The Grey Nomads - General

RosieW · RosieW

We are converting a bus, at present we are waiting on the plate from DIER, so we can get roadworthy approval, and thus registration. It's taken aaaaages, because Federal legislation changes put a stop to all conversion plates being sent out Australia-wide. I realise this is important, and that we a...

biggles · biggles

Hi folks .. For any of you that may have enjoyed stopping over at Macquarie Woods in NSW as I have .. (approx. halfway between Bathurst and Orange) .. Arrived here today and its not in the best of conditions at all .. there appears to have been little maintenance here recently and all the toilets have been...

Plendo · Plendo

Listening to the warnings it sounds as if most of Victoria is ablaze. Around Melbourne the Preston and Warrandyte fires appear to be under control, but the fire in Craigiburn is still out of control, and moving quickly. In Gippsland Orbost, is under significant threat with evacuation orders just i...

Plendo · Plendo

The fires that are currently out of control have caused MANY road closures around Victoria, including sections of the Hume and Princes highways, the road between Bendigo and Melbourne, Bell street in Preston (just been re opened), and dozens of others. If you are planning to travel in Victoria ple...

Jenzarl · Jenzarl

We are going to be somewhere in the middle of NSW (Somewhere Between Narrabri and Cowra during the Easter Break. Hoping for some advice about a good place to pull over and spend the 4 days, on top of that it is school hols and half the state will be out camping

the rocket · the rocket

Hi, Does anyone know what the caravan parks are like in Casino? Also, has anyone stayed at the showgrounds? Thanks everyone.

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

A friend posted a video of some extreme weather in the SW of England ,reporting a huge 75 foot wave recorded in the SW English Channel and some footage of the waves hitting different parts of the coast. At the other end of the English Channel the Old Brighton Pier which was derelict has nearly been washed...

kandagal · kandagal

And no wonder. There I was going down the highway doing 85 in a 90 zone, feeling very relaxed as I listened to some nice music when I started to feel faint. So I immediately started to slow down but before I was completely stopped it was like a dark curtain came cross & I couldn't see anything. I don't...

fpw · fpw

hi we are still at hill top resort ,they have sorted the water prob out and gave us a container of drinking water they told us they had trouble with there pumps .fpw

Dougwe · Dougwe

The week started by heading over to Launceston and visiting Cataract Gorge, wow, very nice indeed and to think it is in the City itself, amazing really. I headed way down into the Gorge from the car park and just looked up at amazing cliffs and the great Alexandra Suspension Bridge just suspended o...

fpw · fpw

re caravan parks hi we moved from sa to vic , we are in hill top resort swan hill , gee has this place gone to the dump, use to be a nice park ,but it has changed owners a few months ago ,and now the rain water comes out of the taps brown same as the drinking water ,was warned by other caravaners that to boil the w...

bill12 · bill12

I am travelling south, and decided to have a look at Evans head. This is a sign I saw at the sth beach carpark.Anybody know of any free or low cost camps nearby. Thanks, Bill

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

I have just driven down to Vic from Qld and am amazed at the stupidity of the placement of rest/parking spots along major highways. I keep seeing signs saying take a powernap and then finding that the powernap stopping places are on the other side of the road. Yes I am driving down a major highway and I hav...

dave06 · dave06

had a request from a gentleman regarding travelling with an lcd tv, I said I wasnt sure about it, I have now purchased an lcd mount and placed it in little blue, only a short one, seems very stiff and very stable, I took little blue for a spin (150kms) kept an eye on lcd tv and mount all the time no movement a...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... This has been discussed, and the info provided, in another thread. However, I thought it wise to give its own thread. Cheers - John

Bare Rambler · Bare Rambler

Hi Has anyone camped on the Condamine around Chinchilla in recent times ? Cheers...Bare Rambler

saltel · saltel

What is the best place to stay when off the boat heading to wa. Have caravan and ute. Haven't done caravan before but camper van plenty times up east coast. Not sure of the best route as would love to do wa coast heading north. Thanks

Evie n Rhys · Evie n Rhys

Hi all, My daughter is looking for someone who old fit out a Mercedes van for she and her partner. Have any of you used someone in Melbourne you would be happy to recommend. Many thanks Tess

reglynn · reglynn

We are on our way, the ferry is about to leave Port Melbourne. Hope to meet some of the nomads down there while we traveling around.

