I volunteer at the Visitor Information Centre in Yeppoon once a week and have noticed a sizeable increase in the number of nomads (most grey, some not quite) from Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and SA passing through heading north to warmer climes. Heard that one local caravan park (the one that Kath & Dave (Kaid) stay at) is now chockers with nomads after being almost empty a few weeks ago. There are also a few crazy ones heading back south (presumably slowly) on their way home. Sadly there's no free camping in this part of the playground.
Cheers, Joe
WobblyNut said
05:42 AM Jul 6, 2015
I'm closer to Dorrigo than Coffs & I Am still wearing stubbies & singlet.
must be the mountain man in me.
NeilandRaine said
08:25 AM Jul 6, 2015
Gone past cold to bloody freezing. And we are only on the Central Coast NSW
Dougwe said
09:21 AM Jul 6, 2015
That's one reason why I head up here to Townsville around April ish to escape all that. Currently at 9.20am it's 23c, no wind or rain but it did get down to a chilly 15c, no wind or rain over night This time of year here is great weather really.
Spydermann said
09:42 AM Jul 6, 2015
32 here - fahrenheit !!!!!
Kaid said
10:38 AM Jul 6, 2015
Wow, guess we would have a snowballs chance of getting in now then.
Never seen it as empty as it was when we were there last.
At least you are keeping off the streets and out of mischief Joe
Desert Dweller said
10:57 AM Jul 6, 2015
Loving it in Victoria's Mallee region at the moment. Cold starry nights around the campfire followed by warmish calm sunny days. If it gets a little cool we put a jumper on. There's no such thing as being too cold it's just being under dressed. Got it all to ourselves. Message to Victorians up at ''packed in like sardines land'': Stay up there a bit longer! LOL.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 6th of July 2015 10:58:50 AM
rockylizard said
11:28 AM Jul 6, 2015
Gday...
When I have been "up north" the locals find a trifle amusing ... "Mexicans" leave "down south" on Mother's Day in May and leave for "down South" on Father's Day in Sept.
Most "Mexicans" find it too hot by mid-Sept.
Cheers - John
Ontos45 said
11:32 AM Jul 6, 2015
"At least you are keeping off the streets and out of mischief Joe"
Hah, I say Hah to that, you should see him with some Bundy in him (AArrrrrggggh) he is a regular pirate and mischief is his middle name.
Spydermann said
02:13 PM Jul 6, 2015
rockylizard wrote:
Most "Mexicans" find it too hot by mid-Sept.
Remember us Mexicans get many days over 40 in Summer. It's actually cooler up north. It's the humidity and rain that's the killer up north.
Collo said
05:27 PM Jul 6, 2015
Got to a lovely 7 degrees here in Ballarat today!
aussie_paul said
06:16 PM Jul 6, 2015
Hey Collo, 14 degrees here free camped between Clare and Burra SA. New diesel heater going well. Well worth the swear words and skinned knuckles!!!
Aussie Paul.
Dav4Cris said
06:56 PM Jul 6, 2015
Its not crowded out near Sapphire, the free camp is crowded but is only 48hrs, camped in a fossicking ground and it has cost us $3.50 a day and no crowds. Bugga the coastal sardines, give me the wide open spaces.
Gaz n Shell said
08:27 PM Jul 6, 2015
Stuck at home on the south coast and it's a balmy 14 degrees forecast tomorrow ,even the teens are pulling their jeans right up,jealous of all you lucky buggers up north.
I volunteer at the Visitor Information Centre in Yeppoon once a week and have noticed a sizeable increase in the number of nomads (most grey, some not quite) from Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and SA passing through heading north to warmer climes. Heard that one local caravan park (the one that Kath & Dave (Kaid) stay at) is now chockers with nomads after being almost empty a few weeks ago. There are also a few crazy ones heading back south (presumably slowly) on their way home. Sadly there's no free camping in this part of the playground.
Cheers, Joe
I'm closer to Dorrigo than Coffs & I Am still wearing stubbies & singlet.
must be the mountain man in me.
That's one reason why I head up here to Townsville around April ish to escape all that. Currently at 9.20am it's 23c, no wind or rain but it did get down to a chilly 15c, no wind or rain over night
This time of year here is great weather really.
Never seen it as empty as it was when we were there last.
At least you are keeping off the streets and out of mischief Joe
Loving it in Victoria's Mallee region at the moment. Cold starry nights around the campfire followed by warmish calm sunny days. If it gets a little cool we put a jumper on. There's no such thing as being too cold it's just being under dressed. Got it all to ourselves. Message to Victorians up at ''packed in like sardines land'': Stay up there a bit longer! LOL.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 6th of July 2015 10:58:50 AM
Gday...
When I have been "up north" the locals find a trifle amusing ... "Mexicans" leave "down south" on Mother's Day in May and leave for "down South" on Father's Day in Sept.
Most "Mexicans" find it too hot
by mid-Sept. 
Cheers - John
"At least you are keeping off the streets and out of mischief Joe"
Hah, I say Hah to that, you should see him with some Bundy in him (AArrrrrggggh) he is a regular pirate and mischief is his middle name.
Remember us Mexicans get many days over 40 in Summer. It's actually cooler up north. It's the humidity and rain that's the killer up north.
Got to a lovely 7 degrees here in Ballarat today!
Hey Collo, 14 degrees here free camped between Clare and Burra SA.
New diesel heater going well. Well worth the swear words and skinned knuckles!!! 
Aussie Paul.
Cheers
Gaz