The Grey Nomads - General

Terminaltackle · Terminaltackle

Hi everyone out there doing what I am only dreaming of. Being new to the site I thought I would post something to break into the swing of the forum. I dont own a van or even a tent at this stage, but I have just started my last job in Brisbane that should last the next 4 years. In that time my wife and I are going to...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

somebody has stolen your white ball, or is it called a jack, you can see I do not play this game.

Vic · Vic

A couple or three shots of the van I took today; -- Edited by Vic on Sunday 10th of July 2011 12:01:30 AM

foreveryoung · foreveryoung

This is my first time here. I just want to say that I don't have a van or tent but I do travel and stay overnight in my car. sometimes I camp free or pay a small fee. sometimes park owners give me a discount because I am an older woman camping in the car and only ask for an unpowered site. I still have the comforts...

kennykoala · kennykoala

hi all just joined the greynomads,finished building my oneman camper trailor i am of on my journey sunday 10th,early start from bainrsdale vic to Eden 1st stop lunch and do some fishing of eden wharf,good fishing.leave there at 2pm arrive narooma for my 1st night,done,t know were free camp site is,i...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Just had a day at the Lismore caravan / camping show. Some of the camper trailers are dearer than 20ft vans with the works. I did make a wish list, xmass must be getting close!LOL.May just have to keep on dreaming.

_wombat_ · _wombat_

The new satellite service VAST started accepting activations for WA services under 2 conditions. 1) you have an existing aurora card registered with Optus 2) your complete the registration online through by entering you location and clicking the 'satellite eligibility tab'. The new VAST servic...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Note that a number of write ups regarding the virtues camping and caravanning spots are turning up in the general forum which are all to often lost in a very short time owning to the high number of general posts . Could these be relocated to the Recommendations Forum - Sub Form Caravan Parks s...

jimbo · jimbo

Mr. Crisp ( Editor) Have you ever considered doing a spread in regard to the Grey Nomad invasion and the free camping spots in and around our great Country..Im not sure if you our your superiors realize the thousands that or on the road Enjoying their retirement and spending the Gr...

Vic · Vic

Article in The West Australian - Saturday 9th July 2011; "The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has made a $50,000 contribution to the Campervan Motorhome Club of Australia to assist with the staging of its rally in the Goldfields during October. Mayor Ron Yuryevich presented the cheque to CMCA cha...

Firefly · Firefly

We visitied friends here in Darwin and they were telling us that an older man was caught at the Daly River with an over quota of fish. He had something like 35 fillets and the limit is considerably lower. The authorities confiscated his catch, fishing gear, fridges and I think he said his boat. They have...

Beth54 · Beth54

Today I took a little detour through the area that was worst hit by Cyclone Yasi. All the houses on the beachfront were gutted, and it was obvious that most were still unoccupied. A couple had tradesmen working on them. From Innisfail south the trees for miles and miles have been stripped of their foli...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

We are planning the big trip, and it seems like there are 1,000 ways of going about it and all different. Did you toss a coin to turn left or right at the end of the street, or did you plan every stop-over? Did you ask everyone you could find, and include all of their highlights? Did you have a timetable to sti...

Vic · Vic

Did anyone see Billy the Kid (aka William the Third) on that caravab TV Travel show tonight? It was on at 4.30 I think but I missed it. Anyone got a link to it? Thanks

delapan · delapan

well we are finally here, frosts every morning and a howling bitter wind, the campsites are chock a block with vehicles of all descriptions............but the bore is wonderful !!! has been worth the trip, regards, gary

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Hi Everybody... We've been on the road for 10 weeks and have covered over 10,000 k's, bringing us to Fitzroy Crossing. Theres not a lot here, except a particularly nice caravan park. (Fitzroy River Lodge) Suddenly we find ourselves sleeping a bit later in the morning, sitting around reading or ch...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Hello Everybody, Finally back home after a 6 hour trip on public transport. An hour from Geelong to Melbourne, then a two hour wait. A bus ride of two hours to Bendigo with a 3 minute wait then onto the last bus to Echuca. Arrived home just before 4pm. (by taxi) All the trains are off the tracks for track ma...

sufil · sufil

We are in Esperance for a week. We are staying at Bathers Paradise Caravan Park,Castletown. Yesterday there were 2 whales swimming about 50 metres off the beach just in front of the park , they were there all day. Haven't been for a walk this morning so don't know if they are still there today. (Sorry...

