The Grey Nomads - General

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I have just finished putting together a DVD of our north Queensland trip using a programe called Memories on TV which I have found very easy to use and a good result, I previously tried Pinnacle Studio 12 but found it too hard to use I am interested to see what other Forum members use for this purpose. It is...

mongrel · mongrel

I presume it is book of camp sites and c/parks.can any other nomads tell me where I can obtain this from....Alan

the rocket · the rocket

Hi, Does anyone know how long it takes to drive just a car from Caboolture to Gladstone going up the back way through kingaroy, Gayndah, Monto, Biloila, Calliope? Also, is there any hills not suitable for a 6 cyl. falcon towing our van? We are looking into this way because others on the forum have said th...

kiwi rainbow · kiwi rainbow

Hi all. I am a "newbie" but have been on the forum as Mrs Kiwi-as. I decided it was time I was a member in my own right. We have now been in Australia since mid February, went back to N Z for a month for our daughter's graduation, and have only just managed to leave Queensland. Makes me wonder how we...

dusty+dog · dusty+dog

Hi everyone, Had some great company the other night when a couple of grey nomads called into my place for a visit. We had a triffic night of laughs and stories, had dinner and got lots of great tips and advice from them for travelling to Tasmania. Hope to catch up with lots of new friends at Greens Lake in Vi...

Recoup · Recoup

This was posted on the Alluvial Gold Prospecting side MOST OF US KNOW THERE ARE MANY SCAMS ABOUT BUT THIS IS GETTING VERY CLEVER.. There is a new and clever credit card scam - be wary of those who come bearing gifts. Please circulate this to everyone you know, especially your family and friends. It jus...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Just heard on the ABC news how Gayndah has had a damaging storm - and just checked the radar for the area. WOOHOO !! Looks like a BIG storm has been right through there and including Biggenden through to the coast. Hope you are safe, dry and well Marj. Cheers - John

Beth54 · Beth54

We're now camped on the banks of the great Murrumbidgee River at Hay. CAW6 #524, Sandy Point Reserve. The first part of the drive from Lake Cargilligo was just lovely. The colours of the flowers...don't ask me what they were...purples, yellows and a little white ground cover, all against the back dro...

gollymolly · gollymolly

Our 4 wheel drive has this wobble that starts around 80km. We have had this into Bridgestone replacing tyres with new Bridgestone Duelers, advise by BS. The wobble still continued so we tried Pedders but with no luck. We have genuine Nissan steel rims. The 4x hasnt been raised. Any one else had thi...

briche · briche

We finally caught up with David and Cheryl. What a lovely couple, we seem to have so much in common. Thanks guys for you friendship and input into out travels and trust we were also able to return the process. If we don't catch up in the next month or so then we will try and touch base with both when we get back...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-10/rangers-attempt-to-catch-elusive-mary-river-croc/4304466

milo · milo

struth theres been alot of bad acciednts all over , stay safe on the roads..

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yes it is day 3 already, I don't know were day 1 and 2 went though. After a drive down to the shops before I left home I felt the Prado had too much weight in the back and the Avan still wasn't connected yet so when I got home I had a rethink about things on board including the heavy bed base I made up in the back wit...

Mike C · Mike C

Hi all We are working towards getting on the road full time and would be very interested to hear how you went about getting ready. Did you sell up or Rent out your home and why did you make that choice? How did you go about clearing out a lifetimes worth of stuff? (Ebay, Markets, Kids, Tip, heaps still in st...

Plodnalong · Plodnalong

Hi All, I'm currently in Narrabri, NSW and have some time to kill and thinking of fishing. In NSW us young (54yo) Grey Nomads have to pay $30 a year to fish. Do you guys and gals fish and do you actually catch eatable fish? Or should I just sit on the bank for a bit then go to Cole's for a fillet for dinner? Chee...

soster · soster

Anyone having problems logging on to the Harvest Trail Jobs website - hae been trying for the past week or so but it keeps coming up 'unable to connect to server' ?

buffy61 · buffy61

Hi all New here and dreaming of the nomad lifestyle. Unfortunately haven't won lotto yet so will have to work intermittently as we go. I am a paediatric ICU nurse and my partner is sales rep with 23yrs experience in hospitality. Hoping to do some casual nursing and odd jobs for him. Anyone done thi...

