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The 'R' word
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I see on the news that the country is now in the grip of the 'R' word. I agree with the experts - with one big difference! In their eyes 'R' is for 'recession' but for me it is for 'RETIREMENT'!!!!!!!! As from last Friday I am now officially a nothing in official eyes but watch out for us on the road. We are boo...
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cito
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back from the computer wasteland
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Well after many days and even weeks listening to a lot of music and pre recordings from out internet provider we are finally back in action. It has not been a good time my mobile also decided to break down and as it was 6 weeks out of warranty telstra who I am contracted to only for another 10.5 months more wa...
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chezgo
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for the new chums
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Central Highlands and Gemfields. Emerald, Rubyvale, Sapphire, Anakie and The Willows Reward, Middle Ridge, Glenalva, Big Bessie, Graves Hill and Tomahawk Creek are just a few of the signposts to direct you as you discover this part of Queensland. A lot of square miles of bushland where you can FR...
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mike and Judy
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Ultralights - anyone ever think of getting one?
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Ok calm down.... But yes an ultralight is one thing I'd love to own. They can be carried in the back of a car virtually, set up in 20 mins and you can bea airborn to straff the Grey Nomads on Cable Beach, take unauothorised pictures from the air @ Monkey Mia - hours of fun..... One thing would be for certain, i...
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Basil Faulty
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Hey! Guess what...?
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Freddo here, We have been keeping up with your forum for awhile, hoping, wishing that our day will come soon ..that our dream to roam our fantastic country is not too far away. Guess what..our house has sold...and our van is being built...see you on the road very shortly. Be prepared...we need all the h...
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Freddos future
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poor business people
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so the booze suppliers of alice are cutting crook because the governments initiatives to clean up aboriginal settlements are effecting their income, this according to the front page of the nomad dear, oh dear, it doesnt matter how many aboriginal kiddies are raped and murdered, it doesnt matter ho...
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reintroduction of the Death Penalty
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Lets hear your thoughts. I think Milat and the arsonists have the pollies talking about it......
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Basil Faulty
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Insurance
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A question to all full time grey nomads.... How do you go about insurance on your vehicle and van while on the road full time? Freddo.
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Freddos future
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caravan park in plainlands qld
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I am surprised at the lack of posts re the article on the Gray Nomad Home Page re the rather scary reaction to a proposal to build a smallish motorhome/caravan park in a spot called Plainlands, in Qld. The business proposal included a on site caretaker to oversee things. Locals seemed to be totally u...
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pawsoz
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traveling to alice-Aug
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what are the must see's on the way
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Chalky
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will the real puffing billy please stand up
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we are thinking about taking a ride on the puffing billy that runs out of Belgrave to cranbrook Vic., now here it tends to get a bit confusing the website states the glorious and undoubtebly illustrious "puffing billy" but then produces no less than approx. four steam engines all under t...
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Track Ranger
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Has anyone got Track ranger and if so is it any good? A bloke I know has a setup for sale and I asked him why he was selling it and his response was that he no longer needed it....Before I lash out on yet another gadget I thought I'd ask around first....
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Basil Faulty
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it had to happen I guess
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bloody koalas now they are drinking our booze, I say an eradication program is in order, they've just gone too far this time
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dave06
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What to do?
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We had our first big trip all planned, departing Adelaide around 15th Jan for the southern part of WA returning early June. Have now been informed that we need to be in Brisbane early March for a family birthday. The way I see it I have three options, carry on as planned (not really an option if i want to sta...
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Gary and Kerry
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Free Camp near Lorne
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There is a free camp about 12K's outside of Lorne up the Lorne-Deans Marsh road. As you pass the only road off to the left it is about 200M further up on the right,no sign from that side just look for track in. It is called Big Hill campground, has drop loo's, phone coverage and plenty of open spaces. there...
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Gary and Kerry
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Show
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Ok.changing the subject..........Who's going to the Adelaide Caravan & Camping show? I'm going on Saturday morning Dave
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Smokeydk
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Another Cheapie campground
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Smythesdale Gardens,19K's south west from Ballarat off the Glenelg Highway. Turn onto Gardens rd for about 200m driveway on left. S37. 38370, E143.41170. $5pppn, power available, toilets and hot and cold showers. Plenty of level shady spots. Ring Dennis on 0418 503938 and he will come and collect...
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Gary and Kerry
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why are you merely "watching"
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why oh why is there so many "watchers" this is not the Dave and Basil show, you do not just come in and switch us on and sit back and relax, this is supposed to be a forum. A FORUM is where people with like interests DISCUSS like minded activities, discuss as in join up and talk, not look in and read...
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when considering the big one
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what is your main concern, if like us you are considering "selling up and hitting the road" is it having no permanent residence, I.E. no house any more, selling everything that you own that took you a life time to acquire, is it "living on the road". is it the fear of the unknown, i...
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free camps around australia
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http://www.around-oz.com/lifestyle_mh/campsite/index.htm
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