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Gday... 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to sea. At age 22, he was chosen to join Captain Cook's crew on the 'R...

hi my name is philip i purchased a mobile home in sth australia for the past 4 months i have got it up to nsw standards and registerd only to find i can not drive it in nsw on my car licenes i need a lr licence

Trying to travel along the coast of Queensland and have found it hard to stay in nice pet friendly parks. Golden Beach Caloundra is the outstanding exception. Friendly to humans and dogs. Wanted to stay on Stradbroke Island - No go. Unless we have a 4 wheel drive (we haven't) to get to beach camping. W...

Hi I am thinking of buying an older Toyota coaster, I have about twenty four thousand to spend and I would love to hear any advice from others that know coasters and perhaps tell me what to look for and what to avoid, Lynne

I see that today's GN story is about two accidents over the long weekend involving caravans and sway. Such incidents occur far too often. By the same token, a lot of GNs on the forum have been towing a rig for many years and many thousands of kilometres without incident, so what's their secret?

THE NEW AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEMAustralians all let us rejoice The weekend now is near We've worked all bloody week for this Dear God let's get a beer. Our desks abound in paperwork Our hands are stained with ink In desperate stage, we'll fly the cage Advance to Friday drinks!! With joyful strains,...

Three boys were heading home from school one day when one started the time-honored game of paternal one-upmanship. He said, "My dads way faster than any of yours, he can throw a 90-mph fast ball from the pitchers mound and run and catch it just after it crosses the plate!" One of the other bo...

Need some help please. My gas fitter is finding it difficult to source a "union" join to enable the gas line to be connected to the gas heater unit.We are in Mildura and having great difficulty sourcing the 6/8ml union join locally. Thanks John

Gday... 1215 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Charter", set down rights that became a part of English law. These rights are now the foundation of the constitution of every English-speaking nation, and included the right of a ju...

G'Day All, We have been away for a few weeks and have learned a lot. About our 'van ,our needs, our habits on the road & what may help in the future. Our 'van is a 16ft Viscount poptop with an ATM of 1020 Kg. We have towed it with a hilux 4x4 with a V6 commodore motor. Brilliant tug but we feel we need more lug...

Hi, anyone have any ideas on what to do to stop front bag end from flipping up when travelling? Someone has mentioned Stay Put Ties has anyone used them or anything else? Thanks

An Israeli doctor says: "In Israel, medicine is so advanced that we cut off a man's testicles, put them on another man, and in 6 weeks, he is looking for work." The German doctor says: "That's nothing, in Germany we take part of a brain, put it in another man, and in 4 weeks he is looking...

We recently stayed at Bonus Downs, a property 40 klms on bitumen, SW of Mitchell, Qld. Owners Lyle & Madonna went out of their way to welcome us and share the history. We parked our van up next to an ensuite, water & power. There is a big camp kitchen with spit and lots of accommodation in the old ja...

Air Force One arrives at Heathrow Airport , President Obama strides out to a warm and dignified reception from the Queen. They are driven in a 1934 Bentley to the edge of central London , where they change to a magnificent 17th century carriage hitched to six white horses. They continue on towards Buck...

We are currently in ceduna. Have to stay in accomodation . Dont want to travel more than 5 hrs. Thinking Eucla. Balladonia. Kallgoorlie . Any tips. Ideas on places to stay? Heading Perth maybe stay Northam? Or is there somewhere before , affordable. Thanks any help for 2 Tasmanians be greatly appreci...

Hi guys just bought a bar size freezer to put in the annex but would rather have it in the van under the table do you think I would need to have an air vent put in behind it and do you reckon it would give if killer fumes, any info would be gratefully apprieciated. Its electric only. regards Lyn

HI Everyone, Does anyone have one of these. We wondered how they perform. looking at one next week. thanks. rocket n strop

Has anyone fitted this to their Winegard tv antenna? "Winegard Wingman Add on for existing winegard antenna" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121145713568?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Tuesday 27th of May...