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It just gets better and better
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Having been a bit on the worn-out side last week, felt I'd like to report we are all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed again. Yesterday we went on a sea-plane trip out to Horizontal Falls, and had the most exhilarating day, absolutely fantastic! The tide wasnt as big as it can get, but its just as well, as it...
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Diary Note - Day three
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Day three 11/7/11 today really feels like we have begun our adventure. We are finally away from Brisbane, and have said our farewells to the family. We had a lovely weekend with the grandies, Joe and his friend Hailey and her children at Landsborough. They made me feel very special on my birthday on...
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motor home
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ok so was talking to he bride last night about buying a caravan and the topic of a motor home came up, now we are not in the position to buy the big flash one but i thought perhaps buy a bus and onvert it,, over time to a motor home, given that it'll be a few years yet before i can retire, so my question is has anyo...
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It's SN-NO Time Folks!!
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HI Everyone, Well what an adventure our trip south is turning out to be, left home 10 days ago and the further south we went the colder it got - why does that not surprise me when we were heading for Tasmania. The crossing on the Spirit wasn't too bad, although they forcast gale force winds around midnight...
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Carbon Tax compensation payment.........
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Gday... I am a self-funded retireee - no other income (no fruit picking next year) - pay no tax and get no Govt payments. I hold a Seniors Card, I just went to the Clean Energy website ..... and got this info ..... Support for self-funded retirees Self-funded retirees who hold a Commonwealth Seniors He...
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motorhomers and carvans over staying
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BALGAL Beach residents are furious their million dollar view is being spoilt by thoughtless caravan & motorhomers users who spill outside the campgground and in front of their homes. Long-term resident Ray Sparks said that after eight years he had had enough. The caravan park is free to users b...
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are you looking for work
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check out the web site page, go to the looking for work part. on the right hand side grain flow has an add. its easy to learn, your partner should be able to get a job as well, if he wants or send him to do the samplers job. good money, long hours though, also you can try grain corp as well as they are always looki...
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New to the site, Nomad in training!!!!
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Hi everyone out there doing what I am only dreaming of. Being new to the site I thought I would post something to break into the swing of the forum. I dont own a van or even a tent at this stage, but I have just started my last job in Brisbane that should last the next 4 years. In that time my wife and I are going to...
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Jules
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somebody has stolen your white ball, or is it called a jack, you can see I do not play this game.
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A Couple of New Shots of The Van
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A couple or three shots of the van I took today; -- Edited by Vic on Sunday 10th of July 2011 12:01:30 AM
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new to site
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This is my first time here. I just want to say that I don't have a van or tent but I do travel and stay overnight in my car. sometimes I camp free or pay a small fee. sometimes park owners give me a discount because I am an older woman camping in the car and only ask for an unpowered site. I still have the comforts...
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hi all newbie here.
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hi all just joined the greynomads,finished building my oneman camper trailor i am of on my journey sunday 10th,early start from bainrsdale vic to Eden 1st stop lunch and do some fishing of eden wharf,good fishing.leave there at 2pm arrive narooma for my 1st night,done,t know were free camp site is,i...
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PRICES?
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Just had a day at the Lismore caravan / camping show. Some of the camper trailers are dearer than 20ft vans with the works. I did make a wish list, xmass must be getting close!LOL.May just have to keep on dreaming.
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VAST TV for WA
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The new satellite service VAST started accepting activations for WA services under 2 conditions. 1) you have an existing aurora card registered with Optus 2) your complete the registration online through by entering you location and clicking the 'satellite eligibility tab'. The new VAST servic...
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Should It Be Posted Here or There
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Note that a number of write ups regarding the virtues camping and caravanning spots are turning up in the general forum which are all to often lost in a very short time owning to the high number of general posts . Could these be relocated to the Recommendations Forum - Sub Form Caravan Parks s...
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Herald Sun/Weekend travel cetre spread
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Mr. Crisp ( Editor) Have you ever considered doing a spread in regard to the Grey Nomad invasion and the free camping spots in and around our great Country..Im not sure if you our your superiors realize the thousands that or on the road Enjoying their retirement and spending the Gr...
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Financial Boost For Kalgoorlie Rally (The West Australian)
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Article in The West Australian - Saturday 9th July 2011; "The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has made a $50,000 contribution to the Campervan Motorhome Club of Australia to assist with the staging of its rally in the Goldfields during October. Mayor Ron Yuryevich presented the cheque to CMCA cha...
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Fishermen Beware.
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We visitied friends here in Darwin and they were telling us that an older man was caught at the Daly River with an over quota of fish. He had something like 35 fillets and the limit is considerably lower. The authorities confiscated his catch, fishing gear, fridges and I think he said his boat. They have...
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Tully Heads/Hull Heads
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Today I took a little detour through the area that was worst hit by Cyclone Yasi. All the houses on the beachfront were gutted, and it was obvious that most were still unoccupied. A couple had tradesmen working on them. From Innisfail south the trees for miles and miles have been stripped of their foli...
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How do you plan your big loop?
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We are planning the big trip, and it seems like there are 1,000 ways of going about it and all different. Did you toss a coin to turn left or right at the end of the street, or did you plan every stop-over? Did you ask everyone you could find, and include all of their highlights? Did you have a timetable to sti...
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