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We are new at this caravaning thing and as with anything new there's always lots of people wanting to offer advice, tell you what you need, tell you what you don't need etc. Problem is... some of them don't have the experience to be telling you anything. We'll sort it out as we go, but the one thing that is c...

Hello all - planning a trip down the South Coast to Narrabarba then over to Bombala, Jindabyne, Tom Groggin then Khancoban to Corryong. Would this trip be ok in a Merc Sprinter especially when I get into the high country. Would appreciate any advice on roads or anything to do with this trip. Going i...

I have 5000 w gen it makes a bit of noise / so I run it between 2am and 4am when everyone is asleep as not to annoy anyone // But it still causes trouble,, sorry for that,, I have bought 2 80 watt panels and all the gear // the trouble is the panels have front and back stamped on them.. The problem is which way d...

Has anyone done the drive over the snow tops from Albury to Jindabyne Just wondering what the road would be like in Autumn and how steep in sections. We would like to give it a go rather than going all the way round.

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Enquired about park passes for Innes Nat park in SA. Informed that if I am camping for I night or more I only need to pay for ONE pass. Was told by TAS parks that when I camp in Mt William Nat Tasmania I need a park pass for every day that I camp. Plus camping fees at both parks of course. As we know them as NATIO...

Hello all - from things I have heard of late the landcare people have taken over the running of the Long Paddock therefore it seems fairly obvious that they don't want the stock on the road. Apparently the prices might be going up so that will be another cost that farmers will have to face. This will b...

Hi all, we are Steve and Regina from WA and currently on the look out for our very first 21' second hand caravan. Neither of us have ever done this kind of thing before (I'm a 5 star hotel kinda girl) and we believe it's best we just jump in head first. We are planning on taking off in 3-4 months when it's a litt...

hi All, new grey nomad here. We pick up our new van ,16' jayco, and our first trip is to Macedon in Victoria. That should be fine. Now the boss wants to go and visit some relies on Menzies Creek Rd in the Dandenongs. Does anyone have any info on which route to take? Google sends me through Melbourne and as its...

We are travelling from Bundaberg to the ACT next week and need cheap powered sites if its too hot. any suggestions for the Goondiwindi and Dubbo areas please. vic

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hi all im new here so please be gentlte just wondering if anyone has done or is doing the big lap solo by car not 4x4 also any tips or advise would be awesome Cheers Des

Now these three young Nuns went to do the weekly shopping in Mother Superior's little red Mini Minor. On the way, they got T boned by a Kenworth & they were all killed. Well naturally they went to heaven & got met at the gate by St Peter who welcomed them and told them that because of all the new expe...

Now these three young Nuns went to do the weekly shopping in Mother Superior's little red Mini Minor. On the way, they got T boned by a Kenworth & they were all killed. Well naturally they went to heaven & got met at the gate by St Peter who welcomed themand told them that because of all the new expe...

Hi Folks my daughter is considering buying a Nissan patrol details below, would be interested to hear from anyone on the forum that has one and what they are like any information would be appreciated before they sign on the dotted line. 2009 Nissan Patrol GU 6 ST MY084 Cylinders4X4 Dual RangeDiesel1...

Gday... In line with forum rules, no need to make any comment or opinion on this thread. I only post it for information for those who have regularly expressed there needs to be representation for Mature Age electors. http://themap.org.au/ Cheers - John

Well, wonders will never cease. My husband has been talking about 'going round the block' in 2015 for ages. As soon as his daughter says 'I'm having a baby', all plans change!! But we're not just having one more grandchild this year but two - no, not twins, but both daughter and daughter-in-law are expe...

Although my wife and I have been reading Grey Nomads for quite a while, we have just retired and want to plan some caravan trips for the next few months. We would like to travel from home in Brisbane to Broken Hill then down to South Aus. A guy told me that it is a waste of time to go to the Yorke and Eyre Pennins...

Sunrise over Lake Bonney following a nice shower.