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travel companion required
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hi, i have an old mate who will be travelling from melbourne to broome via west coast, leaving approx sept 2010 for 3 or so month's. he has a hilux dual cab and aluminium boat. Hee has recently retired and is looking for a mate to come along with him. some who can share expenses and also loves fishing, going...
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Special Anzac w/end visitors!
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I had a lovely Anzac w/end when I was joined by Grey Nomads, John and Anne (Jandas), Frank and Anne, and Jonathan. It was so good meeting them all and sharing our stories, thoughts, feelings and experiences of our travels. In particular, Anne, Anne and myself, are all artists, so we had a lot in common. J...
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Warm is good
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Just back from a week in Mandurah, W.A. with the daughter and granddaughter etc. Had a nice time but almost froze my butt off. Nice to arrive back in Cairns last night(actually 0400 hours this morning) to a balmy 29 degrees. Back into my shorts and T shirt.
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THIS IS WORTH A READ;;;;
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The Anzac on the Wall I wandered thru a country town 'cos I had time to spare, And went into an antique shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and pumps and kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy - an Anzac on the Wall. 'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answered 'No,. The ones who co...
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Heading off to W A
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My wife and I have decided to take the plunge and buy a Caravan....Do a short trip to W A and broome with our two little dogs.......I. Myself have traveled willy nilly to Airlie Beach and various other places playing the bowls circuit...But it has always been on my own.......So, My new found friends ou...
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Off road caravans or trailer camper?
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My husband and I are planning an around Australia trip.We are planning to leave on our trip in about a year .Currently we are in the planning phase . We would like to get ideas, hear experiences from you all about off road expandable caravans and complete campsite trailers.We have been researching bo...
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Greetings from Gary & Kerry
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Have just had a phone call from Gary & Kerry. Asked me to say 'Hello' to everybody. They are currently working at Willow Springs in the Flinders Ranges and are about to head to Arkaroola for another short stint of work. Having a ball and have learnt many new skills along the way. They don't have an...
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GREETINGS FROM G/COAST;
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Hello to all again, Its been a week or three since we last checked in. All going well , we are back at the gold coast with the kids again ,left the roper rv. on tuesday & arrived here on sunday avo, a few days here & back home to unload boat & camper trailer, cleanup & head off agai...
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Wine of the monthJ
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Wine of the month I just found a new wine,,&,,it's called,Grey Nomad. Comes from McLaren Vale,, Vintage Sparkling Brut VintageSparkling Shiraz Sauvignon Blanc Shiraz Moscato But on the back I read this,, The ''Land Down Under''has provided the ideal habitat for the recently discove...
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Update on solar light from IKEA
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I've tried the lamp at night and 1 watt is fine inside the van. I'll be getting at least one more. They cost $40 but for each one bought IKEA donates one to world vision for kids who have no electricity. There is no bulb ...rather a clear marble instead which fans out the light...no hot point with halo. I lo...
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Time for Seniors Action
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I think it's time for all travelers to get concerned about the rules covering ambulance services across OZ. My granddaughter is about to go on a school excursion to Canberra and came in with a note advising parents that whilst in Canberra the child would not be covered by their NSW ambulance cover . I h...
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Need a place to visit in QLD for a week or two
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Hi All, we live in Hervey Bay and we would like to go somewhere for a couple of weeks in our van as it has been sitting since Christmas. We have just returned from a flying visit to Perth and then a car travel to Newcastle all for family now we need our time. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a nice spot. We...
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Caravan Insurance
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Hi Folks, We are selling the house and having a Van built. We will be living in the van full time and travelling with no fixed address - but will have a postal address (Daughter in Canberra) My question is - how do I get Van insurance. All the companies I contacted (AAMI, Allianz, over 50's, GIO, RAA) will n...
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Mareebe Rodeogrounds.
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Hi All,
Does anyone know what the road is like going from Rockhampton to Mareeba I have been told it is best to go to Innisfail the across to Ravenhoe then up to Mareebe instead of going up to Cairns then down to Mareeba.
Has anyone been there for Christmas in July can the tell me a bit about it.
Do you ha...
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solar panels
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We have a little sportsliner A'Van camper and was wondering if we could use an 80 watt solar panel fixed to one of the side roofs it would just be for keeping the battery topped up, we only have the lights running off 12 volt and the tap. would 80 watt be enough and would it make the roof really heavy. Thanks f...
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caravan show in sydney
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had a good day, although long, was up at 5 to catch a 3hr train trip from nowra, saw some nice rigs, i liked the northstar slide on camper units , but loved the avan ovation? i think jayco had a similar unit, noice... there were rigs there worth more than my house! any way im off to bed, too much in my head and i f...
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rooftop tent
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well we finaly got it our rooftop tent so here are some pics has a skirt that goes around the bottom with a floor in it .
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Visitors
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G'day all, We spent a very pleasant couple of hours chatting to Jandas fun( Johnw and Anne), yesterday evening. A nicer couple one could not wish to meet. We hope to catch up again before they leave to head towards home in NSW. John & Irona.
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Hello, gray nomads. I am considering to join one of the Caravan Park Associations, like Big4, OzParks, Top tourist Park, Family Parks, Australia. I will remain pet friendly, but it is my intention to offer my customers the very best service at a reasonable cost. Caravan Park Associations do provide...
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Bringing Caravan from UK
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First post as a forum member Hoping to move to Oz this year to join our two daughters and 6 grandchildren in WA Have had an Elldis 524L (17' internally, single axle, 1580 kg max weight) for the last 4 yrs and love it. Prices of caravans in Oz suggest it might be an idea to bring it with us (even taking into acco...
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