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Job/ light duties CQ
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don't know where to put this We are in Central QLD close to canarvon gorge , Blackdown table lands & accross the road from more national parks (use to be part of our place). we are on a grazing property between Blackwater & Rolleston , are looking for active couple for light duties (help MIL with...
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Mike and Judy's place
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What a beaut place is Sapphire. I would not have seen much had it not been for Mike and Judy, my gracious hosts who have a rather enviable lifestyle. Makes me realize (again) places I miss as I go along. Talk about away from the rat race! So free and easy, pleasantly warm, and peaceful. A totally differ...
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What do we want? Why do we want it? Why do we do it? How do we do it?
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Granny's idea of letting everyone know the answers to the above questions I reckon is a ripper. So lets put the ideas down here, let this run for a month or so then we can colate it, edit it, correct it, into a dot point format and I'll endeavour (hopefully with some help from your fellow GN'S) to find emai...
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Interesting walk on the beach
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Here at Mudjimba beach is great for walking; hubby not working today, and it had stopped raining and was great sunshine, so off we went along the beach. Tide was out so I was looking for shells and anything else interesting. Lots of others strolling along as well. All of a sudden a great boom surrounded u...
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woolworths free camping sites.
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woolworths in queensland,are going to try a trail. for free camping in some of there car parks, ( a lot of shires are objecting,on the grounds of no toilets ) in country towns. the small town of ayr in nth queensland,at this stage is the first to have a go. a announcement,a...
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advice please
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We had a Hi Ace campervan but changed to an A Van camper could somebody tell us how we can overcome our waste water from sink just emptying through a pipe into the bush also we have an outside shower tent how can we overcome this problem with the waste water. Obviously we are looking at the leave no trace con...
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towballs
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Was down the hole this morning using the jack hammer and thought of another close friend who is passed, mate of mine in the Landy club, maybe the post on Alan started a process of thought, But, -----DO YOU ALL GREASE YOUR TOWBALLS, IF NOT , DO IT NOW, Now I,ll put the wind up you all ,my membership with the L...
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Track Conditions
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Hello ,we are now at Port Augusta with the intention in the next couple of days of heading up to The Flinders Ranges then later to Coober Pedy and up to Alice Springs, can anyone give a reasonably update on track conditions from Williams Creek to Cober Pedy , have been told is cut up and wheel rutted, we wil...
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reich move contoller
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has anyone had any experience with this controller. by the video on their web site appears to work great. it is able to turn a dual axle 17ft van in a complete circle in just over its own lenght. we are looking at fitting it to a 22ft parmount. it would be great to be able to pull at the site uncouple the c...
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caravan and motorhome friendly town
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if any of our members or friends are travelling up the bruce highway to north queensland. i would recommend,the small town of "home hill" a very friendly town. they have a dump point, they have set aside a whole street for overnight stops ( have counted 60 odd vans and motorhom...
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Here's another one
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Do you identify as a grey nomad? We are currently looking for people to participate in a study on the life experiences of a grey nomad.Are you: 65 years or older have sold or rented your house have travelled around Australia in a caravan, campervan or motor home for more than 6 months If you fit these cri...
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Thunderstorms
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Just had a humdinger, lots of bangs and flashes right over our head, Tisha didnt even notice it Recall travelling south a few years ago when A storm came in overhead , it rained so hard had to pull over, , at least its over quick, and all my dogs have been no problems Do you drive in the rain, , not for me anymo...
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Subject Matter
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May I suggest we stick to the topic of each forum subject. I've noticed the subject gets diverted to something totally irrelevant, and is neither help nor entertainment. Keep the banter coming, but keep it relevant. If one topic leads to another topic, start a new Subject. But keep the banter and hum...
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It's official!
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I think I've just graduated from trainee GN to ready-to-go. On the way to work (not for much longer, he chortled) I bought Camps 5. I think that's some sort of rite of passage into GN-dom. Still trying to absorb even SOME of the information packed into the pages. By the way, Perthites note that Ranger Cam...
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Post Withdrawn
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Post withdrawn -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 25th of June 2009 12:28:43 PM
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Looking for a millard poptop
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Hi First time here I am looking for a old Millard pop-top we did own a Millard XP-6 16ft pop-top van many years ago now that the kids have grown up and they are starting to travel around they want to buy the same model as it had a great layout and also bring back old memories. I dont mind if it is a little knocked...
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To all ADF Vets
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Having my usual combat nap last Wednesday when I woke to hear the press club address, not my normal choice of program, to hear an address on Big Kev's White Paper on Defence given by Prof Hugh White and Prof Paul Dibb', both experts in the defence field . The speaker made a valid point "With a total...
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UNI STUDENT RESEARCH
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Hi Grey Nomads and Wanderers! My name is Samuel Lees. I am doing a Bachelor of Management in Tourism degree at the University Of Technology Sydney (UTS). As part of my degree, I am required to investigate an issue that is being faced by a tourism organisation in Australia. The client that I have chosen...
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memory
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On reading all the various posts from all you travellers it brings fond memorys of when I was there at some of these places, Funny thing but,----- that it takes a word or a pic to remember At my age I am sure my mind is as good as ever, by that I dont mean I am suffering any major problems But I get annoyed at me w...
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drag your bed , or drive it
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In the 70s met a fella who turned out to be my best mate, 4 WD driving, breaking new ground, and exploring the hills east of Melbourne, at the time I had a small van which I used to take the kids camping in, behind the car, and we frequently engaged in a spirited argument in the pros and cons of dragging your b...
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