The Grey Nomads - General

Anvid · Anvid

We have recently returned from Cooktown (northern Queensland) and saw an unusual sign about the 'Solar Eclipse' due to take place on 14 November 2012. The highway sign is located mid-way between Lakeland and Mt Molloy. We would not known about it except for this highway sign. At the bottom, it do...

jules47 · jules47

For some reason I am unable to load a photo - but I will try and paint a mental picture of a most beautiful place I have just been to - it is the Cawnpore Range, between Boulia and Winton here in Qld. From flat grasslands interspersed with low bushes, you start to see flat topped hills,(mesas) the area is bet...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I am currently camped at Ariah Park van park. At 5.30pm tonight a huge thunderstorm hit here - heaps lightning and thunder. Thankfully there was no wind, but there was a heavy hailstorm for about 10mins. The hail was only about the size of a $1 coin, but they have peppered my awning with holes . I...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

For those of us who have travelled the Oodnadatta Track and visited the Pink Roadhouse. we should all remember, just how much Adam Plate had added to the area. Adam named the track back in the 1970s, and proceeded to sign post the Oodna, Simpson Desert and other major tracks and points of interest in t...

Duh · Duh

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/dianella/caravan-campervan/avan...

BobnBev · BobnBev

Hi All, Six or so weeks back I put a van on ebay on my watch list just to see what it would go for. It pased in with no bids. A week later it was relisted , it went back on my watch list. A few weeks later we were in town looking at vans,as you do, when you have little to do, yep all well over the buget, I mean we...

Frog53 · Frog53

Hi everyone, hopefully we will get the clear for us to move further north on Monday after we get the wifes results back and we thinking of the mitchell caravan park in Bourke or the free camp out of bourke about 70klms nth of bourke, can anyone advice on either please. Regards, David and Cheryl Frogs wai...

Magnarc · Magnarc

G'day all, we have just returned from an 8 week trip up to FNQ and got as far as Culcairn on the return run, and had some problems with the awning on the Heritage. We went into Jayco at Albury on the off chance they might have the time to fix it. They did fix it, found a couple of other little things and fixed the...

barina · barina

LARGE hotels won't be allowed as national parks are freed up for private development in a bid to cash in on ecotourism, the Victorian government has pledged. But green groups warn allowing private investors into national parks could allow developers to destroy some of the state's most precious nat...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Travelled the 221km between Normanton and Burketown today, much of it was on unsealed roads. Had a layer of red dust inside the van. It appears to have come in through the grill in the bottom of the door. The grill that is there to let any stray gasses escape. I am thinking of taping it up while we are travel...

Paul and Pam on Tour · Paul and Pam on Tour

Caravan Park, owners and managers take notice. I may well be talking to deaf ears but here is my 10 cents worth anyway. Too often now my wife and I, as travelling Grey Nomads, caravan in tow, are confronted by caravan parks that have changed since our last visit or have obvioulsy changed recently...I do...

Frog53 · Frog53

Hi everyone, well we are still at Cobar, we like the area very much, been coming here for about 3 years now, but the GLW had to have some pathology test done so we are staying a little longer, suppose to be 27 degrees tomorrow, that will be nice. We have met some very nice people during our stay, the park fil...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Nearly all th good ones are gone "cept Us" Scott McKenzie 'passed over' on th 18th - when you come to SanFrancisco , be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. Phyllis Diller fell off th perch today - don't have to worry about beauty contests in heaven Phyllis . 'smooth winds & following se...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

I have said previously - "I have never minded sitting behind anybody" , when I was Truck driving . As long as you stayed on 70 or 80 , whatever speed you wanted to do . I think everybody gets th sh*ts about th "fluctuators"(yeh,spelt That right) , on 65 then 80 , back to 70 . Then , when y...

gst · gst

Well getting van back today have booked trip in sept taking grand kids to the beach for a week and we'll do some fishing.

magraret · magraret

hi all i have gone and brought the book camps 6 and one thing i noticed was there doesent appear to be much free camping when you travel down the pacific hwy or am i missing something there is a lot down the other highways any ideas fellow travellers

briche · briche

Moving just down the road tomorrow from Tolga to Rocky Creek for a few days. JustCrusin01 will be there as well. So if your going past don't forget to call in and say Hi. We will be heading out to Cairns on Friday.

the rocket · the rocket

Hello Everyone, does anyone know if Gympie or Maryborough showgrounds allows us nomads to stay? cheers.

