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Road conditions
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Hi all, Just some general info on some road conditions, we have just travelled from Adels Grove (Lawn Hill) to Bouila & then to Winton(we are here for then night) roads are in very good conditions,very dry & dusty,weather is just great (28c) lots of travelers on the road, but we have always fou...
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Granny's Off Again
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I'm heading off tomorrow for another job. Starting at Adelaide, heading to Broken Hill via Gladstone, then on to Lyndhurst. I won't know the exact route until I see the permit which allows us to take oversize loads on specified roads around the country. The hardest part about this job is getting paid...
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Jondaryan Woolshed Qld
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Anyone going to the Jackie Howe Festival of the Golden Shears? http://www.jondaryanwoolshed.com.au/ I can highly recommend it. We went a few years ago and it looks like I'll be going along this year. It'll be a good shake down trip for Lulu after her recent repairs. The nights will be cold but the days...
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Generator fuel.
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Have just taken delivery of a EU20i Honda generator. All good so far. Will get around to playing with it soon. My query is, how do, those of you that have generators, carry the fuel and where? All assistance appreciated. Terro. Retired, what was it, oh yes, Ambo!
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towing vehicles
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hi all, wondering what the best and most economical tow vehicle is? we tow a full van dual axle and a1675kg tare weight. with an 02 jackaroo auto 3.5l petrol motor. tows great,but the fuel is ba. we get 3-4k per litre towing and around 5-7 k per litre when not towing. i would love to hear from other nomads...
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Travel Insurance????
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Good evening to all. I would like to know about over 70s travel insuance, who might be the better one to go through for the olds. They're planning a cruise, so would be interested in personal expience with any company that handle that age group. Thanks in advance every one :)
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Interesting Australian travel site
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Hi everyone, I was surfing this afternoon as one does when I came across a website called outbackcrossing.com.au and found it very interesting. It covers 4wd vehicles, what to look for, pro's and cons, touring, camping........all very informative and instructive. Hope you find something of inte...
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Curse Swear & Blaspheme.
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Jumped into that saddle last Monday morning after a weary many months of medical ailments etc. Headed north from the south east, went past Adelaide. But the second night out my old ailment hit me hard and GP's told me to go home. Back home Thursday evening and feeling somewhat disenchanted with life an...
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Curiosity has landed!
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Curiousity, NASA Mars landed sucessfully touched down at aprox 3.30pm est after 7 minute decent. Saw it on ABC. I hope the martians don,t mind.........Bill
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Camerons Corner News.
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This info came from ABC Western Qld. State Government Announcement: Cameron Corner has just been nominated for heritage listing (along with Haddon and Poeppel Corners). Do you think heritage listing there would be a good thing?
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Beth54
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Help Save Lake Batyo Catyo.
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Another attempt to close free/low cost camping is taking place in Victoria. Lake Batyo Catyo between St.Arnaud and Donald is under threat and fighting to keep it going the local caretaker is offering free powered camping for a limited time in an effort to prove its' viability by way of showing as m...
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Rongela
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Birthday greetings - GN Times
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Congratulations on one year of the GN Times - a great read every time. Keep up the good work!!!
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jules47
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Toshiba keyboard
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Just replaced my laptop keyboard. Took all of about 3 minutes. Checked out a vidio of how and thought I would flip the top panel off to have a look in veiw of doing the job tomorrow. Found the 2 screws, turned the lappy off, remove screws, flip out keyboard, remove ribbon cable and the reverse previous. Mo...
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Kiwis have moved on.
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Left Mareeba Rodeo Grounds this morning, heading for Darwin . Air Lockers all fixed. Took two return trips to garage to fix a bad leak in air line to air bags, should not have happened. All it takes is a little soapy water to test.: :
Really enjoyed the two weeks at Rifle Creek an...
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Kings Park (Mount Eliza) Perth - Wildflowers & Photo Views
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Anyone wanting to see the wildflowers of WA in September without travelling hundreds of kms, a visit to Kings Park in September is well worth it. Also for other things, the War Memorial (try the whispering wall near the remembrance flame) and terrific photo views of Perth city, the Swan River, South...
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Australian Plant Identification
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Hi All Does anybody know of a good guide to Australian plant identification? We have the Cronin's key guides for Australian mammals, and for reptiles and frogs already, as well as the Slater field guide for birds in our van, and my MD is interested in finding out about the plants too. The most likely c...
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Travel blog update
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I thought I would pop it in here, there are a lot more photos added to our travel blog for those interested in having a look..... there are many critter shots tho as I can't seem to help myself when it comes to them hehehehehe... some free camping spots too :)
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Following up on hiring a Britz Campervan for travelling around Kakadu/Katherine/Litchfield
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Earlier this month I posted on this site regarding whether or not to hire a Campervan. Well we did. One of your members was very generous in ringing me and giving a few pointers that were very helpful. First of all we went for a Four Berth rather than a Three or Two. I think for this reason the marriage i...
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Free Audio Books
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New to me, maybe not to many of you BUT if you are looking for audio books to help wile away the km, go to www.booksshouldbefree.com and see if anything excites you. There is plenty of choice but mainly of older books I.e. a noticeable absence of current best sellers. They can be downloaded in MP3 form...
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Magnetic Island
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This a place not to be missed, Put the Prado on the Barge in Townsville $160.20 Return to Nelly Bay , Have seen the Island Warts and all , Drove the 8 KLM from Picnic Bay to West Point , Horseshoe Bay to Radical Bay , Florence Bay and Arthur Bay. All the rest can be done by local bus service , but was worth having...
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