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Strong recommendation.. Don't go past Murwillumbah without visiting the Tweed River Art Gallery. Wonderful collection includes the stunning relocated Margaret Olley studio, excellent coffee shop and Tweed Valley views to die for! Fried Rice

We stayed overnight at Benarkin, a free camp at the top of the Blackbutt range. Good facilities, including showers, which were, unfortunately undergoing maintenance when we were there. The camp is in the First Settlement Park and there is a very large flat area to park in. There are two entrances...

thanks guys I am fine still getting van and truck ready 4 sale and checking out coasters not a lot happening I am ok missing rod heaps

As most of you know just on twelve months ago my mother passed away (25 May), and a couple of weeks later something strange started to happen. The first occasion was around 2pm when our front door bell started playing a different tune, and no one at the door! Pete was home and heard it too. On three subseq...

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Gday... 1787 - The First Fleet of convicts departs Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay. 1792 - The first confirmed sighting of the elusive Tasmanian Tiger is made. 1981 - An attempt is made to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1984 - The Australian $1 banknote is replace...

I don't know whether these are true or not but they are good for a chuckle. A few actual conversations between air traffic controllers and pilots: Tower: TWA 2341, for noise abatement, turn right, 45 degrees. Pilot: Center, we're at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here? Tower: Sir, have you...

A little boy was sitting on the footpath with a bottle of Turpentine. He was shaking it up and watching all the bubbles. A Priest came along and asked the little boy what he was doing. The little boy said, This is the most powerful liquid in the world, it's called Turpentine. The Priest said, No, the most p...

Yes, it really did the job when the Western Star went belly-up

Hi I have recently installed a rear view camera with a 7" monitor in the car. I took the power for the camera from the van's side lights as I tend to tow with them on and this seemed a reasonable concept. All works very well except that whenever I apply the brakes or use the traffic indicators the scree...

We found this place very economical and very clean.. Spent two nights here.. http://bluemountainsfishing.net/lyell.html

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So, we have the most adorable (of course) 11 month old Cavoodle (Molly!) We didn't realise we were going to have the opportunity to travel when we got her but we're now collecting our caravan next week and start a year long trip of Aussie (the whole lot!) late Jan. Whilst I've done loads of research....w...

Has anybody noticed we now have a new heading for "Rating" on each thread? How/where do you rate a thread? I'd like to give the Pick This Place thread a higher rating than 2 stars which is currently showing.

Set off to the local elec shop (GG), checked out the display and decided on a 2557 model. Couldn't find any one to serve me so off to the next shop (HN). They were $10.00 dearer so back I went. Stood around like Brown's cows, finally service arrived. "Yes sir, we have one in stock but we can't find it. H...

Hi all Just wondered how everyone carries their chainsaw and petrol can? We have just been carrying ours in the back of the Challenger wrapped in an old towel. Haven't as yet gone so far that we have to take a petrol can but we will in the future. I thought about making a canvas bag for the saw but not sure. Wh...

Hi everyone, First time caravaner, young family, doing a trip right around Oz. Meeting plenty of great people each night when we pull up and plenty of great advice. Quite a few have spoken of trouble spots around Tennant Creek / Alice Springs due to Aboriginals breaking into things and I just wanted t...

Friends of ours are currently staying at the Moonta Bay van park with their dog, as they do every year around this time. They have been informed that in the near future there will be a $5 per night charge for dogs, not sure if this is a money grab or an attempt to discourage dog owners from staying there. ...

just enjoyed five days at Wallaga lake near Bermagui on the south coast. It was a great opportunity to do some exploring around the area. As well, Pisces enjoyed fishing in his kayak and I did a lot of reading. One of the great discoveries was a delightful restaurant at Mimosa Winery on the Bermagui-T...