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Ok then I got up extra early so I could watch the good ship "Spirit" arrive in port this morning and who should be standing on the poop deck waving like a mongrel, yep you guessed, Mongrel himself, the one and only and holding his leash was the lovely Adel. Now as a local (well I have been here ove...

Gday...1803 - Early Australian sea-explorer, George Bass, disappears. 1869 - The first permanent white settlers arrive in Darwin, Australia. 1869 - The world's largest recorded gold nugget is found in Victoria, Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_Stranger194...

Left Tooloom Falls early and posted the updates in Beaudesert, it is a lovely drive down the Mt Lindsay Highway. Hilly for sure but all green and lush at this time of the year, between the hills there are quiet fields with cattle grazing.There is an Aldi in Beaudesert and I headed straight there and bro...

We stopped at a little town on the Eyre Hwy called Kimba. As we came into the town it was obvious that this town cared about the people who live in it. You only needed to look around and talk to the locals to find out their heart is in keeping this town a vibrant one. What seems to make this town work is the counc...

This is something to think about when negative people Are doing their best to rain on your parade So remember this story the next time A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband.. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded: &q...

MET Dougwe this morning in Devonport .Had breaky and chatted for about 2 hours...Left with full bellies and said goodbye to Dougwe then headed off to Launceston...Looking forward to catching up with other GNs as we move around the state..Georgetown tomorrow and then Coles Bay.for a couple of days...

On board "Sprit" and headed for Tassy. Will be there for a month mainly around the Launceston/Hobart areas. If you want to catch up then put a post up or PM me and I"ll send you our phone number. briche Brian and Cheryl.

Gday... Go on ... betcha wanna challenge this

cheers - John

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Proud to be an Aussie If you had bought $1,000.00 of Qantas shares one year ago, you wouldhave $49.00 today! If you bought $1,000.00 AIG shares one year ago, you would have$33.00today! If you bought $1,000.00 worth of Lehman Brothers shares one year ago,you w...

Inner Peace If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give y...

http://www.powrwheel.com/caravan-movers/CT-video.html-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 29th of January 2014 10:10:18 AM

How you going old fella ,,come on,, want to see a few pics of the New Van, see you up in Qld , in a couple of Months,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeee

I have 50+ videos from caravanning mags. that I will give to anyone who can pick them up from Samford, north of Brisbane. Please PM me if you are interested. Keith

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Hi Guys, We are newbes and are staying in Nth Qld until we start to travel in April and we having a few problems with our annex. Our roll out awning is leaking between the van wall and the aluminum rope channel which is screwed to the side wall, Any suggestions as to a sealer to use to stop the leak, I have b...

Just had a week free camping & came accross the owner of this web site; have a look & see what you think. http://www.campingforfree.com JC.

Who is planning on checking out the Newcastle Caravan, Camping & Holiday Expo this weekend? Hubby and I are going to check it out as we'll be in Newie visiting our daughter. It'll be our first time, hopefully a good spot to meet up with other caravanning enthusiasts as well as check out the new rigs....

Could anyone please tell me do I need an "Amphbian". I am a complete novice and have been told I need one but what did everyone use before these came on the market. It seems to me that unless you are parking your van outside a residence for a period of time what other use would I need it for. Am I c...

Gday...1902 - Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, is born. 1939 - The first ever mass strike of indigenous Australians occurs as the Yorta Yorta people protest against their deplorable living conditions. 1983 - Singer Karen Carpenter dies at age 32 fro...