The Grey Nomads - General

Thesandmans · Thesandmans

Hi everyone What a great forum, we are newbies here and are already picking up lots of helpful info. So here is a short intro and our situation. We are at a turning point in our lives after redundancy at age 55. Luckily we have a good home and are now on the verge of selling up after years of work, looking a...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

We arrived at Marble Bar on Saturday, thought we'd stay for a few days, nice interesting little town. BUT could only stay one night as a car rally of 500 people was expected to arrive on Sunday! Cant imagine how so many people could fit into the little caravan park/campground there. On the way into 80 mi...

JayDee · JayDee

Who is going to the Camping and caravan show in Brisbane this week and next week. www.caravanqld.com.au/showsevents/2014 \ Cheers Jay&Dee

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

We are currently in outback QLD west of the Black stump and a bit surprised at the cost of visiting the points of interest in areas we travelled through also most of the Caravan Parks are now offering meals in the form of roast and veg B-B-Q or stew and damper but they are charging between $25 and $30 per ser...

barrie · barrie

sure glad he did not pee

markemp · markemp

Hi Guys, first time user. Have a 2010 Ford Ranger, what a guzzlerrrrrrrr. Can anyone recommend an economical 4 x 4, I should have a look at. Picking up our van tomorrow. I'm like a child on xmas eve. Cant wait to meet you guys on our travels. Mark & Deb

kiwijims · kiwijims

This 1994 Golf caravan is on the Auction floor in Perth, It looks like it's the end of someones dream of a care free holiday............. K.J.

shekon · shekon

Are we really homeless? What constitutes a home? These questions have been going through my mind since I responded to TheSandman's posting this morning. Whilst I still own a house, it is rented out for three years so in fact it is not my home, I do not live there and cannot go there, without permission. T...

Technomad · Technomad

Just fixed my problem and submitted result on Techies Corner. Thanks Graham.

mickm · mickm

We have just completed the trek from Brisbane to Cairns and plan to tour the Daintree next weekend. Can any of you experienced travellers recommend good places with reasonable size sites in the Daintree. Mick and Ann Maree

Dougwe · Dougwe

Can anyone tell me what is involved in changing a car rego from Queensland to Victoria and possible cost please??

graham (chickenman) · graham (chickenman)

Can anyone tell me where i seen the Golden fleece sheep up on a pole in Nsw? I think it was west of Gunnerdah heading west towards coonabarabran but not sure, i say if i remember rightly it was like a store?

FENCER · FENCER

Hi has enyone retro fitted a rear view camera to their van, I'm having trouble trying to workout how to route the cable from the camera down to the chassis. The cupboards in the ensuite are not from ceiling to floor

graham (chickenman) · graham (chickenman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buWPJZlrLw0

graham (chickenman) · graham (chickenman)

Has anyone recently been to Pildappa rock? If so is the water tank mostly full or do you need to carry wanter for app a 4 or 5 day stay? And is mobile phones work on top of the rock as well? Any info be great.

Legendts · Legendts

Hi all, anyone hear of diesel shortages in WA? Understand it is due to two ships arriving with contaminated diesel and another batch causing vehicle problems.

magraret · magraret

Hi all has anyone stayed at this park in vic and if so is it nice and worth a trip down from brisbane for a run its seems to be right on the river and can you do a paddle boat cruise from there

pipes · pipes

G'day ! If you are on the road, and looking for something to do, contact "Blazeaid" on the web. You're never too old to help someone, somewhere. I have worked with them in various states, and am now, at 71, in N/W Qld; helping to build cattle yards, 130 K's out of Richmond. Only in town 'til Mond...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Shut the front gate!! Where is the time going it's been one month since the last update, yeh, one month. Thought you got rid of me, sooooory. You might remember I mentioned the Army Museum here in Townsville last update. Well I went and checked it out and what a great place to spend a couple of hours, g...

graham (chickenman) · graham (chickenman)

Upon travelling through Woodenbong i got to the main road from Casino to Tenterfield, app 60 km's east of Tenterfield i had to look twice and blink my eyes a few times tosee if i seen the hotels name right http://www.lunatichotel.com.au/

