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Gday...1762 - Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, is born. 1798 - Australia's first public clock tower is completed. 1839 - Gawler, South Australia's first inland country town, is established. Cheers - John

Yep met Cowboy7301 and Mrs Cowboy (David and Lesley) today and spent a lovely afternoon getting chauffeured around the country side. Never let anyone tell you it is cold in Tassie, not this time of year anyway, very warm to hot indeedy and I tell you that for free. 22c feels like around 30c. Now let me tel...

Three girls all worked in the same office with the same female boss. Each day, they watched the boss leave work early. One day, the girls decided that, when the boss left, they would leave right behind her. After all, she never called or came back to work, so how would she know they went home early? The br...

Gday nomads. Am a retired solo grey nomad on the road now for six months driving gu patrol trayback canvas cover 19ft coromal. Have been wandering in the denham area then lower south aus and flinders. Now south west aus caus its too bloody hot anywhere else. Have been on the site pretty much all that time...

Hi All, been a forum reader for quite awhile, thought I should join up. Currently driving a VW lwb Transporter TDI towing a home made camping trailer 8x4 with awning and tent. Wouldn't mind a small caravan, maybe next year. I hope to catch up with some of you at the Popanyinning GTG. Regards Rob

just about to set forth on our first trip, (well, in June ), trying to sort out an itinerary from Gold Coast to Mackay inland via either Roma or Kingaroy and back home down the coast over three weeks or so. Anyway, I am Elizabeth, the director, and my gofer is Spud (Alan) and we are getting very close to...

Extreme potato..Monica..and I have organised a meet at The Coffee Club at Bulimba, on the 4th March at 10am. We'd love to meet anyone else in the Brisbane area.

http://www.peacefestwynyard.com Just a reminder and a welcome for all those who have landed in Tassie, and are yet to arrive, camping available (no fires) Over the last two years food has been excellent and cheap, think about giving your cook time off and supporting the kitchen. PM me if you need an...

A big welcome from me, I am sure you will enjoy the forum.

I never tire of watching this video clip from the 50's . Amazing girls. Remember this is way before trick photography, you are seeing flexibility to the extreme.

I couldn't get the Liquorice Allsort Slice Jules so have the whole shop. Enjoy

Plendo wrote yesterday to say he was in Taree and could meet up for a chat, but I missed his PM cos I was offline for most of the day due to server probs. He'll be back in a week or two. Meanwhile, Bill12 wrote to say he's on his way down here and will pop in early Feb. And today? Well, today is a day that will go dow...

While online I thought I might post a "heads up" re keyless entry. On Australia Day family members were leaving a function,she placed her handbag with keys, phone etc, on the front seat, closed the door, opened the back door and strapped in the 8 month old bub into his car seat. Closed t...

We are driving from Mildura to Lakes Entrance, Victoria. 22ft van towed by Nissan Navara King Cab. Are we able to cross Mt Hotham between Omeo and the coast or is it a big strain on the tow vehicle?

We are heading off on a trip in April and come across this place, booked for 5 nights but just noticed it's not actually in Merimbula but on the other side of Merimbula about 8ks drive. Just wondering if anyone has been here?

We've had several tables over the years, and they've all been superseded for some reason or other. Too high, too low, too small, or it broke, but mostly too unstable. Its hard to pull your chair up to a table without knocking it and spilling your wine!!! We're looking for a table and chair combo where you...

I like one of these, how would you build one ??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za63ltkMGGE

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hello to all GN Yes had a great time at Greens Lake , well worth the drive from Qld Now at Wodonga for a few days , I went to Sheep yard Flats .... Very nice, stayed five days , that is a good effort for me to stay in one place I don't get on the net much now , will have to try harde...

TWO OLD MEN DECIDE THEY ARE CLOSE TO THEIR LAST DAYS AND DECIDE TO HAVE A LAST NIGHT ON THE TOWN. AFTER A FEW DRINKS, THEY END UP AT THE LOCAL BROTHEL THE MADAM TAKES ONE LOOK AT THE TWO OLD GEEZERS AND WHISPERS TO HER MANAGER, 'GO UP TO THE FIRST TWO BEDROOMS AND PUT AN INFLATED DOLL IN EACH BED. THESE...