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Bushy Parker Campground
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What a bonzer little spot! (Not so little actually.) Bushy Parker Bush Camp, to give it it's correct title is about 60 kms north of Townsville and is idyllic. Great swimming hole, bags of shady trees, nice level grassed sites and it's free. Signs say that the maximum stay is 48 hours and only one stay per...
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A Little Further North
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Had a nice week in Townsville, got the washing and shopping done. The humidity is a bit of a shock after so long inland. Off again tomorrow morning heading for Innisfail and then inland to Karumba via Croydon. Not sure how good the coverage is through the Gulf Country, so after I leave the coast, I may not...
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A Real Life Grey Nomad !!!
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Well we thought they were an endagered species these Grey Nomads, we have been on the road for 8 weeks now and met many travellers who meet the criteria of being a GN, but when we have asked them if they are a member of the grey nomads website it has always been met with a blank look on their faces. however.....
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Coming to the surface
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Hi Folks, Long time no post. I've been out of range for a heap of the time, but I'm now back into civilization, heading for Townsville and then up the coast to Cairns. I've just popped back into mobile coverage and had a chance to update the blog. It's going to take a while 'cos coverage is still a bit patchy...
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WARNING for the inexperienced
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I am not an Engineer, but do know my way around a welder and a variety of metal and woodworking tools, I have been a wanderer for most of my life, in that time I have built campers and trailers and also owned a variety of caravans, ranging in size from 15ft up to 22 ft, and a tonnage of 500 kgs to 2 tonnes, So I th...
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SAFE CAMPING INM THE FREE SPOTS OR NOT
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Hi all enjoying this forum, don't want to sound like a whimp but I had sorted planed to travel where its takes me using the free spots as much as possible. I'm on a pension and have to conserve the dollars, I will be using a camping trailer and tent. I have been reading the posts and would I be correct in think...
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Heading North for Winter
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I am coming out of the closet and admitting to being a "grey nomad", whatever that means to each one of you. I will shortly be taking off on an extended solo trip in a generally northward direction from Canberra to renew my acquaintance with outback Australia. Hope to meet up with lots of othe...
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Happy Mums Day to Mums on the move.
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I know this is a bit late in the day to send greetings.From Sylvia and myself,Syl is a mum and grandmum.For having the courage and trust in yourselves to set out on your travels and leave your loved Darlings at home is probably the hardest decisions to make as a Mum or Grandmum. Well Ladies we Salute you.H...
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Back home from the Darling River
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I set out 5 weeks ago to do the Darling River Run. on my own. Fantastic is the best way to describe it. I did free camping where I could and used caravan parks to do washing, restocking, etc. There was only once or twice that I was on my own overnight. The whether was good to me except for one night when the...
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Squeeky Located
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Found a beauty over in Melbourne. Spent Sunday travelling with my own 'ANZAC' thoughts of my old mates and mates I never knew who all did their 'bit' Picked up the trailer, drove back to Adelaide, and next is the TLC makeover. So it won't be long before it is behind the campervan with my creature comforts...
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Back and heading off again!
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Hi fellow Grey Nomaders! I am back from NZ, had a WONDERFUL time with my Grandson, but am ready for the road again. I am heading up from Naracoorte to ??? Mt Pirie, Port Augusta areas then up to Alice Springs. Probably will take 2-3 weeks to get there, depending how much I get sidetracked! Will post again a...
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Feeling nervous
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I think I messed up my very 1st post, sorry about that. Thanks to Chris and Jim for their replies. I think what I really need to know is, if I stick to the beaten track in central Australia will I be safe free camping? I have only free camped a couple of times and always on the coast where there are hoards of peo...
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Tango & Me
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kung foo, ????
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Who knows anything about Kung-foo, I have heard of a mushroom farm in Bendigo spending thousands to orient the farm so the dragon is at his back, and the drive is circular , that supposed to mean that no arrows come in ???? but a bus is a big difference , does it still apply that you cannot have mirrors at th...
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mike and Judy
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How do you add a photo
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It would be helpful if some could tell me how to add a photo to my profile.
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personal details in profile
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It was raised sometime ago about how this site can be accessed via a google search for words. Its just a function of the internet not a security problem of this forum. It does lend itself to a "slight" concern, paticularly to solo's, in my opinion. If you list your full name, address that is ea...
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Itchy Feet - again - Help!
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Here I sit in my van in a van park in Cairns, reading my Camps 4. What does that mean? It means I'm getting itchy and twitchy to hitch up and hit the road again. Talk about restless! But I'm stuck here for medical stuff. I've been here for 8 months now. When I pulled up I thought a couple of weeks would do it...
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First time out.
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Well, I've finally made my first trip, in the Toyota Hi-Ace. Nanny-mon came along last Monday, and said "Let's go to Cairns tomorrow". So, mad panic to get organised, and we left 7.am last Tuesday morning. Got to Cairns, met up with Cruising Granny for a coffee, then turned around the...
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I'M BACK
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Boy, there's a lot of Oz which doesn't have mobile access. I'm in Alcie Springs, today and this is the first time I've had coverage since I left Renmark on March 3rd. Iv'e been having a ball in the great outdoors and I will get my blog up-to-date in the next couple of days. It'll probably take me that long to...
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Out of the Asylum - finally!
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Howdy All, haven't posted on here for a while, been kinda busy packing and throwing stuff out. I finally hit the road Monday past and am now at White Cliffs (near Broken Hill - sort of). I'm down from two mobiles to one, have had one call in the last 3 days instead of 100, although this may be due to chan...
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To do it or not to do it???
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Hi all, I discovered this forum after doing heaps of web research on grey nomading. I am seriously thinking of taking this road as I am fed up with the local council and the difficulties they are causing me with regard to building a small home in a lovely new england village of 200. I think they will only pa...
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