The Grey Nomads - General

herbie · herbie

Hello all, was reading Bill12s post about being asked to move on from a c/ park owner.It got me thinking about the time we were sitting in our van having a cuppa in the big rig park accross the road from IGA in Nothampton in WA , when bang bang on the side of van , opened door and the guy from the c/ park was stand...

briche · briche

We are on board the Spirit of Tas headed for Tassie. We will be ending time with family and friends for a couple of weeks before we return to Melb to get ready for setting out to SA where we will spend most of this year until about Nov before heading back to Melb. If you are headed that way as well then we would l...

Travel Bug · Travel Bug

Hi Everyone, I decided to put this in the General Forum so that more people would see it. Just letting you know that yesterday afternoon, Beth was taken by ambulance and admitted to PA hospital in Brisbane. She thought the shortness of breath that she was experiencing was an asthma attack but it seems t...

chrismack · chrismack

We want to cross the nullabour in a sedan, Melbourne to Perth. Can anyone help with the following...Don't want to go off road, How long will it take stopping whereever there is something interesting to see. Where would we sleep overnight, what stops, (we wont have a van) so needs to be established acc...

carry1 · carry1

Probably been talked about but cannot find an old thread, anyway we had a big storm last night and being new to caravaning made us think about being out there in a big thunder / lightning storm. Sitting in a big metal shell feeling like a target. !!!! Any tips to keep ourselves safe ? , and what NOT to do. ...

petengail · petengail

I have just finished reading this very amusing and informative book by Tim Bowden, former host of ABC's Backchat programme. Thoroughly recommended for anyone contemplating visiting Tasmania, or anyone interested in a really good Caravaning travel story. Tim, a native Taswegian, has some rea...

colsa · colsa

We decided to check out the rego cost for our car here in W.A. other people in this park pay a lot less for W.A rego, we paid $630 for a year with the pension discount for Qld, and it cost us $260 yesterday for a year in W.A. with pension discount. Apparently it has recently changed for people on the max rate fo...

Recoup · Recoup

Any good caravan parks at Daylesford , I done some searching ,but it is all old information. Cheers Hans

AlCath · AlCath

We have been working and travelling for the last two years, currently in western NSW working on a station. We needed to updated from a pop top to a full van with a little more comfort, we had been shopping around for about 6mths.We finally found the van that had everything we wanted, was a 2008 Excellent c...

Nicholstones · Nicholstones

Dos the hot water anode continue to deteriorate even when the unit is turned off? Or does it only happen while the electricity is running through it?

NeilandRaine · NeilandRaine

Ok talking to a mate today the subject of the war between caravan parks and free spots came up. Now thinking as both a caravan park manager and a grey nomad I made the following sugestion and now I wonder what others think. An area has both a caravan park and a free camp close by....... Blue Water north of To...

KFT · KFT

G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by Paul Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great init...

herbie · herbie

Gordon, i agree with a lot of what you wrote , but i think you are missing the point here regarding free camping. You mention to just move on if there is no free parking to the next town or area where there is , well i ask you where dose one go to when the free parking has all dissapeared from our great country.I...

buffy61 · buffy61

Our tow vehicle is Ford Ranger twin cab ute and we want to carry two bikes. Anyone know of any bike racks that can go on tow bar but you can still tow the caravan. i guess the next option is carry on the back of the van... Did find a nifty bike rack that hooks over the spare wheel and thought maybe we could do tha...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

here are some free apps for iPad etc, I have not downloaded these yet, only just found them, maybe interesting for some members. just going to download them now, after downloading them I find that they are all ads for tour companies so have deleted them from this topic. -- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday...

clazandaza · clazandaza

APIA came through with the dollars to fix our van following the tornado at Burrum Heads three weeks ago. New roof and side cupboards. Will be like a new one. Ian

keiron · keiron

Hi. We are very new at this travelling stuff and need some clues. My tow is a Patrol and the van an 18' poptop. I am looking to buy a Generator, Baby Q BBQ, Compressor, Battery pack / jump starter, xtra gas bottle, external shower, porta loo and some other small bits n pieces. My question is; once I have them...

KFT · KFT

G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by David Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great ini...

bill12 · bill12

I did the walk, not in my high heeled sneakers and tight pants, but to Bee Gees monument at the esplanade, Redcliffe in Qld, in the rain. As my mums maiden name was Gibb, and I like the music, I suppose I had to.Great attraction, and a boon to tourism on the Redcliffe peninsula. I would recommend it to anyon...

TrekenOz · TrekenOz

Hi to all, we are starting our adventure out in the playground tomorrow. Heading east from WA and have no real plans where we are going except Townsville to see grandson and Port Headland on the way back for grand daughters. Towing a 19 foot Coramal GC 587s which was built by Windsor for FMG Mining (they b...

