The Grey Nomads - General

Pejay · Pejay

Hi all, Been getting some confusing info of late - not that unusal for me, but.... We have a 10 ft tinnie with a 4hp motor that will sit on top of the car when travelling, and Peter has been told by Main Roads here in Qld that we do not have to register it, however, on talking to various people, they appear to be...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Had to laugh today, as I drove along Ipswich Motorway (SE Qld) through the roadwork. Electronic sign with the message "Roadsworks, please read the signes, your GPS won't work" All very well, if you happen to be looking at the electronic sign.....

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

Well G,day. Just a few words about our first trip into outer Sydney (umm a fair way out come to think of it) anyway we stayed at Corrimal c/p and a great park it is $250 for 7 nights with ensuit (7th night free) would highly recommend, close to beach and shopping all with in stricking distance . We went the...

DKay · DKay

Hi All, My friend has a 10 y.old "roadstar" van which has 5 sided - hexagonal - internal wheel nuts/studs, that is the best way I can describe them. He has lost the tool to loosen them and would like to know if anyone knows where he can buy one. Cheers Doug

milo · milo

well, I guess today is Ben's funeral day??? his ashes came back ... I miss him so much.. I want to thank every one for there support and kind words in this difficult time, and I also have updated...

Ma · Ma

New England Highway at Maitland due to accident Bolong Road Bomaderry also accident

Ma · Ma

Just read the Pacific Highway is closed at Blackadder Creek near Corindi Beach for the high tide..........Corindi Beach Van Park is a great park for anyone passing in that area. We were there a few weeks ago, great sites with eco matting, spotless amenities, beautiful outlook and parklands. Gre...

ROAMIN · ROAMIN

Hi Guys, Have a look at leading story on CaravanningNews about caravan registration in various states.

brickies · brickies

membership 2 more needed to reach 2000 kept watching -- Edited by brickies on Tuesday 5th of October 2010 08:54:30 AM

Kiwibound eventually · Kiwibound eventually

We have recently joined the forum as we prepare for the trip of a lifetime from Melbourne around Australia. We will be travelling in a new Nissan Patrol and a 21 foot Jayco Sterling. We have been getting mixed messages about spares that we should be carrying. Should be purchase an additional spare t...

geoffwh · geoffwh

Has anyone taken a caravan down to Jindabyne during the snow season and skiied there, we live North Brisbane and would like to do a ski season there next year. We are caravan virgins getting our van, Franklin X-Factor, on 26th August 2010 and would appreciate any advice.

DKay · DKay

Hi to all the GN's out there. The Federal Gov has funded "Broadband for Seniors Kiosk's" at various locations around the country. These "kiosks" are usually set up by volunteer organisations such as "Progress Associations" and others. It is designed to enable pe...

milo · milo

ive had it in my mind about a camper van, but are there any that ive over looked with a shower and toilet, ?? say under 20' feet? am i dreaming?

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Has anyone stayed at this park? Its not mentioned in my NRMA guide, nor Badgers. Thought we might visit Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. Thanks.

petengail · petengail

Well we got up to Stanage (70 ks north of Rockhampton QLD,turn right 100 klms of dirt), the dirt road was just like driving down a highway, it had been recently graded and was in top condition. The first few days were glorious - unfortunately the fish were not biting - neither inside the bay nor outside n...

VHW · VHW

As many of our RV population are ex ADF members and along with the general population feel very strongly about this subject, you may be interested in this link; http://www.gopetition.com/petition/39006.html

BigBadBruce · BigBadBruce

I'm a 63 yo Aussie guy, who wants to do the GN thing. My Japanese child bride (16 yrs younger, so no spring chicken) isn't so easily convinced. I've used words like sunsets, scenery, wombats, kangaroos, sleep in, less stress etc. She has responded with ants, spiders, snakes, scorpions, no Master Chef...

beachball57 · beachball57

hi all just thought i'd post this incase anyone was interested,, if you're in South Australia and are heading north towards Port Augusta there is a place alog the way called Port Germaine, you'll go right past it on the way north well if youre in the area on the weekend of the 19th and 20 of November this ye...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Any one with a telstra mobile plan with the My Hour deal? I like many beleived that all calls made in this time frame had to be connected & finished within the designated hour in a max of 20min blocks. Not so, just found out that as long as a call is connected within that time frame you can extend beyond...

brickies · brickies

Called at the Home Hill Free Camp on Saturday it is a great set up , but local tell me they are getting fed up with the dunking back packers who stay for long time and make a nuisance of them self

