The Grey Nomads - General

Frog53 · Frog53

Hi everyone, hopefully we will get the clear for us to move further north on Monday after we get the wifes results back and we thinking of the mitchell caravan park in Bourke or the free camp out of bourke about 70klms nth of bourke, can anyone advice on either please. Regards, David and Cheryl Frogs wai...

Magnarc · Magnarc

G'day all, we have just returned from an 8 week trip up to FNQ and got as far as Culcairn on the return run, and had some problems with the awning on the Heritage. We went into Jayco at Albury on the off chance they might have the time to fix it. They did fix it, found a couple of other little things and fixed the...

barina · barina

LARGE hotels won't be allowed as national parks are freed up for private development in a bid to cash in on ecotourism, the Victorian government has pledged. But green groups warn allowing private investors into national parks could allow developers to destroy some of the state's most precious nat...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Travelled the 221km between Normanton and Burketown today, much of it was on unsealed roads. Had a layer of red dust inside the van. It appears to have come in through the grill in the bottom of the door. The grill that is there to let any stray gasses escape. I am thinking of taping it up while we are travel...

Paul and Pam on Tour · Paul and Pam on Tour

Caravan Park, owners and managers take notice. I may well be talking to deaf ears but here is my 10 cents worth anyway. Too often now my wife and I, as travelling Grey Nomads, caravan in tow, are confronted by caravan parks that have changed since our last visit or have obvioulsy changed recently...I do...

Frog53 · Frog53

Hi everyone, well we are still at Cobar, we like the area very much, been coming here for about 3 years now, but the GLW had to have some pathology test done so we are staying a little longer, suppose to be 27 degrees tomorrow, that will be nice. We have met some very nice people during our stay, the park fil...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Nearly all th good ones are gone "cept Us" Scott McKenzie 'passed over' on th 18th - when you come to SanFrancisco , be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. Phyllis Diller fell off th perch today - don't have to worry about beauty contests in heaven Phyllis . 'smooth winds & following se...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

I have said previously - "I have never minded sitting behind anybody" , when I was Truck driving . As long as you stayed on 70 or 80 , whatever speed you wanted to do . I think everybody gets th sh*ts about th "fluctuators"(yeh,spelt That right) , on 65 then 80 , back to 70 . Then , when y...

gst · gst

Well getting van back today have booked trip in sept taking grand kids to the beach for a week and we'll do some fishing.

magraret · magraret

hi all i have gone and brought the book camps 6 and one thing i noticed was there doesent appear to be much free camping when you travel down the pacific hwy or am i missing something there is a lot down the other highways any ideas fellow travellers

briche · briche

Moving just down the road tomorrow from Tolga to Rocky Creek for a few days. JustCrusin01 will be there as well. So if your going past don't forget to call in and say Hi. We will be heading out to Cairns on Friday.

the rocket · the rocket

Hello Everyone, does anyone know if Gympie or Maryborough showgrounds allows us nomads to stay? cheers.

Grahame Readwin · Grahame Readwin

It's a hitch lock. Simply put the ball into your hitch. Expand the ball with the allan key and lock it. Let's see the ba...ards try stealing my van! I know there are other devices out there, but you can't remove this with an angle grinder It's on ebay at just $14.29 + $11.96 postage from the UK. The link is: h...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2012/08/16/maitland-wants-to-become-more-rv-friendly-with-waste-dump-site/

Grahame Readwin · Grahame Readwin

I've come up with the design for our spare wheel cover on our Windsor van. Should get us noticed!

brickies · brickies

Anybody know how Musketeers got on with there Patrol they haven't been on the forum since last Friday at 12 .36 pm hope all is well there

musketeer · musketeer

hi all just picked up a brand new nissan patrol ST at 10am from a nissan dealership in campbelltown. , drove it home some 40 klms away and my husband had to stop suddenly going uphill and the brakes felt spongy and by the time we had gone maybe 300 mtrs more and having to stop for a red light the pedal wen...