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	Has any one ever been asked to move on ? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello all, was reading Bill12s post about being asked to move on from a c/ park owner.It got me thinking about the time we were sitting in our van having a cuppa in the big rig park accross the road from IGA in Nothampton in WA , when bang bang on the side of van , opened door and the guy from the c/ park was stand...	herbie	30	2327	10:21 PM Feb 26, 2013 by herbie
	Off to Tassie (Preview) We are on board the Spirit of Tas headed for Tassie. We will be ending time with family and friends for a couple of weeks before we return to Melb to get ready for setting out to SA where we will spend most of this year until about Nov before heading back to Melb. If you are headed that way as well then we would l...	briche	14	982	06:40 AM Feb 26, 2013 by jules47
	Beth54 IS IN THE HOSPITAL ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi Everyone, I decided to put this in the General Forum so that more people would see it. Just letting you know that yesterday afternoon, Beth was taken by ambulance and admitted to PA hospital in Brisbane. She thought the shortness of breath that she was experiencing was an asthma attack but it seems t...	Travel Bug	43	2240	05:49 AM Feb 26, 2013 by neilnruth
	Crossing the Nullabour Melbourne to Perth (Preview) We want to cross the nullabour in a sedan, Melbourne to Perth. Can anyone help with the following...Don't want to go off road, How long will it take stopping whereever there is something interesting to see. Where would we sleep overnight, what stops, (we wont have a van) so needs to be established acc...	chrismack	17	1509	08:08 PM Feb 25, 2013 by Duh
	What to do in electrical storm (Preview) Probably been talked about but cannot find an old thread, anyway we had a big storm last night and being new to caravaning made us think about being out there in a big thunder / lightning storm. Sitting in a big metal shell feeling like a target. !!!! Any tips to keep ourselves safe ? , and what NOT to do. ...	carry1	15	1176	02:35 AM Feb 26, 2013 by Plodnalong
	Travel Book - The Devil in Tim (Travels in Tasmania) by Tim Bowden (Preview) I have just finished reading this very amusing and informative book by Tim Bowden, former host of ABC's Backchat programme. Thoroughly recommended for anyone contemplating visiting Tasmania, or anyone interested in a really good Caravaning travel story. Tim, a native Taswegian, has some rea...	petengail	1	375	01:34 AM Feb 26, 2013 by Loki
	Car Rego (Preview) We decided to check out the rego cost for our car here in W.A. other people in this park pay a lot less for W.A rego, we paid $630 for a year with the pension discount for Qld, and it cost us $260 yesterday for a year in W.A. with pension discount. Apparently it has recently changed for people on the max rate fo...	colsa	11	969	08:29 PM Feb 25, 2013 by herbie
	Daylesford Vic. (Preview) Any good caravan parks at Daylesford , I done some searching ,but it is all old information. Cheers Hans	Recoup	5	634	05:45 PM Feb 25, 2013 by 2foot6
	BEWARE Internet Rip Off Please Help (Preview) We have been working and travelling for the last two years, currently in western NSW working on a station. We needed to updated from a pop top to a full van with a little more comfort, we had been shopping around for about 6mths.We finally found the van that had everything we wanted, was a 2008 Excellent c...	AlCath	19	1159	05:35 PM Feb 25, 2013 by AlCath
	Hot Water Anode (Preview) Dos the hot water anode continue to deteriorate even when the unit is turned off? Or does it only happen while the electricity is running through it?	Nicholstones	10	928	07:51 AM Feb 25, 2013 by NandK
	An Idea On Free Camping. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Ok talking to a mate today the subject of the war between caravan parks and free spots came up. Now thinking as both a caravan park manager and a grey nomad I made the following sugestion and now I wonder what others think. An area has both a caravan park and a free camp close by....... Blue Water north of To...	NeilandRaine	82	4334	09:35 PM Feb 24, 2013 by jetj
	Fuel Pricing Info-MyLocalFuel.com (Preview) G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by Paul Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great init...	KFT	3	657	05:14 PM Feb 24, 2013 by sandsmere
	RE... Free Camping (Preview) Gordon, i agree with a lot of what you wrote , but i think you are missing the point here regarding free camping. You mention to just move on if there is no free parking to the next town or area where there is , well i ask you where dose one go to when the free parking has all dissapeared from our great country.I...	herbie	27	1552	03:43 PM Feb 24, 2013 by beiffe
	Bike racks to carry 2 bikes (Preview) Our tow vehicle is Ford Ranger twin cab ute and we want to carry two bikes. Anyone know of any bike racks that can go on tow bar but you can still tow the caravan. i guess the next option is carry on the back of the van... Did find a nifty bike rack that hooks over the spare wheel and thought maybe we could do tha...	buffy61	8	1635	06:59 AM Feb 24, 2013 by gold dandelion
	FREE travel apps (Preview) here are some free apps for iPad etc, I have not downloaded these yet, only just found them, maybe interesting for some members. just going to download them now, after downloading them I find that they are all ads for tour companies so have deleted them from this topic. -- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday...	_wombat_	3	638	02:20 AM Feb 24, 2013 by Dougwe
	Good onya APIA (Preview) APIA came through with the dollars to fix our van following the tornado at Burrum Heads three weeks ago. New roof and side cupboards. Will be like a new one. Ian	clazandaza	3	650	01:33 AM Feb 24, 2013 by Yuglamron
	Storage space (Preview) Hi. We are very new at this travelling stuff and need some clues. My tow is a Patrol and the van an 18' poptop. I am looking to buy a Generator, Baby Q BBQ, Compressor, Battery pack / jump starter, xtra gas bottle, external shower, porta loo and some other small bits n pieces. My question is; once I have them...	keiron	12	955	03:53 PM Feb 23, 2013 by herbie
	Fuel Pricing Info (Preview) G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by David Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great ini...	KFT	0	2071	03:05 PM Feb 23, 2013 by KFT
	Bee Gees Walk, Redcliffe, Qld (Preview) I did the walk, not in my high heeled sneakers and tight pants, but to Bee Gees monument at the esplanade, Redcliffe in Qld, in the rain. As my mums maiden name was Gibb, and I like the music, I suppose I had to.Great attraction, and a boon to tourism on the Redcliffe peninsula. I would recommend it to anyon...	bill12	10	1657	10:38 PM Feb 23, 2013 by brickies
	Adventure begins (Preview) Hi to all, we are starting our adventure out in the playground tomorrow. Heading east from WA and have no real plans where we are going except Townsville to see grandson and Port Headland on the way back for grand daughters. Towing a 19 foot Coramal GC 587s which was built by Windsor for FMG Mining (they b...	TrekenOz	4	601	10:05 PM Feb 23, 2013 by TrekenOz
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