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Help! Those travelling with Tinnies (Preview) Hi all, Been getting some confusing info of late - not that unusal for me, but.... We have a 10 ft tinnie with a 4hp motor that will sit on top of the car when travelling, and Peter has been told by Main Roads here in Qld that we do not have to register it, however, on talking to various people, they appear to be...	Pejay	7	1806	02:00 PM Oct 5, 2010 by petengail
	GPS wont work (Preview) Had to laugh today, as I drove along Ipswich Motorway (SE Qld) through the roadwork. Electronic sign with the message "Roadsworks, please read the signes, your GPS won't work" All very well, if you happen to be looking at the electronic sign.....	Dunmowin	19	1294	01:34 PM Oct 5, 2010 by Cruising Granny
	corrimal nsw (Preview) Well G,day. Just a few words about our first trip into outer Sydney (umm a fair way out come to think of it) anyway we stayed at Corrimal c/p and a great park it is $250 for 7 nights with ensuit (7th night free) would highly recommend, close to beach and shopping all with in stricking distance . We went the...	drongo & wendy	8	918	11:33 PM Oct 4, 2010 by PeterD
	5 sided wheel studs (Preview) Hi All, My friend has a 10 y.old "roadstar" van which has 5 sided - hexagonal - internal wheel nuts/studs, that is the best way I can describe them. He has lost the tool to loosen them and would like to know if anyone knows where he can buy one. Cheers Doug	DKay	8	4900	10:51 PM Oct 4, 2010 by PeterD
	Another Chapter of my life closed... (Preview) well, I guess today is Ben's funeral day??? his ashes came back ... I miss him so much.. I want to thank every one for there support and kind words in this difficult time, and I also have updated...	milo	4	1728	10:05 PM Oct 4, 2010 by Johnno53
	MORE ROAD CLOSURES (Preview) New England Highway at Maitland due to accident Bolong Road Bomaderry also accident	Ma	1	560	10:00 PM Oct 4, 2010 by Helena
	ROAD CLOSED (Preview) Just read the Pacific Highway is closed at Blackadder Creek near Corindi Beach for the high tide..........Corindi Beach Van Park is a great park for anyone passing in that area. We were there a few weeks ago, great sites with eco matting, spotless amenities, beautiful outlook and parklands. Gre...	Ma	0	602	09:36 PM Oct 4, 2010 by Ma
	Caravan Registration (Preview) Hi Guys, Have a look at leading story on CaravanningNews about caravan registration in various states.	ROAMIN	3	951	09:34 PM Oct 4, 2010 by Dunmowin
	2 To go (Preview) membership 2 more needed to reach 2000 kept watching -- Edited by brickies on Tuesday 5th of October 2010 08:54:30 AM	brickies	3	684	08:40 PM Oct 4, 2010 by brickies
	Spare tyres (Preview) We have recently joined the forum as we prepare for the trip of a lifetime from Melbourne around Australia. We will be travelling in a new Nissan Patrol and a 21 foot Jayco Sterling. We have been getting mixed messages about spares that we should be carrying. Should be purchase an additional spare t...	Kiwibound eventually	22	4060	03:51 PM Oct 4, 2010 by Ma
	Perisher Blue (Preview) Has anyone taken a caravan down to Jindabyne during the snow season and skiied there, we live North Brisbane and would like to do a ski season there next year. We are caravan virgins getting our van, Franklin X-Factor, on 26th August 2010 and would appreciate any advice.	geoffwh	11	929	12:23 PM Oct 4, 2010 by geoffwh
	Broadband for Seniors Kiosk's (Preview) Hi to all the GN's out there. The Federal Gov has funded "Broadband for Seniors Kiosk's" at various locations around the country. These "kiosks" are usually set up by volunteer organisations such as "Progress Associations" and others. It is designed to enable pe...	DKay	4	1021	10:40 AM Oct 4, 2010 by Happywanderer
	an idea or pipe dream? (Preview) ive had it in my mind about a camper van, but are there any that ive over looked with a shower and toilet, ?? say under 20' feet? am i dreaming?	milo	13	1292	12:24 AM Oct 4, 2010 by Sheba
	Grafton Greyhound Racing Club Caravan Park (Preview) Has anyone stayed at this park? Its not mentioned in my NRMA guide, nor Badgers. Thought we might visit Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. Thanks.	Gerty Dancer	6	2131	06:17 PM Oct 3, 2010 by Dunmowin
	Back from Stanage - (Preview) Well we got up to Stanage (70 ks north of Rockhampton QLD,turn right 100 klms of dirt), the dirt road was just like driving down a highway, it had been recently graded and was in top condition. The first few days were glorious - unfortunately the fish were not biting - neither inside the bay nor outside n...	petengail	0	469	05:33 PM Oct 3, 2010 by petengail
	Support Our Troops In Afghanistan (Preview) As many of our RV population are ex ADF members and along with the general population feel very strongly about this subject, you may be interested in this link; http://www.gopetition.com/petition/39006.html	VHW	5	1012	12:50 PM Oct 3, 2010 by milo
	How do I CONvince the wife to be a GN? (Preview) I'm a 63 yo Aussie guy, who wants to do the GN thing. My Japanese child bride (16 yrs younger, so no spring chicken) isn't so easily convinced. I've used words like sunsets, scenery, wombats, kangaroos, sleep in, less stress etc. She has responded with ants, spiders, snakes, scorpions, no Master Chef...	BigBadBruce	21	1597	10:17 PM Oct 2, 2010 by BigBadBruce
	blovember (Preview) hi all just thought i'd post this incase anyone was interested,, if you're in South Australia and are heading north towards Port Augusta there is a place alog the way called Port Germaine, you'll go right past it on the way north well if youre in the area on the weekend of the 19th and 20 of November this ye...	beachball57	8	1168	07:56 PM Oct 1, 2010 by Allara
	MY HOUR; (Preview) Any one with a telstra mobile plan with the My Hour deal? I like many beleived that all calls made in this time frame had to be connected & finished within the designated hour in a max of 20min blocks. Not so, just found out that as long as a call is connected within that time frame you can extend beyond...	justcruisin01	14	2567	05:11 PM Oct 1, 2010 by Allara
	Free Camp at Home Hill (Preview) Called at the Home Hill Free Camp on Saturday it is a great set up , but local tell me they are getting fed up with the dunking back packers who stay for long time and make a nuisance of them self	brickies	5	1615	03:54 PM Oct 1, 2010 by Gerty Dancer
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