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Western Australia's Mid West region is to boast an expanded wildflower route, which local shires and councils in the area hope will attract more visitors to the area.The region is a haven for wildflowers from late July to early October, and tourists trek to the area from across Australia and oversea...

Rain has been filmed streaming down Uluru after another burst of wet weather in what has proved to be a damp year for Central Australia.A spokeswoman from the Ayers Rock Resort said rain had been flowing down the iconic rock in what was "an incredible sight". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-...

Had some old friends pop in for breakfast this morning, on their way south - Bob and Rhonda - Old Crofter - in their Longreach - very nice. Was excellent to see them, has been about two years since last meet up. Up from Tasmania till Christmas - and having a ball. May catch up down the track again somewher...

Stretches of Western Australia's outback are bursting into life, as ideal weather conditions make for one of the most spectacular wildflower seasons in decades. K.J.

I have had the worse day ever in as much as travelling and dealing with a dishonest motor workshop. I am back home in SA and have decided to put some panels on my poptop Volkswagon and have a few other things fitted. I took my van around to local caravan place and this very polite and informative guy asked if...

Hi folks Have a few tech questions for the people in the know... Considering buying a 2013 Eagle Outback, and curious as to where the roof wires are located as part of the "solar provision" spec? In my previous Coromal poptop, they were located under the eaves of the pop top, but at a quick glance, I could...

See what creation my son has built for a customer who is a dog lover. It is a purpose built animal trailer that actually goes on the front of the camper (which slides on the back of the trailer) Fully removable. Never have I seen anything like this. aww See more at on his video about the dog trailer click thi...

we live full time on the road and have no home base 'I am sure there are others out there like us' how do you registrar your dog ?

Hi all, Well it's nice to sit in front of my I pad after weeks in places Telstra can't or won't transmit to. We have been resting up over on the foreshore's of Nigerloo reef at Exmouth WA. being out of town the reception is hit and miss, unless you want to stay up till 10.00pm every night, due to all the folks...

We are new to caravanning and are in the process of stocking our van we were going to buy melamine plates etc. but some friends suggested that Corelle may be the better option. Does anyone have any advice on which one may be more suited ?

We have finished our assignment at Mena Creek and have started making our way down the Bruce Hwy today. We are currently parked up at Home Hill with another 12/15 free campers. Started the day with brilliant blue skies, temps 24/25 and back drop of acres and acres of sugar cane and bananas. After a week o...

Hello, After having a converted Mazda 3500 bus few years ago, I am looking again in converting a small bus for start touring again. I know the reputation of the Toyota 6 cyl 4.2 engine but not have any idea how good it is the 4 cyl 4lt engine in the later models. is the 4 cyl reliable? Is as good as the 4.2? Inpu...

George and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year. Every year George would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year Martha would say, "I know George, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars." One year George and Martha went to the...

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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of fa...

i read johnr topic Spirit of Tasmania 2017. I am wondering why motoring groups, travel forums, tasmanian tourist industries,tasmanian gov't and mug punters and tasmanians have not been up in arms about the cost of travel on the spirit. Trucks only pay the cost of what they would have spent on fuel it...

Last month we did a 45 minute flight over Wilpena Pound. It was a brilliant flight. We also flew over Parachilna that included Prairie Hotel and our campground that we have been staying and managing since April 2016.

We have got a RV media radio in van but cannot get blue quick tune function button to work. We would like to scan for available radio stations anyone have any ideas? Cheers.

picked up the van on Thursday, quicker than I thought. Happy with the set up 21 ' with ensuite, and all usual goodies and set up for free camping, just waiting to get on the road again Ken