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Not ours but one we came across a couple of years back. The weather was hot, and a young English visitor was staying in it while her boy friend was working his way around Aus. Rather them than me, no air-conditioner either. -- Edited by Pam_Chris on Sunday 1st of September 2013 03:06:19 PM

http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=59233 We present the 38th festival over four delightful days beside the sea at beautiful Port Fairy. The inspir...

Good catch up Blaze, very interesting conversations and such a like minded attitude. Take care and we'll go for the BBQ next time. Mark & Linda

Arrived in Babinda yesterday and found the place to be full but some walking around found a spot and I have set up for a few days. Excellent facilities with a new shower block recently opened allowing $2 showers for 4 minutes plus dump point and drinking water. This is a RV friendly town and I walked to the...

WHEN I'M 100, IF I LEAN A LITTLE, LET ME!! The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place.Grandma couldn't speak very well, but she would write notes when she needed to communicate. After a short time out on the lawn, Grandm...

While watching an English real estate show on Foxtel, I noted that the presenters called into a pub in the Cotswalds and had a "puppy dog pie". It looked great, and they gave a walk through of how to make it, so I had a go at it. It had cubed beef- so I used round steak - rolled in flour and browned in...

Take Banana cut in half length wise and leave skin on, Put small pieces of chocolate or those little chocolate buttons in between the two halves of Banana. Wrap in foil and put on to the hot coals. They are cooked once Banana is soft to touch and chocolate has melted.

Not going to be in the home state by the 7th, so voted today at a pre-poll centre at Innisfail. Nice and easy - no crowds, no wait. If you are on the road, suggest you get in before the rush. Remember - if you are travelling interstate, you cannot vote just anywhere on election day - you have to go to s voting ce...

Just been reading some posts about costs in WA. We are intending to go to there next year for a two years. The first year will be across the Nullarbor and then down into the south west and then up under Perth. The second year will be above Perth and up to Broome and beyond. That is a very loose plan at this stag...

has any one seen this for sale in Australia i found in on Ebay USA but they wont send to Australia good to collect rain when free camping Regards Paul T

Hi eveveryone pete and I have survived the Gibb River Road and are spending one night in broome before going back to Kunnunara for the caravan. The plan is to come back via the blacktop then head south, so far the caravan parks in broome look much the same and very expensive as a whole. So I was hooping fo...

One of our favourites since our first visit in 2009. Allan and Lorraine Tinker own some 160 acres of sand plain, 22 km north of Eneabba; a small part of that is set aside for campers, caravans (even big enough for 5th wheelers!) and chalets. The sand plain is famous for its huge range of flowering plants,...

G'day all We just came back from Miva ( Qld ) Dickabram Bridge sorry to say that the water has run out at this stage so Toilets are not working also the little water tank has less than a foot of water left in there so if you want to go there make sure you've got plenty of water with you and a porteloo Cheers Joh...

Hello; have been looking at jockey wheels that are easier to use than this thing I have. Does anyone have one of those ratchet ones or is there a neumatic one available. Ratchet one is around $100 ,.......of course there is the super dooper $350 with a 12v motor and some bells and whistles getting the t...

G,day I have just finished reading the newsletter re.the pros and cons of free or park vanning . Now picture this ...You are anywhere in Oz and its time to get off the road for the day.You are about to pass a private driveway ,it may be in the middle of nowhere or on the edge of a town but you slow down cause its...

A very happy Fathers day to all the dads out there.

Hi everyone, Does anyone know about Billabong Caravans as had a look at the and they looked good ,can anyone suggest a caravan brand for off road use about 19 or 20 foot caravan .We are first timers in buying a caravan would like some advise on some caravans .

I have just found out the quickest way for direction for your tv antenna when in the outback or anywhere disregarding the dish,go to apps download Antenna Mate ,this would be the fastest way of finding the wright direction to turn your TV antenna for reception , it is a ripper. Lance C

Just got myself a set of the Oricom UHF portable radios at Repco today. Not to bad for $29.00. Basic but work well. Brett

http://pinterest.com/circinn/gypsy-wagons-are-beautiful/-- Edited by badgerhel on Monday 2nd of September 2013 11:19:55 AM