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Remember Leigh Creek ?
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Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...
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OldManRiver - He Just Keeps Rollin Along
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Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...
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Another newbie
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G'day Everyone, Another new member reporting in. I have been lurking for a quite a while, so I thought I had better bite the bullet and join up. Still a couple of years away from hitting the road, still have to do that dirty word "w**k" for a little bit longer. I have spent the best part of the last 20 years "...
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Zombi cadet
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Hi I have just joined. I have not yet retired but am actively pursuing the lifestyle albeit on a part-time basis. At the moment I have a Nissan Navara but looking to get into a Hiace camper or Troopy that I can properly fitout to suit a solo traveller. I owned a couple of Kombi campers in the past (Type 2) the...
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INTRO
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Hello to all, I've just bought an old Hi-Ace camper to do a bit of camping around the local area (Nth NSW), in preparation for retirement in a couple of years time when I plan on getting a more modern camper and hitting the road. I look forward to discovering new facts and helpful ideas from this site....
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G'Day
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Hi guys and gals ... we have just recently purchased our caravan, and are in "get to know it mode". Recently retired, and present plans are short trips to places in and around south east Qld. Have learnt a lot reading through old posts/threads. Peter
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Newbie
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Hi All Have been a fence sitter for a time reading post`s etc, what a great system we have here all the relevant advice for all and sundry I have been travelling for a long time around the west mainly in my working life, into the northern Territory,SA, Vic, NSW no Tassie as yet or Queensland to frightened...
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Cape York
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We are travelling up to Cape York and wants some advise on how far should we take our camper we have a 2015 Jayco penguin off road. Also places to store it.
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On the road at last
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Its been nearly 12 months since we picked up our Kokoda van semi off road & headed to WA for 2 months then back to Sydney . we have had a few problems on the way but the after sales service has been great all things where fixed asap .Even when ordering the van there was no problems with changing things...
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Travelling and cruising
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Hi there, next year I am travelling from Perth around Australia and stopping in Sydney for a 10 day cruise. Does anyone know the cheapest and safest way to leave my car and 24ft van close to Sydney Circular Quays for the duration of our cruise. Thank you
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Tow Vehicle - Mitsubishi Triton
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I am looking to buy a new 21ft Van that weighs about 2300kg. I was going at purchase a second hand dual cab (2012 Ranger or similar) but then saw the deals on the new Mitsubishi Triton. While they have a 3100kg towing capacity, I have heard that they are a bit flat at low RPM but OK once you get them goi...
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Introduction
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Hi, It is immense pleasure for me that I have joined your group and hope our association will be for longer period.
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INTRODUCTION
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Wife and me returning to Brisbane from UK in a couple of weeks to start our big adventure - or our "pensioner's gap year" as our friends are calling it - although having now sold up all our interests in the UK, this time we will be staying for good. We are shipping over a British made caravan (so no off-roa...
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New Member Intro
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Hi All, Thank you for adding me. My wife and I have just retired and are about to take delivery of a Jayco Starcraft van. We are getting ready to see this wonderful country of ours. Just one of the things we require is advice on caravan insurance if you can help it would be much appreciated. Thanks once agai...
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Folding Electric Bike
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Hi everyone
I'm a new solo member, I've had my little 13ft Jayco for 12 months and done some small trips to gain confidence, I've only done a couple of free camping stopovers so need to try some more of that before I venture further afield. I'm wondering if anyone can give me some recommendations about f...
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NEW TO THE GROUP
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New Member
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Hello To Everyone Thank you for adding us to your group. We have been reading the posts with great interest, what a wonderful forum. We are in the planning stages of purchasing a pop top caravan (early next year) as tenting is getting too much for us now. Live in Darwin and dreaming of the day when we can st...
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Grey Nomad Wannabe
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New to this forum. Long away from being a Grey Nomad. Hoping to learn a lot on this site by reading all the posts past and present. -- Edited by Oz n Millie on Wednesday 9th of November 2016 01:48:09 PM -- Edited by Oz n Millie on Wednesday 9th of November 2016 02:25:42 PM
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New Zealand super payments in Australia.
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Hi all. My wife and I traveled around the great Australia for a year back in 2005. We are now thinking of moving over there on a permanent basis and becoming transient grey nomads now that we have two sets of grand children and other rels in Aus. So in a sense were are re-cycled grey nomads. I am sure there...
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New to Grey Nomads
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Hi All My wife and I have been camping for many years, owned a caravan for about years now and while we never thought we'd be "grey nomads", we are enjoying camping in our caravan so much we are away in it every other weekend on average ever since we bought it. We are still working full time but can see a time...
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