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Greens Lake & Aysons Reserve Query Please!!!!
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Hi all, couldn't find any info re the above two sites at the present time, so decided to give this a go. Thinking of heading to one or the other in a few days(New Years Day), have a big rig and would like to know if there are many there atm, as it will be us and our daughter & partner in a caravan for a few days...
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Shannon NP WA
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Is it packed? We are thinking of coming early Jan.
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Roadside overnight stops Sydney to Brisbane
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Hi Finally sorted out which poptop to get - one of the new Jayco Journey's replacing the Freedom range. Only 14' but suitable for solo travel and delivery in early April The new Pajero Sports should be able to handle this van OK. Anyway - first major trip will be to Maleny in Qld from Wollongong, and tryin...
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government's reverse mortgage
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https://www.smh.com.au/money/borrowing/government-pension-loans-scheme-needs-adviser-exemption-20180618-p4zm4v.html
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Jurgen Lunagazer- towing?
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Looking at the lightweight Jurgens range of caravans which are capable of being towed with a smaller SUV! We have a BMW X3 30D Turbo Diesel. ATM 2400 Towball 200. Should be good to go on a 21ft? Those Nomads who do have them ...........................are you impressed and what do you tow it with? Ch...
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Brisbane to Port of Melbourne
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Hi
Just getting ready to leave for Tassie.
What would be a average time to get from Brisbane to Port Melbourne it says 18 .5 hours on google. Plus whats the more enjoyable inland or coastal route. We leave end o January 2019 and must be in Melbourne by end of February.
Cheers
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Bye Bye Santa
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Well it is all over for another 12 months. Bloody expensive day, but worth every $$$ of it to enjoy the family gathering. Did the old White Bearded man give you what you wanted???? Happy trails in 2019 Jay&Dee
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Legal Ramifications after Rockhampton free camp closure
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Hi. I just read in the RV Daily that the Caravan Parks Association has forced Rockhampton Council to close their city free camp via legal action. So much for free choice in Australia. I have used van parks in the past before I retired, but now free camp wherever possible. I know it is illegal to be poor in A...
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House n Contents Insurance while away travelling
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We have just had our Insurance policy updated to cover 10 weeks we will not be in residence. Many policies do not cover you when you are not actually living there. Worth checking.
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The Travelling Dillberries
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Parking/Camping/Overnighting in Cities
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On our Scenic Cruise, Amsterdam to Budapest a couple of years ago, at a number of stops we saw a number of motorhomes in some instances 20 or more parked on Tar adjacent to the wharf, similar but not so frequent in France recently, some with a dump point and water with no toilets and big bin rubbish contain...
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crystal lithium batteries
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Travelling full time on the road
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Travelling full time on the road, I can't believe the amount of rubbish and human excreta at the rest stops, surely people have some respect for their country, and I do not believe it is the RV'ers doing all this. Some crazy drivers on the road, don't know what the solid white lines mean. Speeding with ca...
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Christmas wishes
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merry Christmas to all our travelling friends, keep safe
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Free camping shut downs
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Hi everyone and a merry Christmas to you all i hope this doesnt come across as political, but it now appears that the caravan parks are lobbying their respective councils, with success, to close down the free camping areas, forcing the caravaners to stay at the parks at ridiculous prices. This has sta...
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Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers
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From the Sydney Morning Herald.Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers 22 December 2018 9:46amCrooks are baiting Australias travelling retirees with fake ads for boats, motor homes and machinery, tricking them into transferring money and passing them onto accomplices who are successfu...
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Painting Satellite Dish
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The other day I was looking at painting my satellite to clean it up a bit so I did what you do and Google it, to my surprise the amount of info on painting them was lots even a site on satellite dish artwork so I gave it a go.
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Safe Caravanning Holidays
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Safe Caravanning Holidays Ensuring that your caravan - and your tow-vehicle - are both in good condition, is essential before heading off for a holiday, but that is just one part of helping to make your trip safe and trouble-free when travelling. "Caravan Inspection - Basic.pd...
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How about this $220k carbon fibre caravan?
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https://amp-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.news.com.au/national/queensland/australias-most-expensive-caravan-hits-the-open-road/news-story/f262a596dc4a988cd2978cf5ee3cf1f1?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&...
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18v Ozito chainsaw review
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Hi all, Here's a review on a little 18v ozito chainsaw I got recently. Whilst I like to carry a saw with me when leaving the van at home and doing more remote type travels, I wasn't sure if this would appeal to as many on here. If you still take a saw along when vanning, this might be something that is of intere...
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Dometic flue vent
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Hi All, On a recent trip I noticed the plastic cover of the boiler flue vent on my Dometic 3-way fridge has become discoloured from heat - see attached photo. Max daytime temp was about 32deg and that side of the van was sitting in the morning sun, so the gas was on practically non-stop to try and cool the th...
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