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Tasmania Trip
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Hi - I had posted this in solos, in answer to a post, but thought this might be a better spot - and I can just keep adding to it - ok - here I paste "We are staying at a free camp just outside Penguin - it is not in the Camps 5 - maybe in no. 6 - nice little spot beside the sea, just off the road, looks like a life sa...
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Even though Victoria turned the heater up to 30 degrees today, it was perfect weather for photography. After 17 degrees yesterday, it was a bit of a shock to the system. We've now stopped at Princetown Reserve...showers, toilets, power, $15 p/n for me as a single. Not bad at all. We'll stay 2 nights, so...
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Found, a colony of Grey Nomads!
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It was great to finally manage to track down some Grey Nomads at Greens Lake who offered us great hospitality, and loads of good advice. Thanks to John, Heather, Rod, Norma, Michael, and Tess.I must admit we are now thinking about things differently to when we left Melbourne. We left with a very theore...
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Another article on Grey Nomads in the Sunshine Coast Times
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http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/nomads-caravan-just-moves-on/1608332/
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NT News goes Crocks over the Top
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/croctastic-nt-news-devotes-front-page-to-five-crocodile-stories-on-one-day/story-fndo20i0-1226509077565
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Camp 6 for Iphone / IPad
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Just received an Email from Camps , that Camp6 is now available on line for IPhone and IPad $51.95 , not much cheaper than the book
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Thanks to a GN - Florinhill
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A huge thanks to Florinhill (Bob and wife Rhonda), who kindly invited us to visit, made beautiful cappacino, cooked a lovely meal, and gave us a free camp for the night - lovely people - they hope to be on the road soon - you will enjoy the freedom guys. Get in touch with Bob and Rhonda if youa re heading this...
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dougwe now in Kiama
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Yep, I have left beautiful Batemans Bay and surrounds and now in Kiama if anyone is around.
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Moving on.
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Yes moving on down to Bega tomorrow to visit old friends[ non Grey Nomads]. Had a great 3 days here in Moruya at Neil and Ruths.Also with Briche and dogs, i think molly and i have somthing going. As Dougwe has posted he was also here and tasted our Kiwi hospitality. All great fun with such nice people. I t...
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Moving on as well
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After spending time with Kiwi-as at Neil and Ruth's home with their hospitality allowing us to camp on their front nature strip and Kiwi-as on the front lawn it's time for us to move on. Thanks guys for a great three days of R&R and as we move towards Canberra we will maybe catch up at Greens Lake. Not s...
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dougwe update #4
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Day 28 already and I have been on the road for nearly one month now, gee time flies when you have fun. I have left Batemans Bay and now in Kiama and after adding 5 extra nights to my already 4 nights and only paying for 7 of the 9, due to a discount voucher I got from the BB CV show I now leave here Monday 12/11, at t...
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Theads aren't being marked as 'read'
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Usually when you enter the forum the threads that have posts you haven't read are marked in bold, while those that haven't had any new posts aren't bolded. All of a sudden when I read a thread it is still showing as bold on return to the forum. Is anyone else having this problem? I'm running IE on W7. Tha...
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Blogs
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Who on here has a blog they update regularly?
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Anybody heard from Della or Graham
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Barra closed season starts today
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/15273757/barra-bans-in-place-during-spawning/
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New Ones
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Hi All We are new to the forum, so just trying to get started. Cath and Phil are who we are, in our late 50's and are looking to travel hopefully in the next 2 years, we are both self-employed and have some commitments before we take the plunge. Not old enough for the pension so will have to work and travel...
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OFF LINE;
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The following week will see us off line most of the time due to the passing of a family member on Leonies ,(my wife's) side. As she has a brother in NZ who is comming home for the funeral we are going to the G/Coast on wed, meet the plane at 7.30am thursday & return back home that day. The funeral is on Mond...
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I have caught a few Barra........ BUT
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Have a go at this, I know its an infomercial but hell of a nice fish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0i2CFSrvIM
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Cherry picking in Young
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Does anyone know whether the cherry farmers in Young are still hiring pickers? I remember reading on here a while ago that some GNs were off to pick cherries. I'm currently camped with some French backpackers who are desperate for work - they'll do anything they say. Would love to be able to help th...
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dougwe has another GN sighting
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Well meet up really. Guess who? I had contact with a name from the past so met up with, wait for it, keep waiting. OK here we go. MA. Yep after months I have finally met Ma and Blue, Elaine and Bob really are nice people and they miss everyone here and say a very big hi to all those that know them. She would love t...
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