Beth54 · Beth54

Just a little follow on...Some of you may remember that I sold Gypsy back in April. The buyer was in Victoria and paid no problem, but couldn't come to collect for awhile. My son said that's okay, he can keep it at his place until he comes up. Well he came up in May to collect. We'd told him it would be deregis...

donnybabes · donnybabes

Hi all visited the whales ,saw quite a few but not a lot of activity in the water.Should you go to the head of the bight the drive is approx 5 km from hwy,good road.There is a stone building/shed at the entry to the viewing area,apparently you can stay in this are (large enough for c/vansto turn ) until open...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Referring to the different atitudes of some Councils to attracting the patronage of Grey Nomads I would like to point out the different view held in the USA. I seem to recall the figure of 86 thousand sites available in and around Pheonix Arizona to attract the travelling public.Mainly for the winter...

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	moving north from Cobar (Preview) Hi everyone, hopefully we will get the clear for us to move further north on Monday after we get the wifes results back and we thinking of the mitchell caravan park in Bourke or the free camp out of bourke about 70klms nth of bourke, can anyone advice on either please. Regards, David and Cheryl Frogs wai...	Frog53	6	752	03:15 AM Aug 26, 2012 by Frog53
	Service in Albury (Preview) G'day all, we have just returned from an 8 week trip up to FNQ and got as far as Culcairn on the return run, and had some problems with the awning on the Heritage. We went into Jayco at Albury on the off chance they might have the time to fix it. They did fix it, found a couple of other little things and fixed the...	Magnarc	1	593	01:46 AM Aug 26, 2012 by jules47
	Developers invited into Victorian national parks (Preview) LARGE hotels won't be allowed as national parks are freed up for private development in a bid to cash in on ecotourism, the Victorian government has pledged. But green groups warn allowing private investors into national parks could allow developers to destroy some of the state's most precious nat...	barina	8	736	01:07 AM Aug 26, 2012 by turbopete
	Houston We Have A Problem. (Preview) Travelled the 221km between Normanton and Burketown today, much of it was on unsealed roads. Had a layer of red dust inside the van. It appears to have come in through the grill in the bottom of the door. The grill that is there to let any stray gasses escape. I am thinking of taping it up while we are travel...	Kiwi-as	22	1744	03:40 PM Aug 25, 2012 by jules47
	Caravan Park Operators take notice. (Preview) Caravan Park, owners and managers take notice. I may well be talking to deaf ears but here is my 10 cents worth anyway. Too often now my wife and I, as travelling Grey Nomads, caravan in tow, are confronted by caravan parks that have changed since our last visit or have obvioulsy changed recently...I do...	Paul and Pam on Tour	22	3319	07:13 AM Aug 25, 2012 by Paul and Pam on Tour
	Frogs on the hop at Cobar (Preview) Hi everyone, well we are still at Cobar, we like the area very much, been coming here for about 3 years now, but the GLW had to have some pathology test done so we are staying a little longer, suppose to be 27 degrees tomorrow, that will be nice. We have met some very nice people during our stay, the park fil...	Frog53	13	1080	05:24 AM Aug 25, 2012 by Happywanderer
	R.I.P Scott & Phyllis (Preview) Nearly all th good ones are gone "cept Us" Scott McKenzie 'passed over' on th 18th - when you come to SanFrancisco , be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. Phyllis Diller fell off th perch today - don't have to worry about beauty contests in heaven Phyllis . 'smooth winds & following se...	Zoomtopz	7	917	01:59 AM Aug 25, 2012 by glassies
