The Grey Nomads - General

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... HUME HIGHWAY 1951 This is Australias premier highway in 1951, somewhere on the Victorian side of Gundagai. The name Hume Highway goes back to 1928 when the Victorian and NSW Governments gave that name to a collection of tracks which roughly followed Hume and Hovells 1824 trek from Sydney t...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John

Santa · Santa

Couldn't believe the article heading The Grey Nomad Times this week referring to the Peterborough, South Australia, RV park. Coincidentally we stayed there a couple of nights ago, lots of bird life along with a resident mob of roo's. It's a fee camp, not sure what people expect, a brass band to welcom...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... GYMPIE Regional Council has today released a revised concept plan for the proposed RV Park in Tozer Street, at the northern end of the station precinct. The new/old station's future will include a significant area set aside as a 24-hour overnight stay RV park, intended to bring the grey noma...

Jamjar · Jamjar

I purchased a telescopic builders pole from Bunnings and have been able to raise the roof unassisted, for the first time. Now I just need to work on how to get it down. I'm armed with parrot type clips and a length of rope. J. -- Edited by Jamjar on Sunday 6th of December 2015 04:12:09 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Travellers in NSW's Blue Mountains have been accused of abusing a former convict campsite which has been turned into a roadside rest area. Bull's Camp Reserve on the Great Western Highway at Woodford was established in 1835 as a convict stockade and still contains relics from the bygone era...

kiwijims · kiwijims

The car carrying seven people rolled on the Kakadu Highway about 6 kilometres north of Cooinda Lodge at about 12:30pm Saturday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-31/nt-car-crash-kakadu-national-park-jabiru-police-emergency/9607158 Update 01/04 2018.....http://www.abc.net.a...

Haze · Haze

Anyone with any comments, good or bad, about either of the above. I am looking for a motorhome preferably with shower/toilet, aircon, etc, not too many k's. I have looked at Mercs, Toyotas, Ford Transits, & VW. I like the Mercs but worry about repair costs. There seem to be a few for sale. Heard...

gandk · gandk

I am wanting an electric lift to raise the roof on my pop top van. Has anyone had it done and if so where and the approx. cost please

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, we have ants again. We have used borax, mixed with honey and peanut paste and water bEfore. They ate it all and no more ants. Have used ant rid another time and no more ants. This time they will not touch either. Anyone used something else to get rid of them. Also, do not want to use a roach or fle...

fwdoz · fwdoz

When it came to buying your last caravan & tow rig to see you into retirement & beyond, how long did it take you to research before buying? And did you get it right the first time, or did you find that you missed anything that you perhaps overlooked or over bought? I ask as we are now coming to this po...

kiwijims · kiwijims

DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONESFor people in Goldfields and parts of Gascoyne, Eucla and Central Wheat Belt districts. Issued at 12:02 pm Saturday, 31 March 2018.Weather Situation: Thunderstorm activity is forming along a trough, with severe thunderstorm signatures pos...

moamajohn · moamajohn

Gday I have just read the recent topic on W.A. and I am inclined to agree with cjt55 .However as I wish to go off topic so to speak I think its only polite to start a new topic,.So ... pure and simple ... recently {October } my wife and I completed a wonderful journey across Oz on the Indian Pacific .Part of the...

HandyWalter · HandyWalter

Only having just retired, and started to do some decent trips, one thing i have noticed is that lots of country towns have fairs, show, events etc, that for the ignorant (read me) are unaware of until I suddenly arrive at a town just to find it all booked out. I just wonder is there a magical app or web site...

Gam · Gam

Wow things are really starting to move forward, i have bought my van and have just changed the rego into my name. I organised comprehensive insurance with NRMA but when I asked about contents I was told they only give $1000 with the policy which does not include lap top or anything not physically attach...

