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We have decided that is is time to install the solar on the van & think it may be out of my abilities to do it professionally enough for my expectations, has anyone got any recommendations on a good trades person to purchase our system from & also install the system. We are on the Mid North Coast of...

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Look out Tassie here we come..Yes Mongrel and Delilah are heading for Tassie as well. We are heading out on 3/2/2014 Monday. We are doing the tourist thingy but would like to catch up with other nomads if possible ..If you would like to meet up for a coffee or cold one send me a pm and if we can we will be ther...

Went to the shower block and was told there is a male visiting caravan parks in Victoria, when he sees one leave to go to the toilet/showers, he goes knocks on the van, tells the partner that their husband/wife have collapsed form a heart attack in the shower block. When they (the partner) leave in a hu...

G'day all Thought I would try this Forum. You seem to be a friendly bunch. I've spent a lot of time 'enhancing' my Avan Applause campervan (Ducato 2.8JTD base - an excellent vehicle) and using it on some great tours. Also been hiring Troupies to do some wild stuff: up the Old Telegraph Track to the Jardin...

Hi, Going to Canberra late next week for a few days. Would appreciate any comments regarding Cotter Campground (Camps6 - 720) Thanks Gunny

Could anyone recommend where to have a mattress made to measure for the van, or is anyone selling. Looking for a good supportive innerspring single/s. We are from Mackay however Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville ok. Thank you

dump point - good iga - good petrol - good takeaways - good nice place to stay -- Edited by the rocket on Wednesday 22nd of January 2014 12:37:25 PM

Hi all the Maleny showgrounds has a new amenities block and still $15 a night

AN APPROPIATE POEMAustralians are a funny lot, you'll often hear one curse, How things have started badly, and they'll probably get worse, The weathers dry, the sun's so hot it's stolen all the water, The Government has never done the things we think they oughta'.But if we hear a tourist say his home i...

Has anyone been to Bungonia State Recreation area CAW6 554 ! a mate of mine has a 21ft van & wants to know if the area is suitable for larger caravans.

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Hi all just a quick one what caravan park is the best to stay at at Broken Hill? Might be there for a couple of nights. Thanks

LOOKING FOR A TRAVEL BLOG WEBSITE?? Hello fellow Grey Nomads living & travelling around Australia in caravans or other. I have been looking for an on-line travel blog website to maintain a diary, photos, blog, youtube videos of my travels around Australia. The website http://biglap.com.a...

We live in an area of mostly retired folk and the general topic of conversation when you meet a friend in town starts with "when all the kids go back to school we......." then a description of what the plans are for the coming month/ year/ season etc. So what is everyone planning for this ye...

Thank you Paul an Val gave us these chairs because they couldn't fit them in their motorhome when they visited us so after checking them out on many occasions at home we have decided that they are much more comfortable then the ones we had.

Yep I am now sitting at "The Captains Table" on board the good ship "Spirit 2". We should hit the high seas at 9.00am on the nocker they just said. Look out Tassie we are on our way, yahooo. This has just been declared a "Wombat Free" sail :)

Gday...1919 - The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic reaches New South Wales. 1606 - Guy Fawkes is convicted of attempting to blow up the English Parliament.1926 - Scottish Inventor John Logie Baird gives the first demonstration of television. 1967 - The Outer Space Treaty is opened fo...