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Newbies here! Wondering whats its going to be like to be homeless.... (Preview) Hi everyone What a great forum, we are newbies here and are already picking up lots of helpful info. So here is a short intro and our situation. We are at a turning point in our lives after redundancy at age 55. Luckily we have a good home and are now on the verge of selling up after years of work, looking a...	Thesandmans	21	1562	06:32 PM Jun 6, 2014 by Thesandmans
	Busy long weekend in WA (Preview) We arrived at Marble Bar on Saturday, thought we'd stay for a few days, nice interesting little town. BUT could only stay one night as a car rally of 500 people was expected to arrive on Sunday! Cant imagine how so many people could fit into the little caravan park/campground there. On the way into 80 mi...	Gerty Dancer	5	571	04:55 AM Jun 6, 2014 by Vic41
	Brisbane Caravan & Camping show 4/6/ to ??? (Preview) Who is going to the Camping and caravan show in Brisbane this week and next week. www.caravanqld.com.au/showsevents/2014 \ Cheers Jay&Dee	JayDee	13	1735	08:51 PM Jun 5, 2014 by rollingstone
	Sight seeing costs (Preview) We are currently in outback QLD west of the Black stump and a bit surprised at the cost of visiting the points of interest in areas we travelled through also most of the Caravan Parks are now offering meals in the form of roast and veg B-B-Q or stew and damper but they are charging between $25 and $30 per ser...	aussietraveller	21	2260	08:00 PM Jun 5, 2014 by Oz Gypsy
	Cheeky Kaola, (Preview) sure glad he did not pee	barrie	3	691	03:59 PM Jun 5, 2014 by barrie
	Economical 4 x 4 (Preview) Hi Guys, first time user. Have a 2010 Ford Ranger, what a guzzlerrrrrrrr. Can anyone recommend an economical 4 x 4, I should have a look at. Picking up our van tomorrow. I'm like a child on xmas eve. Cant wait to meet you guys on our travels. Mark & Deb	markemp	11	1482	01:38 PM Jun 5, 2014 by Friar Park
	The end of a Dream (Preview) This 1994 Golf caravan is on the Auction floor in Perth, It looks like it's the end of someones dream of a care free holiday............. K.J.	kiwijims	8	1389	12:16 PM Jun 5, 2014 by Vic41
	Have decided that I am not homeless. (Preview) Are we really homeless? What constitutes a home? These questions have been going through my mind since I responded to TheSandman's posting this morning. Whilst I still own a house, it is rented out for three years so in fact it is not my home, I do not live there and cannot go there, without permission. T...	shekon	15	1480	12:05 PM Jun 5, 2014 by NeilandRaine
	Lowering caravan with Carastow storage wheels. (Preview) Just fixed my problem and submitted result on Techies Corner. Thanks Graham.	Technomad	0	946	05:24 AM Jun 5, 2014 by Technomad
	Daintree caravan parks (Preview) We have just completed the trek from Brisbane to Cairns and plan to tour the Daintree next weekend. Can any of you experienced travellers recommend good places with reasonable size sites in the Daintree. Mick and Ann Maree	mickm	4	983	10:34 PM Jun 4, 2014 by wendyv
	CHANGE OF REGO (Preview) Can anyone tell me what is involved in changing a car rego from Queensland to Victoria and possible cost please??	Dougwe	17	1975	08:03 PM Jun 4, 2014 by KevKim37
	A golden fleece sheep on a pole weast of Tamworth. (Preview) Can anyone tell me where i seen the Golden fleece sheep up on a pole in Nsw? I think it was west of Gunnerdah heading west towards coonabarabran but not sure, i say if i remember rightly it was like a store?	graham (chickenman)	7	1163	07:55 PM Jun 4, 2014 by rockylizard
	Fitting a rear view camera to van (Preview) Hi has enyone retro fitted a rear view camera to their van, I'm having trouble trying to workout how to route the cable from the camera down to the chassis. The cupboards in the ensuite are not from ceiling to floor	FENCER	8	2356	05:15 PM Jun 4, 2014 by FENCER
	Allready for your pic? smile and say cheese. (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buWPJZlrLw0	graham (chickenman)	0	676	04:55 PM Jun 4, 2014 by graham (chickenman)
	Pildappa rock off eyre hiway in Sa. (Preview) Has anyone recently been to Pildappa rock? If so is the water tank mostly full or do you need to carry wanter for app a 4 or 5 day stay? And is mobile phones work on top of the rock as well? Any info be great.	graham (chickenman)	11	1691	01:12 PM Jun 4, 2014 by JRH
	Diesel shortage WA? (Preview) Hi all, anyone hear of diesel shortages in WA? Understand it is due to two ships arriving with contaminated diesel and another batch causing vehicle problems.	Legendts	11	673	12:01 PM Jun 4, 2014 by Vic41
	Golden river holiday park Mildura vic (Preview) Hi all has anyone stayed at this park in vic and if so is it nice and worth a trip down from brisbane for a run its seems to be right on the river and can you do a paddle boat cruise from there	magraret	12	1468	11:42 AM Jun 4, 2014 by wandwill
	BLAZEAID. (Preview) G'day ! If you are on the road, and looking for something to do, contact "Blazeaid" on the web. You're never too old to help someone, somewhere. I have worked with them in various states, and am now, at 71, in N/W Qld; helping to build cattle yards, 130 K's out of Richmond. Only in town 'til Mond...	pipes	4	462	08:00 PM Jun 3, 2014 by SCOEY
	UPDATE #4 (Preview) Shut the front gate!! Where is the time going it's been one month since the last update, yeh, one month. Thought you got rid of me, sooooory. You might remember I mentioned the Army Museum here in Townsville last update. Well I went and checked it out and what a great place to spend a couple of hours, g...	Dougwe	14	1005	06:51 PM Jun 3, 2014 by _wombat_
	Has anyone seen this hotel in Nsw and looked twice? (Preview) Upon travelling through Woodenbong i got to the main road from Casino to Tenterfield, app 60 km's east of Tenterfield i had to look twice and blink my eyes a few times tosee if i seen the hotels name right http://www.lunatichotel.com.au/	graham (chickenman)	10	990	05:47 PM Jun 3, 2014 by chaslib
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