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Ilfracombe is a great alternative to the waterhole free camp at Longreach Or the overcrowded CPs ... If you don't mind paying for accommodation! Very helpful and friendly staff, they personally take you to your site, they will actually walk you through the reversing into position. They asked if we h...

We are about to tug our van up to the Atherton Tablelands and was wondering which is the best route for the van? We were thinking about going up from Innisfail as it is the closest to where we are (In Townsville). Or should we take the Gordonvale turn off to Atherton. Cairns route is too far. Any help would b...

Some photos of five different sal****er crocodiles on 2kms of the lower reaches of the Mulgrave River in Nth Qld (River is Freswater here but not far from Brackish/Salt). As long as people heed the signs erected there should not be any incidents, but there have been some seen close or in these waters.!...

Left Porcupine Gorge and caught up with Jeff in the Hughenden Library, posted my internet stuff and set off the 220kms to Winton. A very hot drive with a huge headwind and even now it is still a hot wind blowing through the Long Waterhole Camps6 #361. I enquired at the Information Centre about the drive i...

After a whirlwind week, completely out of the blue, I am about to hit the road full time. MuM very happily moved into aged care of her choice and Ohhh so happy, a different woman. Daughter very happy also. After a day of moving furniture and mother a call from a real estate agent wanting to know if I would re...

Today we were able to meet with a really lovely GN. Her name is Sheba, we thought that we would have a short meeting and exchange a variety of thoughts. Well two hours later it was decided to stop as Sheba had to go and visit a sick friend. She really is a great lady and we enjoyed our visit with her. My wife is...

Could someone tell me if the above road is now sealed all the way between these two western Qld towns. Travelling in a motorhome Thanks

I think we have all met this lady at one time or another. SNOTTY RECEPTIONIST An older gentleman had an appointment to see the urologist who shared offices with several other doctors. The waiting room was filled with patients. As he approached the receptionist's desk, he noticed that the reception...

Hi, I am considering fitting a CTEK charger to my Pajero. I am currently running 2 Exide Extreme (hybrid) batteries with a Piranah switching system. I have never been excited about the voltage in my 2 batteries, particularly when I free camp. I run a 38 litre Engel in the car, and run the van's needs with...

Happy birthday for tomorrow to briche - which one of you is having the birthday though? Wherever you are, hope it is a fantastic day.

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Hi everyone, My name is Terry Nathan (Hi NAT), with my wife Liliane I live in Suffolk, UK and will be visiting Australia from 4 December 2013 for three months, arriving into and departing from Sydney, and renting a motorhome from Maui. Our proposed route: Sydney - Brisbane - Cairns (for Christmas) -...

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Gday... Sorry for asking what is probably the obvious - ie dogs are not allowed in there - but I have a friend who is leaving Coober Pedy eventually heading to Uluru and they have two liddle dogs. They had intended going to The Rock - I have searched the websites for both the Resort and the Nat Park but it is...

We are heading to Port Lincoln soon for a couple of weeks and will start off in the Port Lincoln Caravan Park for a day or so but was wondering if anyone knows of any free camping sites in the general area that they would like to share please Regards Judes and Bazz

Have been traveling in North Queensland since July , We have found the Bruce Hwy in better condition than the internet Hwy in north Queensland we are with Telstra and when you travel east of the Bruce Hwy mobile phone service and Wireless internet is poor to none . The last week we were at Forrest Beach ea...

What's your favourite camp oven recipe and what's your best tip for cooking in one?

I have just read an article the confirms that NSW Police are photographing every car they pass, Police cars are fitted with three cameras that are capable of taking 1000 photos per minute these photos are then stored on a data base that the police are building. They claim it will assist in preventing cr...

A drunk staggers into a Catholic Church, Enters a confessional booth, sits down, but says nothing. The Priest coughs a few times to get his Attention but the drunk continues to sit there. Finally, the Priest pounds three times on the wall. The drunk mumbles, "ain't no use knockin, ther...