’

Outback-camping nomads are perfectly placed to enjoy the greatest show off Earth

Resilient SA town takes a proactive approach in face of crumbling coastline

Huge community support for Maldon van park, but long-term future still in balance

New national park on fringes of Flinders Ranges expands by 26,000 hectares

‘Didn’t listen to our last illegal camping warning? Well, cop this fine!’

They built what? Illegal hut surprise for national park rangers!

Slump in caravan visitor numbers has alarm bells ringing in regional Victoria

Coastal community hands out flurry of hefty fines in illegal camping blitz

Interstate traveller dies while swimming at NT’s Edith Falls

New research shows growing need for caravan parks to offer value for money

Campsite photos show how opportunistic – and how determined – dingoes can be

Jetties, beaches, campgrounds are ever more threatened by the march of the sea

Popular budget camp raises fees … but it’s still a great model for others to follow

Veteran vanners will never forget their hair-raising camping trip of 60 years ago

What next for Kakadu? Feedback sought on plan for next decade

Two more accidents involving caravans, but no serious injuries reported

Another 150 kilometres of the iconic Tanami Road now fully sealed

Boodjamulla National Park to reopen two years after devastating floods

Massive boost for NT tourism as iconic national park expands

Rejuvenated Outback bakery has this ghost town hopping

Grey nomads left shivering as polar blast hits south-east

Gippsland town shifts accommodation focus in bid to attract more grey nomads

79-year-old caravanner killed in Newell Highway crash

Ravensthorpe endorses new RV policy and there’s good … and bad … news

Veterans to be given free vehicle access to NSW national parks

New beach town caravan park will satisfy ‘unmet demand’ for camping options

Too-close-for-comfort encounter with cassowary sparks feeding warning

Campervans destroyed in early morning fire at Queensland rest area

Shear relief! Shindig visitors deliver big boost to struggling Outback town

Got the iconic Great Ocean Road pic? Now, slow down and stroll the trails

SA drought seeing some towns ‘invaded’ by hungry and thirsty native animals

What happens when a campervan touring route is too successful at attracting people

ACCC takes Jayco to court over allegedly misleading ‘off-road’ van advertising

Brrrrrrrr! Are you shivering in the south, or basking in the tropical sunshine?

Exotic pies are on the menu as ‘bakery tourists’ seek culinary adventure

‘Life on the road – and in Tassie – suits us to a tee’

Camp for free, meet people, stay in a lovely part of the world … what’s not to love?

How much is too much? Battle over campsite fees goes up a notch

What will tomorrow’s paleontologists make of the grey nomad relics they find?

Effort to save beachfront van park from possible closure gathers momentum

NT’s Wangi Falls open weeks ‘ahead of schedule’

New approach to be taken to tackling illegal camping problem in Margaret River

How well do you know your caravan’s weight when it’s fully loaded?

Renovations go ahead for one beachside van park, but doubts remain over another

Popular NT waterhole re-opens as northward migration gets into full swing

If there is a place to park, the grey nomads will come

‘After five decades of camping, one thing hasn’t changed … we still love it!’

Can cameras and heavy fines end the scourge of national park rubbish?

Surge in ghost camping sounds death knell for Victoria’s free camping initiative

Can you navigate rural roads without maps or GPS? An excited Jezza Mark finds out

Visitor information centres are having to evolve to survive in the digital age

Camping in NSW

Criticism of NSW national park fee hike plan continues to grow