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Go Julia
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G'day Well it is on again and personnaly I think Julia Gillard is the right person to lead this country. Rudd is just a show pony. If you had listened to Julia speech re the forced adoption it was very moving, then to go to question time and had to sit down and listen Mr Negativity rant on with no vision for th...
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12volt impact wrench
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This is a handy item for anyone with Artheritstius it will whip your nuts off in a flash,I use it for removing wheel nuts 4wd or van but not for replacing , I use a Warren and Brown Tension wrench to tighten.
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On The Road Entertainment.
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It seems that most GN's are fairly tech savvy so I thought I might share a couple of things. Apologies in advance if you already know this. I find reading a problem with my poor eyesight so have augmented things with audio - thankfully the ears are still working ok. 1) Spoken books https://catalog....
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Multi PM by mistake?
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Have 8 PM's this morning - I suspect firehearts message tome, Dougwe, Biggles, Rowdy etc have been replied to and come to me as well....????? Just incase you guys having the same confusion Perhaps all our names came up when replying to the original pm? Oh darn - nothing incriminating that I could use i...
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Lightning Ridge
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I read on a post here, that someone at a tourist bureau had told the person that the Ridge was rough or something meaning the same phase.I bet who ever said that has never been there. It is one of the most friendly places in oz.Lightning Ridge possesses the ability to transport you. It takes you out of the h...
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New to the forum
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Hello to fellow travellers. Just a short post to introduce ourselves. My husband and I have been campers for some time now, although we are now owners of a van, and we are planning on a short adventure after the Easter rush as we would like to try out free camping in our van. We have read many of your post...
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Ghost town
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Another interesting forgoten place we went and had a look at is called Yerranderie Private Town located about 100k south east of Oberon in NSW.We left the van at c/ park in Oberon and did a day trip out there,If you had a tent or off road camper trailer you could camp out there , or in a couple of places alon...
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Water Tanks
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I have found over the past 12 years and three vans latter, water tanks are best kept full, because completely empty ( DRY ) is hard to achieve ,Make sure your van dosn't have clear plastic piping from the tanks. If it does it needs to be replaced with food grade tubing or algae will grow in the pipes and th...
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Police threat over Wicked Campers
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No wonder some backpackers are ferals in regards to cleaning up after themselves and have disgusting toilet habits. If the following is to be believed, many are dope addicts. Beth. Police threat over Wicked Campers Mar 17, 2013 12:00amCONTROVERSIAL van hire company Wicked Campers could face po...
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registering a coaster bus/qld
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Hi Everyone, Does anyone know how much it costs to register a coaster in queensland. no concessions.? thanks.
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Van keys
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Read on another forum about a couple parking their motorhome near a motorhome dealership, having a look around, they noticed a 4WD pull up near their MH, a bloke got out and walked over to their vehicle put his key in the door lock!!!!! They yelled at him, and he just shrugged and said he was just seeing i...
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Aussie made 5th Wheelers...
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I'm having trouble finding local made 5th wheel brands. Anyone know if Jayco are going to make a range? We'd prefer to avoid imports. Cheers and thanks in a advance
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The Caratank!
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I saw this on the web and thought you might like a look at the new Caratank. Its a cross between an armoured vehicle and a caravan , and goes ANYWHERE! You will never get bogged, and fences , trees and backpackers won,t stop ypu. It does 3 gallons to the mile, so it pays to keep close to a service station. Ava...
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rego
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hi all hope everyone is traveling safe ..... i am interested in modified camper van registration fees ,,, i would like to know the rego and insurence fees for TOYOTA ,MAZDA type busses that have been converted to motor homes , ie their class of rego and rego fees in all states of australia are they a...
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Water/Solar Panels
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Hi to all our fellow nomads. We are four weeks into a planned long term journey on the road of discovery. (At least three years minimum, maybe permanently) We have a Legacy 20'6" new van with two 90 litre tanks which we keep full and also carry a 20litre container of water. My question is, as water i...
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warning warning
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 As of the 26th of March "INHERITANCE" (the name of our new Van Cruiser 20ft caravan) will be officially on the road for our first long road trip around OZ. Fist up a week on Tumut Trout fishing to stock up the pantry then we join our brother inlaw and his wife up north ( seeing they only h...
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Breakdown services
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Hi, we are new to this forum, so here's hoping someone out there can help us. We have rang RACQ To see about road side coverage in case of breakdown, thave told told us they cannot cover the vehicle that we are getting as it is to big for them to service. We are getting a HINO RAINBOW bus that has been decked ou...
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Update on behalf of Kiwi-as (and me)
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It has been a while, and we are having trouble remembering where to start.....so hope we are not repetitive. Picked up our kiwi friends just after Christmas then travelled to Adelaide via The Great Ocean Road, The Grampians and Murray Bridge. Tramped in the Grampians and took a dinner river boat cru...
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parks & roads
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Can anyone tell what the Parks & roads are like between Murray Bridge and Morgan
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Meeting GN's in the playground when not in the playground
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Or is it still in the playground? While I was in the big smoke today I met up with Helen (Esmeralda) for lunch and had a good chat. Now I was wondering, is that still classed as meeting up in the playground. We were in the playground, sort of. Great to catch up again Helen. Don't work too hard now. I will keep t...
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