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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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Grey Nomads on ACA tonight
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Hi all Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, apparently A Current Affair has a story on Grey Nomads, tonight Friday 6.30 Melbourne time.
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Missing Chidlow WA Man - Rod Base
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http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/have-you-seen-my-husband-2...
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What to do
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As you all know hubby and i have everything up for sale so we are in a sticky situation if the
Business sells first then we have to delve into the money as self funded retirees and pay off
750 a week repayments ,we are worried this will of course deplete our money till the home is sold
I am told if we had no mo...
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Mareeba get together.
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Cheryl and I have had the pleasure of being part of the gathering at the rodeo grounds in Mareeba. It gave us so much pleasure to be part of this event that actually had its start at Rifle creek where we shared together before we headed off to Cooktown. On our return we booked into the Rodeo grounds only to f...
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Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Services - Tasmania
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Please find attached a copy of the final Statewide Directions Paper Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Serviceshttp://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/163105/Statewide_Directions_Paper_-_Revi...
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Swift caravan appliances
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I am having problems with my BBQ and my stove. I have sent Swift two emails from their website. No answer. I have rung and left a message on their answering machine. No reply. -- Edited by Webmaster on Monday 30th of July 2012 10:05:35 PM
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news update
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Thought I would just drop a line, we are into our second night in the van, we moved out of our home yesterday but returned today and we cleaned the carpets and washed down inside and outside (the wife not being able to, supervised) ready for the new owners tomorrow at 11am. It's exciting times but stil...
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Camper Trailer towing
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I'm new to this caper, can I tow a NON off road jayco camper trailer with a Toyota Hilux 4x4, I won't be going off the bitumen! Hats
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Coffee at Westwood
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Today we had a pleasant visit from Sheba. Although only a fairly short visit we were able to enjoy a chat & now we have another face to a name.
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Qld roundabouts
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/police-to-crackdown-on-lazy-or-ignorant-drivers-who-fail-to-stick-to-road-rules-on-roundabouts/story-e6freoof-122643954...
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Check out this motorhome!
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This is on Grandma Retro on facebook. Some great old pictures being posted.
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Travelling in top end NT
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Travelling in the top end is hard on nomads with pets. They have the cheek to charge up to $40 a night (pws) and $2 for a dog. The problem as I keep hearing is that they are grabbing the coin from the miners and stuff the nomads. Having said all that there are little gems where to stay and one is Mt Bundy Stat...
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Sea water in Porta Potti
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The discussion of toilet chemicals reminded me of this topic. I have posted on another forum, but got mixed responses. I plan to spend long periods camped on/near beaches. Is there any reason I should NOT use sea water in the Porta Potti? I can't see a problem, but I may have missed something. Sure bea...
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viterra jobs
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hi all just a short message for those interested in making a few dollars . viterra has just advertised on their website as of last night for vacancies at their grain terminal sites through S.A. We worked for them last year and had a great time , we are also working with them this year.
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missing people inKarajini
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Wonder why an elderly couple would wander away from the tour group. Especially in such an isolated region. As a sometimes volunteer with WA Nat. Parks I can imagine all the activity going on to find them & i hope they do soon. Perhaps one of them slipped & fell. Just hoping for a happy conclu...
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