The Grey Nomads - General

Lizzieluv · Lizzieluv

We found a great spot at Macquarie Woods, between Orange and Bathurst to wait until the worst of the flooding goes - can't see any point in moving on when you don't know if the next place to camp is open, under water and closed!!! Millthorpe - now that is a busy little place on a Sunday!!! Kath -- Edited by L...

C and D · C and D

In 2006/7 we spent 12 months towing a caravan right around your immense country , and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Now weve sort of retired properly, we intend returning to purchase another rig and spend the cold Kiwi months in tropical sunshine somewhere north of the Tropic of Capricorn. W...

Sheba · Sheba

These are in the Repco Catalogue again. If I remember rightly, they hold very heavy people. $29.99. Cheers, Sheba.

Vee Double U · Vee Double U

THE MEN OF PIKE They came from near and far awayThe men of Pike to work that dayThe afternoon shift way down deepBeneath the mountains oh so steepA long way in but further outThe afternoon shift sets aboutA job not flash but hard and tryingA job that holds the risk of dying From seventeen to sixty twoTh...

rocan · rocan

good to see rain filling the dams but for nth qld the wet season has only just started. it's a worry thinking about what may happen when the monsoon trough forms and starts to move south bringing our usual wet season let alone any cyclones which effect us in the next 4 months. even though nth qld is a great...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/05/3084908.htm

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Started typing this under "Water Tank maintenance" but its too far off topic. The hose that drains the wash-up water from the van doesnt take long to develop a nasty smell. Being the type that is ribbed theres plenty of scope to trap scum. I can understand why, as when using the camper-t...

petengail · petengail

As I posted recently, we are off to Wuruma Dam. I intend mainly fishing for Barra trolling Bomber A's and similar. I will also be fishing from the shore at times probably using bait. I see on the Bundaberg Regional Council's webpage that there are Bass, Golden and Silver Perch, Catfish and Spangled...

Onedodger · Onedodger

I Need some tips on cleaning the Galaxy acrylic ( perspex) windows on our van. Can you please advise what you use. Thanks Dodg.

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Have just realised our van wont be used for 3 months, and wonder if we should empty the water tank, or put something in to stop it going "off"? I dont think, if we try to empty it, that all the water will drain out, leaving just a bit in the bottom to become yucky. What do others do to keep their wate...

beachball57 · beachball57

for one reason or other which i wont go into I've had to ask my 21 year old son that he has to move out of home,, this is not a happy move but one that had to be made,,, i feel that i've failed hm as a parent because of the way he's turned out,,, god i feel low

Ma · Ma

God Bless Australia was a proposed 1961 Australian national anthem by Australian song writer Jack O'Hagan who provided patriotic lyrics to the traditional tune of WALTZING MATILDA: Here in this God given land of ours, Australia This proud possession, our own piece of earth That was built by our...

milo · milo

I dunno wether to kick my dad or love him dont know if I told you guys but dad went down to adelaide on his own in the motor home, and only stayed there a few days and was supposed to be at Gundagia tonite, after travelling from Balranald but he got home tonite, 780 k's ,9 hours in one day, alot for some one his ag...

caron · caron

We have managed to get 2 weeks at the end of March start of April 2011 and I am planning our 3rd trip away in our van.We are still pretty green and new to caravanning, but just want to get out and about. We have 2 options we are thinking of. 1st is going up to Rutherglen, Beechworth etc for a few weeks of relaxin...

jimbo · jimbo

I'm on the track again for a Toyota 1982 Model Coaster Car Aerial......Been all over Melbourne wreckers for this type..It's the Two screw mounted on the drivers side..About a foot in length...Can't find one for love or money.......Can anybody help.....It was corroded so bad snapped off in my ha...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Hi Everyone,Just a newbie on GN site. I have retired early and gone the RV & Suzuki flat tow option. I have an "A" Frame hitch, but have been worried about the lack on download on the towball. I have looked at sites which have basically said that the majority of failures of towball hitches...

