The Grey Nomads - General

Ma · Ma

Has anyone stayed at the Spring Creek Caravan Park in Clifton QLD. It's in the Toowoomba area. Good or bad reports please.

clazandaza · clazandaza

I will be in Canada in a few weeks at an International Police Association dinner and will be required to give some details of travel etc in Aust. One question I dont have the answer for is: How far around is the BIG LAP? I know that many of you have done it, some more than once. Can anyone advise me please. ...

bill12 · bill12

At long last, I am off on my first trip in the HJ Motorhome. Going down to the Burdiken, tonight, and Bowen , tosee my uncle Joe. It will a good test for the old Holden, and hopefully, I will get some crabs.I , also, hope to get some crabs, at a favourite fishing spot, Wallaces landing.Will keep in touch. Bil...

BarbandDaz · BarbandDaz

Today we had the pleasure of meeting some fellow grey nomads for an very extended morning tea. We were joined by Happywanderer, Ken Thomas and his wife, and Bob and Bev. A fantastic opportunity to meet new friends. Thank you for a great morning. Barb and Darryl

_wombat_ · _wombat_

name begings with a V

golivers travels · golivers travels

Hi All Gary and I are just coming to the end of our 12 month trip around Aus. We have had a fantastic time and met many wonderful people. I have kept tuned into The Grey Nomad site along the way with my ipad. Our focus for the trip was to see how many birds species we could photograph in a 12 month period. If a...

Vic · Vic

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business-as-usual-for-owner-retirees-out-of-pocket/story-e6frea6u-1226118785247

Crisjon · Crisjon

Grey Nomad's by the Thousands! As "Grey Nomads" for the past four years, travelling widely throughout this great country of ours, we have experienced good and bad things about facilities that interest this growing band of travellers who are spending their hard earned retirem...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Hi everybody. We have been thinking about a generator, theres always a generator stall at the caravan/camping shows where they claim to sell the latest and quietest etc. My question is, what kind of fuel do they use? And how do you carry it? Mr D isnt keen on carrying jerry-cans of fuel.

Sheba · Sheba

The Bones found today, have been confirmed as being human. Here's hoping. Cheers, Sheba.

Pejay · Pejay

Hi everyone, This afternoon saw us park up 'The Wood Shack' (caravan) after our 7 week trip from Brisbane down to Tasmania and back. What a fabulous trip, Beachball you and your family will love it!!!! Overall we covered some 10,000 Kms from home to home, and everyone of them full of wonderful memories...

beachball57 · beachball57

a big clap of hands must go to the peole at the tassie ferries booking office in melbourne,, we are told by our local travel agent that we'd have to re book our ferry ride to tassie in 2 weeks time because if the little drama that we had and the fact that we are now taking the daughter with us so with some disp...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Its time to make some more wheel tracks; leaving in a day or two & heading west from Grafton via Glenn Innis , Inverel, Moree, Lighting Ridge etc, southern QLD & back down to Bourke ,B/Hill & over to the Flinders. Then the unknown, Just take it as it comes & back home by xmass. Hope to meet...

tezza · tezza

I believe UHF radios are changing to 77 channell which is why there are some good deals going round. My question is do we need 77 or will the current radios still work on the channells that they work on now?

glassies · glassies

last weekend the subaru club went for a drive all around drake area out rocky river way had a blast camped at some campsite in the middle of nowhere was a great spot had a creek,leeches though as well. but i did notice there was a winnebago camped out up the hill a bit from us and an aline, there were sixteen...

roddam · roddam

Hi, wanting to know the closest caravan park to Broadmeadows in Newcastle. We want to go up there to watch our son play in his finals of basketball. Hope you can help. cheers Ann

Vic · Vic

I posted this on another forum but thought some of our fellow GN's might get a laugh out of some of my experiences too. These experiences happened in my very early days of tenting and campervanning and were many years ago. The best sleep I ever had was in the driveway entrance to a cemetery, the neighbo...

RosieW · RosieW

Hi all, we need help, with regard to electric brake controllers- the information we have gotten here is all over the show. We need the 'controller' to get fitted to the car, so when we get a van, if it has electric brakes, we are good to go. So, what are some brands that are reliable? Online sellers for sam...

tonyd · tonyd

Sad story from the web site of the West Australian newspaper: A 29-year-old woman has been killed in a freak accident on a Geraldton beach today. Police say the mother-of-three was sitting in a car which was reversing in an attempt to pull another car out of sand at Drummond Cove, about 12km north o...

redsox · redsox

I am planning a trip to the Kimberley next year (May-June) and am thinking of going across the Gibb River road towing a 19ft Lotus caravan with simplicity suspension. Tug is a 3ltr patrol. I hope to take our blue heeler cattle dog with us. Would be interested in your comments re the Gibb River road, ta...

