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newbies to the site
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Hi, Ian and Desley here, we have just joined the grey nomad brigade, and are present in Hahndorf , South Australia at our daughters preparing for our round Australia trip in our Swagman motorhome. We are heading for the Eyre Peninsula for a short stay, so hope to see you all on the road at some stage. Will...
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Darwin to Broome
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We live in UK but have family in Sydney whom we like to visit often - but not stay too long! Fast running out of places to explore - except the big one - Darwin through to Broome/Perth. Appreciate thoughts from experienced guys - when is best (or impossible)? - what vehicle/rig is advised? - would we be ab...
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HI
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Hope everyone is traveling well . These are photos of our home ( van ) and ute. Good job we were only traveling at 75km or it would have been much worse. We came out of it good .just a sore back. We were very lucky. Don n Diane
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My old Viscount leaked every time i moved
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Have taken it off . -- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 20th of March 2014 02:18:47 PM -- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 20th of March 2014 02:23:46 PM -- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 20th of March 2014 02:24:19 PM -- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 20th of Ma...
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A great rest area at Pimba near Woomera in Sa.
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Anyone heading north from Port a gutter, opps ment Port Augusta at Pimba just outside of Woomera is a rest stop at Spuds road house, its a donation box in Spuds roadhouse. Also great coin in the slot showers $1 x 2 coins in the box at least 8 to 10 mins of a hot shower, also got to try Spuds hamburgers there a...
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I am going in blind
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I have no idea what I need to do, on my journey, but that is what a journey is all about! Am going solo and I am not sure what to expect. I have a Nissan Patrol and a enclosed bike trailer, which will carry my bike and camping gear. Have been given an opportunity to do what I have always dreamt about and I want to...
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Planning our big trip
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Hi everyone, we are a couple nearing retirement age who have decided to 'get on the road while we have our health'! Just sold our much loved Coromal poptop caravan and are now the proud owners of a Ranger Panorama 18'6" full size caravan. In the process of getting it set up ready to go (it is a 2011 dem...
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Lewisham76
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Welcome to my cousin Marion who has joined this forum after reading all the threads and posts. She is so excited people, Ha, one for Billeeee. Already in the process of buying her own van and hoping to meet up with us up north to do the around Aus trip. Now this little one is a real cutie. Lives in Tassie, a ki...
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Introduction
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Gidday All users Let me introduce myself, I go by the nickname Frosty (I look a bit like the snowman,I guess). Not yet retired, although very tired. Have set up the rig, 2008-9 Patrol Wagon with all the bits and pieces and 2011 Trackvan 22'6'' (again with all the essentials). Doing a few short excursion...
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Another retiree joins the ranks
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I have been monitoring the Grey Nomads Forum for a few months and have finally decide to join. My wife and I hopefully will take off in late April/early May for a trip to Darwin from Melbourne then make our way across to Townsville and back the east coast. Our tug is a Mitsubishi Challenger XLS and we have a...
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New Member looking for all the information we can get. :)
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Just want to say Hi, I'm not to sure about my user name lol.... probably should have thought about it more. :) Might have to change that one when hubby and I get out on the road. We are in the early stages at the moment of selling up and choosing a motor home. This is an awesome website and I have been on it for a w...
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Avan pop top owners
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Have any of you Avan poptop owners had trouble with your blinds? If so could you please let me know how you remedied the situation. Many thanks Tess
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New to forum
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Hello all, we are looking forward to reading the forum and finding out some new information. We are hoping to do a lot more travelling in the near future. We have a Jayco Sterling and tow with a Landcruiser. Our family consists of 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. Now that the grandchildren are gett...
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Second Time Around
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We three, Monty our little dog, Errol and I having just retired and are readying ourselves for life on the road. After several caravan and camping shows, trolling all the forums and asking many ,many questions we have now made our choices and are almost ready to begin..yeah. Our Dmax should be ready fo...
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Hello, new member
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Hello we are Simon & Carol plus our dog Wally, sometimes he'll be with sometimes not depending on how long we will be away. We are both lapidarist and I'm a facetor, also I'm very interested in astronomy and will be taking a small telescope with us when we go north. We live in rural Victoria. Have be...
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Newbie here
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Hi, Miss Rose here, glad I found this forum, have had a glance and really enjoyed the posts and information so far  I love traveling, have been around Australia as a solo female, with my dog in 2005/06. Met so many wonderful people along the way. I traveled in a car and camper trailer to Queensland, the...
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Newbie
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Hi all, I am a retired electrician. I have just returned from 2 years travelling Europe in a motorhome. I was going to purchase a motorhome over here but fell in love with my Bailey 745se and decided to put it in an envelope and send it back to Oz. I have just been on my first Australian trip with it and look...
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Lake Cargelligo
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Taking our first big trip in early April - to Echuca from QLD, in our Coromal Pop Top can't wait !! Can anyone advise on the road into Lake Cargellego please ? Really enjoy this site, thanks.
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Another new user
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Hi to all my Tassie friends, I could be down that way in the near future. Hope to catch up with some of you then
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Hi all..not long to go now !!
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Hi everyone..well after being in Brisbane (kiwis) since last march, the time is almost here to start our big adventure. We are heading north from Bris ..and that's as far as we have planned so far..no definite destinations or time frames to be anywhere. We have been told that Woodgate beach is a great p...
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