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Some days are diamonds...
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This morning Doug came over with his book on eucalypts - we determined that the trees here (Broke NSW) are Eucalyptus perniculata. He just wanted to get that worked out before he left: He was preceded by Jonathan and Colleen, with whom we had Happy Hour the evening before, all single grey nomads. D...
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Dead River Beach north of Cobram
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Only one night at Narrandera and off towards Green Lake stopping overnight at Dead River Beach Camps6 #304. Not a positive name but a lovely location with a sandy beach on a bend in the river. There is a drop toilet but nothing else here but the spectacular views. Rod, Heather and Norma arrived just afte...
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Van Dwelling Woman
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ79AWaLF6g&list=UU_xRpAdQPZrU04WUO-5U-Hg&index=3&feature=plcp-- Edi...
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Carcoar Dam
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Currently at Carcoar Dam (Camps6, NSW #491) after leaving the Blue Mountains area and now on the way to the Snowy Mountains. Weather has turned cold, so will stay at this pleasant place for a few days until it warms up.This is a great spot! Quiet, water, toilets, unfortunately tho showers are listed...
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DAWA WHERE R U
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haven't heard from Dawa for awhile. Are you hiding? Hope you are ok. cheers.
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To those that are Interested
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After leaving Finley Lakeside Caravan park today I am set up at Greens lake......And Peoples it is looking great and Green..Fish are Biting I heard and seen it with my own eyes......A young boy near passed out with excitement on catching a Yellow belly..... It is 7.08 Pm as I write this and it is 20 ce...
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Are some Towns Unsafe
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Hi all I am planning my first big trip in NSW...as much as I can see over about 4-5 months, mostly west and central west. I read in a post that Bourke is not really safe for camping. Are there any other towns where personal safety or the chance of theft etc may be an issue? I just would like to be wary. Thanks st...
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Beware!
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To the RACV and maybe to the NRMA?? I would like to report an incident on Friday 12th October in Moree. I have a Toyota coaster Registration JS 2526, for which I pay Total Care with the RACV. I was 20 km. .kilometres north of Moree and I had a serious oil leak from somewhere, as oil was dropping onto the ro...
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Ariah Park Recreation Reserve
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We moved as a group from Forbes to Ariah Park Recreation Reserve Camps6 #965 and I am unaccustomed to driving in convoy, the others use the UHF and I never have and even though I had a borrowed hand held Uniden it was not turned on. Consequently I missed the discussion about booking in at Ariah and no doubt...
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Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee
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One of those rivers that has always made my imagination to run wild, the Murrumbidgee, and I am camping alongside it now. The actual location is the Narrandera Boat Ramp Rest Area Camps6 #836. I had set off earlier than Rod, Heather and Norma who will be catching up here later. Michael had business to at...
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What do you think
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Hello everyone, I have been looking at the Grey Nomad site for quite some time thinking how good it must be to wander around as you all do.... I don't have enough money to buy a van/trailer/etc and as my spare time is devoted to photographing wild birds the thought crossed my mind why don't I buy a tent a...
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Where's our Cruising Granny?
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Hope Chris the Cruising Granny is OK. She has not posted since September 26. Hope she's just busy out on the road with the pilot work. Cheers, Tony
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Terramungamine Reserve 10kms north of Dubbo
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Arrived at Terramungamine Reserve around mid day after driving 210kms from Mullaley via Coonabarabran and Gilgandra, lovely undulating grassy country away from the Great Dividing Range with warmer temperatures. I am expecting to meet Frank from http://frankeeg.wordpress.com/ Frank & D...
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Summit to Sea
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A night was spent at Burning Mountain (Camps6 #187) and from there the intention was to go to Moonan Flat (Camps6 #189) but I couldn't find the caretaker to pay my fees or, more importantly, obtain a key for the shower - I really did need one at this stage! NB Apparently they only charge $8.50/night for a...
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Millmerran Camp Oven Festival 6th/7th October
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As mentioned in a previous post I have arrived in Millmerran a few days early and settled in to my new area (Green Singles) the van has been fixed up again and I am awaiting an influx of singles. At the moment I have 4 spaces on one side and 3 on the other. I have erected my annex, table and the TV antenna but tha...
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Back for a short time anyway ..
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After a 3 months turn in to 6 months on Palm Island i am back in tamworth for few weeks before my next adventure ....Frezzing cold here hard to take after 6 months in north qld .....
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Leaving soon
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Tomorrow it's back to Shute Harbour and the Coaster for the trip home South....First stop will be Bakers creek rear of the pub 6km just after Mackay...Great over night stop Then St lawrence, Yambaa. Then people's I'll' be asking for Info on Mt Morgan and Banana for Camping.....So Pleas...
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Meeting up with loki
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We had PMmd about going to Armidale and arranged to meet up at Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, that worked out well and Anton had cooked a stew for tea and we sat around a camp fire till late talking about our travels. We set off this morning to have a look around Armidale, it was cold and raining and I wishe...
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St lawrence to Theodore Qld
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What a trip....Terrible road works 20 Years to late Take ages to get here But I have to be home within 5 weeks and would like to stay at Greens lake for a couple of nights before Going home so am Building up the K's . Lost My Awning today bloody wrecked had Hail stone s as big as In Theodore To think thi...
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Waterfall Way Armidale to Bellingen
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Set off from Dustys front drive leaving Billeee & Jules to continue their way to Melbourne and their Tassie trip, whilst I took the Waterfall Way from Bellingen to Armidale. I had been advised not to take that route over the Dorrigo Range after the recent problems with the van but I was confident t...
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