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wandwill


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we have done a lot of travelling it is about time to stop, looking for somewhere where it is not too cold in the winter, cant think of anywhere ourselves

 



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Any where North of Port Macquarie. Im from Penrith NSW . If your from Vic ? May find a little south ok
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Geraldton in WA should fit the bill - It's a bit sleepy but all the benefits of a city. www.visitgeraldton.com.au/about.aspx

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Bitter Springs in Mataranker NT

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Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

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If your've done a lot of travel surely you have been a lot of places in winter mths ??



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Eaglemax wrote:

Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

 What shops r  In town please



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Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol




Has a limit of 14 days and grey water to be contained, although many seem to ignore this.

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the rocket wrote:
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Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

 What shops r  In town please

 Has population of around 1000,so most shops are there.The hamburger joint in the main street makes the BEST bacon and egg burgers! Cheers



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We recently moved from Tamworth to just near Forster. Today my old friends are lighting their wood heaters. I spent the day in a summer dress with all my doors open. Winning.

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What's wrong with "Paradise"? That is Townsville or anywhere else in North Qld!

The reason why we have nice hot, sweaty, humid weather in the "Wet" season is to limit the population, keeping all the Southerners where they rightly belong - "Down South"!

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Dennis,
It got rather cool this morning, along with a strong westerly wind. According to the ABC News, Townsville's minimum was 18 this morning with 13 tomorrow (better than the 10 they predicted a few days ago). For me it was "long sleeves" day!

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Dennis,
It got rather cool this morning, along with a strong westerly wind. According to the ABC News, Townsville's minimum was 18 this morning with 13 tomorrow (better than the 10 they predicted a few days ago). For me it was "long sleeves" day!

 And many were under water a few months ago. Besides, the tropics do have their negatives imo.



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Please define "not too cold" in your terms. And are you permanently in your van, going to rent or buy?


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Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

 Texas is close to Stanthorpe, the coldest place in Queensland.  Not my definition of "not cold".  Can be in minus temps a lot of the winter.



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wandwill wrote:

we have done a lot of travelling it is about time to stop, looking for somewhere where it is not too cold in the winter, cant think of anywhere ourselves

 

 Bundaberg because of its situated from the tropics, small variations with temperature all year round.

Would I live there, no because famamily is further south from my home town of Brisbane where we are comfortable.



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Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

 Texas is close to Stanthorpe, the coldest place in Queensland.  Not my definition of "not cold".  Can be in minus temps a lot of the winter.

                   Average LOW in Texas through winter is:-June 4.6,July 3.7,August 4.5 degrees.

                   Average HIGH in Texas through summer:- June 19.4,July 18.8,August 20.9 degrees.

        Has been to over 44 degrees in January,and down to -7.6,but certainly not in minus a lot of the winter.

Not my idea of a nice climate,but nowhere near as bad as Stanthorpe,which seems to be 3 to 6 degrees colder.



-- Edited by yobarr on Sunday 12th of May 2019 09:49:37 AM

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Bargara or Elliot Heads on the coast from Bundaberg are hard to beat in winter. However you would probably need to move south of the border for summer. Corindi just north of Coffs Harbour is good.

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yobarr wrote:
Nevd wrote:
Eaglemax wrote:

Texas Queensland. perfect for winter. Free camping 2km out of town, dump point, shower in town, don't tell anyone lol

 Texas is close to Stanthorpe, the coldest place in Queensland.  Not my definition of "not cold".  Can be in minus temps a lot of the winter.

                   Average LOW in Texas through winter is:-June 4.6,July 3.7,August 4.5 degrees.

                   Average HIGH in Texas through summer:- June 19.4,July 18.8,August 20.9 degrees.

        Has been to over 44 degrees in January,and down to -7.6,but certainly not in minus a lot of the winter.

Not my idea of a nice climate,but nowhere near as bad as Stanthorpe,which seems to be 3 to 6 degrees colder.



-- Edited by yobarr on Sunday 12th of May 2019 09:49:37 AM

Fair enough Yobarr and Nevd, obviously when we were in Texas the weather was nice, bit cool overnight and that was July. but we did drive on to Stanthorpe where it was definitely colder. I'll keep reading the recommendations as next winter we plan to spend every winter thereon in a warmer climate. 



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Gooday,

 My suggestion would be RV Homebase in Maryborough Qld, thit is a purpose built Village with enclosed Rv Storage as part of the building. Well worth considering.



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mezza56 wrote:

If you've done a lot of travel surely you have been to a lot of places in the winter months ??

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Norfolk Island would be our choice.



-- Edited by Olive Oil on Monday 13th of May 2019 06:13:40 AM

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where we are at the moment. Bali. haha

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Give me Port Douglas in winter, I live there for around 5 months in winter and then go south to my home in NSW...PERFECT!!!biggrin



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.. I stopped travelling about 4 years ago in Boomi, northern NSW .. Temperature range = 0 to 50 C .. pleasantly isolated .. peace and quiet with excellent artesian hot/cold pools complex.

   It suits me fine but probably too cold for you ..

  



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thanks, south is very very cold and getting colder

 



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no, always went up north to get away from the cold



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permanent but now looking to rent, have been travelling 8 years, beautiful, but time to sit back now



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the artesian pools is the winner for me, love them

 



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Woodgate. 35kms south of Bundaberg.

 

Great spot, great climate, away from all the hustle and bustle, but close enough to Bundaberg

if you need a doctor or need something different.

 



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