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justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

In such a diverse country we have it all , there is a niche some where for us all. With so much to pick from at our back door ,each area offers some thing different in its own right . We could go on all day wrighting down names of places , sure some are better than others ,other wise there would be no comparison ....

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Has any one read of or been to the crash site of the Beautiful Bettsy ?. We were there a few yrs back , very hard to beleive it took 50yrs to be found . Now a memorial site ,all wreckage is protected . For full story & pics , Google ; Beautifull Bettsy ; Dont think you will be disappointed .

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Has any one done the bungle bungles in WA, & camped there ?. Any comments would be great. Thanks.

Webmaster · Webmaster

Just a quick note to apologise to all you fans of the 'Nomad' for the lack of recent updates. We took a short trip ourselves recently and although we managed to keep new articles going up while we were away, we have now encountered some technical difficulties. For some reason, our web design softwar...

JohnTheys · JohnTheys

I'm arriving Cairns early Dec for my first trip to Australia. I've rented a small campervan in Cairns and will pick up my daughter who will have just completed a semester at the School for Field Studies (actually located in the rainforest). I returning to the US from Brisbane 12 days later. We are think...

Palebushman · Palebushman

After updating my Anti-virus program and also resetting some of the options in Internet Explorer 8, I thought I would come to my favourite evening forum and catch up on the latest posts. Once past the forum front page, I suddenly noticed the absence of those vexatious 'Banner Adds' and even looked at...

STEVO · STEVO

Enquired earlier about caravan parks near Tamworth. Have just had a return phone call from the Kootingal Court Caravan Park and we are able to get a powered van site for nine days from 11th January! So if anyone else thinks it is too late to stay in the region during the Country Music Festival it may b...

Delta18 · Delta18

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2005263392736&source=jl999

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

With all the social unrest today i often think back on an experience about 3yr ago. On a fishing trip with three mates to the NT.Arrived at Blackall , QLD, about dusk. pulled into a truck stop & fueled two 4x4,s. Asked if we could pay to use the showers , all was good [no charge] ,as i walked out of showe...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

RE; Wolf Creek Creator, Sorry disco, In a reply to Disco i stated that it was in NT, should read WA. I realised my mistake when i re-read my post, I tryed to edit it & as the nett service was on a very go slow to nothing i lost all service in the process, just managed a quick reply after an hour or so of trying...

ROAMIN · ROAMIN

Hi G/N, For all that have a gps have a look at www.poidb.com/ some might find it handy. Regards Roamin.

brickies · brickies

Higher interest rates i am excited

joebee · joebee

First off hello everyone on here, have been cramming everything about motorhomes lately. Not yet taken the leap and bought one, but have a question if someone could answer. What are the disadvantages of a front wheel driven motorhome and a rear wheel drive one. Have been around to the nearest Jayco de...

Ole Grizzly · Ole Grizzly

Is a shame,but seems I will have to sell my campervan. Broke my clutch foot, and is not repairing very well. Surgery looks to be looming over the horizon with bone fusion and plating. Future doesn't look good in using a manual gearbox from now on. If you hear of anyone thinking of buying a campervan, Then...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

With the extreme right wing Tony Abbot taking the helm of the Libs the ETS is on the back burner.... Trouble is Tony is so extreme in his views he stands a snowflakes chance in an election...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

We were out there a few years back, just had a look at it on google earth, the detail shown from space is unbeleivable . Must have given the place a shake up when it hit .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Back from Tassie . ten days nowhere near enough time to see it and do it justice. Only managed the NW and down the center, need another trip to do the south and east coast. Those who try to do it all in ten days have seen nothing or are just a road accident waiting to happen. Loved it, great place , can't agr...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

The socalled silly season is almost here again,can,t have been long since the last one as i think still remember it .maybe there has been three this year as they are so close together . We have enjoyed this forum for the short time we have been here & look forward to the future topics. We would like to t...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

Good news! I got the broken deflapper replaced with a new one and surprise! surprise! it has a metal part instead of the plastic part that broke in the first, I bought another pair so will now have 2 on either side to add to the 2 spring loaded tie down cords on the corners. On leaving Bundaberg we hit an ext...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I'm appalled!!! According to the news the Qld Anna Bligh government pays for the schoolies on the Gold Coast to get drunk and make an absolute disgrace of themselves. There have been numerous brawls and arrests over the week. These are teenagers who have finished secondary school, probably not eve...

