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Creative caravan's go belly up
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Well folks just received a call from our caravan dealer in a panic. We traded our Coromal in on a new Creative van in May, Creative have now gone into receivership. Our dealer is very good and has struck a deal with another supplier, Royal Flair don't know much about them??. Now we have to head up tomorro...
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week one of the great escape
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So the week began last Tuesday morning with the car starting ( this becomes more relevant to my story as we go on) and so after a giving Deb and Danny a hug and a kiss goodbye Pete and I were away. First stop was 100 m done the road as the van mirror had fallen off!!! a quick fix and we were away again. After a unev...
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Toowoomba to Maleny
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Anyone able to suggest the best way to get to Maleny from Toowoomba. I know you can turn north near Woodford, not sure how steep the road is. From memory, the road from Woodford is very steep, but have never towed anything into Maleny. Hopefully someone will be able to let me know if the road is too ste...
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Retreat
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List of show grounds camping Australia
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I was hoping that there may be a easy way to find a list of State by State Show Ground Camping sites. Now I know that if one did exist, that it would be a variable list as there would be changes due to the Caravan Park owners bitching re low cost camping. But any clue would be great. Perhaps there is a thread on...
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Just found out that Creative in Victoria have gone into 'volluntary liquidation'
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I dont know if this is the correct spot to post this,BUT I got a message from Creative Caravans that they have gone into liquidation as of last Tuesday. I have a broken cover over the window on the draw bar end of our Tanami and cant get a replacement...... The dealer that we bought it from is in Qld and they d...
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Update: This is it.
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Thanks for the info and comments. Have reached Balranald for the night, 5pm Victoria time. Hardly any traffic from tailem bend, 5 trucks going other way and about the same number of cars, sunny skies, a/c on in tug as it got quite hot. 8.30pm and it is now raining very heavy, oh well we're inside and outsi...
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It's taking us a while to get there.
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it's taking us a while to get to St Lawrence from HomehIll. Little lovely detours along the way. Spent last night on a sugar cane farm with friends working there. Started again this morning down the Bruce Highway and spotted several vans parked off the highway near the beach. Its ClaIrvIew. What a love...
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Marked as read???
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Sorry if I have posted in the wrong section. Could someone please tell me how I get the topics to "mark as read" I have not had a problem in the past, but now for some reason my computer does not want to play nicely. Thanks, Jan
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Kooljaman at Cape Leveque
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Just watching a show on WA regional TV (it is cold outside here today) and there was a segment on Kooljaman Resort at Cape Leveque. Found it interesting, and thought we might bookmark the place as a potential visit next year as we move up the WA Coast. Found the following information There are 26 power...
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We have moved from Fowlers Bay.
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After a week at Fowlers Bay were we had a great experience with whales we moved to Haslam where we had a great look around the area before heading for Streaky Bay. After doing the necessary replacement of the food cupboard we stopped off at Point Westall. By the way the camping area ( #719) does not appea...
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Latest addition to blog
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http://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/mullewa-waiting-for-wildflowers-geraldton/
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This is it!!!
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All packed and ready to go. First looong run with caravan. Have done shorter runs but this one is going from Aldinga Beach S.A to Qld Gold coast then if time will come back via Sydney to home by Aug 4th. A round trip of about 4500km.
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Speed towing your van.
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there probably been posts re: speed you tow your van. Seeing the number of accidents, roll-overs etc, I an wondering what the causes are. We travel at 90 - 95 kmph. It's the speed we are comfortable with. We have an 80 series LandcruIser and an 18 ft Viscount (old model). While travelling from GoondawI...
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Kakadont,good/bad and expensive
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been there done that wont be back,passes a waste of money, campsites underrated and costly. Information centres to busy selling rather giving out good info. Very disappointed. Turts
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Renmark the next couple days
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Anyone in the area for a coffee and chat, we will be staying at motorhome park, each night, Pm if u like to catch up.
Bob & Rhonda
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QLD National Parks
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I would just like to say that on my recent trip to the Cape, as everyone would know most parts up that way are under some kind of Title whether it be Native or National Parks or Fisheries or what ever,even mining to an extent in a few places. So there is permits and camp fees to pay,every which way you turn the...
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GREEN SLIP
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received ctp slip from NRMA in the mail $401 got a quote on the internet NRMA $365 do you 10% discount by doing on line just read caravan insurance book rules what a rip off suenray
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Anyone For Clamping ?
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Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Rangers in SA National Park.,in September be opening it's refurbished resort. With it's new safari tents in an exlusive area away from where us commoners camp. Dinner bed and breakfast prices start at $340per couple low season/ high season $390. Or if you only want the...
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Bed Backrest Arm Cushions
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For those with not enough room in a small van or campervan for a captains chair or similar who want a comfortable backrest to read etc, these cushions are ideal. We have a couple of them we bought in Spotlight years ago, you can put them against the wall to sit sideways on your bed (use a pillow behind them...
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Brighton Caravan Park SA
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Independent Senetor Nick Xenophonhas has offered his legal firms services for free of charge to the Brighton Caravan Park residents to represent them in the battle going on regarding the council wanting the people to move out from living there in there park homes . The council has plans to erect new...
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