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Sun Pictures celebrates 100 years in the Kimberley
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The world's oldest operating open-air cinema, located in outback Western Australia, is about to turn 100 years old.Sun Pictures, in the Kimberley town of Broome, is celebrating a century of open-air cinemaOpened in 1916 to show silent films, the picture gardens became a social hub of the isolated...
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First big Trip
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Hi All Just looking for some advice. We are looking to do our 1st big trip (3 months) in our Nova van We have had it since new 2010 and have in the last six months had the brakes and wheel bearings serviced added extra water and a grey water tank. Is there any thing else I should be looking at before a big tri...
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Good bye to Manual from Faulty Towers
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Today Manual died after a 4 year battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 84. Faulty Towers would not have been the wonderful programme without him - such a clever actor, who I understand was born in NZ Goodbye Manual - may waiters be treated better where you are now !
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Bruce and Bev
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Interesting set of numbers on accomodation
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Hi all, I just finished reading the daily Grey Nomads web site news, on the figures of takings for accommodation, with Tasie up 11% for the past 12 months. While WA was the only state going backwards down 4%. Yet we had so many vans, motor homes, and camper trailers. 10's of thousands in fact, while we...
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NOVEMBER UPDATE IN THE BLOGS SECTION
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Queensland weather: Heatwave begins ............
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Temperature will hit 46 degrees Celsius in parts of outback Queensland today, with a heatwave kicking in for state's central and southern regions. The mercury will climb to 46C in Birdsville in western Queensland, with many towns in that region enduring above 40C today and over the weekend, Tempe...
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Wood treatment
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Hi all.
As anyone who built their own campervan wood treated the campervan floor before putting carpet or lyno down. We've got marine ply on the floor.
Any recommendations?
Have a good day
Cheers Troy
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Phone service provider
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Hi all. My contract with Optus runs out next month. We will be leaving yo go traveling for 2/3 years from February.
Any advice on whats the best company to go with. Optus. Telstra etc.
Cheers Troy
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Were do you start?
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Hi my wife and i are just starting to get ready to get out and about. We have the van and the Ford Ranger to pull it . But were do you start when we begin the big lap around Australia next October ? We planned to do a number of short shake down trips with the new van an truck. We are based in Syd . No time limit once w...
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FREE CAMPING
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Hi all, am travelling west in June next year and wanted to do mostly free camping. Can anyone recommend a good site to use, also has oneone benough cheeky enough to camp off road that isn't a designated camp site? Thx
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NUDGE BAR FOR FORD TERRITORY
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Hi I`m about to order a nudge bar for my 2015 ford territory from Queensland Bullbars has anyone got a bar from this company and if so are you happy with it,I like the look of there bars and they way they fit.and the price is really good,any feed back would be appreciated mike g.
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Euro Caravans
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I have recently paid a deposit on the Euro "Glider" caravan which is a small lightweight van made in Poland. Apparently they have been making them for over 40 years in Europe but they have only been available in Australia for about two years. Does anyone have one of these vans? I would be interereste...
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Perth residents warned as smoke haze from bushfires blankets city
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Perth has been blanketed in smoke haze from several bushfires burning in the South West. A smoke alert has been issued for the whole of the city, with authorities saying the haze stretches across the Perth metropolitan area. Motorists are advised to take care, Drive with your headlights on !! The sm...
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Awning Warning
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This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked m...
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Lake Towerrinning (WA)
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Went for a drive today to scope some future stopovers . Never been here before , been past hundreds of times . Nice looking spot , bit exxy but is what it is . -- Edited by Swoffer on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 09:51:44 PM
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Handles on back n front of van
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can anyone tell me what these handles are used for?
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BULL BARS Sydney
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Has any one found a reasonable supply and installer for a Toyota Hilux 2015 bull bar & winch.
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Christmas in Tassie
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Anyone having an orphans christmas interested in meeting up to dine out for christmas lunch?
We are off there on the 3rd and looking at making some plans for christmas.
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Aldi data for internet use
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just wondering if anyone has used Aldi Data for internet use away from large towns. Supposedly they use the Telstra network. It seems a lot cheaper at $45 for 9gb compared to $140 for 16 gb with Telstra. Only interested in interested in using it for internet not phone calls
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I DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT TYRES
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recently bought a used Landcruiser. When inspected by yours truly spare had full tread, not been on the road. Front tyre developed slow leak so decided to put spare on. It looked as though it had never been out of the under floor holder. The holding frame had rubbed through the tyre walls to the canvas...
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