Craig1 · Craig1

If travelling through Albury heading North on the " old Hume Highway route" be aware that you need to be in the left hand lane when leaving Young Street and turning into North Street as it is then only about 150 metres before you have to turn left into Mate Street. You can only do this from left lane and it is...

Marls · Marls

Hi can anyone let me know if dirt road to Lark Quarry is suitable for large motorhome. Planning on 16/17 April 2018. Txs.

matildatraveller · matildatraveller

"Happy Easter" greetings to all my fellow travellers from the beautiful and picturesque KANGAROO ISLAND. Gwynnie

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

iGo Navigation GPS route calculation software for Android and Apple. 29th March 2018 First impressions: iGo has been around for some time in dedicated GPS receivers but more recently released their software in a form suitable for tablets and mobile phones - this brief review refers to the Android v...

Aussie1 · Aussie1

Don't forget to have batteries on hand to replace in smoke detectors April 1.

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	Have those roadworks been going THAT long..... (Preview) Gday... HUME HIGHWAY 1951 This is Australias premier highway in 1951, somewhere on the Victorian side of Gundagai. The name Hume Highway goes back to 1928 when the Victorian and NSW Governments gave that name to a collection of tracks which roughly followed Hume and Hovells 1824 trek from Sydney t...	rockylizard	19	1784	08:50 AM Apr 4, 2018 by Dickodownunder
	Kilcoy QLD rest area (Preview) Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John	rockylizard	3	1046	08:18 PM Apr 3, 2018 by Ozzie_Traveller
	Peterborough RV park. (Preview) Couldn't believe the article heading The Grey Nomad Times this week referring to the Peterborough, South Australia, RV park. Coincidentally we stayed there a couple of nights ago, lots of bird life along with a resident mob of roo's. It's a fee camp, not sure what people expect, a brass band to welcom...	Santa	11	2092	08:27 AM Apr 3, 2018 by BruDi
	Gympie QLD gold rush town may get third rest area (Preview) Gday... GYMPIE Regional Council has today released a revised concept plan for the proposed RV Park in Tozer Street, at the northern end of the station precinct. The new/old station's future will include a significant area set aside as a 24-hour overnight stay RV park, intended to bring the grey noma...	rockylizard	2	910	08:39 PM Apr 2, 2018 by Gaylehere
	Poptop too heavy to raise - solved (Preview) I purchased a telescopic builders pole from Bunnings and have been able to raise the roof unassisted, for the first time. Now I just need to work on how to get it down. I'm armed with parrot type clips and a length of rope. J. -- Edited by Jamjar on Sunday 6th of December 2015 04:12:09 PM	Jamjar	1	923	03:31 PM Apr 2, 2018 by vonjean
	Bull's Camp Reserve on the Great Western Highway at Woodford (Preview) Gday... Travellers in NSW's Blue Mountains have been accused of abusing a former convict campsite which has been turned into a roadside rest area. Bull's Camp Reserve on the Great Western Highway at Woodford was established in 1835 as a convict stockade and still contains relics from the bygone era...	rockylizard	2	1529	11:56 AM Apr 2, 2018 by Cupie
	Kakadu National Park car crash leaves three dead, four injured.... (Preview) The car carrying seven people rolled on the Kakadu Highway about 6 kilometres north of Cooinda Lodge at about 12:30pm Saturday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-31/nt-car-crash-kakadu-national-park-jabiru-police-emergency/9607158 Update 01/04 2018.....http://www.abc.net.a...	kiwijims	3	1131	10:58 PM Apr 1, 2018 by Cupie
	mercedes motorhome v ford transit??? (Preview) Anyone with any comments, good or bad, about either of the above. I am looking for a motorhome preferably with shower/toilet, aircon, etc, not too many k's. I have looked at Mercs, Toyotas, Ford Transits, & VW. I like the Mercs but worry about repair costs. There seem to be a few for sale. Heard...	Haze	7	1934	08:51 PM Apr 1, 2018 by Ozzie_Traveller
