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Happy camping
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Have been in Mannum by the Murry River lovely spot. Does say FREE camp in book 7, there is a charge of $10 per car a night. In Francis down from Bordertown, this is a free camp at the Oval.
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Rocky Creek War Memorial Park between Atherton and Mareeba
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Rocky Creek War Memorial Park is on the Kennedy Highway between Atherton and Mareeba and offers the opportunity to camp in a huge open area to the side of the Memorial Park. No potable water but good flushing toilets are available. Gold coin donation box is provided, 72 hour maximum. The Memorial Park...
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Port Augusta to Katherine
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Hello Everyone, It has been a long time since I have posted. I have been busy travelling, no, not none stop, except for the Big One, that took a few months. I have been doing a month or so of travelling and then coming home and checking on my house, paying the bills and (groan) getting the garden back up to...
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Let the journeying begin
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Yesterday I drove home with Heidi, a 2000 Hiace commuter van with only 188,000 k's on the clock and plans to do many many more. I bought her via an advert on Gumtree My first outing will be this weekend going to Merredin for the WA Photographic Federation's weekend of fun and learning. Hopefully I'll be a...
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What is your travelling style and favourite place?
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After nearly seven wonderful relaxing months travelling with my little toy poodle (Oscar) around WA, across to Darwin then down the centre through Alice Springs, I am now on the last leg of my journey (currently at Lake Hart SA free camp north of Port Augusta), and will arrive home in Melbourne next Fr...
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The Curtain Tree and Platypus Viewing Platform
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After the Cathedral Tree I went to Lakeside Caravan Park at Yungaburra, I had previously checked the price out at $7.50 per night for a solo but decided to be extravagant and took the powered site option for $15 per night. This was the first time for over a year of travelling that I have used a caravan par...
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The Cathedral Tree
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Set off from Babinda in the rain but hoped for a weather change, didn't look forward to driving up the Gillies Range in the rain and photos would be hard to take. By the time I got to Gordonvale the rain had lifted and I did my grocery shopping and filled up the bus. The drive up the range was not as scary as I h...
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Greens for a few days
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hi all ive just arrived at Greens Lake (CA 475)for a few days if anyone is nearby :) Brett
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N/T Croc Attack
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Just heard on ABC news that a man aged 24 has been reported to have been taken by a croc while swimming in croc infested waters while staying at the Mary River Wilderness Park between Darwin and Kakadu N/P.
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The Boulders at Babinda
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Having received my lap top on Tuesday I was able to leave Babinda to recommence my travels and the first place was Boulders at Babinda Camps6 #13 and as the book says it has very few sites so I set off early to grab one. As I found out there is no internet access at the Boulders either by Optus or Telstra so th...
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On the road again
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This morning at the camp at Port Parham in SA I met a couple that was going to catch crabs, aksing me to go with them, never been before wasnt long before I was saying yes. I had a go at this crab catching & caught a few. Crab for lunch fore sure, that was the first time I ate Blue Crab. Hope I have coverage at...
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newbie
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hi all
just joined this website and am doing the big trip mid sept this year on my own(with my little dog) and would be much appreciative of any advice .
I have a falcon xr6 and towing a jurgens 18ft lightweight caravan first stop Port Macquarie
Thanks for advice in advance
Brian.
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Camp fires on the road
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When traveling in the Hi Ace I had 2 fires in 2 years and my thinking was that to do fires safely one would need lots of equipment and the space to house smoky containers plus the extra gear. After spending time at Boulder Creek where we had fires continuously for almost 2 weeks I came away with the idea tha...
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Babinda near Cairns
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Arrived in Babinda yesterday and found the place to be full but some walking around found a spot and I have set up for a few days. Excellent facilities with a new shower block recently opened allowing $2 showers for 4 minutes plus dump point and drinking water. This is a RV friendly town and I walked to the...
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jockey wheels
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Hello; have been looking at jockey wheels that are easier to use than this thing I have. Does anyone have one of those ratchet ones or is there a neumatic one available. Ratchet one is around $100 ,.......of course there is the super dooper $350 with a 12v motor and some bells and whistles getting the t...
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Broad plans after Babinda
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Clearly the laptop has to be received here before I can move on but what to do then? There are several camps in the Dimboola State Forest near Atherton and they will be my first objective, via Gordonvale and up the hill towards Atherton. In have been told of some free camps around Atherton and I will be abl...
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Has anyone made a cook-stove from a tin/drum. Binged this topic with some interesting results. Dawa
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Advice
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I am heading off to Tasmania March next year, and I am try to get organizes as this will be my first big trip . I have not got a CB and was wondering if I should get one fitted, I know nothing about them so if you think I should get one can you tell me what brand size etc I need. Thanks Pam
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What a Journey!
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Hi all, I have just completed The Big lap - what an incredible adventure! Note clearly that I haven't finished traveling, there is still so much to see! But for now grandparent duties, dog duties, Happy Tax Man Duties and house renovating will tie me down for a while.
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Tully Showgrounds
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I have found a showground (Tully) that doesn't charge to camp overnight, call into the information office to request a free stopover and a paper authority will be issued for up to 2 days. There are limited places available all near the big Cassowary. Water is available and just by the gate there is a t...
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