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The mighty Murray River. Makes getting out of bed early worthwhile!!

I am in the process of upgrading my van. I have done so much research I am almost a candidate for therapy. My present van is a Jayco Discovery, 16.5 and am looking at a larger van. My travel is mixed between solo and a long suffering girlfriend. My question is this, does it make a lot of difference if you have...

Hi - looking forward to sharing ideas as I prepare for my rite of passage travelling Australia. 66 years old - Single male here - Looking forward to meeting others who are looking to fulfil the great australian dream on the road!~

An old married couple have just watched a documentary program about what happens to elderly people enduring a long and difficult decline towards death. Well, that makes you think, doesnt it dear? he says. Well what are you thinking? she asks. He sighs. Promise me that if ever I am dependent upon a m...

Wife's Diary entry: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting strangely. We went to a nice restaurant for dinner, and he was awfully quiet. I thought he was upset because I had been running late, but he said nothing about that. When I asked if I'd done something, or said something wrong, he said I hadn'...

Gday... Cheers - John

Having just arrived in Avoca today, I have found this really great camping spot along side the river. Found it on Wiki camps. Large area so no need to crowd anyone in. toilets just through under the bridge along a walkway. Short walk to town with some neat shops to explore. Tables and seating, no other am...

Faithful Ol' Bluey.......a man's best mate.... In the arid interior of Australia an old Gold Prospector is staggering along with his faithful old Blue Heeler "Bluey" by his side.... ....water has given out that morning and no food...... He looks into the eyes of faithful ol' Bluey......

We have now moved on from Greens Lake. Vic. After a few enjoyable days, meeting other Grey Nomads, pleasurable weather, thank you Dougwe, John, Loraine and Pam and may we meet again. We are heading to Omeo, staying tonight at the Eastern end of another awesome water area Hume Dam near Tallengatta.

Hi All have booked the big 4 in Coburg melb for melb flower show has anyone stayed there and is it a/a good location .b/ a nice park,also any travellers been to the show and can give us some tips for the show.thanks mike g.

A friend and I will be in Broken Hill at the end of April /early May, and we are looking for 2 people to share a charter flight over Lake Eyre, Flinders Ranges and much more. I can't see how to add a link here, but just go to Silver City Air Charter web site and look for the day tour via William Creek for lunch.

Hi, this time I shall try the written description. Here goes : First the van, it's a 23' traveller (all-terrain ). It has an extended a frame with an aluminum tool box 2 jerry can holders, sits on control -rider independent suspension, 17" rims 5 stud landcruiser (to suit tow vehicle ). There a...

A woman had been a prostitute for some 4 years and was worried about the 'size' of her vagina on her wedding night.... She decided to tell her newly wed husband that she had caught 'it' on barbed wire whilst climbing over a farmer's fence. After their first consummating tryst, the subject was broached....

An Australian Salesman in Harrods. THE AUSTRALIAN APPROACH A young Aussie lad moved to London and went to Harrods looking for a job. The manager asked 'Do you have any sales experience?' The young man answered 'Yeah, I was a salesman back home in Dubbo.' The manager liked the Aussie so he gave him the jo...

Just wondering what others think of the ball weights as entered on the compliance plate of our new van. Empty Ball mass: 153Kg Max ball loading: 200Kg Tare: 2785 GTM: 3107 ATM: 3260 I tried to insert a photo, but it just doesn't work for me.

A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company. One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction...

CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ITS FINEST.... This has got to be one of funniest I've heard of in a long time. I think this guy should have received a promotion, not have gotten fired. This is a true story from the Word Perfect Helpline which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care departme...

Port Clinton, on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, is a great place to stay and a good base from which to explore the northern and central parts of the Yorke Peninsula! Here are some photos taken over a few stays - and here's a link to my blog post that'll tell you why Port Clinton is a TOP Aussie Town!htt...

We've recently been contacted by Birdlife Australia asking us for permission to use the photo we use as our avatar on this forum for the front cover photo of a soon to be published book. We said YES. A dozen of our images are being used on a US travel website that brings American birders over to Australia o...