The Grey Nomads - General

pipes · pipes

Kununurra is a beautiful town. Then there's the Bungles. However, when travelling between these two, take the time to go to Wyndam. It has a wonderful history. A great little museum, but best of all, the Five Rivers Lookout. If you are dragging a van, leave it in town. It is an easy drive for ordinary ca...

Us · Us

We are leaving on a 9 month trip to WA next month and wonder if it is worth taking the kayack on the top of the car, will we use it enough to warrent the added load.

jimbo · jimbo

Are there any comments on the Home pages Good neighbours letter......I would love for the Councils too help out a little bit more rather than Grab,Grab, and More grab

pipes · pipes

Many years as a tour driver, so here are a couple of clues. The horizontal waterfall in the Kimberley. When booking, ensure that the "falls" are "falling" Don't take, Maybe, Should be, No worries. Ask, that if there is no falls, do you get a refund. The people making the booking s...

pipes · pipes

I guess that I'm not the first one to throw my PC into a river. Anyway, pulled it out, put it in the spin dryer, and finally read the instructions a couple of you folks gave me. Richo and Gayle, your discs are on the way. No charge, and thanks for the info. The stories are about life in the roadtrains in the six...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

This was in todays paper. I will type out the whole story, surprised me!! Residents are being encouraged to say Triple Zero instead of Triple O to avoid confusing young people. Nat Triple Zero group chair Mark Whybro said mis-dialling could occur in emergency situations when numbers were confused....

Pejay · Pejay

'Evening Everyone, Well, if I thought we would have a quiet start to our retirement, guess who got it R-E-A-L-L-Y wrong!!! First off, Pete retired 16 Dec - great!!! Daughter's (Katie) f-i-l (Brian) was diagnosed with throat cancer week before Christmas - not good. Christmas was great shared with...

pipes · pipes

I wasn' born in the NT, but did a lot of growing up there. I got my "C" class license to drive road trains at age 17, by just driving around the block in the family ute. That was a long time ago. Now I have written two books about my, and other young blokes life style, in those trucks, in the si...

blaze · blaze

We are currently parked up in Cystal Brook caravan park @ $148 for a week, nice park of mainly permanents but a few for the likes of us cheers blaze

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Am I right in assuming that in areas where you dont have a mobile phone signal on Next G, you wont have any internet signal either?

First Timers · First Timers

Hi All. We are travelling around oz for a year or two in about 3 weeks time I'm looking for advice on how other long term travellers keep their personal items secure eg: Passports. You can PM on the topic if you want. First Timers

jeffthewalker · jeffthewalker

Starting April 24, 2011, I will be walking across Australia to raise awareness and funds for NETS (Newborn and paediatric Emergency Transport Service). I have just turned 70 so can claim to be grey and such an adventure will cover the nomad side of it. We want touring 4WDing nomads to joins us for stage...

ENTERPRIZE · ENTERPRIZE

My previous post asked about Easter camping/caravaning planning I have to organise, failed misserably, I am now trying for - Camping/caravaning on private land in Victoria, preferably by a river. Willing to pay a fee. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Regards

Profile · jimbo

How do I change my name from Welcome too my real name Jimbo....Sounds crazy..But I don't know how too do it

jimricho · jimricho

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/queensland-open-for-caravanning/story-e6frfh4f-1226002278890-- Edited by jimricho on Tuesday 8th of February 2011 05:05:38 PM

FnOzi · FnOzi

Hi Everyone, Iam currently converting a 1979 Volvo B58 bus and require a second window from the drivers side to place on the passenger side. I have removed both of the original folding entry doors and have located a new entry door just in front of the rear axle,to give it the motorhome look,and to accom...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi all, just thought I would post this government website, which lists all road closures current in Queensland http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au/ regards Dunmowin

pipes · pipes

If you are heading up to Darwin in the coming "Dry", you might want to turn right off the Stuart highway at Pine Creek. If you follow the directions to Grove Hill, it will take you past some of the old rail sidings which were still in use in the sixties. It's been many many years since I have be...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

Last week I went to our local post office to put in our redirection form, the lady at the counter said she cannot process the form without a phone number, I told her my phone number was unlisted and nobody gets it, she then asked another employee and she confirmed that no phone number they cannot process,...

lyn-n-ken · lyn-n-ken

hi was thinking of getting skype, have yahoo messenger which works resonably well video call is always a bit laggy. thought skype might be better. need to know if it is really free though, no hidden costs etc. any info would be great. lyn