GrumpyOne · GrumpyOne

Hey Guys n Gals, Well just watched the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, would you believe the shuttle program has been going for 30 years and they have had 135 launches. Out of the 135 launches they have only had 2 catastrophic failures which have taken the lives of 14 crew & the total loss...

blaze · blaze

When we arrived in Albany the wife scored a good job as a cassual so we decided we would hang here for a few months, so I ended up with a job at the same place doing the maintance. Got dragged into the office yesterday and the boss said she heard we were moving on soon. I told her that was on the cards as we had to b...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New to the site, Nomad in training!!!! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi everyone out there doing what I am only dreaming of. Being new to the site I thought I would post something to break into the swing of the forum. I dont own a van or even a tent at this stage, but I have just started my last job in Brisbane that should last the next 4 years. In that time my wife and I are going to...	Terminaltackle	34	1850	09:26 PM Jul 12, 2011 by Terminaltackle
	Jules (Preview) somebody has stolen your white ball, or is it called a jack, you can see I do not play this game.	_wombat_	7	1007	08:38 PM Jul 12, 2011 by jules47
	A Couple of New Shots of The Van (Preview) A couple or three shots of the van I took today; -- Edited by Vic on Sunday 10th of July 2011 12:01:30 AM	Vic	25	1128	08:23 PM Jul 12, 2011 by Vic
	new to site (Preview) This is my first time here. I just want to say that I don't have a van or tent but I do travel and stay overnight in my car. sometimes I camp free or pay a small fee. sometimes park owners give me a discount because I am an older woman camping in the car and only ask for an unpowered site. I still have the comforts...	foreveryoung	23	1446	08:04 PM Jul 12, 2011 by foreveryoung
	hi all newbie here. (Preview) hi all just joined the greynomads,finished building my oneman camper trailor i am of on my journey sunday 10th,early start from bainrsdale vic to Eden 1st stop lunch and do some fishing of eden wharf,good fishing.leave there at 2pm arrive narooma for my 1st night,done,t know were free camp site is,i...	kennykoala	8	884	05:35 PM Jul 12, 2011 by Terro
	PRICES? (Preview) Just had a day at the Lismore caravan / camping show. Some of the camper trailers are dearer than 20ft vans with the works. I did make a wish list, xmass must be getting close!LOL.May just have to keep on dreaming.	justcruisin01	6	990	04:11 PM Jul 12, 2011 by gwb
	VAST TV for WA (Preview) The new satellite service VAST started accepting activations for WA services under 2 conditions. 1) you have an existing aurora card registered with Optus 2) your complete the registration online through by entering you location and clicking the 'satellite eligibility tab'. The new VAST servic...	_wombat_	9	927	04:10 PM Jul 12, 2011 by Dunco
	Should It Be Posted Here or There (Preview) Note that a number of write ups regarding the virtues camping and caravanning spots are turning up in the general forum which are all to often lost in a very short time owning to the high number of general posts . Could these be relocated to the Recommendations Forum - Sub Form Caravan Parks s...	Wombat 280	10	1207	11:37 AM Jul 12, 2011 by Dunco
	Herald Sun/Weekend travel cetre spread (Preview) Mr. Crisp ( Editor) Have you ever considered doing a spread in regard to the Grey Nomad invasion and the free camping spots in and around our great Country..Im not sure if you our your superiors realize the thousands that or on the road Enjoying their retirement and spending the Gr...	jimbo	11	832	09:30 AM Jul 12, 2011 by _wombat_
