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Westwod
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Hi all, We stopped briefly at Duaringa this morning to use dump point. Big area so still plenty of room there. We are now ar daughter's place at Westwood (just west of Rocky). Anyone travelling between Emerald & Rockhampton is welcome to call in. There is plenty of room; just send me a PM &...
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Heading North
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Hi all, will be heading north on monday, first night at Beerburrum near Glasshouse Mountains, with friends. Heading for Ayr, not sure which way I will go, coast or inland, will decide when I leave Beerburrum, Rod
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Tow Vehicle
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Hi All, Been awhile but looks like we may now have a buyer for our house and have been looking at what sort of towing vehicle to get. Anyone got any thoughts about the new Mitsh 2.5 GLX-R, also been looking at Nissan Pathfinders, and Toyota, our van will be 2865 kg loaded. Any thoughts would be appreciated...
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Wedge Island
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HI Guys just spent a great couple of days with friends at wedge island WA that is not SA know you can drive in by car they are getting a lot of people through it really is a great piece of Australia, to anyone who has not been there before I would suggest a trip there you will not be disappionted the people are f...
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Take away the rain
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We welcome all southerners to the north of Queensland but please when you leave to return south please take the cold weather and rain back with you.
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hi Cindy, i posted a photo in Show us yr rig and somehow got 2 pics can u remove one pls? thanks
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Wanna Know Where I've Been?
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I've been to the Pilbara to the Cloud Break Mine and the Solomon Mine, both owned by Twiggy Forester of Fortescue Mining Corporation. My journey began at Broken Hill, and 6 days later we arrived at Capricorn Roadhouse. After delivering the job I returned to the roadhouse to catch up with domestic dut...
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Cruising Granny
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Heading South in November.
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Going back down to Vic in November. Don't have to go down in Aug/Sept now. Managed to get out of that trip, thank goodness. Hope to take about a month and see all the interesting places I missed out on coming up to Qld in April. Hoping to meet up with others along the way. See you all out there in the playgroun...
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We have gone over to the other side......
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Just bought ourselves a Coaster motorhome. Won't pick it up for another week or two, but so pleased about it. Since 1998, the offroad caravan has enabled us to have so many brilliant travel and work experiences. It was so hard to sell it, earlier this year, but the reality was that the driver's hip repla...
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Mareeba & Rocky Creek
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Well - now I dont know what to do. Was absolutely amazed at the number of nomads at the rodeo grounds and at Rocky Creek. HOW ON Earth do I get to find another nomad?????? I walked around the rodeo grounds for a while and decided that finding Briche's Roadstar would be a fluke for a start Will some of you sti...
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finally bit the bullet
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Well finally bit the bullet and have been on the road for 5 months now. Travelled fromAdelaide to Darwin with a fellow female friend of 30 slowly slowly years and what an adventure it had been met so many wonderful characters along the way and loving every minute of it. Currently in the top end working fo...
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Lesson for today!
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Headed to Lake Tinaroo today from Ingham - Bruce HWY. Followed the navman and turned at Gordonvale as instructed. WOW- what a road. 2nd gear most of the way up to the top, heaps of stops for road works which meant hand brake starts on slopes.... Unless you love stress in your life do not take a caravan ove...
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Sometimes there's not much ya can do......
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http://www.news.com.au/national/driver-escapes-serious-injury-after-ute-plouhs-into-back-of-caravan-on-warrego-highway/story-fndo4ckr-1226425614561?from=public_js
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Great day in Townsville
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I had a lovely day sightseeing today. Although we had never met before Gypsy Rover (Chris) picked me and my little dog up this morning and took us for a lovely tour of Townsville. Drove up to Castle Hill which overlooks the city. A bit cloudy but lovely views over the bay. Visited the botanic gardens...
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More Trials & Tribulations
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We went to dump point in Charters Towers on Wed. The rain was coming down so hard that us plus 5 caravans & 4 other M/Hs dcided to just stay there. Yesterday dawned fine so off we went heading north towards Emerald (our trip to Fletchers Creek has to be postponed as daughter at Westwood west of Rocky...
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WE GOT OUR VAN!!!
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Hi everyone, Well finally as the title said we got our van and it will be delivered personally to us next week by a beautiful pensioner couple who had never been to Inverell in their travels and wanted to take their girl out for one more ride. . . .isn't that gorgeous!!! I found it on ebay and it had not been u...
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Yet another lesson
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Yep it's just like being at school again (we are in a big play ground I spose) when around other Grey Nomads or maybe not so grey as well. Sort of anyway but only much much better. I was talking to my neighbour while in Mildura at the CV Park and he noticed a grill on my Avan at the back of my fridge. He asked...
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lost dog
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Hi i live between Bellenden Ker and Deeral in NQ my dog disappeared yesterday 11-2pm bruce highway looks like a jack russell with longer legs he is a tenntifield terrier and its possible he may have jumped into someones car black head distinctive circular spot about two inches diameter in front of ta...
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Expect a delay in WA
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Nomads heading into the north of WA have been warned to expect delays on the roads as the resources boom keeps going.
This report from The West Australian newspaper today:
Highway delays as big trucks carry boom
A senior policeman has warned that the number of big trucks carrying mining equipm...
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Quarantine Check Points
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We are travelling from Vic to NSW wanting to know if there are any Quarantine check points around Albury.
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