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Our first trip north with van.
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My wife and myself are planning our first trip north,leaving from Bendigo and travelling up to Gilgandra,and then inland through Walget to Lightning Ridge,my first question regards to Lightning Ridge is it worth a couple of days stop over to look around there or just keep going.We plan on leaving on...
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Endevavour Falls Cape York QLD
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Arrived at Endeavour Falls c/van park about 30k north/west of Cooktown fairly easy driving,but ask at visitor centre in town before you set out conditions can change from day to day.Set up camp then headed out to Hopevale ,interesting place to visit,as it is a aboriginal community so no alcohol i...
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My Thousandth Post
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G'day fellow GNs, I had to say something special for my 1000th post, right? It's a milestone! Or a kilostone if you like. So I figured I'd say something about my decision to become a member of the Grey Nomads Forum. Without a doubt, it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Not only have I met some grea...
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NP's Victoria
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Vic Parks want to make 100 rangers redundant ,not manager mind you and they have said itParks may be resticted access or being closed I thought the parks belong to the people so how can the do that?????????????
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barrie
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Games we can play?
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Can people recommend any games Russ and I can play in the car while travelling. We do things like cross words and good old eye spy etc, but I'm sure there are other games we can play that won't ruin driver concentration, but will help relieve boredom on the long, lonely, boring or simply well travelled (b...
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When was the last time for you!!
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NO............. not that When was the last time you were stopped by the police for a routine check around the tug and the caravan, or the motorhome etc...................... Mine was for waving at a policeman in his patrol car and him wanting to know more about camper trailers and how user friendly t...
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Mark
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GN's MEET UP IN TOWNSVILLE.
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Well here I was relaxing yesterday and checked my emails, one saying I had a PM from a GN. Ok then so I checked it out and 'Bowlerbear' Chris was in Townsville so I was not far away from her hiding spot this afternoon so called around, picked her up and played tour guide for a while as she had never been to Town...
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DARWIN - Long term stay at caravan parks
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Hi All After some advise on a caravan park that is close to Darwin city that would be suitable for long term stay as we are looking at going there for work. Has anybody spent the wet season in a caravan and what precautions do we need to take? Any help from more experienced travellers would be greatly appre...
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She ll Be Apples
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Anyone been removed/chastised for "free" camping?
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Just wondering if anyone has been moved on?
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caravan sensors
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Hi just wondering if there are any early warning devices available that can be fitted to the LHS topsides of a caravan?, my brother in law recently clipped a tree branch whilst pulling into the kerb and damaged the awning roller. Can happen to anyone I guess?
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ROAD RUNNER
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wifi turns of when using m/wave oven
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Hi Guys I am sitting in my son's loungeroom using my tablet and the wifi turned off. It took us a while to realise that the microwave oven was on and when it stopped the wifi started up again. Has anyone got an explaination for this happening ? Regards Ashley
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St George Qld camp
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I have not yet looked at the 'bible'.......but, can anyone recommend a free camp at St George Qld please??
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Supreme Territory Caravan
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Hi, We are about to purchase our van for the big trip (hope to be away about 5 years or more)
and are looking at the Supreme Terriitory Caravan and the Golf Outback. Does anyone have either of these vans or know any one that does. If so any comments good or bad would be appreciated. Thanks for your h...
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Sandra
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I thought this only happened to trucks
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Travelling from Katherine to Ngukurr on the Roper Highway a few km into the gravel section and Wammo.....2 flat tyres!!!! The front one was only half down when we stopped, so hopefully can get it repaired at Roper Store. Was very close to a new set of tyres anyway so probably have pushed them a little to...
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travelling from Tamworth to port Macquire along the Oxley highway bad idea or not?
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the question is how bad is the road from tamworth to port macquire i see its about 170 klms of lots of curves is that right we have a 20ft van is it a good run or is the run from tamworth to coffs harbour a better run
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Is there a 12'-13' pop top with an island bed?
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Hi people, We are moving up from a camper trailer to a very small pop top and want to know what is available out there. We would like the advantages of the camper trailer with the advantages of a pop top and island bed. That is 12-13ft, island bed. Dirt road capable. We tried the 'search' button here, but...
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Avatar
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Help needed with creating an avatar , not very clever at computer skills without grandkids !!!! -- Edited by GazzanJanna on Tuesday 18th of June 2013 02:40:41 PM
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UPDATE JUNE 17, 2013
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Well here I am again, I know, You thought I was lost as you didn't here from me last week, Bugger he's back I here someone in the front row saying, sorry about that. There was not much to talk about really as I had a lazy week that week apart from family stuff and the afternoon school run to pick up the grandki...
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WA trip
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Currently overnighting in Gilgandra. Great little park, catching up on washing as there is a free dryer and we have our own washing machine, owners are OK with that. Fees are $30 per night. Geoff and Bev
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gwb
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Advice on motorhomes please
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Looking at motorhomes/campervans - for you out there that own one and have travelled places are you really restricted in getting to a lot of the wonderful places. I realise that you wouldn't be able to do the real 'off-road stuff' but what about places like going on the Strezlecki Track via Cameron Co...
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