Taking a grey nomadding adventure

Packing up your home and hitting the road in a caravan or campervan is the dream of more than 17% of over-60s in Australia. Whether you are planning a caravanning journey, living life as a grey-nomad on the road or simply contemplating whether grey nomadding is right for you in retirement or semi-retirement, this section is designed to help you stay safe when towing, pack your caravan well, enjoy your trip and find great places to explore.

Taking a grey nomadding adventure

Latest on Grey Nomadding

The latest news, views, explainers and community stories about grey nomadding

Driving & Caravanning

How to choose the perfect caravan to fit your needs

Grey nomads and age pension: Here’s how you can make your finances go the distance

Grey nomads and age pension: Here’s how you can make your finances go the distance

Grey nomad tips: How to pack your caravan properly

Grey nomad tips: How to pack your caravan properly

The different jobs Grey Nomads can do while living on the road

The different jobs Grey Nomads can do while living on the road

Grey Nomads share their top must-visit winter migration destinations

Grey Nomads share their top must-visit winter migration destinations

From the community

Popular grey-nomad route named ‘one of the world’s most dangerous journeys’

by Travel at 60

‘The solution to dealing with loneliness as a nomad traveller’

by Gillian Johnston

Want to holiday here this year? Check out the top 10 Aussie towns of 2020

by Starts at 60 Writers

‘Our trip from the bottom of Tasmania to Queensland during coronavirus restrictions’

by Gillian Johnston

Essentials on Grey Nomadding

Grey nomad tips: How to pack your caravan properly

Planning an Aussie adventure? 7 top tips for road tripping post Covid-19

Planning ahead? 5 great Aussie road trips to add to your bucket list

These are the top 5 beaches to visit on your next grey nomad adventure

The quirkiest pubs in Australia to visit on your next road trip

5 tips for a stress-free caravanning holiday with your furry-friend

Getting ready to caravan? Here’s the ultimate checklist for safe towing

Looking to take your car to Tassie? Here’s what you need to do

Ever wondered what the green dots along highways mean?

Going grey nomadding

Grey Nomads: 5 travel tips for life on the road

Money makes the world go round: Can you afford to be a grey nomad?

Money makes the world go round: Can you afford to be a grey nomad?

A budget-friendly guide to a Top End road trip

A budget-friendly guide to a Top End road trip

Drive the NT: Alice Springs to Darwin

Drive the NT: Alice Springs to Darwin

5 pet-friendly travel destinations to take your pooch in Australia

5 pet-friendly travel destinations to take your pooch in Australia

Grey nomads crown Queensland’s best beach – and it’s not the one you think

Grey nomads crown Queensland’s best beach – and it’s not the one you think

Planning an Aussie adventure? 7 top tips for road tripping post Covid-19

Planning an Aussie adventure? 7 top tips for road tripping post Covid-19

Ready to travel? Visit these top caravan parks on your next grey nomad adventure

Ready to travel? Visit these top caravan parks on your next grey nomad adventure

‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

Ever wondered what the green dots along highways mean?

Ever wondered what the green dots along highways mean?

Helpful information

Top tips for caravanning in the tropics

by Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Hitting the road: The sure signs you’re an avid grey nomad

by Starts at 60 Writers

Handy money saving tips and tricks from an everyday Grey Nomad

by Rachael Rosel

Holidays are back! Here’s the caravan park rules you need to know

by Jocelyn Nickels

‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

by Brian Pickering

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