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Offline Snoozer

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CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« on: July 31, 2016, 07:56:14 AM »
Hi all!
Just joined up to this page - have been finding heaps of useful threads on it.  We are just about to embark on a 6 month adventure around oz :)

Buying a second hand trailer in Melbourne and looking to get it up to Darwin without costing the earth (We live in Darwin)... Anyone with ideas or experiences that might help??

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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2016, 08:03:27 AM »
Road trip?
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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2016, 08:58:51 AM »
That's definitely an option.  Something like a 7000km + round trip tho... Starts to add up in fuel, car services etc.

I was hoping to find someone that might want to drive up to Darwin from Melbourne but no luck so far ....and there don't seem to be many freight companies that take trailers without the tow vehicle.

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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2016, 09:41:26 AM »
Snoozer it takes time to plan SwagMail . Don't give up so easily  ;D ;D                            :cheers:
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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2016, 09:52:04 AM »
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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2016, 10:58:28 AM »
You could probably get it to Adelaide easily then find someone heading north.
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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2016, 12:34:56 PM »
You could have bought my camper as we are in Peppimenarti.

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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2016, 10:31:01 AM »
Thanks all- found a truck heading North this week after ringing around a bit :)

Will post our set up once it arrives.

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Re: CT transport from Melbourne to Darwin
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2016, 07:24:11 AM »
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