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A few nights ago we camped at West Peawah River free camp - 92km sw of Port Hedland. About 2AM and again at 5AM we had roadtrains going past and sounding their air horns for 10 seconds or so. I just wondering if they are saying good morning or are saying 'wake you bas**ards'? Never had this before in the m...

This is our new home and ute, no more accidents.

OK hit another hurdle here in my quest to find a small rig for free camping- on a very tight budget!!! Which is best - Mecedes/ Fiat Ducato/ Ford- if any? Heeeelllpp, please.

An old woman was fronting the Judge. The judge says, "I am going to give you 6 months jail for each of the peaches in that can you have stolen" The old woman's husband puts his hand up and says, "excuse me judge, and she took a can of peas"

Does anyone know if you can put pictures on private messages please, and if so could you explain how, Thanks Vic

Gday... 1865 - William Booth and his wife establish the organisation that later becomes the Salvation Army. William Booth was born on 10 April 1829 in Sneinton, Nottingham, England. Though his father was wealthy when he was born, financial mismanagement saw the family plunged into povert...

Almost everytime I go up or down the Barrier to Olary where I stop opp the hotel and have there great burger hard t obeat. Only draw back is there is no draught beer all in stubbies or cans, but the burger with a squire through it is to die for, I be having 1 in app 2 or 3 weeks. The rest area opp is basic, as you sti...

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Hello Everyone The caravan rebuild is coming along slowly, I have the two grey water tanks in and waiting on the freshwater tank. Does anyone know of any suppliers of 18mm plywood covered EPS sheets. Durolite supply it but are quite expensive so I was wondering if anyone has bought any recently (or eve...

(Also posted in Recommendations) Murray Bridge welcomes and accommodates the growing RV market by providing RV friendly campgrounds, dump point, fresh water and ease to access parking within CBD and local services. Showground offers self contained Caravans & RVs with powered sites $10-p...

Hi all. I thought I'd do a little more than poke my head in today. Now that I have a little more time on my hands while I recuperate from the Radiotherapy. The last 'fry' was done on Wednesday the 25th, my 60th birthday. So I had a double celebration. I also had two birthday parties. One with a bunch of girlfr...

Wednesday we are bock on the west bound track after spending a couple of days in the Isa in the company of Patto44. Really enjoyed your company a friendship ;along with a night out for dinner Thanks again guys, travell safe a hope we can meet up again along one of these tracks. Cheers; JC.

For WA GN's, the WA Public Trustees offer a free Will lodgement and storage if lodged in person, a fee is charged only if lodged by a third party. A will can be one you have done yourself or by a solicitor/lawyer etc, does not have to be done by Public Trustees.... https://www.publictrustee.wa.gov.a...

Gday , we are spending a night at the C/Park at the above town.$25 ,drive thru and nice and clean.very busy and the lady in the office said to try the services club next door for a real nice Chinese feed.We went with the folk next to us and it was fresh and huge !All round a real nice ,simpel stopover .John

Hello, my name is Fran and have been dreaming for this day for a few months, reading all the exciting trips, great picks and advice. I'm in the middle of looking for a motorhome to call my own, I rang the RACV and they don't do inspections on motorhome, my delima is I'm mechanically challenged, can anyone...

I went to see a financial planner the other day as I hope to retire in about six years and thought some planning may help. The planner is a fee for service, that is, he receives no commissions from any products he recommends. He has charged a once off $3000 for the plan. He says that six monthly reviews are f...

Now that I'm a Pensioner I cannot afford to stay in expensive caravan parks any more... I am now forced to go free camping!

On Sat. night we visited friends who live 8 kms out of Kuranda for dinner. Had a great time but then we started home. I was driving as Keith had enjoyed a couple glasses of wine. FOG I wasn't prepared for it & it certainly made driving a bit scary. The lights on our poor little Suzuki didn't cope v...

Grins and Snickers I was in the six item express lane at the store quietly fuming. Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into the check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries. Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward looked into the c...

Greeting, all our Nutty Nomad friends, May I say one thing, warm, warm, warm, Opps that was three things, anyway , Howdyeeee from Broome, !!And!!, may I give a big Salutation to Judy, (Barina),,!!Who is in Vic , working , and paying taxes, Sooooo people like us can spend winter , where its warm,,Hehe...