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

http://www.kogan.com/au/shop/?collection=19-24-led-tvs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale&utm_content=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale+CID_f364ac71d1b85cadd0...

whiteman · whiteman

I recently stayed there a couple of days after checking out the CP which has been taken over by mining interests......if you are lucky there might be a spot there at $40pn..seems the good folk who help with the Tourist Info Centre got to work and have now opened the SG as a low cost alternative at $14pn wit...

ibbo · ibbo

Here it is again until next April so don't forget to put your clocks,watches,Sundials etc forward one hour.N.S.W. info. -- Edited by ibbo on Saturday 6th of October 2012 05:49:42 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Photo editing software (Preview) I have just finished putting together a DVD of our north Queensland trip using a programe called Memories on TV which I have found very easy to use and a good result, I previously tried Pinnacle Studio 12 but found it too hard to use I am interested to see what other Forum members use for this purpose. It is...	aussietraveller	3	696	01:09 AM Oct 13, 2012 by BriVee
	what is camps 6 (Preview) I presume it is book of camp sites and c/parks.can any other nomads tell me where I can obtain this from....Alan	mongrel	14	1045	04:55 PM Oct 12, 2012 by ozjohn
	caboolture to gladstone QLD (Preview) Hi, Does anyone know how long it takes to drive just a car from Caboolture to Gladstone going up the back way through kingaroy, Gayndah, Monto, Biloila, Calliope? Also, is there any hills not suitable for a 6 cyl. falcon towing our van? We are looking into this way because others on the forum have said th...	the rocket	8	1575	11:51 PM Oct 12, 2012 by ozjohn
	Introducing myself (Preview) Hi all. I am a "newbie" but have been on the forum as Mrs Kiwi-as. I decided it was time I was a member in my own right. We have now been in Australia since mid February, went back to N Z for a month for our daughter's graduation, and have only just managed to leave Queensland. Makes me wonder how we...	kiwi rainbow	9	748	11:14 PM Oct 12, 2012 by jules47
	Meetin up with happy grey nomads (Preview) Hi everyone, Had some great company the other night when a couple of grey nomads called into my place for a visit. We had a triffic night of laughs and stories, had dinner and got lots of great tips and advice from them for travelling to Tasmania. Hope to catch up with lots of new friends at Greens Lake in Vi...	dusty+dog	3	729	11:12 PM Oct 12, 2012 by jules47
	Scam (Preview) This was posted on the Alluvial Gold Prospecting side MOST OF US KNOW THERE ARE MANY SCAMS ABOUT BUT THIS IS GETTING VERY CLEVER.. There is a new and clever credit card scam - be wary of those who come bearing gifts. Please circulate this to everyone you know, especially your family and friends. It jus...	Recoup	8	856	08:36 PM Oct 12, 2012 by Roving-Dutchy
	Is HappyWanderer safe and dry?? !! (Preview) Gday... Just heard on the ABC news how Gayndah has had a damaging storm - and just checked the radar for the area. WOOHOO !! Looks like a BIG storm has been right through there and including Biggenden through to the coast. Hope you are safe, dry and well Marj. Cheers - John	rockylizard	4	645	04:44 PM Oct 12, 2012 by Happywanderer
	Hay NSW (Preview) We're now camped on the banks of the great Murrumbidgee River at Hay. CAW6 #524, Sandy Point Reserve. The first part of the drive from Lake Cargilligo was just lovely. The colours of the flowers...don't ask me what they were...purples, yellows and a little white ground cover, all against the back dro...	Beth54	11	943	06:44 AM Oct 12, 2012 by Cruising Cruze
