According to Tourism Research Australia, 30,000 to 40,000 gray nomads travel domestically each quarter, on average. In response, seasoned gray nomads, Bruce and Marg Gow, used their online platform Baby Boomers on the Road to support displaced roving retirees. The coronavirus forced many of Australia's gray nomads, including Val Atherton, to head home. Farms offer lifeline to stranded nomadsSome gray nomads did not have the option to boomerang back home. When asked if they will return to the road when restrictions ease, the answer from many gray nomads is an overwhelming yes.

Source: CNN May 13, 2020 02:26 UTC