Nomad News

Wa unsealed roads

WA’s regional road toll way too high, so what the answer?

ex-cyclone tiffany

Grey nomads play weather roulette! Heatwaves and rains forecast!

Arborists check over a Norfolk Pine at a Warrnambool caravan park

Falling tree branch badly injures camper in caravan park

Large caravan flips over on Princes Highway

Large caravan flips, causing traffic chaos on Princes Freeway

Illegal camping on the Gold Coast

Gold Coast ‘stealth campers’ on the radar of authorities

Eureka Centre in Ballarat

Visitor numbers to regions soar despite Omicron spread

Development at Newmarket Gardens Caravan Park

Queensland’s oldest caravan park to become a housing estate

Service stations to become campsites for grey nomads

In the EV age, will service stations become budget campsites?

Demand surges for caravans

Huge demand sees prices for second-hand vans surge

Parkes Elvis Festival for grey nomads

Elvis festival ‘all shook up’ by date clash with country music event

Heat in the Pilbara

Mercury tops 50 degrees in the Pilbara as temperature records tumble

Se;f-contained camping options

Could these ideas solve the self-contained camping conundrum?

Camping for grey nomads at the Dalyston Recreation Reserve.

Rural community seeks to trial short-stay camping

Fisher Bay camping area on the Eyre Peninsula

Government cash delivers big boost for camping on SA’s Eyre Peninsula

Bushfire in Dunsborough

Authorities seek to clear Illegal campers as bushfire rages

Private camps much loved by grey nomads

Is it time to cut the red tape around camping on private land?

Mobile phone coverage poor in the Pilbara

‘Poor mobile coverage putting travellers at risk’

Caravan park floods

Campsites evacuated but floodwaters start to recede

Floods at Goomeri

Couple climb out window of their flooded motorhome to swim to safety

Illegal camping in Margaret River

Stay away! WA council cracks down hard on illegal campers

Bull runs down highway

Bull runs down the Bruce Highway, sparking traffic chaos

West Kentish campground in Tasmania

Campsite incident highlights problem of anti-social behaviour

Mt Trio campground

Dogs found safe 14 hours after going missing from campground

Fatal caravan crash near Sale

Man dies after collision involving car towing caravan

Grey nomads flock to national parks in South Australia

National park visitor numbers surge by 20% in 2021

Covid case at caravan park

Positive Covid case leaves caravan park scrambling

falling tree crushes tent in campsite

Campers in miraculous escape as tree falls on their tent!

Family run over in tent

Car runs over family sleeping in tent in campsite

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year to all grey nomads and their families

Camping area at Burekup popular with grey nomads

Future of popular RV stop hangs in balance amidst community backlash

motorhome fire

A motorhome towing a car destroyed by fire on major motorway

Hot weather for grey nomads over Christmas

Weather throws up Christmas camping challenges

Merry Christmas to grey nomads

Merry Christmas to all grey nomads and their families

Grey nomads book early for national parks

No room at the campsite … unless you’ve booked well in advance!

Dust storm in Boulia

Here comes trouble! Dust storm engulfs Boulia

Greens Lake camping plans

Free camping at Victoria’s Greens Lake is safe long term

Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) is loved by grey nomad campers

Big changes coming to camping in Grampians National Park

Woman drowns at Babinda Boulders

Swimming hole drowning has officials asking: ‘what else can we do?’

Campervan bogged in the Simpson Desert

Campervan stuck in Simpson Desert finally ‘unbogged’

Camping crackdown in Margaret River

Margaret River warns illegal campers to ‘stay away’

Bremer Bay a top spot for grey nomads

State of isolation … but camping is still booming in the west

Grey nomads free camping in Port Macquarie

Beachside communities ready to combat illegal camper influx

Grey nomads work as they travel

‘Working and volunteering helps us to get to know local communities’

big lap with masks and check-ins

Borderless Big Lap edges closer, but there could be some twists ahead

Campsite litter crisis at Echuca

Campsite litter crisis: Echuca brings in the big bins

telehealth for grey nomads

Bonus for grey nomads as telehealth service made permanent

private camping in the Mary Valley near Gympie

Council to double number of caravans allowed on private land

Bushfire threatens in WA's south west

Campgrounds evacuated as bushfire threatens in WA’s south

Caravan rollover

Car and caravan roll on D’Aguilar Highway

Grey nomads in rriverfront camping in tent

Riverfront camping to be allowed … but only for tenters!