	Problem with wheel balance on Nissan Patrol Wagon 06 (Preview) Our 4 wheel drive has this wobble that starts around 80km. We have had this into Bridgestone replacing tyres with new Bridgestone Duelers, advise by BS. The wobble still continued so we tried Pedders but with no luck. We have genuine Nissan steel rims. The 4x hasnt been raised. Any one else had thi...	gollymolly	6	1762	05:33 AM Oct 12, 2012 by Sue - Steve Gazel
	Caught up with Frog53 (Preview) We finally caught up with David and Cheryl. What a lovely couple, we seem to have so much in common. Thanks guys for you friendship and input into out travels and trust we were also able to return the process. If we don't catch up in the next month or so then we will try and touch base with both when we get back...	briche	1	604	03:57 AM Oct 12, 2012 by Frog53
	Crocs heading South -they will be in the Brisbane River soon! (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-10/rangers-attempt-to-catch-elusive-mary-river-croc/4304466	petengail	8	1130	02:10 AM Oct 12, 2012 by Mike C
	bad accidents all over (Preview) struth theres been alot of bad acciednts all over , stay safe on the roads..	milo	3	776	09:32 PM Oct 11, 2012 by Retreat
	Day 3 (Preview) Yes it is day 3 already, I don't know were day 1 and 2 went though. After a drive down to the shops before I left home I felt the Prado had too much weight in the back and the Avan still wasn't connected yet so when I got home I had a rethink about things on board including the heavy bed base I made up in the back wit...	Dougwe	9	841	09:07 PM Oct 11, 2012 by Travel Bug
	Getting organised to be a full timer (Preview) Hi all We are working towards getting on the road full time and would be very interested to hear how you went about getting ready. Did you sell up or Rent out your home and why did you make that choice? How did you go about clearing out a lifetimes worth of stuff? (Ebay, Markets, Kids, Tip, heaps still in st...	Mike C	29	1446	07:47 PM Oct 11, 2012 by jetj
	FISHING - Is it worth getting a licence? (Preview) Hi All, I'm currently in Narrabri, NSW and have some time to kill and thinking of fishing. In NSW us young (54yo) Grey Nomads have to pay $30 a year to fish. Do you guys and gals fish and do you actually catch eatable fish? Or should I just sit on the bank for a bit then go to Cole's for a fillet for dinner? Chee...	Plodnalong	4	731	07:35 PM Oct 11, 2012 by jetj
	Harvest Trail (Preview) Anyone having problems logging on to the Harvest Trail Jobs website - hae been trying for the past week or so but it keeps coming up 'unable to connect to server' ?	soster	2	1007	03:47 PM Oct 11, 2012 by soster
	Working as we go... Feasible?? (Preview) Hi all New here and dreaming of the nomad lifestyle. Unfortunately haven't won lotto yet so will have to work intermittently as we go. I am a paediatric ICU nurse and my partner is sales rep with 23yrs experience in hospitality. Hoping to do some casual nursing and odd jobs for him. Anyone done thi...	buffy61	6	957	07:04 AM Oct 11, 2012 by buffy61
	Kogan TV on Sale (Preview) http://www.kogan.com/au/shop/?collection=19-24-led-tvs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale&utm_content=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale+CID_f364ac71d1b85cadd0...	vk6tnc	2	753	04:08 AM Oct 11, 2012 by Robyn K
	INJUNE SHOWGROUNDS QLD (Preview) I recently stayed there a couple of days after checking out the CP which has been taken over by mining interests......if you are lucky there might be a spot there at $40pn..seems the good folk who help with the Tourist Info Centre got to work and have now opened the SG as a low cost alternative at $14pn wit...	whiteman	2	2025	02:40 AM Oct 11, 2012 by spida
	Daylight saving starts 2.am. Sunday morning.7/10/2012 (Preview) Here it is again until next April so don't forget to put your clocks,watches,Sundials etc forward one hour.N.S.W. info. -- Edited by ibbo on Saturday 6th of October 2012 05:49:42 PM	ibbo	15	736	01:14 AM Oct 11, 2012 by Nicholstones
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