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Just a bit of a update
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Well we have travelled over 7500km since leaving tassie on jan 27, the van would have been in tow for at least 5500km but not an exact number. The maintaince in the van has been to replace 6 rivets out of different window mechanisams (not bad for a 30 year old van), also had to replace a couple of wheel trim...
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Weather and rain
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Talking to some friends who manage a station just out of Larrimah in NT - they are currently flooded in - had to have food helicoptered in the other day - there sure is a lot of water out there - we will all need to be careful where we go - it is still flowing all over the place, raining here in SE Qld today and yes...
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On Today Tonight this evening, Spending The Kids Inheritance, should be an interesting look at what they have to say.
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last night we met just cruisin
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well yesterday afternoon i had the pleasure of a wonderful couple visit us here in glasshouse mountains ,just cruising and his wife stopped in we sat out the back near our pool and had a couple of coronas i had run out of limes so we had them with lemon which was quite tasty. what a lovely couple had a good la...
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Barrington tops
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Just had two day in barrington top n.s.w..... not way long enought i know .... lovely place to vist even seen a dingo close up im very impressed ... so many free camping spots up there to ..i will be back very soon hopefully before it snow up there The landscape is just so lovely .. after all the rain...
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Victorians coming to Qld this winter????
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I was on the phone to my brother in Western Vic last night. We live in South East QLD. He said that there was a lot of talk amongst his caravanning friends of avoiding Queensland for up to the next two years because of the recent string of floods and cyclones. He said that a lot of them, probably including...
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WORKS IN REVERSE;
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Well we all know the super market shopper dockets for your fuel discount. A couple of days ago I stopped for fuel at a shell servo,had no dockets , didnt matter. In the process of fueling I noticed that this servo was a IGA docket receiver. Apon paying ,the lady on the console handed me the receipt and adde...
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MEET UP;
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We recently had the pleasure of meeting up with Gary & Kerry, along with some of their family members for a afternoon of stories , & followed with a beautifull BBQ. Many thanks guys for wonderfull afternoon,enjoyed your company & will keep an eye out for you further up the track. Gary &...
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Rego fees in NSW - Camper trailer and box trailer
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Talking to our daughter on the phone just now. They have been away on a camping trip in a tent, which they enjoyed immensely. They are thinking, in the future, of buying a camper trailer. I gave them my old box trailer last year which is registered in QLD. Now to the question. What does it cost to regi...
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Safe arrival in Tocumwal
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stressed hot and tired but so happy that I've arrived safely, all plain sailing from here I reckon (a few bities here, I guess it because its close to the river so glad I packed the aerogard) Not many people here at the moments so no one to chat to seems to be a lot of permanents but is a lovelly park I got a ni...
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hat pins
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Can anyone recommend something to hold the backs of souvenir badges onto the pins - for hat decoration? I was thinking of some sort of glue that would stick to metal? -- Edited by janetta on Monday 14th of March 2011 03:07:51 PM
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REGO
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Which is the cheapest state to register a coaster in. I have family in 4 states QLD. NT. VIC. NSW. Thanks for any advice.
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Unsolved 1980 Murder Near Town Beach Caravan Park Tocumwal, NSW
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/19/3168355.htm
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WHO HAS CAMPED IN TASMANIA
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Hey Guys n Gals, Have been seriousl;y considering a trip to Tassy in either June or July, I realise its the middle of winter down there but it can't be any worse than here in the South East of SA. Besides it's supposed to be the best time to see the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) while the air is cold and...
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On the road and loving it
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Well here we are, on the road at last. Left Tassy on 25 Feb after a month around the state to check out the rig. We are currently in Rye down Port Phillip bay in Vic. We have to say it's better than we could have imagined. So many people who just want to help our with all sorts of advice it's so great to find peopl...
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Podcasts
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Have just discovered the world of podcasting, thousands of topics to choose from, download for free. Great for when out of radio coverage. Anybody else using?
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About two way radio communication
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Awhile ago, went to a bit of a shindig with a lot of motorhome, caravan and campervan people who were mainly, "weekend wanderers". When I mentioned that I had spent many years as an interstate truck, tour and express coach driver, I was verbally "jumped on" as, "One of t...
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Fuel Prices
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I would love to know the price of diesel around the Country...Here in Bacchus Marsh Vic it has just hit $1.42.9 from $ 1.28.9 Yesterday....Why does Diesel go through the roof..Is this another rip off.....I seriously have too look at travelling again....It's too hard on the budget Had visions of g...
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Rust on van axles
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Hi folks, I would like your comments on the rust on the axles of my van. It was delivered to me (new) in June 2010. (now 9 months old) Purchased from Noels Island Star in Adelaide. Built by Spaceland in Melbourne. Rust started to appear on gas bottles and chassi after 3 months. I approached Noels about th...
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NEW PHONE
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I drowned my mobile phone with coffee yesterday. Knocked the cup over on the table, upon which was not only the mobile, but the landline handset too. Last night, both stopped working. So I went and bought a new mobile today, only to find, that most of my contacts were on the phone, not on the sim card. S...
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