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Anyone for the Flinders Ranges
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Hello Fellow Solonomaders I left Hobart about 15 weeks ago and I am currently in the Shepparton area in Vic. I will probably be here for the next couple of weeks waiting for mail to catch up with me and sorting out end of financial year stuff aka tax I am heading for the Flinders Ranges and would like to be t...
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I met Dawa today.
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Certainly was a pleasure to finally meet Dawa today. We had a lovely chat in frontof her roaring fire. Met Matilda the dog also. Growing well. Must be all that farm fresh air. Dawa you have found yourself a warm and comfortable spot for the winter. Enjoy!
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where is ya
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This list is so quiet at present. Huddled down for winter I suppose. I am missing the campsites at present altho I am probably better off here for the time being. Not so well so resting up as much as possible. A very kind person is leaving me chunky bits of wood for the fire. These pieces burn all day w...
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Catching up with Sheba
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Wednesday and huge delays on the road taking me over 2 hours to travel the 110kms between Calliope and Rockhampton. Not so sure about using the Rewards Card with Woolworths took me ages to find the Caltex dealer who takes the card and probably used up more petrol than I saved in discount. Being a travell...
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Mel & Molly in Emerald
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We made it to Emerald after a fairly quick trip. Now staying at Higher Ground Campground just out of Emerald. Will be moving to Sapphire for a more extended stay on Monday I think. Just going to do some fossicking for a couple of weeks and generally laze around. If you happen to be in the area PM us for a cup...
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Converting Lat and Longitude for GPS
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I have often seen requests for a means to convert the latitude and longitudes that are aopften given so they can be used by the gps software etc. I use a spreadsheet so I will try and explain how I have set it up as others may wish to try it as well I will describe how to convert 32.24.29.000 Create a new one spr...
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Arrived at St Lawrence
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Left Sheba (Gayle's) place this morning at 8am and drove the 180 odd kms to St lawrence arriving at about 11am. There is a good rest area just before St Lawrence with a driver reviver location and lots of parking, toilets, seats and tables. It is supported by the St Lawrence council, Waverley Creek Res...
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Cairns to Darwin
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Hi What is the best way to travel from Cairns to Darwin? I have been told that it is 4wd only to go across from Cairns and I would need to come back down to Townsville and travel across through Hughnden etc if I wanted a better road. All suggestions welcome. I only have an XTrail and have no desire to do 4wd al...
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Anybody heading from Townsville to Mareeba in the next couple of weeks?
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HI I left a couple of things behind in Townsville for my friends to sell but have decided I was a bit short sighted and now want to keep them. My friends can get them to you in the T'Ville area if somebody will bring them up for me. It is just a canvas camping cupboard and a bbq plate cooking set. If you can help c...
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Met Loki (Anton) Today In Perth
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Carol and I met up with Anton today for lunch at Morley (sub of Perth), had met him previously at a GTG at Beverley WA a month or so back. Very nice bloke.
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Fresh Vegies
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I have been going to to Community vegie garden here in Kyabram to do some work in the garden & if there is vegies to take home thats a bonas. Yesterday was nice & sunny. I walk 2ks there & back, just love being outside. Will look for community gardens while travelling as well just to get dow...
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very cold and windy
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I am snug in my hut by the fire on a cold and windy day. We have a good fire going Matilda and I. She gets her exercise while I gather a wheelbarrow load of fire wood each morning. So pleased she has found no dead thing to roll in lately. The last two days have been very raw, plenty of woo...
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Calliope revisited
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There is a trap for young players when looking for the Calliope River Rest Area and driving from the south, you would think that the camp is in Calliope and take the Calliope turnoff at a bend in the highway with currently huge road works. Not so that road will take you to Biloela without a sign to get you ba...
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Another exciting week planned.
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Am excited about the next week, can't sleep waiting for the new day to begin so here I am at 3.00AM typing on the blog and forum. This is the plan. Wednesday morning set off to Maroochydore after having said good bye to Marj whose company i have enjoyed here at Kumbia then having a look round Kingaroy, N...
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Frosty mornings
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So cold here in Vic at the moment, frost 4 mornings in a row. Heater goes on in the morning for sure. Days are nice, got to 16deg in the front veranda, as you have seen John, where I spend most of my time painting my fish. Heard from Sue ( bucket&sue) they are catching lots of Redclaws. I have been to the Co...
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My bucket list
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My Bucket List........100 DAYS TO GO!!!!!! 19,6,2013 (LIBERATION DAY Bring it on. ( Wabbet ears Abbott ) and his flying CIRCUS.... HERE IS ALL I WANT Gillard: Gone! (But not forgotten ) Craig Thompson: Gone! ( To jail ) Three "Independents": Gone! (...
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solo traveler
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im a solo traveler im 64 love the coastel runs i make but its very lonely on your own ,i allso have a home at ardlethan lol now you no why most of my yrips are coastel went to tazy a motor home t=friendly state spent 7 weeks there only used caravan park twice to do washing and a very long shower ,,the great ocea...
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Second battery for car and van
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Ok here I go. I know this is a pandoras box but I'm half wayround on my trip and have had a flat battery once. My own fault I know now. Didn't unplug the 7pin plug while stopped. I feel it would be good if I had a dual system in the car as well as extra battery in the van. I have portable 120w solar panels with...
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Left Snottygobble Loop
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I've been happily wandering about the jarrah/karri forests in the Manjimup/Pemberton area - truly remarkable trees! Enjoyed a climb up the Gloucester Tree to the lookout and the viewed many of the magnificent tall trees. Shannon NP is a very pretty campsite with hot showers (wood fired hot water...
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50 shades of gray
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY - (a husband's point of view) The missus bought a Paperback,down Shepton Mallet way,I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".Well I just left her to it,And at ten I went to bed.An hour later she appeared;The sight filled me with dread...In her left s...
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