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Just a reminder not to forget to check hot water anodes. I just changed mine after 2 years and it needed it. Agro.

With the budget coming out tonight can someone help me to hide my spare million so i wont lose the $200 per week i get for the part pension.Any ideas will help.

Hi all. I would like to hear from folk as to their experiences with slideouts. I like the concept but am afraid of the ingress of water and dust. Any help appreciated. Cheers Lindsay

This is a question that is nothing to do with caravanning,what was the little steel peanut shaped plate that was tacked on to the heels and the toes of your shoes called? They had about eight holes in them where the tacks held them on,can any old tackers like myself remember. Lance C

This is the first time I have come across this. We are staying in a friendly CP in Rockhampton, I was checking the car over when a lady asked where the dump point was, I pointed out where it was and asked where she was parked. She said" I'm at the Showgrounds and they don't have a dump point". I su...

Tuesday 12 May 2015 - 4:51 PM A bushfire ADVICE remains in place for people travelling along the Gibb River-Kalumburu Road, near the intersection of the Port Warrender Road, in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Arrangements are underway to relocate travellers from private campsites in the Mi...

Decided to prop at "Waverly Creek Rest Area" for a night. Bruce Hwy about 11km south of the St Lawrence turn off and about 160km north of Rockhampton QLD. I was aiming at St L but saw this and made an executive decision cos I can Nice spot too, on the Hwy so a bit of traffic but that doesn't both...

We have just driven south along the Bruce Hway between Gympie and Caboulture and were a bit surprised by the number of RVs heading north. Over one short stretch of 6km and 3.79minutes we counted 17 mostly caravans. Most of them must be over-nighting in CPS because the rest areas are coping OK. We stoppe...

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Hi All Planning a 10 or 12 day trip to Daintree end of May. Suggestions for places to stay near Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Port Douglas/Daintree. Would like a beach stop & no busy camp/caravan parks. Ideally smaller very scenic places or National Parks not too far to still see attractions on ree...

I've just been reading in "Go Camping" magazine Kakadu's new fees as from 1st April 2016, a 7 day pass for interstate and international visitors will cost $25.00 per adult in the wet season and $40.00 per adult in the dry season there is a 10% discount for tickets bought online, and a 25% d...

Hi all, What's the best way to secure my sat dish to the rear bumper of new van for transporting only. I know many just lay them on top of their bed in the daytime while traveling, however, if I want to just take a nap after lunch or not needing to use it some days I need to secure it. Its a camper sat dish, wit...

Nearly made it through................ If it wasn't for the van, he would have. Cheers Gemmybob

Someone told me that the portable gas butane stoves you can buy from Coles, Crazy Clarks etc have been banned in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales. Can anyone tell me if this is true?

I am sitting here having my brekky thinking about what I have to do to get ready to move on today with Frangipani, and it occurred to me how lucky I am to be a part of this wonderful website. Thank you Cindy. I met Fran a few months ago through this site and we are now travelling together for the next little whi...

We are on the Georgina River, free camping , toilets and water in town 1 km away. The best spot we've ever been. large billabong, thousands of water lillies, birds everywhere, brolgas parading. even ariendly mob of horses. Cool nights, sunny warm days. Don't want to leave. -- Edited by Bru on Friday 9t...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-11/funding-boost-for-prescribed-burns-after-northcliffe-fire/6461640?section=wa-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 12th of May 2015 05:52:31 AM

Hi - I am looking for a dedicated rear view camera for my bus. I already have a rear view camera which is dedicated to reversing. In other words when I shift into reverse then this camera will come on and I can see what is happening immediately behind me on a screen. I am now wanting another camera which will...

I am a new owner of a 21' caravan and have been searching for a good caravan cover. There are so many to choose from, most of them claiming to be the best, so I thought it be wise to ask the forum members which ones would be best to consider. Any suggestions? Thanks Kurt

Has anyone used those little antenna's like the plug & play ones. How do they go I would like to find out before I get one. cheers OMD