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just enquired about prices in c/p in NSW about discount for groups of vans and was told that gas prices had gone up by 21c/litre and electricity by 40% since july, and her response was "how do we recover that" Only way is price rises good onya Julia It seems likely that more of us will be indep...

Fresh Water Point coming From Armstrong Beach Qld (Sarina) There are a couple of great spots one can camp free No signs no Camping signs whatsoever Even at the huge Boat ramp No signs Re- Camping anywhere Apparently fish galore there are only two spots I found on my travels with t...

hello everyone, has anyone stayed at the Beachmere caravan park? cheers.

Set off Sunday morning to go to Boynedale Bush Camp Camps6 #107 a trip of around 220kms via Biloela and skirting Calliope to take the Gladstone Monto Road. This has a huge area to camp with the usual facilities but no shower or water. You can camp right on the dam if you are lucky enough to find a spot. It is a...

Has anyone had any experience with the Cambridge Mk2 "Breeze" or "Outback Trekker" poptop vans? All input is welcome - the good, bad & just plain ugly. it doesn't matter which as it all helps. Alan

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Be careful Grey Nomads. Talking to our son tonight and Whooping cough is till going around. He has had 5 kids off his clas this week with it. One girl was tested - positive - and she didn't even have a cough at the time. Scary stuff. He decided to take a course of antibiotics for it too. 6 kids off today.

As a newbie to the Grey Nomads arena I could do with some help. We'd like to get a tent for the side of our Merc Sprinter so that we can leave it set up in the Caravan park whilst we go sight seeing. Has anyone got a suggestion to make about a suitable tent for this purpose? Thanks for your input. Keith

I have decieded to put this post out as a new one even though it really is a follow on from the original post to ensure those who wish to can read and understand where I was coming from in the first place. "As the one that seemed to have started this onslaught of free camps I must apologize that it...

Just came down this road - narrow most of the way, but a really good road - saw about 10 vehicles in all. Beautiful scenery!

Hi all, got back on Sunday from Warrnambool , stayed in Koroit Caravan Park. $22 powered side ,no frills , ( would have enjoyed a slide )washing machine was free.We had one bad night as there is a milk factory in town ,when the wind blows ( yes blows )you get the noise from the factory and it is LOUD. It was co...

hi guys, i can cook a great tuna caserole, nice.. and i can cook spaghetti fine, but when i try doing mince meat for spaghettie,i always tend to over cook itand even tho i use something like the domio sauce , i just cant seem to get it nice like when you go to a pasta place.. i love spaghetti, just wish i could...

HI All. Just droped in to say hello and goodbye,I am on my way again heading north,if you are in the area please do drop in and say hello,I am now at Cliff head north,will be on the move may be in 3 days.......Thanks ....Hope to see you. ASH

Hi, on my draw bar I have to shackles which seem to be a bit small for towing a 850 kg van. The shackles are 65mm long ,diameter 9 mm,the next size up would be to big for the holes in the draw bar. There is not enough steel to bore the holes bigger . Also , the shackles don't look right the way they hang on the bar....

just letting everyone know that at the end of this month is a long weekend here in SA, last weekend of september, if you're in the Pt Germein area which is on the main highway north from Adelaide to Pt Augusta and beyond, a few of us from the land sailing fraternity will be sailing on the beach at Pt Germein,...

Ladies my 50yr old sister wants to free camp in a proton car and travel with two dogs how many ladies have started this way alone.

Hi We have just joined your forum and have just received your magazine called The Grey Nomads Time we found it really a very good read ...... We have a Territory and a Jayco Caravan We love to take our van out... We have just came back from the centre of Australia have seen fab things Went to Ayre's Rock Al...

Hello all, I've been told by a couple of people that the Weipa Road is now bitumen. Has anyone travelled to Weipa recently? If it is not bitumen is it only suitable for 4 wheel drive?

Hi everyone,I'll be starting a very slow journey (at least 2 years) around Australia by myself (female) with 2 small dogs next year and would like some advice from other solo travellers on the best kind of van. I took my (then) young children on a 12 month lap of this beautiful country back in 2001 with a...