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Snowy Mountains, Falls Creek and High Country Trip
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Thinking about doing this after Christmas - as much for the cooler temperatures as for the scenery. Has anybody got some pointers about the camping around the Snowy? Thanks in anticipation.
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Wild1
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The Pacific Highway at Christmas
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The Pacific Highway at Christmas is something I'd usually avoid like the plague, but I have driven north on Christmas Day and it was a good run. This time we're thinking of driving south from the Tweed to the Central Coast on Boxing Day. Logic tells me that all the traffic will be heading in the other di...
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Tripping around.
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Hello all - have not long finished a trip around western Qld. - could have done more but unfortunately time ran out. The country looks great (I suppose there was some green weeds in amongst the grass but made it look good). Not many stock around but what we saw were doing really well. Rivers and dam...
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Nelly
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Hydrualic Jockey wheel Jack Part 2
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Hi all, As stated in our first blog on buying the jack. On Monday Repco Had a Managers Special on the Trail A Mate @ $349.00 Ebay $315.00 plus $30. odd in postage This morning Repco has a 30% off the store.We were on the door step awaiting. They put it back to normal price of $443.00. With the 30% off we got o...
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Hey Jim
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Trend RV Giveaway SCAm
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I have received a few Face Book post sharing the above Trend RV giveaway So I googled the company to see why they would be giving away 50 motorhomes. Surprise surprise the first 5 entries on the Google search were Trend RV Scam. Please do not share this site as you may find you have been hacked. cheers
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Redlander
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Spot to leave van on way to Cape York
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Hi where is the last or best spot to leave my van on the way to Cape York thanks Graeme
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helnick
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Caravan Fire
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Reports coming over the radio (Newcastle) at the moment of a caravan being on fire opposite a service station on Minmi road Marylands - fire brigade, ambulance, police in attendance. No details yet just reports coming in from motorists.
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The Belmont Bear
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Commonwealth Senior Health Card for Self Funded Retirees
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I hope that this is in the correct section I thought that I read a topic on this question, but was unable to find it, in the search box I wanted to thank the person who pointed out, that the Senior Health Card was available Just to let everyone know, that in certain circumstances it is possible for a Self Fun...
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Tony Bev
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Adco caravan covers
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Hello, would anybody have purchased an Adco caravan cover, if so, how well has it worn. I am aware that the grey fabric (in some brands), breaks down after about 12 months. We live in far North Queensland. Any advice would be much appreciate. Regards Darmc
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Pro Series Standard Hitch
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As any one used Pro Series Standard Hitch - 275 kg (600lb) ith 30 inch bars? I rang a Hayman Reece dealer today and had a chatand he recommended the HR 600lb classic WDH @ $733. After a bit of searching I found a local caravan manufacturerwho sells the above for around $360. Would like to know if any membe...
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CC Bear
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That's it for awhile
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G-day all. That's our travelling over for awhile.Off to Newcastle tomorrow to get prostate out Friday. We have really enjoyed the last 14mts,caravanning around northern nsw and most off qld. In that 14 mths we travelled 22118 kms, used 3142.55 lts fuel,worth$3861.26. Thats an average of 52 kms per...
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Mighty glad this isn't an Aussie Freeway.............
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Massive vehicle pile-up in China leaves 17 people dead, 37 injured...... A total of 56 vehicles were involved in the accident on a major expressway in Shanxi province on Monday (local time) under cold, slick conditions, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.Most of the vehicles involved in...
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kiwijims
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Rope pegs length ?
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Just with all the posts on tent pegs etc., I was wondering if there was a standard safe depth at caravan parks that one can drill down to with out hitting water , waste or irrigation pipes. And I am only thinking of a depth of 300mm or so.
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iana
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references needed to use Caravan Park.
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Thought I would start a new thread on the subject of using forums to review caravan parks and other camp spots. Imagine the boot was on the other foot and Cps were able to post on line there opinion as to the behaviour of their customers, by name. Would there be an outcry as to whether it was appropria...
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Gold Coast prosecutes you if you sleep in a caravan on private property
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Just discovered that the Gold Coast Council will prosecute you if... - you park your van out the front of a house and/or sleep in it overnight - park a van in the front yard at all - van has to be at the side or rear of property - sleep in a van on any property, rural or residential. You have to sleep in the hou...
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Any recommendations re commercial caravan parks at Parkes?
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Have also posed this question on the recommendations/caravan parks post. Have been researching caravan parks at Parkes to fit with a couple of trips being planned. The usual sites one looks at for comments re caravan parks fails to really recommend any of the parks I have looked at at Parkes. Surely t...
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Kev Pearce
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Personalised Number plates for caravans
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Hi All, Does or can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a personalised number plate for your van. Regards Jim
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Hey Jim
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How's your mental health today?
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I am top notch, thanks for asking.
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Phil C
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Caravan fire
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A timely reminder today or yesterday a caravan caught fire when free camping I'm not sure where I think along the Murray when refueling a generator near the caravan where the fridge is installed the fuel ignited due to the vapour from the pilot light, the gentleman was badly burned but could have been w...
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hino motorhome
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Remembering peoples names.
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When on the road we meet so many people. The big issue for me is remembering peoples names. I tend to place the initials in my memory bank For example, let's say the couple names are Fred and Wilma. I immediately register F&W. Now if that does not work I wait until they drop either name, then bingo ...
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