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It is with a sad face we leave Greens today. We will certainly be back. After 7 months of chemotherapy this wat the perfect place for Sue to relax and regain her strength. Now to dream of the next trip.

We just checked the maps and at a rough estimate it would be around a thousand k's round trip off the Barkly/Flinders highway for either destination using sealed roads. A bit daunting to go to both places, which would you recommend???? and why? Comments please? Thanks!

Sorry everybody. We are having a little trouble with the main Grey Nomads website. The server is down. It should be up and running again soon. Apologies.

01 pajero nm v6 and a franklin arrow plus van.

I inadvertently totally emptied my tank and now the pump won't prime. I know there is someone out there who can tell me an easy way to prime it.

Hi everybody. After around 30 years with my wife and having 15 of them being used to caravaning, I find having to now caravan on my own quite a daunting task. Hopefully I can do this and have it help overcome the current sadness in my life. One of the fears that I will have to overcome is that of being lonely o...

Arthur is 90 years old. Hes played golf every day since his retirement 25 years ago. One day he arrives home looking downcast. Thats it, he tells his wife. Im giving up golf. My eyesight has got so bad. Once Ive hit the ball, I cant see where it went. His wife sympathizes. As they sit down, she has a suggest...

I can't help myself sorry but here is two pics I took today with my iPone as a tease.

Hi all just wanting to introduce myself My name is Kim and my husband is Greg we will be travelling next year, we are selling up and taking our 2 girls to work around and see Australia, My husband wants to do it now before anything happens to either of us and to show the girls our beautiful Australia. I wish t...

Hello everyone, I'm snail 59 years old in December, wife Jane, 2 teenage Daughters. Spent my younger years in Wepia completing an Apprenticeship as a Heavy Vehicle Motor Mechanic, my career has been in the trucking industry. Over the years (before children) Jane and I have crossed every Deser...

All tongue in cheek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck2nTUUPyZg

Hi all I have just been accepted to this forum. I have been visiting the forum and gleaning all kinds of wonderful information for my planned journey in the long paddock. I am a solo traveller and still working part time as a school bus driver. I have just purchased a Nissan civillian camper bus and hope...

Well, late this afternoon, after a couple of hiccups, Dougwe arrived at his "reserved" spot at Greens Lake!! The new van looks great, he said it towed very well. We are going for a grand tour tomorrow, after he has sorted some things out!!!

Hello to all you wonderful people on the move.pls help,I am a new silver nomad getting ready to buy the van.I am looking at a max of 18ft van and have a new nissan nivara D 40 auto diesal twin cab ute to tow it.I am told i need a heavy duty hayman reece tow bar and air bags fitted also.Question is, does one need t...

What a top spot Greens Lake is...

I'm considering purchasing a RV satellite TV system on VAST at this weekend's Bendigo Caravan and Motor Home Leisurefest. I've researched the various bits I need....and understand I could be looking at about $500+?........Portable Dish 85cm? set up.... I see that it is recommended in other are...

Yep I'm stoked picked up and went through everything with them hooked on and came back to sunny coast to a thunder storm. Hope picks worked and be more tomorrow. OMD

A bloke goes to the local council to apply for a job in the office. The interviewer asks him, "Are you allergic to anything?" He replies, "Yes, caffeine." "Have you ever worked for the public service before?" Yes, I was in the army." he says, "I was i...

Today we move on after spending 8 days at Greens Lake. We have met some wonderful people and have made some awesome friends. Even Josh has made a doggy friend in Lockie. We will miss everyone and hope to meet you all on the road somewhere in the future. cheers for now Deb, Paul and Josh

Well we have done it. Bought a house in Buderim, moved in and looks like we are grounded, for a few months anyway. If anyone lives in the area we would really like to meet you. Also happy for visitors to the area to pop in if they'd like a cuppa, or, and a chat.