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Apprentice Nomad


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We are heading off soon on our biggest adventure yet.

Gold Coast, via Texas, to Broken Hill, Port Augusta through the centre to Darwin.

Then Darwin across west coast to Perth and the lower areas of WA, across Nullabor and heading back to Adelaide and home. 

 

So, we are looking mainly at any suggestions of freecamps or caravan parks and good sight seeing things to do.

I know its a big ask, but am feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

Looking at heading off after Easter.



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Any particular areas of interest? Some good WWII military stuff in the top end NT. East point military museum and the cemetery at Adelaide river.

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Thanks. Have never done this trip, so am open to any ideas, free camps, caravan parks, swimming holes, anything


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We did the same trip last year.  I have sent you a private message with my E-mail address. Then I will give you a list of things you are asking for,  I hope this will be of some help.



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Replied privately also - we did it last year Avida Multi Terrain with 3.0 litre diesel Patrol tug - absolutely magic trip.

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Possum3 and Phillipn, suggest you share with the rest of the forum your tips on travelling to the Alice. l There are a lot of others who would like this information as well.



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If everyone responded only by PM, this forum would be dead in a month. 

 

How much time do you have for this trip? You will need at least 6 months.

 

Cheers,

Peter



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Dunmowin wrote:

Possum3 and Phillipn, suggest you share with the rest of the forum your tips on travelling to the Alice. l There are a lot of others who would like this information as well.

 I second this ! 



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In the Alice springs area the McDonnell Ranges (western and Eastern) are a must see, probably more free camping opportunities in the Eastern, classic central Australian scenery in the western, Glen Helen Gorge van park is a good place to stay.

In Alice springs the Aircraft museum is well worth a visit http://www.centralaustralianaviationmuseum.com/ hunt around, plenty to see in the Alice.

 

The whole of the Stuart highway is a history lesson.smile

 

I agree with the previous posters about PM's, fine for exchanging personal details etc, much better we share information re touring, sightseeing, camping etc, the forum would die quick smart if we all played the PM game.wink



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Stacks to see and do in and around Darwin (stayed 5 weeks),Don't miss the underground WW11 hospital in Mt. Isa
Edith Falls (NT) lovely swimming spot and the boat cruise at Katherine Gorge (NT) is well worthwhile.At Wyndham (WA)
drive up the Five Rivers Lookout beautiful view of these rivers entering the sea.there is just so much to see we have
been on two trips 6 month trips around OZ in the past 5yrs. and can't wait for May to head off again.Hope these couple
of spots are of interest to you.

Happy travelling


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I concur regarding PMs'. We are heading in the same direction and any advice would be greatly appreciated. We are heading out of Melbourne early May. Colin & Liz

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Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

If everyone responded only by PM, this forum would be dead in a month. 

 

How much time do you have for this trip? You will need at least 6 months.

 

Cheers,

Peter

 P & M, looks like you have done the trip before. Where are your tips on  things to do?



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I have just look for the Sub Forum things to do can't find one that would be the reason P & M hasn't posted there but they are always very helpful giving advice when people ask for advice .

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I am a new member, we left central Vic in March, am now is SA on the York Peninsula.  Heading to Rawnsley park for Easter then to Whyalla around Streaky Bay area, then up thought the centre to Broome and around the west coast, away for about six months. Any suggestions on what to see and do, free camps and caravan parks to stay would be appreciated.

Vicke



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Thanks for all your suggestions.
We have allowed from Easter until just before Christmas, trying to allow calling in to see family in Sydney around December, so we think time should be good.

Am happy to share trip highlights on forum.

We have learned so much from our Nomad site so far. Its so helpful to be able to just jump on and search, or ask questions to like minded people

Hope its bright and sunny where you are
Again thanks

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I never received your PM Phillipn

Please resend

Regards

Tina 



-- Edited by ApprenticeNomad on Wednesday 25th of March 2015 08:20:27 PM

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Tina, you appear to have registered yourself twice once as "ApprenticeNomad", a once as "Apprentice Nomad".  Perhaps you could check the one with the space in it,  When you have the information perhaps you could share it with the rest of the thread readers.  That would be so useful to the rest of us.



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Thanks Dunmowin
Dont understand how that happened. Will have to try and get rid of one of them I guess

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We will also be travelling to Alice Springs but going south from Qld. Would like to know places to go and see plus places to stay.

Cheers

Lorraine

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If you don't mind a short diversion it is worth a trip to Whyalla. At the boat harbour/ramps in town the Dolphins follow in any fishing boats and come right up to the pontoon and ramps. When we were there a family of mother/father/baby came in. They were literally an arms length away and rolled on their side to get a close up. See pic. They were amazing!



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Thanks, sounds good. We are from South Australia originally, and will be doing a bit of time there on the way back. Will check it out.

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'Batchelor Holiday Park' in Batchelor NT is a great caravan park, the owners Jim & Julie are very friendly & helpful. The van park is a good base to visit Litchfield National Park where there are many waterfalls to see & easy access to most of them, I reckon a better place than Kakadu. We might see you there as we are heading back that way in May.

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Going up the Center, make time to call in to Woomera, very interesting place. Just north of there is Lake Hart, a pink lake where they used to farm salt, there is still a pile there from 1934, that never got picked up. Free camp as well. A trip out to The Breakaways North of Coober Pedy is a "must do" - beautiful at sunset. Free camp at Finke River, we walked up the fpdry river bed and found a herd of about 30 camels , grazing. Big ones, medium ones, and small ones, terrific sight.

In Darwin we stayed at Robbie Robins Reserve, a polo grounds - good pricing, and not far out of the city.
Pine Creek, we stayed at Pussycat Flats, an old racecourse, set up for camping with power and water. Met Bryan Brown there!

Mount Bundy Station at Adelaide River is another good spot, unpowered or powered.

Read the " free/budget campspots sub forum on here, heaps of info for you.

Most of all - enjoy!

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stayed at mt bundy station 3 ks from Adelaide river I can recommend it highlysmile



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