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caboolture to gladstone QLD
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Hi, Does anyone know how long it takes to drive just a car from Caboolture to Gladstone going up the back way through kingaroy, Gayndah, Monto, Biloila, Calliope? Also, is there any hills not suitable for a 6 cyl. falcon towing our van? We are looking into this way because others on the forum have said th...
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Introducing myself
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Hi all. I am a "newbie" but have been on the forum as Mrs Kiwi-as. I decided it was time I was a member in my own right. We have now been in Australia since mid February, went back to N Z for a month for our daughter's graduation, and have only just managed to leave Queensland. Makes me wonder how we...
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Meetin up with happy grey nomads
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Hi everyone, Had some great company the other night when a couple of grey nomads called into my place for a visit. We had a triffic night of laughs and stories, had dinner and got lots of great tips and advice from them for travelling to Tasmania. Hope to catch up with lots of new friends at Greens Lake in Vi...
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Scam
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This was posted on the Alluvial Gold Prospecting side MOST OF US KNOW THERE ARE MANY SCAMS ABOUT BUT THIS IS GETTING VERY CLEVER.. There is a new and clever credit card scam - be wary of those who come bearing gifts. Please circulate this to everyone you know, especially your family and friends. It jus...
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Is HappyWanderer safe and dry?? !!
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Gday... Just heard on the ABC news how Gayndah has had a damaging storm - and just checked the radar for the area. WOOHOO !! Looks like a BIG storm has been right through there and including Biggenden through to the coast. Hope you are safe, dry and well Marj. Cheers - John
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Hay NSW
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We're now camped on the banks of the great Murrumbidgee River at Hay. CAW6 #524, Sandy Point Reserve. The first part of the drive from Lake Cargilligo was just lovely. The colours of the flowers...don't ask me what they were...purples, yellows and a little white ground cover, all against the back dro...
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Problem with wheel balance on Nissan Patrol Wagon 06
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Our 4 wheel drive has this wobble that starts around 80km. We have had this into Bridgestone replacing tyres with new Bridgestone Duelers, advise by BS. The wobble still continued so we tried Pedders but with no luck. We have genuine Nissan steel rims. The 4x hasnt been raised. Any one else had thi...
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Caught up with Frog53
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We finally caught up with David and Cheryl. What a lovely couple, we seem to have so much in common. Thanks guys for you friendship and input into out travels and trust we were also able to return the process. If we don't catch up in the next month or so then we will try and touch base with both when we get back...
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Crocs heading South -they will be in the Brisbane River soon!
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-10/rangers-attempt-to-catch-elusive-mary-river-croc/4304466
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bad accidents all over
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struth theres been alot of bad acciednts all over , stay safe on the roads..
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Day 3
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Yes it is day 3 already, I don't know were day 1 and 2 went though. After a drive down to the shops before I left home I felt the Prado had too much weight in the back and the Avan still wasn't connected yet so when I got home I had a rethink about things on board including the heavy bed base I made up in the back wit...
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Getting organised to be a full timer
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Hi all We are working towards getting on the road full time and would be very interested to hear how you went about getting ready. Did you sell up or Rent out your home and why did you make that choice? How did you go about clearing out a lifetimes worth of stuff? (Ebay, Markets, Kids, Tip, heaps still in st...
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FISHING - Is it worth getting a licence?
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Hi All, I'm currently in Narrabri, NSW and have some time to kill and thinking of fishing. In NSW us young (54yo) Grey Nomads have to pay $30 a year to fish. Do you guys and gals fish and do you actually catch eatable fish? Or should I just sit on the bank for a bit then go to Cole's for a fillet for dinner? Chee...
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Harvest Trail
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Anyone having problems logging on to the Harvest Trail Jobs website - hae been trying for the past week or so but it keeps coming up 'unable to connect to server' ?
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Working as we go... Feasible??
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Hi all
New here and dreaming of the nomad lifestyle.
Unfortunately haven't won lotto yet so will have to work intermittently as we go.
I am a paediatric ICU nurse and my partner is sales rep with 23yrs experience in hospitality.
Hoping to do some casual nursing and odd jobs for him.
Anyone done thi...
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Kogan TV on Sale
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http://www.kogan.com/au/shop/?collection=19-24-led-tvs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale&utm_content=20121010+-+AU+-+Small+LED+TV+sale+CID_f364ac71d1b85cadd0...
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INJUNE SHOWGROUNDS QLD
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I recently stayed there a couple of days after checking out the CP which has been taken over by mining interests......if you are lucky there might be a spot there at $40pn..seems the good folk who help with the Tourist Info Centre got to work and have now opened the SG as a low cost alternative at $14pn wit...
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Daylight saving starts 2.am. Sunday morning.7/10/2012
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Here it is again until next April so don't forget to put your clocks,watches,Sundials etc forward one hour.N.S.W. info. -- Edited by ibbo on Saturday 6th of October 2012 05:49:42 PM
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2 Push Bikes need to go on the back of our van
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Hi all you keen push bike riders We are swopping our motor bikes for push bikes to take with us on our adventure What types have you come up with ?I am interested to see what you have out there. Did you buy them of the shelf or did you have to have them made. I have looked at a couple but they certainly were not s...
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Conversation with kids.
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Kids: Many happy returns of the day Dad. How old are you now?Dad I'm 60 plus GST.Kids In 4 yours you will be 70, three score and ten. 3 score and 10 is end of a natural life. Next stop heaven. Dad...
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