The Grey Nomads - General

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

Hi all, we are heading north and would like to know if any one has actually travelled from Townsville to Cooktown, in a Big Rig NOT 4WD so far this season. What road did you travel. We would like to go via Tablelands. Also any free/budget camps you may have stayed at. TIA

kiwijims · kiwijims

Bushfire ADVICE for the Great Northern Highway 20 kilometres south of Roebuck Plains Roadhouse in the Shire of BroomeMonday 15 June 2015 - 10:10 AM A bushfire ADVICE remains for people travelling on Great Northern Highway in Roebuck Plains 20 kilometres south of Roebuck Plains Roadhouse in the ...

Plendo · Plendo

http://www.racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/driving/caravans#tab-phracq_body_1_phracq_contentcontainer_0_phracq_tabs_con...

OMD · OMD

Early start today so already here at Agnes ( near 1770 ) all set up and relaxing just waiting for o'clock time. Beautiful spot here and only $12 a night. A lot of people here but very quite and bit over cast.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I am parked behind the Prairie Pub tonight after enjoying a lovely meal and drink in their gorgeous dining room with fellow travellers. What an experience, Chandeliers hanging from the ceiling inside and outside, old saddles hanging on the outside fence, Old children's tricycles handing from the...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Are Cb radio's Hands Free these days like Mobile Phones??????......... Or do you use them like old ? One hand off the wheel while controlling 5000 -6000kg of combined rig, while 60 ton over takes you. Scary Thought, As many more car / vans accidents / with deaths occuring on straight stretc...

Peterpan · Peterpan

G'Day all, Well 2 months have whizzed by at a great rate of knots. We travelled through lots of wonderful country, met some really nice people. We even helped a newbie with his awning, he could get it out but didn't know to get it back. He bought the van privately and the owners gave him no instruction or...

Dougwe · Dougwe

I was coming back from the shop late yesterday and noticed a lady sitting on the A Frame of her van crying. I stopped and asked if she was OK, silly question really if she was crying. She told me her husband had been taken to hospital and she couldn't tow the van herself and needed to move it as the street is ve...

deverall11 · deverall11

We are going there in a few weeks. Having not been there before, we keep hearing stories that it is a major climb up the mountain. 1) Is this the case?2) which way did you go?Been told that if you want to avoid the climb, you need to come in from Goodiwindi. Too long a detour.Thanks, Larry

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-12/uluru-tourist-spends-night-trapped-in-crevice-winched-safety/6540480

my van · my van

Thinking of buying a kayak outboard motor , can anyone give me info . On these I have a 3.9 m sit on Viking i was thinking of a 24. Pound thrust motor to be mounted on the side near the sitting position . A 70 AH battery sure appreciate any insight about this .

Spydermann · Spydermann

Trying to get an insurance quote. Every caravan insurance company comes up on a search when on-line quote is mentioned. However none of them actually give one on-line. Must be a phone call. However, on calling one insurer I went thru 5 levels of menu before I got into a queue for a van quote. Hung on until...

JackieP · JackieP

arrived at the Barcaldine showgrounds this morning for a couple of nights stay and when the council lady came to collect our money ( $26 p/n ) she told us to wash our cars, vans and everything else before we move on as we are heading west as there is a major water shortage all the way thru to Mt Isa. Longreach...

JackieP · JackieP

we set off from Brisbane 2 weeks ago and so far have managed to avoid those niggly little arguments that come from being in such a confined space but this morning as we prepared to leave Rubyvale the divorce papers were all but signed....the reason, our ensuite tent ( first time we have used it ). Hubby tr...

Highwayman · Highwayman

Well I think I will give up looking for the 10,000 other g/ n members .left daly waters pub in a convoy of posh vans 8 was happy to sit on 95 k's in the middle even though they passed me doing at least the 130 .thx to a greens nomad I'm soaking away in the pools at Mataranka no complaints with that info.too many...

copper1 · copper1

Yes that's right folks we are heading off in the morning bound for Cooktown Qld eventually. Plenty of miles and new places to see and hopefully catch up with fellow GN out in the playground, until we meet stay safe everyone.

