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TIME TO GO;
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Leaving middle of next week for the G/Coast again , two weeks with family & the Alan Jackson concert in Brissy ,then S/E Qld hinterland for 3-4 weeks . We will then be heading to the NT again for some fishing. Hope to see some GN's along the way. -- Edited by justcruisin01 on Saturday 26th of February...
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ambulance cover
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Hope to be hitting the road at the end of this year. Neither of us will be on the pension and we would like to know how to cover ourselves for ambulance Australia wide. We also wont have a home address so are not covered by electricity bill.
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Christchurch earthquake
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You won,t believe it , but after todays earthquake, there is a cyclone heading down there, also!What have the kiwis done to warrant this sort of luck, except flog us at rugby?
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Genuine Warning On Westnet Hackers
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Hi Folks, I have had two emails in the last few days allegedly from Westnet and using a Westnet email address. The first was shown as a Security Alert and gave a link to click onto to keep your email address secure (yeh, right...). The sender was using a Westnet email address. The second was similar excep...
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Just back from Darwin
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The Driver has decided to tackle some of his bucket list, so we just got back from a 2 week trip to Darwin. This was a real departure from our usual caravanning travel mode, because we flew up, then caught Ghan back. The original hope was to Ghan one way, with the 4WD, and drive the other, but the Truck is too...
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Your Rig.... (Possible sticky please?)
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Hi, Just thought it would be interesting to see what other people travel with, ie there set ups.. there campervans, motor homes ., what ever you use and be proud to show it all off, and maybe just inspire some one to do something simillar that they maybe holding off doing... and also maybe a good referenc...
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Accommodation in Toowoomba
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heading to Toowoomba from NSW, have some business early next week. Is there accommodation at the Show Grounds there? If not any suggestions? thanks all, terry
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chris & terry
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Back from Tassie
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We are back from 15 wonderful weeks in Tassie. There has been earlier postings on the cost of getting to Tasmania and how that has turned some people off going there but really, if visiting for any length of time you will recoup the cost of the ferry. Tasmania really is a RV friendly state, so many beautif...
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Gary and Kerry
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self contained
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well the camper trailer is almost done,,,gear is stowed and a few bits and peices still to get(maybe at the adelaide caravan and camping show) then a bit of a short shake down trip maybe to a beach somewhere,,I have installed a generator, for when we are away from the parks, a solar panel will come along s...
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Camps 6
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YAY! Just bought our copy of the new Camps Australia Wide 6, got the one with the pictures this time. ($89. and worth it dozens of times over!) Anybody who was waiting for this edition to be released, now's the time to go shopping!
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caravan parks melbourne
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Hello to all the happy vanners. We are headed down to Melbourne in April to order our van. Will be gong to a few places down here to check out a few manufacturers. We always stay in cabins in the caravan parks and could use some feedback on a good park near Melbourne that would be a good base. First for busine...
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Apollo Gardens
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Apollo Gardens is still open, until June 2011, I am there now and with free internet connection, here for the next 9 days only 18 klms to the city Apollo Gardens: its open for caravans until the 20th March 2011 and the cabins will close in June 2011, and they are very nice cabins.
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Backpackers - you either love them or hate them - but hey we were all young once...
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Personally, I find most backpackers really fun young people doing what I did all over the world. Its the yobbo True Blue Aussies that get my goat up. If your in Byron Bay, where today I wouldnt be seen.... but there was a day... once upon a time....in a life far far away.....lol http://followmeever...
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Difference b/ween a rear view camera and a reversing camera?
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Am keen to purchase a camera to attach to the back of our van that will help see what is travelling behind us when on a long straight piece of road. Am I looking for a reversing camera or a rear view camera or are they the same thing? Advice on best buys much appreciated.
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Ceduna to Margaret River
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Hi all. We are wannabee newbies, currently shopping for our van and excited about heading off. We hope to take the coast roads, all the way to Perth, maybe a little further north of there but not too much. Has anyone any idea of the roads from Ceduna to Margaret River. Is there a coast road or one that isn't...
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He and I and a cat named Sly
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Hello, I am new, I have been dilly dallying around now for some time, not quite sure what I am doing. It all started when I was talking with family and friends about how I was bored and had nothing to do now I have retired. One friend suggested I go see Australia, she thought it would get me out of my rut. So...
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Met My first Grey Nomads Today
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Well my wife Therese and myself had the pleasure of being invited around to forum member JHR and his wife Irona's home today. Was great to escape the heat for a while exspecially for my wife, to relax over a cool drink in the air conditioned comfort of John and Irona's house. We hope to catch up in Albany in...
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Australian Wake up Time
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AUSTRALIAN WAKE UP TIME - Author unknown
When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quiet
When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night
And the bush is forced to hang a sign, '. Gone broke and won't be back'
And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track
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Cruising Granny
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Choices
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So many places to see, the list is growing. We are planning our 2 (maybe 3) week break for a little later in 2011, now this is the dilema. Do we go across to South Australia and take in the Flinders Ranges, returning home via the Clare and Barossa Valleys and along the Murray? or A tour along the Murray, up to...
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Advice on free/low fee camp sites on the east coast between Cairns and Byron Bay
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Hi All, As newbies to this forum we would very much appreciate any advice on good free/low fee camp sites between Cairns and Byron Bay? We plan to be travelling this part of our trip Aug/Sept this year. We hope not to prebook anywhere (other than School hols)...is that a problem? We have an all wheel driv...
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