Technomad · Technomad

We have just completed a visit by 200 schoolies and was impressed with their behavior and friendliness while in our park. Strict control and security measures along with substantial bond identification measures gave the schoolies a safe haven to relax in when outside celebrations were complete....

Sheba · Sheba

Don't know if I should have put this on the other thread, but here goes. Just looked at the "Mailbag", and saw some-one complaining of signs saying "Dogs not Allowed" on some beaches. What they probably don't realise, is the [scientifically proven over 30-odd years ago] fact t...

BobnBev · BobnBev

Just read on another forum that Telstra could be uping the 200mb to a 1 gb for the same $10 bucks...you have to ring them 125111... -- Edited by BobnBev on Thursday 2nd of December 2010 06:22:01 PM

Vee Double U · Vee Double U

Here are a couple of good links for WA Reptiles, especially in light of a recent WA death due to snakebite, look in the side menu under "Elapids" for the venomous ones, see; http://www.westaussiereptiles.com.au/ and also; http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/ The recent death in W...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Sitting out the rain (Preview) We found a great spot at Macquarie Woods, between Orange and Bathurst to wait until the worst of the flooding goes - can't see any point in moving on when you don't know if the next place to camp is open, under water and closed!!! Millthorpe - now that is a busy little place on a Sunday!!! Kath -- Edited by L...	Lizzieluv	11	1551	04:05 PM Dec 7, 2010 by Lizzieluv
	Cost of caravanning ( 1 2 ) (Preview) In 2006/7 we spent 12 months towing a caravan right around your immense country , and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Now weve sort of retired properly, we intend returning to purchase another rig and spend the cold Kiwi months in tropical sunshine somewhere north of the Tropic of Capricorn. W...	C and D	38	4662	08:57 AM Dec 11, 2010 by Happywanderer
	Strong Folding Step. (Preview) These are in the Repco Catalogue again. If I remember rightly, they hold very heavy people. $29.99. Cheers, Sheba.	Sheba	9	2006	09:51 AM Dec 7, 2010 by Smokeydk
	Men of Pike Poem - By Sean Plunket (Preview) THE MEN OF PIKE They came from near and far awayThe men of Pike to work that dayThe afternoon shift way down deepBeneath the mountains oh so steepA long way in but further outThe afternoon shift sets aboutA job not flash but hard and tryingA job that holds the risk of dying From seventeen to sixty twoTh...	Vee Double U	5	2373	11:01 PM Dec 7, 2010 by Vee Double U
	Qld floods (Preview) good to see rain filling the dams but for nth qld the wet season has only just started. it's a worry thinking about what may happen when the monsoon trough forms and starts to move south bringing our usual wet season let alone any cyclones which effect us in the next 4 months. even though nth qld is a great...	rocan	8	1419	01:56 PM Dec 16, 2010 by Beth54
	Anyone travelling in Northern Victorie/Southern NSW should be aware of Locusts (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/05/3084908.htm	petengail	13	1652	08:53 PM Dec 7, 2010 by kevinsterra
	Grey water disposal (Preview) Started typing this under "Water Tank maintenance" but its too far off topic. The hose that drains the wash-up water from the van doesnt take long to develop a nasty smell. Being the type that is ribbed theres plenty of scope to trap scum. I can understand why, as when using the camper-t...	Gerty Dancer	7	1863	04:36 PM Dec 6, 2010 by Onedodger
	Wuruma Dam - Fishing (Preview) As I posted recently, we are off to Wuruma Dam. I intend mainly fishing for Barra trolling Bomber A's and similar. I will also be fishing from the shore at times probably using bait. I see on the Bundaberg Regional Council's webpage that there are Bass, Golden and Silver Perch, Catfish and Spangled...	petengail	4	1523	08:01 PM Dec 4, 2010 by bill12
	Cleaning Acrylic Caravan Windows. (Preview) I Need some tips on cleaning the Galaxy acrylic ( perspex) windows on our van. Can you please advise what you use. Thanks Dodg.	Onedodger	8	8353	10:46 PM Dec 4, 2010 by Sheba
