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Gday... 1799 - Bass and Flinders complete their first circumnavigation of Van Diemen's Land. 1912 - Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson reaches and names Commonwealth Bay on the Antarctic continent. 1965 - The first hydrofoil ferry, the MV Manly, begins operating in Sydney Harbour. 1...

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An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world.So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North. On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs, when he noticed a golden tele...

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A man wanted to get married. He was having trouble choosing among three likely candidates. He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money. The first does a total make over. She goes to a fancy beauty salon gets her hair done, new make up and buys several new outfits an...

I am hooked on audio books and have listened to many on my recent trip around. Does anybody have any they wish to sell on or loan or swap? Not sure how you could organizthose sort of swap arrangement. They are expensive to buy and libraries have time limits on theirs. Tess

An Emergency Call Centre worker in London England, has been fired, much to the dismay of her colleagues who are reportedly unhappy with her dismissal. It seems a male caller dialled 999 from a mobile phone stating, "I am depressed and lying here on a railway track. I am waiting for the train to...

Hello Grey Nomads, We have taken delivery of our new van and are attempting to fit a Hayman Reece Load distribution Hitch but there is a problem with installing the unit. We have a tool box and 2 gas bottles sitting on the drawbar and therefore unable to install the hitch such that the chains hang vertica...

Gday...1912 - Australias first aircraft crash occurs. Cheers - John

I think a Damehood and Knighthood is warranted for Jules and Billeee for their organisation efforts in what could only be described as a marathon GN Getogether at Greens Lake. The efforts put in by them, their assistants and those who participated was amazing. Well done on a mammoth effort, an exam...

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Who's reading? I have a pile of books waiting for me. 1. Nearly finished Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang 2. Ned Kelly by Peter Fitzsimmons...............loving it 3. The Winter Sea by Di Morrissey .... waiting on the bedside table. 4. Maggie's harvest by Maggie Beer Always wanted to join a book c...

Vic's found the location for our own version of Green Lake. February 2014 seems to be the preferred time. I think we follow the Greens informal format. I'll be the first to put my name down. According to Vic its in Camps 7, number 164. I'll try and get more info to post up later Bryan: Feb 1 to Feb 4 (and from F...

We spent last night in Gurley (now most will say 'never heard of it'). It is a Very small place north of Narrabri & south of Moree in NSW. We were just parked up next to the service station when a local pulled over in his car & said if we needed a good spot to spend the night just go down the next road &...

Hi, Am after recommendations for a tow vehicle for towing a 30' 5th wheeler approximately GVWR of around 4000 kg. Am looking at Iveco C50C21 due cost, but there seems to be doubt as to its capability to do the job, are there members out there that are using this vehicle and how do you find it. Other vehicle...