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Hello all . Have just received our local paper. In it was a report about the Motorhome crash I posted on Sunday 9th Dec. Unfortunately the 81 yr old driver from NSW passed away from his injuries. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle. The accident happened about 7.15am. So sad :(

Hi all fellow campers we need your help ? we are looking for a quiet friendly place to spend Xmas away from the maddening crowds preferably free what are your suggestions ? we are in Sunshine Coast and heading Sth towards NSW We are pretty flexible prob will go inland or maybe a house sit ( have jus...

Stop going into "Take Aways" & ask if they have Garlic Ball`s .............. I hear the words & cringgggg, poor person behind the counter has to either say, Yes or No. At the Nanneella shop the have Chicken Ball`s, they crossed out the chicken & put Rooster cause chickens dont...

What a harrowing drive to get out through the Melbourne traffic & head north. So glad to leave all that urban area behind. The job with our gas tank took only 1 day instead of the 2 they had predicted because of all the prep work that Keith did. Because of the modification Keith had done the tank cou...

To all of you at the Greens Lake we thank you for making our short stay an enjoyable one. Sorry for it being that way but schedules were demanding. We would have loved to have spent more time there. Trust that you enjoy the plans you have for Christmas. If you are travelling please drive carefully and may y...

Woke up this morning to a beautiful clear morning at Rocklands reservoir, to be greeted by a family of kangaroos having breakfast in the next site. Mum had a joey in her pouch, and because it is so quiet here they are not really afraid of us, so they looked and continued eating, then mum decided she must h...

By Pam Ayres of course.. The missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag; ... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey". Well I just left her to it, And at ten I went to bed. An hour later she appeared; The sight filled me w...

For you I pad users this is a great idea it is a IPad bean bag, great accessory . , lance C

Hi, I,m trying to load Gps Co Ordinates into my Tom Tom 620. I type in 29.41.03 S 152. 56. 24 E Should be Grafton Showgrounds but its coming up a different location nowhere near Grafton. I got the co ordinates out of camps7 , they don't have a dot in between numbers , however Tom Tom does not have a spacebar ,n...

Hi all thanks for the great welcome to the site I would like to wish you a merry merry christmas.. hohoho & a bottle of rum ..I hope you all have fun & a happy new year I will be in the great state of W.A. for the festive time for those who are driving stay saf

Hello all fellow campers we need your help finding a camp site or house sit ( just finished one here on the Sunshine Coast ) Some where quiet and friendly we are heading Sth towards NSW Probably will travel inland to avoid traffic and crowds looking forward to your posts thanx joy

Obviously prices vary across a state and across Australia but if some people who use them could they maybe give me an average under $20----$20 to $23---$23 to $26 or up up up I have not stayed in one for a long time and when i get up and running i would be looking at this as well as free camps when pos as my o/nit...

Imagine most people traveling anywhere are connected most of the time I have my Telstra phone/data plan which i use on both phone and netbook A recent non car trip from Melbourne to Melbourne via Syd-Bris=Darwin then down centre to Adel and finally home i had no trouble in cities/towns but Ghan thru ce...

mmm - not working an I cannot delete the post either!!!!! -- Edited by spida on Tuesday 10th of December 2013 03:59:24 PM -- Edited by spida on Tuesday 10th...

Phew - at last the job is done. Today the large gas tank was taken out of the motorhome & a smaller one installed complete with the necessary compliance plate. Now maybe Keith can relax a bit even if the job has left us a bit poorer. Oh well money isn't everything.

Due to glitches with "Duh" I have cancelled my registration as such and re-registered as Vic41, I was Vic41 originally but had to cancel that due to glitches etc, so hopefully better luck this time around - Thanks Cindy. And a warm welcome to all the new members, hope you enjoy the forum as mu...

Everything goes little bit adventurous this time. I started more than a week ago, and got my alternator blown just some 75 km from Lightning Ridge, where I now live most of time. As Murphy's law likes pairs, battery gone as well. Costed me a lot. But finally I got it all going now. I'm now halfway from Ligh...

Just a very short visit this time, only had two nights to spare but it really has been wonderful to see some old friends and make some new ones, putting faces to names!! Just thought I would share this montage of the site

A guy goes into the confessional box after years being away from the Church. He pulls aside the curtain, enters and sits himself down. There's a fully equipped bar with crystal glasses, the best wine, Guinness on tap, cigars and chocolates nearby, and on the wall a fine photographic display of bu...