	Water tank maintenance (Preview) Have just realised our van wont be used for 3 months, and wonder if we should empty the water tank, or put something in to stop it going "off"? I dont think, if we try to empty it, that all the water will drain out, leaving just a bit in the bottom to become yucky. What do others do to keep their wate...	Gerty Dancer	11	2931	05:24 PM Mar 26, 2011 by lencerpetro
	feeling low (Preview) for one reason or other which i wont go into I've had to ask my 21 year old son that he has to move out of home,, this is not a happy move but one that had to be made,,, i feel that i've failed hm as a parent because of the way he's turned out,,, god i feel low	beachball57	9	1040	12:01 PM Dec 6, 2010 by Lizzieluv
	NATIONAL ANTHEM? (Preview) God Bless Australia was a proposed 1961 Australian national anthem by Australian song writer Jack O'Hagan who provided patriotic lyrics to the traditional tune of WALTZING MATILDA: Here in this God given land of ours, Australia This proud possession, our own piece of earth That was built by our...	Ma	16	1905	07:00 AM Dec 6, 2010 by Vee Double U
	kick him or love him?? (Preview) I dunno wether to kick my dad or love him dont know if I told you guys but dad went down to adelaide on his own in the motor home, and only stayed there a few days and was supposed to be at Gundagia tonite, after travelling from Balranald but he got home tonite, 780 k's ,9 hours in one day, alot for some one his ag...	milo	12	1837	10:41 AM Dec 5, 2010 by Happywanderer
	feedback on planned short trip please (Preview) We have managed to get 2 weeks at the end of March start of April 2011 and I am planning our 3rd trip away in our van.We are still pretty green and new to caravanning, but just want to get out and about. We have 2 options we are thinking of. 1st is going up to Rutherglen, Beechworth etc for a few weeks of relaxin...	caron	12	1671	03:29 PM Apr 10, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	Toyota Arial (Preview) I'm on the track again for a Toyota 1982 Model Coaster Car Aerial......Been all over Melbourne wreckers for this type..It's the Two screw mounted on the drivers side..About a foot in length...Can't find one for love or money.......Can anybody help.....It was corroded so bad snapped off in my ha...	jimbo	6	1248	08:30 AM Dec 4, 2010 by jimbo
	Flat Towing (Preview) Hi Everyone,Just a newbie on GN site. I have retired early and gone the RV & Suzuki flat tow option. I have an "A" Frame hitch, but have been worried about the lack on download on the towball. I have looked at sites which have basically said that the majority of failures of towball hitches...	Yuglamron	8	4619	12:01 AM Dec 9, 2010 by Wombat 280
	Torquay schoolies welcome again. (Preview) We have just completed a visit by 200 schoolies and was impressed with their behavior and friendliness while in our park. Strict control and security measures along with substantial bond identification measures gave the schoolies a safe haven to relax in when outside celebrations were complete....	Technomad	24	2086	06:58 PM Dec 4, 2010 by Technomad
	Dogs on Beaches. (Preview) Don't know if I should have put this on the other thread, but here goes. Just looked at the "Mailbag", and saw some-one complaining of signs saying "Dogs not Allowed" on some beaches. What they probably don't realise, is the [scientifically proven over 30-odd years ago] fact t...	Sheba	10	1658	01:38 PM Dec 7, 2010 by Wombat 280
	Telstra up grade 200mb (Preview) Just read on another forum that Telstra could be uping the 200mb to a 1 gb for the same $10 bucks...you have to ring them 125111... -- Edited by BobnBev on Thursday 2nd of December 2010 06:22:01 PM	BobnBev	7	1256	01:25 PM Dec 7, 2010 by Wombat 280
	WA Reptile Sites (Preview) Here are a couple of good links for WA Reptiles, especially in light of a recent WA death due to snakebite, look in the side menu under "Elapids" for the venomous ones, see; http://www.westaussiereptiles.com.au/ and also; http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/ The recent death in W...	Vee Double U	17	1475	06:05 AM Dec 3, 2010 by Webmaster
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