grey nomad

gray nomad

Austral any elderly retired person who spends time travelling around the country in a mobile home

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References in periodicals archive

A growing phenomenon Down Under, the grey nomad brigade comprises folk of a certain age who've traded the security of bricks and mortar for a chilled-out life on the open road.

Outback and beyond

A 'grey nomad' is, apparently, a term coined by Australians in reference to retired people who travel independently and for extended periods within their own country, in caravans or motor homes.

Point no finger for three will point back at you

--(2007), "The Grey Nomad Phenomenon: Changing the Script of Aging," Journal of Aging and Human Development 64(4): 381-398.

Ageing, diversity and the meaning(s) of later life: cultural, social and historical models to age by

(11) Onyx, J, Leonard, R and Dean, S The grey nomad phenomena--a research report UTS Centre for Australian Community Organisations & Management 2005

Active, engaged, valued: older people and public Libraries in New South Wales

And so, after filling the fridge from Woolworths, it's time to join the ranks of Australia's grey nomads.

Outback and beyond; MARGARET CARRAGHER ENJOYS SPLENDID ISOLATION ON A CAMPERVANNING BREAK IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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