Nomad News

Caravanner crashes after being hit from behind

Dump point dilemma! Where’s the best place to put them?

Too hot to handle? How are you coping with the sizzling temperatures?

4WDers fined heavily for causing significant damage in Pinnacles Reserve

Queensland to allow vehicle payloads to be legally increased to tow heavier caravans

Visitor numbers at South Australian national parks skyrocket

Grey nomad charged with aggravated driving after caravan crash

National parks booking systems ‘kill’ spontaneity … but what can be done?

Occupancy levels at Noosa caravan parks surge to new heights

New restrictions target illegal campers, but is the ‘issue’ more complicated than that?

Solo traveller Eddie Davies brings the ‘joys of the gospel’ to his Big Lap

Free camping trial to start this month … but not everyone’s happy!

Illegal camping in Noosa

Council abandons softly-softly approach to crack down hard on illegal campers

private camping

Domestic travel boom sees surge in the number of private campgrounds

Tourist paddle steamer sinks just one year after being carted to Longreach

dogs in national parks

Should national parks authorities listen more to dog owners’ concerns?

Fraser Island camping area closed due to heightened dingo activity

Bald Rock national park

National parks slowly becoming more accessible to those with mobility issues

Another caravan park to install a security gate. Do they make you feel safer?

New $3 million investment sees march of cabins into caravan parks continue

Budgie boom ready for take-off! Is it on your Big Lap itinerary?

‘Vast new NSW national park will be massive drawcard for visitors’

Voucher scheme could get nomads spending in SA’s flood-affected regions

‘Yes, regional crime is an issue, but let’s focus on the positives’

, Snowy Monaro Regional Council

It’s dangerous! 70% of motorists think roads are not up to scratch

esk floods

Cash grant will help ‘future-proof’ caravan park with history of flooding

bushwalking

Are overgrown tracks putting bushwalkers in danger?

‘You’ve closed our only standalone café! Will the grey nomads still visit?’

Crocodile attack

Rangers euthanise croc that attacked man and ate his dog

Grey nomads urged to be careful … but not to be scared off by rising crime

Authorities hunt croc that took bite out of man’s leg at boat ramp

self-contained RVs

NZ set to crack down hard on non-self-contained RVs! Will Australia follow suit?

Grey nomads urged to protect themselves against mozzie bites

New caravan registrations in Australia soar to record levels

World travellers want to add Australia to their CV … and need some advice!

Missing bushwalkers, aged 69 and 81, found safe after six-day ordeal

Second man in a week dies at Gibraltar Falls in the ACT

Search resumes for two missing bushwalkers, aged 69 and 81

Camping infrastructure in some areas being put under huge stress

Tip fee dodgers turning ‘pristine’ national parks into rubbish dumps

Cliff fall death sparks more questions on how wilderness areas can be made ‘safer’

saltwater crocodile

3.8-metre ‘danger’ croc pulled from north Queensland creek

bogged 4WD

Bogged and abandoned 4WDs cause $50,000 worth of damage at reserve

heatwave

Grey nomads urged to keep their cool as temperatures soar

Bruce Highway

Bruce Highway named as Queensland’s ‘most unroadworthy’ road

Caravan park expands to house seasonal workers

caravan park grants

111 caravan parks awarded substantial grants to improve facilities

Free camps bring economic windfall to Queensland council area

camping area

Popular national park camping area to be given major upgrade

Caravan stolen from popular Queensland camping area

Backlash against camping on private land on Queensland’s Fraser Coast

Youth crime a concern, but grey nomads are still living the dream

As site fees surge, caravan parks are being seen as a very sound investment

snakebite

Series of snakebite incidents reminds grey nomads of need for caution

flooded roads

WA’s Great Northern Highway to partially re-open this week

bushfires

Campers evacuated as two huge bushfires break out in WA national park

Brand new covered viewing shelter the latest development at Cradle Mountain

roaadworks

Flood-ravaged road network will probably take years to repair

crocodile

Massive crocodile trapped and removed at Wangi Falls

Murray River

Flood-affected Murray River van park cleared to re-open after levee scare

New council rules allow family or friends to ‘live’ in backyard caravans

Masked, gloved men sought as police investigate caravan theft

Fresh food could be about to get a longer ‘bush-life’

Help us help you! Mackay region seeks grey nomad feedback

Lake Kepwari

New campground at WA’s Lake Kepwari completes area’s transformation

Should caravan parks also become electric vehicle charging stations?

‘We’ve had our Big Lap challenges … but it’s still a wonderful life!’

Major upgrade planned for Wilsons Prom visitor area

cane toad

Massive cane toad found in Queensland national park

Lorella Springs Wilderness Park to close to self-drive tourists

street parking

Popular caravan park creates parking ‘nightmare’ for nearby residents

Campervan rollover

Woman injured in campervan rollover on Pacific Highway

Caravan park thieves target bikes, beers, and fishing rods!

raspberry farms

Overseas backpackers join nomads again on the fruit-picking scene

Many NSW and Victorian van parks and national parks still closed due to flooding

Lady Musgrave Island

Lady Musgrave Island camping area given major upgrade

Ambulance at caravan accident

Woman, 79, injured after being run over by reversing caravan

flooded roads

Damaged roads and bridges in flood-hit WA to have huge impact on tourism

caravan accident

Miracle escape after caravanners in collision with giant road train

Crocodile

Huge number of saltwater crocs trapped in NT waterways in 2022

Coastal van park sets aside sites for exclusive use of seasonal workers

cockroaches

Caravanner goes into meltdown after cockroach gets stuck in her ear

Valley Lake

Mount Gambier Showgrounds to triple its camping capacity

Ningaloo lighthouse sheep

Ningaloo van park’s iconic solo shaggy sheep passes away

Kimberley floods

Kimberley towns face record flooding as ‘incessant’ rains lash area

Potholes

NSW Government pledges $500 million to tackle state’s pothole crisis

No shortage of caravan dramas on the road … and 2023 is only a few days old!

Happy New Year to all grey nomads and their families!!

towing speed limits

Caravanners shouldn’t exceed the speed limit … but do they know what it is?

dog-friendly caravan park sites

Woof Woof! The era of the truly dog-friendly van park site could be here!

Outback adventures

‘So many amazing adventures, so many incredible memories!’

Merry Christmas

A very merry Christmas to grey nomads everywhere

camping at Christmas

Very heavy traffic, booked-out campsites … it must be Christmas!

bushfires

After bushfire trauma, national park’s revamped visitor areas open again

fire and rescue

Car towing caravan bursts into flames on country road

illegal camping

’Tis the season to be jolly … and to be careful about where you camp!

online booking system

‘Our online system is a success … but now campsites are booked out!’

Dingo attacks and injures five-year-old-boy at Fraser Island campsite

Vaughan Mineral Springs Reserve

Victorian national parks will take months to recover from floods

mitchell Falls

Is now the time to seal the road to Kimberley’s Mitchell Falls?