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BRIBIE
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Have to drag ourselves away from beautifuliful Bribie Island (Qld) tomorrow, off to Imbil showground (near Gympie) for a caravan rally next weekend and then a ramble around that part of sunny sunshine coast and hinterland
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Car Park GN Celebrity
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I felt like a celebrity today in the local shopping centre car park. A lady approached me looking at my wheel cover and asked me if I was THE Cruising Granny on The Grey Nomads Forum. After introductions we sat with a cuppa and chatted for the next 3 hours sharing stories of travel plans. I have a feeling ne...
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I need to rant - apologies.
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But seriously, how hard is it to tell the freaking truth?! If I say 'does the van have any water damage/leaks/rust/damage to windows/hatches/doors?' I want to know if it has any of those things. If I ask, 'Is the floor solid?' I don't want to arrive to find what feels like a saggy trampoline masqueradi...
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Never Too Many Mirrors
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It's been said before, and I'm going to say it again, "Please USE your rear view mirrors, especially when towing caravans". I'll accept cameras as a rear view tool. That means, actually look into them to see what's around and behind you. I talk to many truck drivers and their biggest compla...
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Many Thanks to All ??
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Thank you everyone who responded to my thread re- Kogan 12 volt tele's my friends were very impressed with your knowledgable information, and will be buying through Kogan based on the feedback, thank you Dazren.
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lienster caravan park
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We are sitting here waiting for dinner. $15 per night, free washing machines and dryers and are able to eat at BHP dining room for $12 smorgasborg. Things can't get much better than that.
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O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards
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any one been up that way, thinking of another trip, dad likes the history of the place, wondering what caravan parks are good near by and if we can take the van up.. or organize a day trip some how ... still looking.. and thinking..
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how to rid your campsite of flies
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Hi i put this on another forum, it may make your travels more pleasant:) This time of year all the rednecks invade our favorite bush camp sites. They don't bury cover their waste and the weekend after hundreds of baby blowflies will be buzzing about. here's a good trick to get rid of them 1) put up a small...
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Wicketty Wak
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Does anyone else remember Wicketty Wak? Flashback channel 7 tonight. Many times I almost wet myself laughing at their antics.
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Bushfires in NQ
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Be careful if you're travelling in NQ. I heard that the bushfires are bad around Townsville. Stay safe!
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The Vanners who went to ACA
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Just finished watching ACA and there was a follow-up on the story last week about the couple who could not get their tennants out of their home when they came back from their trip. Apparently after ACA got involved, within 4 days the tennants were packing up and moving out - final inspection tomorrow. A...
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The New Mobile Home
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Picked up our new mobile home on Friday from Hobart. Just beautiful. Spent the first night at Triabunna, 2nd night at Freycinet and our 3rd night at Bicheno. All good, lots to learn. This weekend heading to Binnalong Bay with friends. Will post some pics soon.
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A Grey Nomad Paradise!
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Hi everyone, My wife Sheryl and I are buying a 3,500 acre property near Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. The land is mainly natural bushland with 2 wiers that are ideal for canoeing etc. We want to establish a caravan park with a difference. The sites will be set out throughout...
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living permanently in a caravan
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we are considering living full time in our van. Can anyone tell us what is the longest time people can stay in a caravan park, national park, show grounds etc. Thanks for any knowledge.
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daylight savings
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it starts this saturday night , clocks forwad before going to bed...for those that have it
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bush fires
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just travelled from northern west aust to townsville.every state we were in gave severe fire warnings.if the country hadn't already burned it was ready to go. the biggest problem we saw was every free camp we stopped at most caravaners and backpackers lit fires no matter how hot it was.seems people a...
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Staying at Surfside Warrnambool
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If any nomads are in Warrnambool we are staying in the surfside caravan park and here till sunday. call in for a coffee Ken
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Wet in Warrnambool
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Hello all had a long blowy and wet trip to Warrnambool on thursday but got here all right. The van held up as I would expect and will need to fix a few minor problems but all else seems fine Was very wet and windy overnight but now settling in to watch Collingwood beat Geelong and have a few reds as well Met Roc...
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I need the Grey Nomads email address
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If I click on any of the embedded links here I just get an error message "Your default email client ... blah blah ... is not properly installed" the usual stuff us flat earth society types find confusing. I am interested in the adverting rates for a CD I am completing. Thanks John
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Severe BOM Weather Warning for WA East/South East.....(including Leinster)
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IDW28201 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Flash Flooding and Large Hail For people in parts of WA south of a line Bremer Bay to Southern Cross to Leinster to Laverton to Eyre. This includes people i...
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