	about th headline (Preview) I have said previously - "I have never minded sitting behind anybody" , when I was Truck driving . As long as you stayed on 70 or 80 , whatever speed you wanted to do . I think everybody gets th sh*ts about th "fluctuators"(yeh,spelt That right) , on 65 then 80 , back to 70 . Then , when y...	Zoomtopz	7	1142	06:47 PM Aug 24, 2012 by brickies
	getting van back (Preview) Well getting van back today have booked trip in sept taking grand kids to the beach for a week and we'll do some fishing.	gst	2	673	03:38 AM Aug 24, 2012 by gst
	brought the camp 6 but cant seem to find free camping spots down the pacific hwy (Preview) hi all i have gone and brought the book camps 6 and one thing i noticed was there doesent appear to be much free camping when you travel down the pacific hwy or am i missing something there is a lot down the other highways any ideas fellow travellers	magraret	15	3053	08:07 PM Aug 23, 2012 by oldboar
	Moving on (again) (Preview) Moving just down the road tomorrow from Tolga to Rocky Creek for a few days. JustCrusin01 will be there as well. So if your going past don't forget to call in and say Hi. We will be heading out to Cairns on Friday.	briche	7	970	04:18 AM Aug 23, 2012 by jules47
	gympie, maryborough showgrounds (Preview) Hello Everyone, does anyone know if Gympie or Maryborough showgrounds allows us nomads to stay? cheers.	the rocket	8	4677	02:44 AM Aug 23, 2012 by deb-gary
	Look What I found (Preview) It's a hitch lock. Simply put the ball into your hitch. Expand the ball with the allan key and lock it. Let's see the ba...ards try stealing my van! I know there are other devices out there, but you can't remove this with an angle grinder It's on ebay at just $14.29 + $11.96 postage from the UK. The link is: h...	Grahame Readwin	10	1267	01:34 AM Aug 23, 2012 by Wombat 280
	MAITLAND TO BE MORE RV FRIENDLY (Preview) www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2012/08/16/maitland-wants-to-become-more-rv-friendly-with-waste-dump-site/	Rip and Rosie	10	1112	01:08 AM Aug 23, 2012 by jetj
	New wheel cover (Preview) I've come up with the design for our spare wheel cover on our Windsor van. Should get us noticed!	Grahame Readwin	5	863	11:11 PM Aug 22, 2012 by _wombat_
	Musketeers (Preview) Anybody know how Musketeers got on with there Patrol they haven't been on the forum since last Friday at 12 .36 pm hope all is well there	brickies	10	1106	10:23 PM Aug 22, 2012 by justcruisin01
	nissan lemon ( 1 2 ) (Preview) hi all just picked up a brand new nissan patrol ST at 10am from a nissan dealership in campbelltown. , drove it home some 40 klms away and my husband had to stop suddenly going uphill and the brakes felt spongy and by the time we had gone maybe 300 mtrs more and having to stop for a red light the pedal wen...	musketeer	32	4166	08:06 PM Aug 22, 2012 by Gerty Dancer
	Remember when I sold Gypsy? (Preview) Just a little follow on...Some of you may remember that I sold Gypsy back in April. The buyer was in Victoria and paid no problem, but couldn't come to collect for awhile. My son said that's okay, he can keep it at his place until he comes up. Well he came up in May to collect. We'd told him it would be deregis...	Beth54	15	1207	06:24 PM Aug 22, 2012 by _wombat_
	Having a Whale of a time (Preview) Hi all visited the whales ,saw quite a few but not a lot of activity in the water.Should you go to the head of the bight the drive is approx 5 km from hwy,good road.There is a stone building/shed at the entry to the viewing area,apparently you can stay in this are (large enough for c/vansto turn ) until open...	donnybabes	10	1259	06:12 PM Aug 22, 2012 by _wombat_
	Grey Nomads Wintering Habits (Preview) Referring to the different atitudes of some Councils to attracting the patronage of Grey Nomads I would like to point out the different view held in the USA. I seem to recall the figure of 86 thousand sites available in and around Pheonix Arizona to attract the travelling public.Mainly for the winter...	Yuglamron	7	1574	12:01 AM Aug 22, 2012 by Palebushman
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