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Don't but a lottery ticket with me!!
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Don't share a lottery ticket with me this month - must have kissed a chinaman because negative stuff is clinging to me like glue !!!! In under 4 weeks have had a death in the family, a family member very ill with diabetes, a friend diagnosed with dementia, had a tooth abcess, then tooth extraction - a week...
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Helicopter Crash at Lake Eyre
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Just heard on the news a Tourist helicopter crashed at Lake Eyre, somewhere north of Maree, Cooper Creek area. Not sure if I got it right, either 4 killed or 4 on the helicopter. Weill try and find some more news on it.
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Bus, caravan, tent or just give up and stay put?
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Ok, so that last isn't an option, this place is driving us both nuts. We are leaving, but choosing a rig is tough. Partly because we have bugger-all money, and partly because we don't know what we want. Plan is simple, pack up and spend the next however long travelling the country, stopping til we deci...
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Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings
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For anyone heading to the North of Victoria. We have heavy rain and strong winds. Bad enough not to go outside today. Also flood warnings were issued for the north east area including around the Goulburn River. The Goulburn enters the Murray east of Echuca so not sure how that will affect the Murray whi...
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Friendly Whyalla
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We are staying at Footy club grounds & a lady from a house the other side of the road came over with some homemade bikkies & homemade sweets. She does this to all new arrivals here to welcome them. Isn't that nice!!
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Just orded the new tug and van..
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Saw this on the net today and went for it ..
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Some questions about the Nullabor
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For those that have travelled the Nullabor: Are the fuel stops at reasonable distances from each other? And what do you reckon the distances between them would be. Are the roads/tracks between the Eyre Highway and the Bight sufficiently signposted? Would not like to take a track thinking I'm going t...
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Volunteering
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When we arrived in Darwin nearly 12 weeks ago I looked up govolunteer.com.au to do some volunteering, as we planned to be here nearly 3 months. The only thing that looked suitable was with the red cross, so sent off an 'application', telling them my situation and experience (IT background). 3 weeks la...
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Our Recent Shake Down Trip in WA Mid Cereal Crop Area
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We have just returned from a quick trip (first one in the campervan) around the Mid East Wheatbelt area of WA. Unfortunately due to medical appointments etc we had to be back within a certain time, but if we live our lives around health issues at our age we would never go anywhere. In all we did 1,447 kms o...
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Personal saftey;
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A little while back there was a topic on personal saftey/self defence while in you van/m home. The house hold type door saftey chain can be fitted to your van, house door opens inwards, your van outwards so just reverse the instalation of the saftey chain by mounting the chain to the door & the slide...
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Camps6
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Hi, When you down load camps 6 to computer do you just get Name and co-ordinates to places or more details. Thanks
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Tasmanian Free(dom) camps news....
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Gday... Press release just issued - The Minister for Local Government, Bryan Green, said todayTasmania is very much open for business for caravan and motorhome tourists. I want to dispel rumours circulating in the wider caravan and motorhome sector in response to the recent decision from the Tasm...
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at present at port agusta foreshore caravan park
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we are at present at port agusta after 1 night at mt gambier ,1 night at gawler. weather at present bit wet but not too cold . we are still tossing up weather to go down port pirie way first or head along eyre highway .any nomads at foreshorer c/van park at present ? . pophog
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Electric Brakes
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Help me please. Not sure if I don't understand or if I'm being fed more porky pies. Picked up the new tug this morning - Ford territory diesel, with a HR heavy duty tow pack and WDH. Now, I expected a brake controller (as we had one in the old tug). When I asked I was told we didn't need one as we have a connectio...
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We leave tomorrow!
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It was nearly three years ago that we planned to do the big lap but family births, marriages and unfortunately death kept us from going too far from home. Now, we a finally going to achieve our dream. Leaving Bargara we plan to be in Theodore, Qld tomorrow night then onto Rubyvale, and after that who k...
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Oh for crying out loud.............
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http://www.theadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/slap-for-councils-on-free-camping/2259372.aspx
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Another;
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Another saftey tip, as most vans have a cabin hook on the door, thats the chrome hook that holds the door open & serves as a secondary catch when the door is closed. It has been known that some oxygen theives have placed this hook into it;s locator when the door is closed while the owners are inside &am...
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Newsletter
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Hi all, We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new fortnightly e-newsletter later this week. ‘The Grey Nomad Times’ will contain stacks of great stories, product information, competitions and more. We’re sure you’ll enjoy it. Click here to learn more about it.
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More crazy;
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We have just caught the tail end of another big storm that built to the south of us.Would not be suprised if there was more hail some where as the chill factor now is extremly cold. Thunder storms & hail in winter.
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Where does?
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Ok, where does every one have their gas bottles refilled? I had two done yesterday at BCF (boating ,camping fishing ) I was quoted $14.25 per 4.5kg bottle. I presented my membership card,{You just fill in a application form , no cost involved} & paid $13.25 per bottle. I checked out a Coles servo wi...
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