	ELECTRIC LIFT FOR A POP TOP VAN (Preview) I am wanting an electric lift to raise the roof on my pop top van. Has anyone had it done and if so where and the approx. cost please	gandk	4	867	06:47 PM Apr 1, 2018 by Sheba
	Ants (Preview) hi everyone, we have ants again. We have used borax, mixed with honey and peanut paste and water bEfore. They ate it all and no more ants. Have used ant rid another time and no more ants. This time they will not touch either. Anyone used something else to get rid of them. Also, do not want to use a roach or fle...	the rocket	27	3267	05:41 PM Apr 1, 2018 by oldbloke
	How long did it take you? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) When it came to buying your last caravan & tow rig to see you into retirement & beyond, how long did it take you to research before buying? And did you get it right the first time, or did you find that you missed anything that you perhaps overlooked or over bought? I ask as we are now coming to this po...	fwdoz	39	1876	05:10 PM Apr 1, 2018 by Desert Dweller
	Severe Thunderstorm Warning.... (Preview) DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONESFor people in Goldfields and parts of Gascoyne, Eucla and Central Wheat Belt districts. Issued at 12:02 pm Saturday, 31 March 2018.Weather Situation: Thunderstorm activity is forming along a trough, with severe thunderstorm signatures pos...	kiwijims	0	685	03:50 PM Mar 31, 2018 by kiwijims
	Broome. (Preview) Gday I have just read the recent topic on W.A. and I am inclined to agree with cjt55 .However as I wish to go off topic so to speak I think its only polite to start a new topic,.So ... pure and simple ... recently {October } my wife and I completed a wonderful journey across Oz on the Indian Pacific .Part of the...	moamajohn	21	2983	11:28 AM Mar 31, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Whats on in Australia (Preview) Only having just retired, and started to do some decent trips, one thing i have noticed is that lots of country towns have fairs, show, events etc, that for the ignorant (read me) are unaware of until I suddenly arrive at a town just to find it all booked out. I just wonder is there a magical app or web site...	HandyWalter	4	920	10:24 PM Mar 30, 2018 by brickies
	Caravan Insurance (Preview) Wow things are really starting to move forward, i have bought my van and have just changed the rego into my name. I organised comprehensive insurance with NRMA but when I asked about contents I was told they only give $1000 with the policy which does not include lap top or anything not physically attach...	Gam	8	1591	09:59 PM Mar 30, 2018 by Craig1
	Travelling through Albury NSW (Preview) If travelling through Albury heading North on the " old Hume Highway route" be aware that you need to be in the left hand lane when leaving Young Street and turning into North Street as it is then only about 150 metres before you have to turn left into Mate Street. You can only do this from left lane and it is...	Craig1	2	895	09:53 PM Mar 30, 2018 by Craig1
	Visiting Lark Quarry (Preview) Hi can anyone let me know if dirt road to Lark Quarry is suitable for large motorhome. Planning on 16/17 April 2018. Txs.	Marls	9	1353	08:01 PM Mar 30, 2018 by Peter_n_Margaret
	HAPPY EASTER from Gwynnie @ Kangaroo Island (Preview) "Happy Easter" greetings to all my fellow travellers from the beautiful and picturesque KANGAROO ISLAND. Gwynnie	matildatraveller	2	515	06:38 PM Mar 30, 2018 by Gaylehere
	iGo Navigation GPS route calculation software for Android and Apple (Preview) iGo Navigation GPS route calculation software for Android and Apple. 29th March 2018 First impressions: iGo has been around for some time in dedicated GPS receivers but more recently released their software in a form suitable for tablets and mobile phones - this brief review refers to the Android v...	Mike Harding	7	3936	02:04 PM Mar 30, 2018 by HandyWalter
	smoke detectors (Preview) Don't forget to have batteries on hand to replace in smoke detectors April 1.	Aussie1	6	1236	06:28 AM Mar 30, 2018 by Desert Dweller
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