Nomad News

Mercury tops 50 degrees in the Pilbara as temperature records tumble

Could these ideas solve the self-contained camping conundrum?

Rural community seeks to trial short-stay camping

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

Authorities seek to clear Illegal campers as bushfire rages

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

‘Poor mobile coverage putting travellers at risk’

Campsites evacuated but floodwaters start to recede

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

Stay away! WA council cracks down hard on illegal campers

Bull runs down the Bruce Highway, sparking traffic chaos

Campsite incident highlights problem of anti-social behaviour

Dogs found safe 14 hours after going missing from campground

Man dies after collision involving car towing caravan

National park visitor numbers surge by 20% in 2021

Positive Covid case leaves caravan park scrambling

Campers in miraculous escape as tree falls on their tent!

Car runs over family sleeping in tent in campsite

Happy New Year to all grey nomads and their families

Future of popular RV stop hangs in balance amidst community backlash

A motorhome towing a car destroyed by fire on major motorway

Weather throws up Christmas camping challenges

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!

Here comes trouble! Dust storm engulfs Boulia

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

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

Campervan stuck in Simpson Desert finally ‘unbogged’

Margaret River warns illegal campers to ‘stay away’

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

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’

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

Campsite litter crisis: Echuca brings in the big bins

Bonus for grey nomads as telehealth service made permanent

Council to double number of caravans allowed on private land

Campgrounds evacuated as bushfire threatens in WA’s south

Car and caravan roll on D’Aguilar Highway

Riverfront camping to be allowed … but only for tenters!

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

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

How fishing can help active grey nomads de-stress

Caravan industry calls for electric vehicle charging stations

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

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

No swimming shock! Ellery Creek Big Hole closed this summer

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

Missing campers: Human remains found

Operation Nomad targets careless campfire lighters

Dog attacked by croc while swimming at Darwin Beach

Much-loved tree ‘disappears’ from popular caravan park

‘Dangerous’ unsealed roads in regions to be given upgrade

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

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

Missing camper case: Jetstar pilot charged with murder

Umbrella time! Grey nomads get very, very soggy!

Grey nomads go fishing

Hook, Line and Sinker … the Grey Nomads Podcast

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

Will grey nomads avoid area low vaccination rate areas?

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

Camping couple disappearance: police arrest man

Narrow caravan on scary road

Grey nomad endures ‘white-knuckle’ highway drive

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

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

Solo grey nomad left homeless after caravan fire

Gastro outbreak forces closure of campsites

Faulty caravans

Consumer watchdog seeks faulty caravan information

Helicopter sent to rescue family bogged in Simpson

RFDS plans ahead for Outback Covid outbreaks

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

4WD campervan bogged in desert as rain chaos rules

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

Parkland opens on site of iconic old caravan park

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

Rare and magical! Uluru rain a treat for travellers

Caravan park vaccination rules ‘difficult to navigate’

Relief at ‘miracle’ result … Cleo Smith found alive

‘We count our blessings … not dwell on any setbacks’

Grey nomads find there’s gold in that thar Big Lap!

Apocalypse now! Outback town hit by big dust storm

Tassie border re-opening date sparks booking frenzy

Is it time for visitor limits at our busy national parks?

Hail, heat and tornadoes … and there’s worse to come!

Mind boggling! Stalactites in ancient cave vandalised

Storm chasing grey nomads

Giant hail, heat, lightning! It’s all in a day’s travel!

Overseas is back! So, will campsites be quiet again?

What will living with Covid look like for grey nomads?

Sea of sunflowers will see tourist numbers bloom