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We have just purchased a caravan shade annex from Campshades (Julie Dunkley), service is excellent, she is very precise regarding measurments and the finished product is A1. Still to be trialled on our maiden voyage but the practice run on the front lawn was impressive. If you have Aussie Travelle...

Well now, it has been a while since I've been in here, but life has a habit of happening.

So now, the Dream Pot has moved over, and the Thermomix has entered my life. It's not portable like the Dream Pot, and it hasn't arrived yet, but I was wondering if anyone else has one or is about to get one? Comments a...

A fellow vanner that we spoke to stayed a night at Umina, central coast, NSW was charged $77 for a night, even with his membership discount a $66 bill. JC.

Darwin Mayor says if you can't afford to pay camping fee stay home

A beaut little c/v park to stay in is at Wirrulla about 60k from Streaky Bay on the Eyer Peninsula sa. Small park with only 4 powered sites. Pick the keys up for showers over the road at the general store $5 per night or if not needing showers a donation box is there for use of power.A interesting little p...

About time I got back in here eh what! We've been home for a little bit getting medical things sorted.. then we took of to the southwest of western Oz with friends.. they've just got themselves a caravan and we wanted a looksee... We took off from there over a week ago and have been making our way to the Ayr...

We have just purchased a caravan shade annex from Campshades (Julie Dunkley), service is excellent, she is very precise regarding measurments and the finished product is A1. Still to be trialled on our maiden voyage but the practice run on the front lawn was impressive. If you have Aussie Traveller...

Hi folks .. Just propped here at Boomi for about a week and, speaking with the locals yesterday, I was provided with the activities for the Day. This quaint little town is living in a suspended growth atmosphere .. A few years ago some locals formed a "co-op" to manage the Artesian spa/pool a...

Hi My son is taking my van out this weekend and cannot locate the light switch for the toilet / shower unit. Can anyone help please.

Does anyone out there like smoothies? I have two a day for diet reasons. My dentist suggested trying coconut milk for variety (smoothies can get a bit boring), then she also suggested hazelnut spread as a flavoring. After a bit of experimentation, I came up with this concoction: 3 scoops of vanilla fl...

At last I have had the GVM reduced to below 4500gms and I can now officially drive the Coaster and that isn't all it is now recorded as a motor home. The next step is to recontact Nigel about the roadworthy so on Monday morning I will ring him and set that up. Once that has been done the next step will be to see V...

Goodbye Crocodile Dundee. The changing face of the average Aussie bloke. An interesting article on the Beeb by Nick Bryant, BBC correspondent in Oz.

Due to the landslide last year on this highway, it will be closed for works 3 days a week for 4-5 weeks. I think it starts next week. So closed Tues am to Thurs pm. Alternative route is via Nerriga - turnoff south of Nowra. Or there is Brown Mountain just north of Bega.

OK guys this is it, have finished my little poptop and we are off on it's maden voyage. Just a quickie down from Bankstown in Sydney to Canberra, Via a small detour south of Nowra to Braidwood, through Morton National Park onto Sassafras for 2 nites (hope there is a pub with a fireplace nice and hot) then...

Sunsets over the Manning, Taree, winter 2011.

Class distinction...

UPDATE Sunday April 21, 2013 Well as you know I was in Townsville all last week and tried very hard to get used to the heat and humidity but unfortunately it got the better of me and I was feeling very down, yep I buckled under pressure so after a week decided I better change my plans slightly so I decided t...

I am having trouble finding any Does anyone know of one?

Just read in c/ van news that a brand new c/ van was taken out of some persons drive way in a suburb in Adelaide .He had it wheel locked ,and they cut them off and towed it away.Also Brissy c/ van show will not be allowd to be open on the sunday , this year due to sunday trading.The issue was brought about by nea...

If anyone is heading to Alice springs a grate place to base yourself is at the National Transport hall Of Fame. For $20pre week (to help towards the $6000 per month power bill ) and 25hrs of volunteer( couple ) work per week .We thought we would stay a week we enjoyed it that much we stayed 5 weeks.There...