Grahame Readwin · Grahame Readwin

It's a hitch lock. Simply put the ball into your hitch. Expand the ball with the allan key and lock it. Let's see the ba...ards try stealing my van! I know there are other devices out there, but you can't remove this with an angle grinder It's on ebay at just $14.29 + $11.96 postage from the UK. The link is: h...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2012/08/16/maitland-wants-to-become-more-rv-friendly-with-waste-dump-site/

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Solar Eclipse - 14 November 2012 (Preview) We have recently returned from Cooktown (northern Queensland) and saw an unusual sign about the 'Solar Eclipse' due to take place on 14 November 2012. The highway sign is located mid-way between Lakeland and Mt Molloy. We would not known about it except for this highway sign. At the bottom, it do...	Anvid	10	967	07:07 PM Aug 26, 2012 by BohemianGypsy
	Cawnpore Range Qld (Preview) For some reason I am unable to load a photo - but I will try and paint a mental picture of a most beautiful place I have just been to - it is the Cawnpore Range, between Boulia and Winton here in Qld. From flat grasslands interspersed with low bushes, you start to see flat topped hills,(mesas) the area is bet...	jules47	26	1509	06:57 PM Aug 26, 2012 by _wombat_
	Who know's awning repairer in Dubbo NSW? (Preview) Gday... I am currently camped at Ariah Park van park. At 5.30pm tonight a huge thunderstorm hit here - heaps lightning and thunder. Thankfully there was no wind, but there was a heavy hailstorm for about 10mins. The hail was only about the size of a $1 coin, but they have peppered my awning with holes . I...	rockylizard	16	1575	04:16 PM Aug 26, 2012 by oldboar
	Vale Adam Plate (Preview) For those of us who have travelled the Oodnadatta Track and visited the Pink Roadhouse. we should all remember, just how much Adam Plate had added to the area. Adam named the track back in the 1970s, and proceeded to sign post the Oodna, Simpson Desert and other major tracks and points of interest in t...	Dunmowin	0	844	03:33 AM Aug 26, 2012 by Dunmowin
	Avan Econ (Preview) http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/dianella/caravan-campervan/avan...	Duh	0	1197	10:06 PM Aug 25, 2012 by Duh
	Do You Belive in Fate? or it was ment to be!! (Preview) Hi All, Six or so weeks back I put a van on ebay on my watch list just to see what it would go for. It pased in with no bids. A week later it was relisted , it went back on my watch list. A few weeks later we were in town looking at vans,as you do, when you have little to do, yep all well over the buget, I mean we...	BobnBev	12	1080	03:16 AM Aug 26, 2012 by BobnBev
	moving north from Cobar (Preview) Hi everyone, hopefully we will get the clear for us to move further north on Monday after we get the wifes results back and we thinking of the mitchell caravan park in Bourke or the free camp out of bourke about 70klms nth of bourke, can anyone advice on either please. Regards, David and Cheryl Frogs wai...	Frog53	6	741	03:15 AM Aug 26, 2012 by Frog53
	Service in Albury (Preview) G'day all, we have just returned from an 8 week trip up to FNQ and got as far as Culcairn on the return run, and had some problems with the awning on the Heritage. We went into Jayco at Albury on the off chance they might have the time to fix it. They did fix it, found a couple of other little things and fixed the...	Magnarc	1	582	01:46 AM Aug 26, 2012 by jules47
	Developers invited into Victorian national parks (Preview) LARGE hotels won't be allowed as national parks are freed up for private development in a bid to cash in on ecotourism, the Victorian government has pledged. But green groups warn allowing private investors into national parks could allow developers to destroy some of the state's most precious nat...	barina	8	726	01:07 AM Aug 26, 2012 by turbopete