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Having trouble tuning a satellite at Uluru, is this normal? I have informed vast rego that I am in NT and they changed the settings but I still cant lock onto a satellite. Maybe in one of those black spots?? Thanks for all and any help Bas

Silver Anchor · Silver Anchor

Anyone know of any caravan parts shops that are more than a simple room in a caravan yard of the odd spares, like to see things on shelves not in catalogue and out back in a warehouse thanks. -- Edited by Silver Anchor on Friday 12th of June 2015 12:19:34 AM

roadtourer · roadtourer

Hello my fellow Grey Nomads dad and I have decided to hit the road again yesterday. we headed to Mathoura (our usual fishing spot )however the Murray river has dropped way to low yesterday we drove up to Swan hill and then towards moullamein but nothing we could find went back to Mathoura had a great rest...

migra · migra

Identifying features Selected Chassis Numbers Between T42094 & T80797What are the defects? The spare wheel bracket may separate from the bumper bar.What are the hazards? If the spare wheel retainer bracket separates from the bumper bar; there is a risk of the spare wheel and bracket falling...

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	Free Camps suitable for Big Rig from Townsville to Cooktown (Preview) Hi all, we are heading north and would like to know if any one has actually travelled from Townsville to Cooktown, in a Big Rig NOT 4WD so far this season. What road did you travel. We would like to go via Tablelands. Also any free/budget camps you may have stayed at. TIA	gypsynolmate	5	719	06:02 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Roostertales
	Bushfire alerts for the Kimberley region (Preview) Bushfire ADVICE for the Great Northern Highway 20 kilometres south of Roebuck Plains Roadhouse in the Shire of BroomeMonday 15 June 2015 - 10:10 AM A bushfire ADVICE remains for people travelling on Great Northern Highway in Roebuck Plains 20 kilometres south of Roebuck Plains Roadhouse in the ...	kiwijims	1	520	06:00 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Roostertales
	Excellent Information from RACQ (Preview) http://www.racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/driving/caravans#tab-phracq_body_1_phracq_contentcontainer_0_phracq_tabs_con...	Plendo	8	1054	05:43 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Dougwe
	workmans camping ground Agnes waters (Preview) Early start today so already here at Agnes ( near 1770 ) all set up and relaxing just waiting for o'clock time. Beautiful spot here and only $12 a night. A lot of people here but very quite and bit over cast.	OMD	13	1434	03:32 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Webmaster
	Prairie Pub, Queensland (Preview) I am parked behind the Prairie Pub tonight after enjoying a lovely meal and drink in their gorgeous dining room with fellow travellers. What an experience, Chandeliers hanging from the ceiling inside and outside, old saddles hanging on the outside fence, Old children's tricycles handing from the...	Happywanderer	13	2254	02:18 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Happywanderer
	Cb Radio's are they HANDS FREE ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) Hi all, Are Cb radio's Hands Free these days like Mobile Phones??????......... Or do you use them like old ? One hand off the wheel while controlling 5000 -6000kg of combined rig, while 60 ton over takes you. Scary Thought, As many more car / vans accidents / with deaths occuring on straight stretc...	Hey Jim	35	2202	01:14 PM Jun 15, 2015 by rockylizard
	Home Again (Preview) G'Day all, Well 2 months have whizzed by at a great rate of knots. We travelled through lots of wonderful country, met some really nice people. We even helped a newbie with his awning, he could get it out but didn't know to get it back. He bought the van privately and the owners gave him no instruction or...	Peterpan	3	623	09:05 AM Jun 15, 2015 by aussietraveller
	GOOD DEED FOR THE DAY ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I was coming back from the shop late yesterday and noticed a lady sitting on the A Frame of her van crying. I stopped and asked if she was OK, silly question really if she was crying. She told me her husband had been taken to hospital and she couldn't tow the van herself and needed to move it as the street is ve...	Dougwe	38	2219	06:04 PM Jun 14, 2015 by Shaggy Dog
