Nomad News

Big Lap dreams dashed as brand new caravan stolen

Anger grows after another act of mindless vandalism

grey nomads travelling with pets

Fur-baby dollar sparks rise in pet-friendly van parks

Grey nomad-friendly pub named best in Queensland

Will bitumen road spark Marree grey nomad influx?

Coorong council courts grey nomads with new site

Sunflower tourism blooms … but is it a nomad ‘thing’?

Grey nomads spending the kids inheritance

‘Don’t wait for our cash … we’re spending it big time!’

‘Cut red tape to allow more farmers to host campers’

Are caravan parks perfect for grey nomads?

‘There is another side to the caravan park story’

Happy Hour under threat?

Happy Hour vs television! Will Netflix tip the balance?

Cape Leveque Road to be sealed and well used by grey nomads

‘Visitors should pay toll to use Cape Leveque Road’

Caravan rollover couple escape serious injury

Outback driving

New warnings over perils of driving Outback roads

Walpole free camp area – a victim of its own success?

Where do grey nomads go in the NT? Everywhere!

‘Getting stuck at my pub is fun … at least at the start!”

Brrrrrrrrr! The only way is up for most grey nomads

And this is a highway! How bad is pothole problem?

Low-fee caravan park sees grey nomad numbers rise

Alert grey nomads help save historic pub from fire

Anguish for grey nomads as pet dog goes missing

Aussie snakes dangerous … but not ‘that’ dangerous

Litchfield National Park … are new fees on their way?

Caravan weight issues for grey nomads

Why caravanners must have weight on their minds

Grey nomads struggle to find LPG

‘Our budget Big Lap dream is running out of gas’

Less van sites, more space … is this the way forward?

‘Bigger and better’ events on the Outback horizon

Charters Towers budget camp plan under fire

‘Paintbrush lady’ declares war on Wicked slogans

Python spotted in van park regurgitates another snake

Suspected meteor lights up night sky in two states

Second giant nugget find to spark new gold rush?

Travellers still flouting WA quarantine regulations

Fraser Island dingo debate heats up after Easter attack

Grey nomads enjoy photography

Veteran grey nomads relish picture-perfect Big Lap

Free camp success paves way for new caravan park!

Grey nomads’ ute stolen while they slept in caravan

Roadside stores add fresh flavour to Big Lap odyssey

Grey nomad favourite, the Ettamogah Pub, up for sale

Impact of ‘No Camping’ signs still felt two years on

Grey nomads making most of early voting opportunity

Police probe cause of fatal Tasmania campervan crash

RV-only daytime parking area set to open in Mt Isa

‘Grey nomads bypassing us … we need an RV park!’

Two hurt as tornado rips through Victorian van park

defibrillators in caravan parks

Defibrillator initiative a boost for grey nomads

New free camping rules for popular Tassie beach site

Antarctica for grey nomads

Around the world in 70 years … now for Australia!

Grey nomads love to meet locals

‘Meeting the locals is the best part of the Big Lap’

Woman trapped under a caravan rushed to hospital

Anzac Day services honour those who have served

Just the start ... grey nomads are heading north early.

On your marks, get set … the migration north is ‘go’!

‘Free camps no solution to full-to-bursting problem’

Wishing all grey nomads a safe and happy Easter

Better road technology set to put potholes in the past

‘All was going well, then our van started to sway …’

What will campsites look like a decade from now?

‘Free camping could kill off Tasmania’s caravan parks!’

Town suffers as campsite tape scares grey nomads

Caravan community rocked by two more rollovers

‘We came back from a walk and our caravan was gone’

Tassie free camping

‘Councils damned if they do … damned if they don’t’

Darwin caravan parks

Pop-up caravan park plan for Darwin is rejected

Overseas tourists joining grey nomads in Outback

Two caravanners killed in collision with semi-trailer

‘We love rivers and gorges … but where are the loos?’

Free camping for grey nomads

‘We grey nomads can’t have our cake and eat it!’

Barriers go up in Byron Bay free camping battle

National parks dog ban not changing any time soon

Bakery boost for nomad town that’s got everything

Huge fire destroys 40 vans at caravan park in England

Massive investment to be made in Queensland roads

A case study in Tassie’s changing camping policies

Car reportedly slams into caravan rear on highway

Mobile coverage boost for remote WA campsites

The tragedy, the bush, and the kindness of strangers

Trevor smashes into coast as Borroloola evacuated

Why take the Big Lap when you can buy fresh air?

Trouble in the pipeline for SA’s famous desert town

‘Luxury rig is out of reach … but the Big Lap isn’t!’

Grey nomad in caravan step accident

‘One silly slip on a caravan step changed everything!’

Grey nomads flock to ‘transformed’ Outback

Calls grow for compulsory caravan towing courses

Free camps may be on way out, but Tassie is booming!

Is ‘Scooter Boy’ Australia’s most unusual traveller?

Pilbara road re-sealing plan runs into funding snag

Have you struggled to park a caravan or motorhome?

Green light for new Cape Tribulation campground

Missing hikers found safe and well after five days

Road train driver allegedly high on ice sparks outrage

‘We bought a caravan park before ever staying in one!’

Grey nomads to be exempt from compulsory voting?

Van park seeks to create innovative artificial wetland

If it's flooded, forget it

‘Quickly rising floodwaters left us totally marooned’

Lucky escape highlights lightning strike danger

Campsite could close due to ‘dangerous’ feral horses

Grey nomads lend a hand at flood-devastated farms

‘Self-service’ telehealth clinic boost for Innamincka

Are our iconic jetties just too costly to survive?