Hi Margaret, yesterday was lovely in Melbourne, and we will be good for the weekend in the low 20s, but expect the great ocean road to be about 4 degrees cooler. 

Next week is forecast to get cool in Melbourne (mid teens), so I reckon it will be cold on the coast.

That is cruel Jon.

You are making this little black duck very jelous!

I lived in Canberra for a couple of years during the '90s, and shared a house with others but my "bedroom" was my Kombi campervan parked in the drive. One morning it was minus 8, and my nose froze solid! My morning shower was hot enough to boil an egg. Now I'm in Taree where the weather is similar to what John's experiencing at Redcliffe. Gerty's got a point about those winds on the Great Ocean Road. Brrrrrrr.

Oh Gerty, How right you are!  we did a stint of house and dog minding years ago for our son while he travelled overseas.  It was end of May and June....I have never been so continuously cold in all my life and I am a cross country skier!   We have camped along the Great Ocean Road twice, can't remember it ever being as cold as Canberra but then again it was a fair while ago so can't remember exactly what time of year, but do remember it was very windy,   cheers  Capricorn

It is bloody cold here in Inverell let me tell you.  When you go outside at night now you can smell all the wood fires and I am so jealous lol.  We have a gas heater and we have had it on for a week now.  It is getting down to about 7-8 degrees C now at night.  Have already got the nine blanket feather doona on the bed hehehehe.

03_Troopy  I laughed so hard that I near fell off my chair when I read you post 

Michelle

-- Edited by BohemianGypsy on Friday 26th of April 2013 10:47:49 PM

Melbourne - GOR - cold, cold, cold!!!! Winter in the southern states is cold!!!!

cold you say? i reckon my nipples could cut glass right now.

As a died in the wool Queenslander, I can't stand caravanning in the cold.

I usually live & eat outside & find it intolerable to have to rug up to do this or to have to eat inside.

Though I don't mind kayaking in a wet suit.

 

We use a good quality doona & carry a spare for the cold places (got a 100% silk one in China last year - haven't tried it yet).  I use the reverse cycle aircon to warm up the van & then an electric fan heater to really heat the place up.  In the morning I reach out & turn on the electric fan heater for a few minutes before I emerge.

Best advice is to go north close to the coast as soon as it gets cold.  Bugger the rigid nipples!

-- Edited by Cupie on Saturday 27th of April 2013 07:02:27 PM

Can,t wait to get back on the road again and head north, its starting to get dam cold here at Gisborne.

  a beautiful 26 degrees today in the lower blue mountains and predicted to be in the mid 20's for the next week but I am still envious of those heading north, we went north last winter and would love to be doing it again this year but the budget does not allow fo it so maybe next year.
To all travelling north hope you have a great trip and stay safe.