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A question for the Nomads that have been around the block a few times........which are the best National Parks in this very diverse country?

Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Cooktown. They turned a corner and see a sign that says, Old Timer's Bar - all drinks 10 cents! They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, 'Come on in...

Howdy all, I know this will annoy some as it has been discussed before I think so sorry to those people but I am having trouble getting anything through the search button. I have a 5" Navman My series and just about to run out of free upgrades. I am thinking of upgrading to a 6" or 7" Garmi...

Hi All I'm getting my tow unit (F150) ready for my life as a Grey Nomad. I currantly run on LPG and petrol. It has been suggested that I go for LPG only. So my question is. Is LPG readily available all around Australia. I do not plan to go that far off of the beaten track. Cheers (30 months to go.) Kiwimagic...

Had a big day travelling today all of 60kms from Rollingstone to Ingham. We had been told that a free camp had been created at the wetlands next to the information office so we rocked up registered at the info and were given tickets allowing us to camp over for 2 nights. Only self contained vehicles are a...

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Hi all I am Trying very hard to get out of my comfort zone and get into the "playground".My best mate(and family) is a kelpie cross and suffers from epilepse and takes tablets.This may have been mentioned before and it is something I don't like to think about but what do you do if your mate dep...

Number One"I am a medical student currently doing arotation in toxicology at the poison control centre in Brisbane. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to b...

We met a lovely GN and her mum in Cooktown. Thank you to Faye Pini for opening your garden to us, a great relaxing time, in beautiful surroundings .

I will be at Oma Waterhole on Thursday for a few days. If anyone is about come and say HI to "Vince" and me (Sarg). I'm lovin this

I call it a trip, it will be 5 weeks when we end it back home. We travelled to Echuca,missed out on meeting Jimbo, Ken Thomas and Moamajohn. We did the sights. Then onto Swan Hill, new gas regulator and gas refill Next was Mildura and a Cruise through lock 11. Then onto Broken Hill, Puncture repair, Silve...

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The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon 'quick bout of love making' with their 8-year old son in the apartment wasto send him out on the balcony with a Mars Bar and tell him to report on all the Street activities.He began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation:'There's a car being...

g'day, just a quick introduction ... Sort of recently retired (October 2013) ... Wife is Marion and I'm Bob. We bought our first 'van (second-Gand Jayco Pop Top 2007) for Xmas and have spent a few months (and $$) to try and make sure everything is checked, fixed, etc, etc. our "Tug" is a se...

Good morning to all the fabulous senior citizens (or approaching) of our great country, We have finalised the plans for our caravan and will take delivery in September. With a new tug, we will have a lovely three week holiday to iron out the bugs, return home and prepare for the change of lifestyle that...

Left Ingham in good time and met up at Cardwell some 50kms up the road. Cardwell is a beautiful place with sandy beaches for miles BUT I noticed this sign which put me off swimming. Very subtle not like the ACHTUNG signs that abound in the tropics. Met up with Dennise my friend from Tassie and latterly Gym...

taken from Scamwatch July 2014: SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be wary of scammers looking to take advantage of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy by setting up fake Facebook pages in the name of victims of the tragedy. Scammers have set up false Facebook profiles for Australian victi...

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Could some one help me back in the 1950 did we pay rego or rego checks on motor cars or motor bikes can't remember going to the motor register office or roads & can't think what they where called then maybe payed at the post office then

At last I have kicked this issue. It seemed (at one stage) that if I didnt have the van sitting on its back wall the RCD (safety switch) would pop every time it rained due to water in the airconditioner. It follows that when this unit was operating the "tank" or whatever filled up and pop no 240V...