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	AUST. (Preview) In such a diverse country we have it all , there is a niche some where for us all. With so much to pick from at our back door ,each area offers some thing different in its own right . We could go on all day wrighting down names of places , sure some are better than others ,other wise there would be no comparison ....	justcruisin01	9	891	08:51 PM Dec 3, 2009 by Disco Duck
	HISTORY (Preview) Has any one read of or been to the crash site of the Beautiful Bettsy ?. We were there a few yrs back , very hard to beleive it took 50yrs to be found . Now a memorial site ,all wreckage is protected . For full story & pics , Google ; Beautifull Bettsy ; Dont think you will be disappointed .	justcruisin01	7	762	03:58 PM Dec 4, 2009 by Di-n-Gary
	BUNGLE BUNGLES....WA. (Preview) Has any one done the bungle bungles in WA, & camped there ?. Any comments would be great. Thanks.	justcruisin01	9	1143	06:55 PM Dec 4, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	NOMAD APOLOGY (Preview) Just a quick note to apologise to all you fans of the 'Nomad' for the lack of recent updates. We took a short trip ourselves recently and although we managed to keep new articles going up while we were away, we have now encountered some technical difficulties. For some reason, our web design softwar...	Webmaster	18	1254	07:20 PM Dec 4, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Newbie soon to be in Oz (Preview) I'm arriving Cairns early Dec for my first trip to Australia. I've rented a small campervan in Cairns and will pick up my daughter who will have just completed a semester at the School for Field Studies (actually located in the rainforest). I returning to the US from Brisbane 12 days later. We are think...	JohnTheys	9	898	09:32 AM Dec 4, 2009 by JohnTheys
	Is It Me or Has Our Ladyship............. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) After updating my Anti-virus program and also resetting some of the options in Internet Explorer 8, I thought I would come to my favourite evening forum and catch up on the latest posts. Once past the forum front page, I suddenly noticed the absence of those vexatious 'Banner Adds' and even looked at...	Palebushman	31	2452	08:36 AM Dec 5, 2009 by ibbo
	Accommodation near Tamworth for Country Music Festival (Preview) Enquired earlier about caravan parks near Tamworth. Have just had a return phone call from the Kootingal Court Caravan Park and we are able to get a powered van site for nine days from 11th January! So if anyone else thinks it is too late to stay in the region during the Country Music Festival it may b...	STEVO	3	520	03:44 PM Dec 3, 2009 by rosey
	From us to you .. A Christmas card for you all :) (Preview) http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2005263392736&source=jl999	Delta18	5	748	10:35 AM Dec 3, 2009 by Smokeydk
	YOUNG COUNTRY COP GOES BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY!! (Preview) With all the social unrest today i often think back on an experience about 3yr ago. On a fishing trip with three mates to the NT.Arrived at Blackall , QLD, about dusk. pulled into a truck stop & fueled two 4x4,s. Asked if we could pay to use the showers , all was good [no charge] ,as i walked out of showe...	justcruisin01	10	1057	03:39 PM Dec 3, 2009 by Smokeydk
	CORRECTION; ( 1 2 ) (Preview) RE; Wolf Creek Creator, Sorry disco, In a reply to Disco i stated that it was in NT, should read WA. I realised my mistake when i re-read my post, I tryed to edit it & as the nett service was on a very go slow to nothing i lost all service in the process, just managed a quick reply after an hour or so of trying...	justcruisin01	37	1784	09:09 PM Dec 2, 2009 by DellieMay
	GPS (Preview) Hi G/N, For all that have a gps have a look at www.poidb.com/ some might find it handy. Regards Roamin.	ROAMIN	27	1503	10:10 AM Dec 4, 2009 by ibbo
	Higher interest rates good for self funded retire (Preview) Higher interest rates i am excited	brickies	7	816	10:39 AM Dec 3, 2009 by justcruisin01
	Motorhome question (Preview) First off hello everyone on here, have been cramming everything about motorhomes lately. Not yet taken the leap and bought one, but have a question if someone could answer. What are the disadvantages of a front wheel driven motorhome and a rear wheel drive one. Have been around to the nearest Jayco de...	joebee	6	1892	11:01 AM Dec 2, 2009 by dave06
	To Sell or Not To Sell (Preview) Is a shame,but seems I will have to sell my campervan. Broke my clutch foot, and is not repairing very well. Surgery looks to be looming over the horizon with bone fusion and plating. Future doesn't look good in using a manual gearbox from now on. If you hear of anyone thinking of buying a campervan, Then...	Ole Grizzly	9	819	11:05 AM Dec 2, 2009 by dave06
	It's been defeated for the time being.... (Preview) With the extreme right wing Tony Abbot taking the helm of the Libs the ETS is on the back burner.... Trouble is Tony is so extreme in his views he stands a snowflakes chance in an election...	Basil Faulty	28	1234	04:28 PM Dec 3, 2009 by JRH
	WOLF CREEK CREATOR . (Preview) We were out there a few years back, just had a look at it on google earth, the detail shown from space is unbeleivable . Must have given the place a shake up when it hit .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	justcruisin01	28	1911	01:10 PM Dec 3, 2009 by JRH
	I'm Back (Preview) Back from Tassie . ten days nowhere near enough time to see it and do it justice. Only managed the NW and down the center, need another trip to do the south and east coast. Those who try to do it all in ten days have seen nothing or are just a road accident waiting to happen. Loved it, great place , can't agr...	Wombat 280	7	750	09:20 AM Dec 2, 2009 by Terro
	SILLY SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) The socalled silly season is almost here again,can,t have been long since the last one as i think still remember it .maybe there has been three this year as they are so close together . We have enjoyed this forum for the short time we have been here & look forward to the future topics. We would like to t...	justcruisin01	42	1662	08:54 PM Dec 2, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Deflapper replaced.. but now a leak....bugger (Preview) Good news! I got the broken deflapper replaced with a new one and surprise! surprise! it has a metal part instead of the plastic part that broke in the first, I bought another pair so will now have 2 on either side to add to the 2 spring loaded tie down cords on the corners. On leaving Bundaberg we hit an ext...	Hylda&Jon	6	710	12:11 PM Dec 1, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Qld Govt Funded Schoolies (Preview) I'm appalled!!! According to the news the Qld Anna Bligh government pays for the schoolies on the Gold Coast to get drunk and make an absolute disgrace of themselves. There have been numerous brawls and arrests over the week. These are teenagers who have finished secondary school, probably not eve...	Cruising Granny	11	1077	01:49 PM Dec 1, 2009 by Cruising Granny
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