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	CLIFTON QLD (Preview) Has anyone stayed at the Spring Creek Caravan Park in Clifton QLD. It's in the Toowoomba area. Good or bad reports please.	Ma	19	940	06:39 PM Aug 29, 2011 by jules47
	HOW FAR ?? (Preview) I will be in Canada in a few weeks at an International Police Association dinner and will be required to give some details of travel etc in Aust. One question I dont have the answer for is: How far around is the BIG LAP? I know that many of you have done it, some more than once. Can anyone advise me please. ...	clazandaza	10	852	03:56 PM Aug 24, 2011 by willem269
	Off on first trip. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) At long last, I am off on my first trip in the HJ Motorhome. Going down to the Burdiken, tonight, and Bowen , tosee my uncle Joe. It will a good test for the old Holden, and hopefully, I will get some crabs.I , also, hope to get some crabs, at a favourite fishing spot, Wallaces landing.Will keep in touch. Bil...	bill12	30	1718	01:16 PM Aug 26, 2011 by Esmeralda
	Meet up at Moama 22.8.11 (Preview) Today we had the pleasure of meeting some fellow grey nomads for an very extended morning tea. We were joined by Happywanderer, Ken Thomas and his wife, and Bob and Bev. A fantastic opportunity to meet new friends. Thank you for a great morning. Barb and Darryl	BarbandDaz	9	1023	07:39 AM Aug 24, 2011 by _wombat_
	Guess who this is ( 1 2 ) (Preview) name begings with a V	_wombat_	38	1907	05:34 PM Aug 24, 2011 by _wombat_
	Bird watching and photography on the road ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All Gary and I are just coming to the end of our 12 month trip around Aus. We have had a fantastic time and met many wonderful people. I have kept tuned into The Grey Nomad site along the way with my ipad. Our focus for the trip was to see how many birds species we could photograph in a 12 month period. If a...	golivers travels	36	8387	10:52 PM Aug 23, 2011 by golivers travels
	Twilight Caravans Collapse (Preview) http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business-as-usual-for-owner-retirees-out-of-pocket/story-e6frea6u-1226118785247	Vic	6	1471	06:38 PM Aug 23, 2011 by Wombat 280
	FREE CAMPING submission to councils ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Grey Nomad's by the Thousands! As "Grey Nomads" for the past four years, travelling widely throughout this great country of ours, we have experienced good and bad things about facilities that interest this growing band of travellers who are spending their hard earned retirem...	Crisjon	30	3065	08:13 PM Aug 26, 2011 by Sheba
	Gennie fuel (Preview) Hi everybody. We have been thinking about a generator, theres always a generator stall at the caravan/camping shows where they claim to sell the latest and quietest etc. My question is, what kind of fuel do they use? And how do you carry it? Mr D isnt keen on carrying jerry-cans of fuel.	Gerty Dancer	10	2410	02:13 PM Aug 23, 2011 by _wombat_
	Daniel Update. (Preview) The Bones found today, have been confirmed as being human. Here's hoping. Cheers, Sheba.	Sheba	10	962	10:42 PM Aug 23, 2011 by Vic
	Back to our Home Base (Preview) Hi everyone, This afternoon saw us park up 'The Wood Shack' (caravan) after our 7 week trip from Brisbane down to Tasmania and back. What a fabulous trip, Beachball you and your family will love it!!!! Overall we covered some 10,000 Kms from home to home, and everyone of them full of wonderful memories...	Pejay	6	813	09:53 AM Aug 23, 2011 by Pejay
	tassie trip (Preview) a big clap of hands must go to the peole at the tassie ferries booking office in melbourne,, we are told by our local travel agent that we'd have to re book our ferry ride to tassie in 2 weeks time because if the little drama that we had and the fact that we are now taking the daughter with us so with some disp...	beachball57	12	980	03:55 PM Aug 22, 2011 by Esmeralda
	MAKIN' TRACKS (Preview) Its time to make some more wheel tracks; leaving in a day or two & heading west from Grafton via Glenn Innis , Inverel, Moree, Lighting Ridge etc, southern QLD & back down to Bourke ,B/Hill & over to the Flinders. Then the unknown, Just take it as it comes & back home by xmass. Hope to meet...	justcruisin01	15	979	06:23 PM Aug 22, 2011 by justcruisin01
	77 channell UHF (Preview) I believe UHF radios are changing to 77 channell which is why there are some good deals going round. My question is do we need 77 or will the current radios still work on the channells that they work on now?	tezza	8	1360	09:56 AM Aug 22, 2011 by Cupie
	hm hope i didnt wake you (Preview) last weekend the subaru club went for a drive all around drake area out rocky river way had a blast camped at some campsite in the middle of nowhere was a great spot had a creek,leeches though as well. but i did notice there was a winnebago camped out up the hill a bit from us and an aline, there were sixteen...	glassies	4	899	05:36 PM Aug 21, 2011 by glassies
	Caravan Park (Preview) Hi, wanting to know the closest caravan park to Broadmeadows in Newcastle. We want to go up there to watch our son play in his finals of basketball. Hope you can help. cheers Ann	roddam	9	1498	05:47 PM Aug 22, 2011 by roddam
	Scary Stories (Preview) I posted this on another forum but thought some of our fellow GN's might get a laugh out of some of my experiences too. These experiences happened in my very early days of tenting and campervanning and were many years ago. The best sleep I ever had was in the driveway entrance to a cemetery, the neighbo...	Vic	9	1344	01:05 AM Aug 22, 2011 by Vic
	Electric brake controllers (Preview) Hi all, we need help, with regard to electric brake controllers- the information we have gotten here is all over the show. We need the 'controller' to get fitted to the car, so when we get a van, if it has electric brakes, we are good to go. So, what are some brands that are reliable? Online sellers for sam...	RosieW	9	4087	01:14 PM Aug 23, 2011 by DesertRat
	Tow ball fatality (Preview) Sad story from the web site of the West Australian newspaper: A 29-year-old woman has been killed in a freak accident on a Geraldton beach today. Police say the mother-of-three was sitting in a car which was reversing in an attempt to pull another car out of sand at Drummond Cove, about 12km north o...	tonyd	14	1934	10:10 PM Aug 21, 2011 by Gerty Dancer
	The Kimberley's (Preview) I am planning a trip to the Kimberley next year (May-June) and am thinking of going across the Gibb River road towing a 19ft Lotus caravan with simplicity suspension. Tug is a 3ltr patrol. I hope to take our blue heeler cattle dog with us. Would be interested in your comments re the Gibb River road, ta...	redsox	9	1016	03:25 PM Aug 21, 2011 by Onedodger
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