	Financial Boost For Kalgoorlie Rally (The West Australian) (Preview) Article in The West Australian - Saturday 9th July 2011; "The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has made a $50,000 contribution to the Campervan Motorhome Club of Australia to assist with the staging of its rally in the Goldfields during October. Mayor Ron Yuryevich presented the cheque to CMCA cha...	Vic	3	905	11:56 PM Jul 11, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	Fishermen Beware. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We visitied friends here in Darwin and they were telling us that an older man was caught at the Daly River with an over quota of fish. He had something like 35 fillets and the limit is considerably lower. The authorities confiscated his catch, fishing gear, fridges and I think he said his boat. They have...	Firefly	31	1963	10:37 PM Jul 11, 2011 by Vic
	Tully Heads/Hull Heads (Preview) Today I took a little detour through the area that was worst hit by Cyclone Yasi. All the houses on the beachfront were gutted, and it was obvious that most were still unoccupied. A couple had tradesmen working on them. From Innisfail south the trees for miles and miles have been stripped of their foli...	Beth54	9	1811	08:48 PM Jul 11, 2011 by Wombat 280
	How do you plan your big loop? (Preview) We are planning the big trip, and it seems like there are 1,000 ways of going about it and all different. Did you toss a coin to turn left or right at the end of the street, or did you plan every stop-over? Did you ask everyone you could find, and include all of their highlights? Did you have a timetable to sti...	Rip and Rosie	16	1279	08:13 PM Jul 11, 2011 by Hylda&Jon
	Billy The Kid ? (Preview) Did anyone see Billy the Kid (aka William the Third) on that caravab TV Travel show tonight? It was on at 4.30 I think but I missed it. Anyone got a link to it? Thanks	Vic	10	976	03:12 PM Jul 11, 2011 by Vic
	cold at burren junction (Preview) well we are finally here, frosts every morning and a howling bitter wind, the campsites are chock a block with vehicles of all descriptions............but the bore is wonderful !!! has been worth the trip, regards, gary	delapan	7	1901	08:36 AM Jul 11, 2011 by NeilandRaine
	Time to slow down (Preview) Hi Everybody... We've been on the road for 10 weeks and have covered over 10,000 k's, bringing us to Fitzroy Crossing. Theres not a lot here, except a particularly nice caravan park. (Fitzroy River Lodge) Suddenly we find ourselves sleeping a bit later in the morning, sitting around reading or ch...	Gerty Dancer	16	1237	09:47 PM Jul 10, 2011 by Shorty
	I'm back home! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello Everybody, Finally back home after a 6 hour trip on public transport. An hour from Geelong to Melbourne, then a two hour wait. A bus ride of two hours to Bendigo with a 3 minute wait then onto the last bus to Echuca. Arrived home just before 4pm. (by taxi) All the trains are off the tracks for track ma...	Happywanderer	45	2228	12:54 PM Jul 10, 2011 by Esmeralda
	Whale sightings. (Preview) We are in Esperance for a week. We are staying at Bathers Paradise Caravan Park,Castletown. Yesterday there were 2 whales swimming about 50 metres off the beach just in front of the park , they were there all day. Haven't been for a walk this morning so don't know if they are still there today. (Sorry...	sufil	17	1039	10:59 AM Jul 10, 2011 by blaze
	FINAL CHAPTER (Preview) Hey Guys n Gals, Well just watched the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, would you believe the shuttle program has been going for 30 years and they have had 135 launches. Out of the 135 launches they have only had 2 catastrophic failures which have taken the lives of 14 crew & the total loss...	GrumpyOne	2	2905	09:28 AM Jul 10, 2011 by BobnBev
	What to do (Preview) When we arrived in Albany the wife scored a good job as a cassual so we decided we would hang here for a few months, so I ended up with a job at the same place doing the maintance. Got dragged into the office yesterday and the boss said she heard we were moving on soon. I told her that was on the cards as we had to b...	blaze	3	747	11:16 PM Jul 9, 2011 by Vic
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