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Yamba
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Hi everyone we are hopefully starting our travels in july and our first stop was going to be yamba has anyone stayed there and did you have any problems have read some bad reports since the riot in early feb thanks heaps cheers rogngab
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Top Ten Tips for Caravanning
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From www.australiantraveller.com A humorous Australian Traveller piece on the Top Ten Tips for beginners to the world of caravanning. Thinking of joining the ever-increasing number of Aussies hitting the open road with a caravan in tow? Here, then, are the Top Ten things you should know before pu...
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In February 2010
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Here I am in Armidale. Too late to see much of the town, although what I have seen looks good. Have booked in into the cheapest Van Park I have ever been to. $16 for a powered Site.Where? 2kms up the hill from the centre of Armidale. It is fairly big, clean, spacious and quiet. Many biggish rigs here. They h...
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Cairns Sunlander Trip
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Hello!Brickies are back from Nth Qld, and catching up on GN forum again, only to find that we missed the Cairns Mini-gathering organised by Cruising Granny, Clazandaza and Gopedeler to greet us on arrival at Cairns Station. Travelling light, no luggage to collect, and family waiting in the car par...
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Fishing report websites
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Hi to all you folks that like to wet a line. As a keen fisherman, while travelling, I do like to challenge myself and try and find my own fishing spots and try my luck. However , when time is short, you can not beat local knowledge. Does anyone know of any websites that offer accurate and up-to-date fishin...
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BIG SUCKER
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For any aircraft buffs out there (I know there are a couple). This Antonov stopped over at Cairns yesterday for a couple of days for repairs. It has suffered minor bird strike but enough to put it on the ground for a while. Whilst not the largest aircraft in the sky it still amazes me how such a thing can...
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Theft...in parks or free camping...Experiences?
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I'm considering buying an oz tent as an adjunct to my campervan so I can leave it with stuff in and drive away...(obviously not freecamping) but I wondered how wise that is and what your experiences have been. The oztent is a mixed blessing,its easy to put up but probably easy to nick as well and the...
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Denise
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computer Question how to cut and paste
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I would like to know how to cut and paste at least I think that is what I want to do. This is something I just can't master I'm sure it must be simple. I will explain what it is I want to do......Sometimes I come across some really great bits of info eg the Topic started by (the gnome) " WD-40..This may b...
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Is this how the Duck got here?
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In 1992, 29000 rubber ducks fell of a Chinese freight ship in the Pacific ocean. Thousands of them washed up on the shores of eastern Asia and Australia. Some even made it as far as the western shores of Noth & South America. But some have travelled even further; After a few years at sea they floated n...
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Fiat Ducato Suspension Issues
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Attention: Fiat based motorhome owners. We have a Fiat based MH with 4000 km on the clock. We were told by a suspension specialist that the vehicle was resting on the front bumper stops despite weighing in at less than front/rear weight specifications and total GVM and was actually bordering on unro...
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We finally decided on a new car....
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We fianlly decided on our new car, after many visits to car yards and test drives we have ordered a Mazda BT50. With all the optional extras we still come under budget and the salesman was not at all pushy! Now we just have to wait till April/May for delivery I am very excited and can't wait to get behind th...
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Hello from a new member
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G'day All I have just come across this forum and having been a "grey nomad" now for a bit over 7 years I thought I might join up and say "Hello". Lyn and I are members of the Australian Caravan Club, and I am also a member of the Touring Oz forum ( I see a couple of familiar names here). I h...
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Dog registration
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Hi folks, We are living in Adelaide and will be setting off on our adventure within 2 months. Where do you register your dog for people travelling with dogs on a full time basis. Do you keep them registered in your curent council area and simply renew when due ? Each council in each state has different req...
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Hello grey nomads, we're longing to learn about you
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Hello to you all. We're not as brave as some of you, who are happy to pull up stakes and hit the road for a nomadic existence until whoever knows when, but Mrs. Catters and I have organised about 3 months to ourselves for later this year, and are planning to adventure our way around the coast for a while. We...
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Who does their own vehicular servicing?
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I note that Colsa does his own servicing as do I. I am mechanically minded and have done all my own servicing on both Van and Tug since I started driving and I wonder how many others do the same!. EG. Service Nissan Patrol, Ford Festiva and Regal Caravan.
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its has finally happend
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me and maggie leave tomorrow on our journey we have sold our house and are going to geelong tomorrow to get our van then we are off to albury to visit old friends the to temora nsw then coffs harbour and on to bundaberg where we start work in june for a few weeks after that who knows where looking forward to...
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Grey Power vs Truckers
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I have read an article in the Owner/Driver truckers' paper about "Grey Power Taking
Aim At Newell", as told to Brad Gardner by motorhome owner, Raymond Moore.
A "trucker" responded by placing a Post on The Grey Nomad website Forum last night in a very aggresive, offensive ma...
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Just Joined.
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Hi all I have just joined. Some of you may know me from other forums , I hope I can contribute to this one as well. I am a keen traveller towing a 16ft Regal Desert series Van with a 4.2td Patrol. Have been around the block 3 times and crossed all deserts some with and some without the van. My favourite areas a...
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On the count down.
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Well after 16 months in Adelaide we're on the road again in 4 days, will miss the kids here but looking forward to meeting grandkids in Mackay in about 6 months time. Good time of the year to get back to nth qld, will keep in touch and will call in to the cairns mob sometime later in the year.
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any advice on small vans just for one person
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Hi, I am looking into trading in my 79 viscount 15ft for something smaller. I drive an xtrail. Can anyone make any suggestions about brands and types of vans to suit just one person. When i was camping recently a lady drove in with this tiny little van it had a funny name like digger or nipper i don't remem...
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