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Hi All Does anybody know of a good guide to Australian plant identification? We have the Cronin's key guides for Australian mammals, and for reptiles and frogs already, as well as the Slater field guide for birds in our van, and my MD is interested in finding out about the plants too. The most likely c...

Plan B is working out well I am camped just below Townsville and by tonight will be at Bluewater Park 30kms north of Townsville, I have moved up here quickly and intend to catch up with the budget by staying for a while in the excellent free camps within 30kms of there. Toomulla Beach where I stopped on the...

I thought I would pop it in here, there are a lot more photos added to our travel blog for those interested in having a look..... there are many critter shots tho as I can't seem to help myself when it comes to them hehehehehe... some free camping spots too :)

Earlier this month I posted on this site regarding whether or not to hire a Campervan. Well we did. One of your members was very generous in ringing me and giving a few pointers that were very helpful. First of all we went for a Four Berth rather than a Three or Two. I think for this reason the marriage i...

Leaving this great spot for the day to spend a night behind the RSL Played Bowls with the treasurer yesterday Who said it was Okay 30 raffles on offer Might have another Keno quick pick...After that I am going towards Mapleton Qld....What a terrible life all these decisions one has to make

New to me, maybe not to many of you BUT if you are looking for audio books to help wile away the km, go to www.booksshouldbefree.com and see if anything excites you. There is plenty of choice but mainly of older books I.e. a noticeable absence of current best sellers. They can be downloaded in MP3 form...

Hello everyone, just letting you know I shall be heading west on 5th August.I will be going from Bendigo via Renmark / Port Pirie / Port Augusta and down to Port Lincoln,hoping to spend a few days here.Moving along the coast towards Ceduna,turning to Esperance at Norseman and heading to Perth. Look...

Well made it up to Townsville and beyond to Saunders Beach Camps6 #40 and intend to spend a few days here before moving on to Bluewater Park 5kms further up the coast. It is a lovely beach here as the pics will testify but there are few official camping spots but the ranger comes only Thursday and Monday mo...

This a place not to be missed, Put the Prado on the Barge in Townsville $160.20 Return to Nelly Bay , Have seen the Island Warts and all , Drove the 8 KLM from Picnic Bay to West Point , Horseshoe Bay to Radical Bay , Florence Bay and Arthur Bay. All the rest can be done by local bus service , but was worth having...

Hi All.... Brand new Grey Nomad about to hit the road in 2 weeks .... can anyone give me any information about a spot in Victoria named Bemm River ?? Intend to make it my 1st stop on an Australia wide tour... just need some info about accessability, etc. Have a Hyundai 4x4 and towing a 12 month old 19 ft Rang...

Hi all Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, apparently A Current Affair has a story on Grey Nomads, tonight Friday 6.30 Melbourne time.

How are all the southern states coping with the cold weather?? I am so cold atm I feel sick lol. I am thinking I might go to bed with my ipad (book I am reading) and my ho****er bottle It was -4c here this morning and it is going to be the same again tomorrow morning. How is a massage practitioner supposed t...

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Then use the Gatton-Clifton Road 44 kms south of Toowoomba. It's generally a good road, nice scenic drive, and there's a free camp at Heifer Creek. #615 in Camps 6.

Electric brakes were not working as they should so called into Goldstream at Pakenham (Vic). Great service - looked at them straight away and knew what the problem was from our description before even taking a wheel off - on our way again within 1/2 an hour - very minimal charge.

hi all,wondering what the best tow vehicle is..we tow a full van twin axle witha 1675 kg tare with an 02 jackaroo auto 3.5l petrol.tows great,but fuel use is ba. we get 3-4 k per litre towing,and around 5-7 combined highway and town running. i would love to know how other full time nomads are travellin...