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Corrugated roads... love them or hate them?
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Today we travelled over about 100 k's of dirt road, mostly corrugated, several dips, (one with lotsa water, which I diligently walked through), and I never want to feel so shaken and rattled again! My arthritis hates all the vibrations, so I'm on the pain-killers this evening. Yes, Mr D had lowered th...
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Your opinions on toyota coasters pre 1990
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Hi I am thinking of buying a Toyota coaster, I have been travelling on and off in a Hiace for years and now find I need to live permanently in something for a few years. So I need something bigger. Funds will be tight so it will probably need to be pre 1990. Does any one have any thoughts on diesel as compare...
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New Windows 8
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We have just purchased a new laptop computer and it is loaded up with the new Windows 8. I am finding it almost impossible to navigate around. Is it just me or are others having problems with the new operating system? Cheers Pete
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daily site fees plus electricity
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just rang a few parks in and around Gladstone to book in. Got told by one of them the site is per night plus site has their own electricity meter and you pay for that on top of daily rate. They wonder why people free camp. I am quite happy to pay a reasonable amount but this is only going to make me free ca...
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WHO TOOK IT?????????
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Global warming; that is. Five deg last night here in nth Qld. Tonights not real hot either. JC
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I found Wombat
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A call to all Wombats!!
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After reading the greatly deserved "Pats on the back" (or should it be "Rubs on the belly"....er no I won't go there ) earlier today for our own now Knighted Wombat. I had a doctors appointment to go to. While sitting in the Doctors waiting room I had picked up a local free communit...
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GREAT RIG
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Think I might get me one of these
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Dougwe
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Nearly into Broome.
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Have parked up about 50 ks out of Broome with a lot of action happening in the next few days. Monday new windscreen and Wednesday 100,000 service on van. All going good, having a great time and have to pinch myself to make sure it's me so far up north and so far away from all the family. We've had some great ex...
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Oz Best Buys owner Gordon calls Perth grandmother a ‘stupid c----’
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/oz-best-buys-owner-gordon-akman-calls-perth-grandmother-a-stupid-c-for-asking-shipping-questions/stor...
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Free camp reservations
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G,day Just passing a few comments on from another site about grey nomads "'reserving free camp spots '' and even instances of people roping off areas in free camps because there friends are coming later hence turning other travellers away from a public area because it is FULL what are your opi...
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Townsville
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Hi all, we will be in Townsville either Friday or Sat, does anyone know of free camp IN Townsville for a night or two, we would like to have a look around town but only have the bikes, so we don't Want to be based far out. Also is anyone around that would like to catch up.
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Poppy sore eye
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CAIRNS;; LIVES UP TO ITS REPUTATION.
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For some years now we have been hearing that the only travellers that Cairns is interesting in is the back packers. Called in there a couple of days back for some supplies, one business we entered I was greated by an older female on the check out who instantly had an agressive, rude attitude. I had two gas...
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how do you guys keep petrol safe for generator
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it may not be a stupid question for safety reasons and the law, would you need a fire proof bunker for it & generator in MH
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RAVENSHOE;;
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The camp near the railway that was free is no longer, moved from the upper level now to down beside the railway line & is now $10 unpowered & $15 powered. It had been very wet & muddy, just starting to dry out & didn't look inviting so we moved on to Archer Creek; 10kl down the road with larg...
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Our Pinnacle walk at Halls Gap
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http://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/last-day-at-halls-gap-the-pinnacle-walk/
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Farewell Croydon
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Came for just 2 or 3 days but stayed for 7. Caravan Park is one of the most friendly and at the same time professionally run parks we have stayed at ..... amenities are spotless, stacks of room, generators OK provided you consider other campers, home to a bowerbird and his bower and several pademelons w...
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No dump point
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Cannot believe a city the size of Ballarat does not have a public dump point. $5 to use the one a the Eureka van park.
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On The Road Again
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Hi all, Yep we have hit the road again, and after 4 days of l-o-n-g travelling we have arrived in Thargomindah, with the intention of heading out to Innamincka and Cameron Corner. Been quite an experience so far - have not used the camper trailer for some six years so, yes, as I say interesting!!! Hope to...
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The Trip Has Started
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Today we started on our short journey. We left Melbourne and drove through some showers which developed into rain. We arrived in Echuca and set up in fine conditions. We stopped in Kilmore for a bite to eat, Burgers with the lot to die for at the Top of the Town Charcoal Chicken shop. Very friendly staff...
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