	Houston We Have A Problem. (Preview) Travelled the 221km between Normanton and Burketown today, much of it was on unsealed roads. Had a layer of red dust inside the van. It appears to have come in through the grill in the bottom of the door. The grill that is there to let any stray gasses escape. I am thinking of taping it up while we are travel...	Kiwi-as	22	1733	03:40 PM Aug 25, 2012 by jules47
	Caravan Park Operators take notice. (Preview) Caravan Park, owners and managers take notice. I may well be talking to deaf ears but here is my 10 cents worth anyway. Too often now my wife and I, as travelling Grey Nomads, caravan in tow, are confronted by caravan parks that have changed since our last visit or have obvioulsy changed recently...I do...	Paul and Pam on Tour	22	3264	07:13 AM Aug 25, 2012 by Paul and Pam on Tour
	Frogs on the hop at Cobar (Preview) Hi everyone, well we are still at Cobar, we like the area very much, been coming here for about 3 years now, but the GLW had to have some pathology test done so we are staying a little longer, suppose to be 27 degrees tomorrow, that will be nice. We have met some very nice people during our stay, the park fil...	Frog53	13	1070	05:24 AM Aug 25, 2012 by Happywanderer
	R.I.P Scott & Phyllis (Preview) Nearly all th good ones are gone "cept Us" Scott McKenzie 'passed over' on th 18th - when you come to SanFrancisco , be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. Phyllis Diller fell off th perch today - don't have to worry about beauty contests in heaven Phyllis . 'smooth winds & following se...	Zoomtopz	7	905	01:59 AM Aug 25, 2012 by glassies
	about th headline (Preview) I have said previously - "I have never minded sitting behind anybody" , when I was Truck driving . As long as you stayed on 70 or 80 , whatever speed you wanted to do . I think everybody gets th sh*ts about th "fluctuators"(yeh,spelt That right) , on 65 then 80 , back to 70 . Then , when y...	Zoomtopz	7	1116	06:47 PM Aug 24, 2012 by brickies
	getting van back (Preview) Well getting van back today have booked trip in sept taking grand kids to the beach for a week and we'll do some fishing.	gst	2	663	03:38 AM Aug 24, 2012 by gst
	brought the camp 6 but cant seem to find free camping spots down the pacific hwy (Preview) hi all i have gone and brought the book camps 6 and one thing i noticed was there doesent appear to be much free camping when you travel down the pacific hwy or am i missing something there is a lot down the other highways any ideas fellow travellers	magraret	15	2938	08:07 PM Aug 23, 2012 by oldboar
	Moving on (again) (Preview) Moving just down the road tomorrow from Tolga to Rocky Creek for a few days. JustCrusin01 will be there as well. So if your going past don't forget to call in and say Hi. We will be heading out to Cairns on Friday.	briche	7	958	04:18 AM Aug 23, 2012 by jules47
	gympie, maryborough showgrounds (Preview) Hello Everyone, does anyone know if Gympie or Maryborough showgrounds allows us nomads to stay? cheers.	the rocket	8	4645	02:44 AM Aug 23, 2012 by deb-gary
	Look What I found (Preview) It's a hitch lock. Simply put the ball into your hitch. Expand the ball with the allan key and lock it. Let's see the ba...ards try stealing my van! I know there are other devices out there, but you can't remove this with an angle grinder It's on ebay at just $14.29 + $11.96 postage from the UK. The link is: h...	Grahame Readwin	10	1256	01:34 AM Aug 23, 2012 by Wombat 280
	MAITLAND TO BE MORE RV FRIENDLY (Preview) www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2012/08/16/maitland-wants-to-become-more-rv-friendly-with-waste-dump-site/	Rip and Rosie	10	1100	01:08 AM Aug 23, 2012 by jetj
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