sarg · sarg

If anyone is stopping at Gooloogong tonight OR Premer tomorrow night I will shout you a beer. cause it's gonna be darn hot. And I will be there.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Blooming legislation changes holding us up! Grrrr............ (Preview) We are converting a bus, at present we are waiting on the plate from DIER, so we can get roadworthy approval, and thus registration. It's taken aaaaages, because Federal legislation changes put a stop to all conversion plates being sent out Australia-wide. I realise this is important, and that we a...	RosieW	3	605	07:33 PM Feb 11, 2014 by Dougwe
	MACQUARIE WOODS .. NSW .. UPDATE .. (Preview) Hi folks .. For any of you that may have enjoyed stopping over at Macquarie Woods in NSW as I have .. (approx. halfway between Bathurst and Orange) .. Arrived here today and its not in the best of conditions at all .. there appears to have been little maintenance here recently and all the toilets have been...	biggles	5	918	10:57 AM Feb 11, 2014 by Jonathan
	Fires Around Victoria (Preview) Listening to the warnings it sounds as if most of Victoria is ablaze. Around Melbourne the Preston and Warrandyte fires appear to be under control, but the fire in Craigiburn is still out of control, and moving quickly. In Gippsland Orbost, is under significant threat with evacuation orders just i...	Plendo	6	548	09:32 PM Feb 10, 2014 by milo
	Major Road Closures around Victoria (Preview) The fires that are currently out of control have caused MANY road closures around Victoria, including sections of the Hume and Princes highways, the road between Bendigo and Melbourne, Bell street in Preston (just been re opened), and dozens of others. If you are planning to travel in Victoria ple...	Plendo	6	956	08:08 PM Feb 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	Easter (Preview) We are going to be somewhere in the middle of NSW (Somewhere Between Narrabri and Cowra during the Easter Break. Hoping for some advice about a good place to pull over and spend the 4 days, on top of that it is school hols and half the state will be out camping	Jenzarl	5	746	07:54 PM Feb 10, 2014 by Happywanderer
	CASINO N.S.W. (Preview) Hi, Does anyone know what the caravan parks are like in Casino? Also, has anyone stayed at the showgrounds? Thanks everyone.	the rocket	8	1764	05:07 PM Feb 10, 2014 by Patto44
	Extreme Weather. (Preview) A friend posted a video of some extreme weather in the SW of England ,reporting a huge 75 foot wave recorded in the SW English Channel and some footage of the waves hitting different parts of the coast. At the other end of the English Channel the Old Brighton Pier which was derelict has nearly been washed...	Yuglamron	11	790	04:59 PM Feb 10, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	guardian angel gone on stress leave (Preview) And no wonder. There I was going down the highway doing 85 in a 90 zone, feeling very relaxed as I listened to some nice music when I started to feel faint. So I immediately started to slow down but before I was completely stopped it was like a dark curtain came cross & I couldn't see anything. I don't...	kandagal	19	1598	04:33 PM Feb 10, 2014 by barina
	re caravan parks (Preview) hi we are still at hill top resort ,they have sorted the water prob out and gave us a container of drinking water they told us they had trouble with there pumps .fpw	fpw	1	626	01:06 PM Feb 10, 2014 by sherbert
	TASSIE UPDATE #2 (Preview) The week started by heading over to Launceston and visiting Cataract Gorge, wow, very nice indeed and to think it is in the City itself, amazing really. I headed way down into the Gorge from the car park and just looked up at amazing cliffs and the great Alexandra Suspension Bridge just suspended o...	Dougwe	9	878	12:05 PM Feb 10, 2014 by glendadon
	re caravan parks (Preview) re caravan parks hi we moved from sa to vic , we are in hill top resort swan hill , gee has this place gone to the dump, use to be a nice park ,but it has changed owners a few months ago ,and now the rain water comes out of the taps brown same as the drinking water ,was warned by other caravaners that to boil the w...	fpw	3	831	10:42 PM Feb 9, 2014 by Jedo_03
	Evans Head (Preview) I am travelling south, and decided to have a look at Evans head. This is a sign I saw at the sth beach carpark.Anybody know of any free or low cost camps nearby. Thanks, Bill	bill12	3	697	05:08 PM Feb 9, 2014 by Beth54
	Ref to the lack of Dunnies in Vic. (Preview) I have just driven down to Vic from Qld and am amazed at the stupidity of the placement of rest/parking spots along major highways. I keep seeing signs saying take a powernap and then finding that the powernap stopping places are on the other side of the road. Yes I am driving down a major highway and I hav...	Yuglamron	3	679	04:41 PM Feb 9, 2014 by Beth54
	travelling with a mounted lcd tv (Preview) had a request from a gentleman regarding travelling with an lcd tv, I said I wasnt sure about it, I have now purchased an lcd mount and placed it in little blue, only a short one, seems very stiff and very stable, I took little blue for a spin (150kms) kept an eye on lcd tv and mount all the time no movement a...	dave06	7	985	02:45 PM Feb 9, 2014 by aussie_paul
	Total Fire Ban Days Regulations (Preview) Gday... This has been discussed, and the info provided, in another thread. However, I thought it wise to give its own thread. Cheers - John	rockylizard	3	533	02:03 PM Feb 9, 2014 by snapper49
	Condamine River (Preview) Hi Has anyone camped on the Condamine around Chinchilla in recent times ? Cheers...Bare Rambler	Bare Rambler	2	593	01:54 PM Feb 9, 2014 by JayDee
	tas to wa! (Preview) What is the best place to stay when off the boat heading to wa. Have caravan and ute. Haven't done caravan before but camper van plenty times up east coast. Not sure of the best route as would love to do wa coast heading north. Thanks	saltel	12	895	12:57 PM Feb 9, 2014 by saltel
	Anyone know a good van fitter outer in Melbourne??? (Preview) Hi all, My daughter is looking for someone who old fit out a Mercedes van for she and her partner. Have any of you used someone in Melbourne you would be happy to recommend. Many thanks Tess	Evie n Rhys	8	682	11:55 AM Feb 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	Tassie be aware (Preview) We are on our way, the ferry is about to leave Port Melbourne. Hope to meet some of the nomads down there while we traveling around.	reglynn	2	551	09:50 AM Feb 9, 2014 by Dougwe
	Heading off today (Preview) If anyone is stopping at Gooloogong tonight OR Premer tomorrow night I will shout you a beer. cause it's gonna be darn hot. And I will be there.	sarg	1	436	09:47 AM Feb 9, 2014 by Dougwe
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