Nomad News

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

SA national parks expansion designed to protect biodiversity … and boost tourism

Man killed and woman seriously injured in highway caravan crash

Grey nomads plan trips to SA Outback as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre begins to fill

Visiting – and camping at – Carnarvon’s famous blowholes will now cost

Tasmania’s tourism industry blindsided by delays in new Spirits going into service

‘It’s cheaper and more sociable … why I chose vanning over staying in cabins’

‘Get a national park camping permit … or cop a hefty fine!’

Rest stop rubbish (and worse)! Is it becoming even more of a problem?

Trouble on the streets! Is it time to crack down on RV ‘storage’ on suburban roads?

Greek tragedy! Hellenic country bans RVs from parking in all public places!

First whales of the season spotted along the NSW coast

National park visitors urged to protect ecosystem by cleaning their boots

Long hard road to recovery ahead for flood-affected Outback communities

Keen to read on the road? There are lots of options to access many books for free

Floods in Outback Queensland were devastating

Struggling Outback towns vow to come back … and hope the tourists will too!

Paving ‘paradise’ … or opening up remote country to goods transport and tourists?

Camping in NSW

NSW National Parks campsite proposal would change booking process … and fees

Anzac Day services honour those who have served

Tassie moves closer to online booking system for national park campsites

Woman bitten on hands after being ‘approached’ by five dingoes on K’gari

Gone, but not forgotten! Graveyard tourism goes to the next level

Stealth campers on notice! More signage, more patrols … and more fines?

A very Happy Easter to all grey nomads and their families

Will 80% cancellation refunds be enough to stop NSW national park ‘ghost campers’?

‘We travel off-peak … but still struggle to afford van park fees!’

Tassie plans to be ready for the big RV traveller influx the new ferries will bring

Campfires remain banned in NSW Central West state forests over Easter

70-year-old man found safe and well after spending night lost in NT national park

Popular Queensland national park to be given major facelift

With Easter approaching, would-be stealth campers are put on notice!

Two killed and four taken to hospital following multi-vehicle highway crash

Can we afford to keep these much-loved wooden structures in good repair?

Three women nipped on legs in latest Fraser Island dingo attack

Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert National Park still closed due to heavy rainfall

Search suspended for man washed away by ‘raging’ floodwaters at campsite

Serious injuries reported following two separate crashes involving caravans

Ghost campers! Campsite stakers! Now, cling wrap clowns! Here comes Easter!

Does returning to a place after many years risk souring happy memories?

Search continues for caravanner swept away by ‘raging’ floodwaters

In poll position! Grey nomads in demand for election jobs

More heavy rain in Outback sparks flood alerts … and travel disruptions

Easter is coming … and so too (probably) is another huge influx of ghost campers!

Surging demand for tourist sites sparks long-term holiday van lease crackdown

Fast-track construction plan could see new Spirit vessels in service before Feb, 2027!

Heavy rain catches some Outback Queensland travellers by surprise

Simpson Desert National park re-opens to travellers following summer closure

Dump point diplomacy! ‘Now we’ve built it, the grey nomads will come!’

Wake in fright! Caravan gets stolen … with 73-year-old man asleep in the back!

‘It just made sense to really hone our towing skills before we set out’

Military tourism becoming an increasingly popular feature of the Big Lap

Bushfire threat forces middle-of-night evacuation of WA caravan park

Queensland council says 35% caravan park price hike due to ‘dynamic pricing’

‘Wombat storm’ puts spotlight on how travellers interact with wildlife

Golden opportunity! New fossicking area set to open up near old mining town

Frustration grows over delays to upgrades of WA end of Australia’s longest shortcut

Big Lap, big win! Exploring your own backyard is best for the planet

Queensland council votes to look at alternative uses for beachfront van park

Unfortunately, the risk of facing Mother Nature’s fury is just a fact of Big Lap life

The next big thing? Flinders IsIand campsites to get major upgrade

Caravan destroyed by fire after smoke seen coming from lithium ion battery

New Spirit of Tasmania ferry on its way to the Apple Isle … but not to go into service!

Batten down the hatches! Here comes Tropical Cyclone Alfred!

As long-distance cycle event nears, nomads urged to be especially vigilant

Free caravan weight education days designed to reduce risk of accidents

March of the bitumen! Newly sealed road improves access to Mungo National Park

In the balance! Council to vote on fate of two beachside caravan parks

National park ‘dangerous to enter’ after prescribed burn, says conservation group

Historic Outback pub, much loved by grey nomads, completely destroyed by fire

As ghost camping numbers surge, rural communities left counting the cost

Be careful out there! Authorities urge bushwalkers to take basic precautions

Natural disasters hit tourism operators hard … but they vow to battle back

‘After our cooker went wrong, we discovered we didn’t actually need it’

What can be done? Another child attacked and bitten by dingo on K’gari!

From graffiti to steet art! If we spray paint the side of this builiding, they will come!

Are the not-so-grey nomads slowly taking over the caravan and camping scene?

Coming soon! A luxury lodge with views of the ancient Bungle Bungle rock formation!

Chaotic scenes at popular campsite spark potential review of its future

Tourism authorities seek to assure visitors that Alice Springs crime is being tackled

Council to receive report on success – or otherwise – of illegal camping crackdown

Caravan weight education sessions at Queensland rest area prove popular

On the family trail! How to use the Big Lap to track down your ancestors

Sleep divorce seemingly on the rise among grey nomad couples! Here’s why!

Be careful out there! New warnings after woman, 77, dies in remote WA

Two-metre ‘vagrant’ croc spottted at popular Queensland camping spot

Heavy flooding continues to cause chaos across large swathes of north Queensland

Giant kangaroo seriously injures man in attack on Queensland’s gemfields

High-tech Smarter Highways Trials designed to improve safety on NSW roads

Man dies in caravan rollover, as new calls made for subsidised towing courses

What are the key features people looking to buy a new caravan should look for?

Camping boom! Overtourism! Is it time to give locals preferential treatment?

Homelessness epidemic puts councils in tricky spot over illegal camping crackdown

New dingo attack sparks renewed warnings for visitors to K’gari

‘Differing tinted window rules had us making a mad dash across the country’

Busy holiday period sees another spate of terrifying caravan accidents

Aussies soon able to use satellite system to send texts from their smartphones

Boom time! Caravanning numbers surge on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast