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Brodie Allen


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With prices for diesel now touching $1.65 and likely to go further,

I think it will be time to think more in terms of holidaying closer to

home, and/or contemplating a smaller rig.

 

Even regular local usage of the tugs will erode holiday finances on

a regular basis.

 

In such a large country, it is especially poignant - just imagine if

fuel goes ballistic like in the UK! Like $2.60 Au / L for diesel!!!

 

Big laps will become a thing of the past for many.

 

What other pestilences are awaiting us in the future?



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Late 2006, or early 2007 it was almost $2 in Gippsland, South coast NSW

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$2.06 Barkly Station a coupla years ago.

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My vehicle is very cheap to run, as opposed to the last vehicle, so unless fuel hit's $3.00 a litre, then we should be able to absorb it.

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$2.20 Nullabore Roadhouse  a fortnight ago



-- Edited by bobsa on Wednesday 27th of October 2021 03:11:13 PM

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I remember being horrified when, on a trip Melb to Perth, the first year the road was bitumened all the way across, it was $1 a GALLON at Nullabor Roadhouse. Ah, those were the days !!

Cheers, ... Val  blankstare



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We have done 1200km in the last 2 years so if the price of fuel doubles we will break even over the next 2 years.



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we go twice a year mostly now and again an extra trip ,,,,,,we use travel auction if possible and stay 10 days at a time where ever ........the price of fuel will make lots more free camp i guess ......its always been a money spin for the fuel mobs to charge what they like ......it will mean less traveling around when we arrive at our destination so less money at country towns will be spent .........

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Ill just cruise up them hills a little slower !! Sorry guys !! Its 98 thats gone up ! Diesel not so much around here !!

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Won't change our plans, we certainly have saved the past couple of years by not being able to travel and going to make up for that now! Prices have always fluctuated, we paid on average around $1.80 per litre on a 4 month trip through WA in 2014, in 2018 we did almost the same route and diesel averaged $1.55 per litre.

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Saved money by being stuck in WA the past two years, paying a bit more for fuel is not going to change things greatly. We still use our van about the same amount but the long trips have been to the Kimberley instead of the East Coast.

Share market has been very kind over the last 12 - 18 months also, so there there is more money to spend in the super.

Swings and roundabouts.



-- Edited by bomurra on Wednesday 27th of October 2021 07:41:23 PM

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Brodie Allen


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Who's making all the money with the increased prices?

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Probably government and oil companies .



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We paid $2.25 Great Central Road 2019.



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We've decided to travel less each day, ~100 km instead of 200 to 300, not because of the increasing fuel prices but because we want to relax more and look around a bit more in one place. However, that should also reduce our weekly fuel cost.



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           Queensland,August 2021

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In Melbourne last year the price of unleaded was 48c ltr in a couple of places in the northern subs, here in Greater Geelong area it can vary as much as 40c per ltr at times, I hardly ever buy from the local outlets as it's always up to 20c ltr higher than if I buy it closer to Geelong wahoo for petrolspy wink

As I will be fulltime traveling the price of fuel doesn't really matter as I will just spend more time camped than driving, for me it's about the journey not getting from A-B biggrin



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A few years ago we had a one day a week where nobody bought fuel at all - that brought the price back to a decent price pretty quickly .

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Well get by ! Eating less lamp . More chicken, pork & stir fry ! Home or vehicle cooking . Maybe road kill ??

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Diesel went up 5 cents where I live this morning. I'll wait till next week. Lol

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Will be cheaper. i have lost  interest in travelling at the moment.



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It is what it is

The amount of diesel I use, travelling from A to B, will be same

It is up to me, if I decide to travel, 100 or 1,000 kilometres each day

Yesterday I paid $1.79 a litre, at the roadhouse outside Karratha WA

It is usually higher, as I travel south, on my way home

I shall not say, what I paid for petrol, while towing a caravan, across the Nullarbor, in 2013, but t was north of $2


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We head off in a few days. Need to return for Xmas. Plus there is covid. no Sooo, will just not travel a long way. Plenty of spots within 500k.



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The price of fuel won't make much difference to our plans. We have already decided to do less driving and more staying wherever we go. If I could afford it, I'd buy an EV and cover it with solar panels...  biggrin



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Simple... Our view is you are not going anywhere unless you fill up with fuel.
On our last trip to outback Queensland this year, we never worried re the fuel price.
But, having said that we did try to fill up where ever the fuel was the lowest cost.
Would not have a clue as to the fuel cost for the 3000 klm's trip.
It is all part of the experience of enjoying our great country.
F.Y.I. the 2-month trip was evenly split between free camping and cost camping. We recorded where we spent each night and the cost was $415 equate to an average of less than $8 per night.
We did a lot of bush camping.
Happy days

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Be grateful you're not in Europe. I have put a 100 Euros in the tank a number of times & it wasn't a large car.



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Paid $1.979 at Nanutarra roadhouse this morning

As I previously said, it is what it is

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There's two good apps to track fuel prices wherever you are.

WikiCamps and Govt sources.

Very handy in the Wiki app - we use it all the time.

If everybody chases the lowest prices, that very act keeps the pressure
on the rip-off merchants and rewards the fair-dinkum retailers.

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Oh well the prices of food is no different ! Have to
Find other ways !! Just being out there . No great rush to travel extensive distances !

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Tony Bev wrote:

Paid $1.979 at Nanutarra roadhouse this morning

As I previously said, it is what it is

 Nanutarra my equal least favourite favourite roadhouse. Has been a complete ripoff for years



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