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Sunrise on Cardwell Beach

The French Line stretches ahead over 1100 dunes...

Remaking the Beach

It was about to rain so all the farmers had 'dry sown' and when the wind came, so did the dust.

Hey board members I have a Toyota Aurion 3500cc and am thinking of buying a Viscount Little Nipper - weight unloaded is apparently 640kgs. If I tow this behind my Aurion at highway speed how much extra in fuel consumption should I be reckonning on? 100% - 80% or less? Never towed before - I want a SMALL van...

G'day, I was at the dentist this morning for my "irrigation" and noticed ball point ink marks on their new white vinyl tub chairs in the waiting room. They said they've tried everything to get the ink off - all the commercial cleaners, plus the old fashioned remedies. Anyone got any ideas?

I would thoroughly recommend this CP. It is quiet, peaceful, well set out and clean. There is a lovely lawned area where all the vans etc are lined up around in a semi circle kind of configuration, beautiful creek walks, and the BBQ area is something very different. Saturday night a huge fire pit is set g...

have just purchased a La Vista Taipan off road van , have heard good things happy to hear comments

Hi just wondering if any one has camped at Novell park recently. (Caravan camping)

Kakadont if you want to camp between Cooinda and Jabiru - all 'closed due to seasonal conditions'. Cooinda Lodge CP - $46 powered, $36 unpowered. $90 2hour sunset cruise. So thought I would be smart and camp.....ended up at Jabiru Lodge CP. Too much smoke around for me to be tempted to stop further sou...

I was on another forum (MySwag.org) the other day and a guy was going to throw out his rechargeable drill as the batteries were stuffed and it was going to cost more for the batteries than what the drill cost. So what he did, he simply soldered two wires to the positive and negative in the bottom of drill...

Hi, We have a 2001 Toyota Prado (diesel), it has its original radio/5 CD stacker player. The radio works fine...but when we put one CD in it it won't play it, its like it still waiting....we don't have the intruction booklet for this, and there is nothing in the cars manual thing, other than telling you w...

Could someone out there tell me how to put a monitor on the breakaway break BATTERY ,to tell me it is charging ,this monitor must be fitted in the cabin so the driver can see it,thank you here's hoping. Lance C

DEAR DIARY - DAY 1 All packed for the cruise ship -- all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short sets. Really, really exciting. Our local Red Hat chapter - The Late Bloomers, decided on this "all-girls" trip. It will be my first one, - and I can't wait! -------------------------...

Hi guys its Turtle again Any recommendations for both caravan parks and free camps in and around Broome also must sees that don't include zoos and rain forests we are about full on them before we start. cheers Turts

Hi all, we are just getting started with what is to be our new lifesytle, we have ordered a new 5th wheeler & we need some advice on the vehicle we are thinking of useing. We are thinking of the Iveco Daily single cab LWB tray top as we need to be able to have a dog transporter box built behind the cab &...

This is a handy map, courtesy of the NRMA. Shows most of the main roads in Autralia and is fast.

How refreshing to see a politician with a sense of humor! This Kiwi MP makes a speech shortly before the bill was passed in parliament. Very funny stuff... not to mention true, in my opinion. Click here for the video.

I am thinking serously of selling the house I have on Magnetic island, Qld, and my small charter fishing business, and taking early retirement on the road. The full time Grey nomad life is calling me. As I have saleable skills and reasonable heath, I don,t think it will be hard to get work , if I want it,B...