	Road to Toowoomba (Preview) We are going there in a few weeks. Having not been there before, we keep hearing stories that it is a major climb up the mountain. 1) Is this the case?2) which way did you go?Been told that if you want to avoid the climb, you need to come in from Goodiwindi. Too long a detour.Thanks, Larry	deverall11	11	1366	11:38 AM Jun 14, 2015 by Ausmo
	Tourist Trapped In Rock Crevice On Uluru - Eventually Rescued... (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-12/uluru-tourist-spends-night-trapped-in-crevice-winched-safety/6540480	Weevil	2	560	10:33 AM Jun 14, 2015 by Nomes
	Buying a kayak motor (Preview) Thinking of buying a kayak outboard motor , can anyone give me info . On these I have a 3.9 m sit on Viking i was thinking of a 24. Pound thrust motor to be mounted on the side near the sitting position . A 70 AH battery sure appreciate any insight about this .	my van	10	1265	10:21 AM Jun 14, 2015 by my van
	Insurance Quote (Preview) Trying to get an insurance quote. Every caravan insurance company comes up on a search when on-line quote is mentioned. However none of them actually give one on-line. Must be a phone call. However, on calling one insurer I went thru 5 levels of menu before I got into a queue for a van quote. Hung on until...	Spydermann	16	1436	10:20 AM Jun 14, 2015 by Nomes
	Major water shortage Barcaldine to Mt Isa (Preview) arrived at the Barcaldine showgrounds this morning for a couple of nights stay and when the council lady came to collect our money ( $26 p/n ) she told us to wash our cars, vans and everything else before we move on as we are heading west as there is a major water shortage all the way thru to Mt Isa. Longreach...	JackieP	4	707	09:37 AM Jun 14, 2015 by my van
	First divorce for this trip averted (Preview) we set off from Brisbane 2 weeks ago and so far have managed to avoid those niggly little arguments that come from being in such a confined space but this morning as we prepared to leave Rubyvale the divorce papers were all but signed....the reason, our ensuite tent ( first time we have used it ). Hubby tr...	JackieP	11	1279	09:16 PM Jun 13, 2015 by JackieP
	Stickers (Preview) Well I think I will give up looking for the 10,000 other g/ n members .left daly waters pub in a convoy of posh vans 8 was happy to sit on 95 k's in the middle even though they passed me doing at least the 130 .thx to a greens nomad I'm soaking away in the pools at Mataranka no complaints with that info.too many...	Highwayman	2	585	07:53 PM Jun 13, 2015 by Highwayman
	C1&2 On The Road Again (Preview) Yes that's right folks we are heading off in the morning bound for Cooktown Qld eventually. Plenty of miles and new places to see and hopefully catch up with fellow GN out in the playground, until we meet stay safe everyone.	copper1	7	730	06:28 PM Jun 13, 2015 by copper1
	sat tv at Uluru (Preview) Having trouble tuning a satellite at Uluru, is this normal? I have informed vast rego that I am in NT and they changed the settings but I still cant lock onto a satellite. Maybe in one of those black spots?? Thanks for all and any help Bas	Bas + Eve	4	786	12:42 PM Jun 13, 2015 by TommyG
	Caravan parts/accessories shop in Perth area (Preview) Anyone know of any caravan parts shops that are more than a simple room in a caravan yard of the odd spares, like to see things on shelves not in catalogue and out back in a warehouse thanks. -- Edited by Silver Anchor on Friday 12th of June 2015 12:19:34 AM	Silver Anchor	8	1766	07:50 AM Jun 13, 2015 by Silver Anchor
	On the road again :) (Preview) Hello my fellow Grey Nomads dad and I have decided to hit the road again yesterday. we headed to Mathoura (our usual fishing spot )however the Murray river has dropped way to low yesterday we drove up to Swan hill and then towards moullamein but nothing we could find went back to Mathoura had a great rest...	roadtourer	3	506	11:58 PM Jun 12, 2015 by roadtourer
	RECALL - Jayco Caravans - Spare wheel (Preview) Identifying features Selected Chassis Numbers Between T42094 & T80797What are the defects? The spare wheel bracket may separate from the bumper bar.What are the hazards? If the spare wheel retainer bracket separates from the bumper bar; there is a risk of the spare wheel and bracket falling...	migra	4	882	10:51 PM Jun 12, 2015 by Brisand
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