Man dies on camping trip in Victoria

80-year-old man drowns while on a camping trip in Victoria

Queensland border re-opening to grey nomads

Grey nomads told to ‘pack their patience’ when trying to cross into Queensland

Fishing is good for grey nomads' mental health

How fishing can help active grey nomads de-stress

caravan parks for sale

How much? Two popular caravan parks put on the market

Electric vehicle charging stations in caravan parks

Caravan industry calls for electric vehicle charging stations

HIgh fuel prices hurting grey nomad budgets

Will sky-high fuel prices stall some grey nomads’ journeys?

KImberley travel in the heat

It’s great there are no crowds … but is 45 degrees too much?

Ellery Creek Big Hole closed

No swimming shock! Ellery Creek Big Hole closed this summer

self-contained campervans

Time for a definition of what a self-contained rig actually is?

missing campers

Missing campers: Human remains found

grey nomads warned over campfire danger

Operation Nomad targets careless campfire lighters

dog attacked by crocodile at Casuarina Beach in Darwin

Dog attacked by croc while swimming at Darwin Beach

Tree cut down at Cotton Tree Caravan Park

Much-loved tree ‘disappears’ from popular caravan park

Unsealed roads to get fixed

‘Dangerous’ unsealed roads in regions to be given upgrade

Caravan park floods

Campers trapped, and van parks inundated as floods hit

The toilet facilities at the MV Beagle camping area are being cleaned

Popular campsites face rolling closures due to gastro concerns

mosquito numbers to surge and be a problem to grey nomads

The rain’s been a pain, the mosquitoes could be worse!

Missing grey nomad campers campsite

Missing camper case: Jetstar pilot charged with murder

Australia to get wet and grey nomads aren't happy

Umbrella time! Grey nomads get very, very soggy!

Grey nomads go fishing

Hook, Line and Sinker … the Grey Nomads Podcast

Self-contained vehicle trend affects grey nomads

Is the ‘self-contained’ only trend dividing grey nomads?

caravans heading north into the the Pilbara

Will grey nomads avoid area low vaccination rate areas?

Grey nomads trapped in South Australian caravan park

SA borders open … and grey nomads back on the road again

Grey nomad couple go missing while camping

Camping couple disappearance: police arrest man

Narrow caravan on scary road

Grey nomad endures ‘white-knuckle’ highway drive

potholes, grey nomads, road maintenance,

What can be done about Australia’s pothole problem?

Out with the old, in with the new! It’s the dawn of a new era

Parking meter machines at campsites

‘Pay-if-you-want-to’ plan adopted at Tassie campsite

Caravan fire on highway

Solo grey nomad left homeless after caravan fire

Gastro outbreak forces closure of campsites

Faulty caravans

Consumer watchdog seeks faulty caravan information

Bogged family in Simpson Desert

Helicopter sent to rescue family bogged in Simpson

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)

RFDS plans ahead for Outback Covid outbreaks

Tasmanian free camping

Pay if you want to! Is this the future of camping?

Bogged campervan

4WD campervan bogged in desert as rain chaos rules

Bingara floods sweeps caravan away

Grey nomad pair escape as floods sweep caravan away

Grey nomads cop a drenching as Big Lap gets wet, wet, wet!

Nomads cop a soaking as Big Lap gets wet, wet, wet!

Nomad-friendly strategy will see six new free camps

Mooloolaba Caravan Park for grey nomads

Parkland opens on site of iconic old caravan park

Saltwater crocodiles

60-year-old man survives croc attack in Cape York

Busy campsite hit by yet another gastro outbreak

‘Here’s how we manage to afford the endless Big Lap’

Solar-powered campervan shows ways of the future

Australia is slowly getting put back together again

Grey nomads in Tasmania wowed by Aurora Australis

Outback ‘opal town’ seeks to capitalise on gem fever

Water flows on Uluru

Rare and magical! Uluru rain a treat for travellers

Vaccination rules in caravan parks

Caravan park vaccination rules ‘difficult to navigate’

Relief at ‘miracle’ result … Cleo Smith found alive