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Another great spot to visit in the top of WA (Preview) Kununurra is a beautiful town. Then there's the Bungles. However, when travelling between these two, take the time to go to Wyndam. It has a wonderful history. A great little museum, but best of all, the Five Rivers Lookout. If you are dragging a van, leave it in town. It is an easy drive for ordinary ca...	pipes	6	1079	07:46 PM Feb 15, 2011 by BushbabyandGumnut
	kyack (Preview) We are leaving on a 9 month trip to WA next month and wonder if it is worth taking the kayack on the top of the car, will we use it enough to warrent the added load.	Us	12	1821	07:19 PM Feb 15, 2011 by BushbabyandGumnut
	Good Neighbours (Preview) Are there any comments on the Home pages Good neighbours letter......I would love for the Councils too help out a little bit more rather than Grab,Grab, and More grab	jimbo	3	1072	02:28 PM Feb 15, 2011 by jimbo
	tourist attractions WA (Preview) Many years as a tour driver, so here are a couple of clues. The horizontal waterfall in the Kimberley. When booking, ensure that the "falls" are "falling" Don't take, Maybe, Should be, No worries. Ask, that if there is no falls, do you get a refund. The people making the booking s...	pipes	10	1185	12:11 PM Feb 15, 2011 by Firefly
	Me and my PC (Preview) I guess that I'm not the first one to throw my PC into a river. Anyway, pulled it out, put it in the spin dryer, and finally read the instructions a couple of you folks gave me. Richo and Gayle, your discs are on the way. No charge, and thanks for the info. The stories are about life in the roadtrains in the six...	pipes	2	778	07:06 PM Feb 14, 2011 by Popeye
	112 is NOT the emergency call number from mobiles. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) This was in todays paper. I will type out the whole story, surprised me!! Residents are being encouraged to say Triple Zero instead of Triple O to avoid confusing young people. Nat Triple Zero group chair Mark Whybro said mis-dialling could occur in emergency situations when numbers were confused....	Happywanderer	32	3225	05:32 AM Feb 14, 2011 by NeilandRaine
	Back on Line (Preview) 'Evening Everyone, Well, if I thought we would have a quiet start to our retirement, guess who got it R-E-A-L-L-Y wrong!!! First off, Pete retired 16 Dec - great!!! Daughter's (Katie) f-i-l (Brian) was diagnosed with throat cancer week before Christmas - not good. Christmas was great shared with...	Pejay	8	1325	08:31 PM Feb 13, 2011 by Pejay
	selling on GN forum (Preview) I wasn' born in the NT, but did a lot of growing up there. I got my "C" class license to drive road trains at age 17, by just driving around the block in the family ute. That was a long time ago. Now I have written two books about my, and other young blokes life style, in those trucks, in the si...	pipes	11	1832	11:22 AM Feb 13, 2011 by pipes
	Current place of obode (Preview) We are currently parked up in Cystal Brook caravan park @ $148 for a week, nice park of mainly permanents but a few for the likes of us cheers blaze	blaze	6	1507	10:09 AM Feb 13, 2011 by blaze
	Mobile phone signal/ internet signal? (Preview) Am I right in assuming that in areas where you dont have a mobile phone signal on Next G, you wont have any internet signal either?	Gerty Dancer	10	2046	09:22 AM Feb 13, 2011 by GrumpyOne
	Security of Personal Itemssimilar (Preview) Hi All. We are travelling around oz for a year or two in about 3 weeks time I'm looking for advice on how other long term travellers keep their personal items secure eg: Passports. You can PM on the topic if you want. First Timers	First Timers	8	1151	10:03 PM Feb 12, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Grey nomad (on foot!) venturing across Australia 4WD camping Anne Beadell (Preview) Starting April 24, 2011, I will be walking across Australia to raise awareness and funds for NETS (Newborn and paediatric Emergency Transport Service). I have just turned 70 so can claim to be grey and such an adventure will cover the nomad side of it. We want touring 4WDing nomads to joins us for stage...	jeffthewalker	26	2687	09:55 PM Feb 12, 2011 by Happywanderer
	CAMPING ON PRIVATE LAND IN VICTORIA. (Preview) My previous post asked about Easter camping/caravaning planning I have to organise, failed misserably, I am now trying for - Camping/caravaning on private land in Victoria, preferably by a river. Willing to pay a fee. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Regards	ENTERPRIZE	13	6259	01:10 AM Feb 12, 2011 by GrumpyOne
	Profile (Preview) How do I change my name from Welcome too my real name Jimbo....Sounds crazy..But I don't know how too do it	jimbo	14	992	11:02 AM Feb 11, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Queensland open for caravanning (Preview) http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/queensland-open-for-caravanning/story-e6frfh4f-1226002278890-- Edited by jimricho on Tuesday 8th of February 2011 05:05:38 PM	jimricho	11	1735	07:41 AM Feb 11, 2011 by jimricho
	WANTED - B58 drivers side sliding window. (Preview) Hi Everyone, Iam currently converting a 1979 Volvo B58 bus and require a second window from the drivers side to place on the passenger side. I have removed both of the original folding entry doors and have located a new entry door just in front of the rear axle,to give it the motorhome look,and to accom...	FnOzi	0	852	12:37 AM Feb 11, 2011 by FnOzi
	Road closures - Queensland website (Preview) Hi all, just thought I would post this government website, which lists all road closures current in Queensland http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au/ regards Dunmowin	Dunmowin	0	685	08:11 PM Feb 10, 2011 by Dunmowin
	Sights in the "Top End" (Preview) If you are heading up to Darwin in the coming "Dry", you might want to turn right off the Stuart highway at Pine Creek. If you follow the directions to Grove Hill, it will take you past some of the old rail sidings which were still in use in the sixties. It's been many many years since I have be...	pipes	5	1050	01:54 PM Feb 10, 2011 by pipes
	Aussie Post $(&%(()%^#!%$&&* ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Last week I went to our local post office to put in our redirection form, the lady at the counter said she cannot process the form without a phone number, I told her my phone number was unlisted and nobody gets it, she then asked another employee and she confirmed that no phone number they cannot process,...	_wombat_	32	3544	01:48 PM Feb 10, 2011 by Happywanderer
	skype....good or bad ... is it really free...anyone got it. (Preview) hi was thinking of getting skype, have yahoo messenger which works resonably well video call is always a bit laggy. thought skype might be better. need to know if it is really free though, no hidden costs etc. any info would be great. lyn	lyn-n-ken	16	1950	12:04 PM Feb 10, 2011 by Happywanderer
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