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I read somewhere some recommendations for people traveling with their dog when they want to viait the Undara Lava Tubes. For the life of me, I cannot remember what the recommendations were. Can someone please assist with this?

Well have just returned home after 6 weeks on the road through northern & western NSW & Qld. Got as far north as Charleville and west as Cunnamulla. The following are a list of free or low cost camps we stayed/visited during that period: Sandalwood CP Wardell NSW - Texas Qld - Cecil Plains Qld - L...

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PETS, THIS IS A TRUE STORY For those of you who do not have pets, this is also a true story.The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door: Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes on the floor with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and c...

JEWS SANK THE TITANIC! The plane leaves Kingsford Smith Airport under the control of a Jewish captain; his co-pilot is Chinese. It's the first time they've flown together and an awkward silence between the two seems to indicate a mutual dislike. Once they reach cruising altitude, the Jewish captai...

just adding some more of the campsite at gympie cobb n co meet up

After we garage our new van in Alice, we are heading down to Dalhousie Springs and the across the Simpson Desert to Birdsville, travelling with 2 other couples. Any body done this crossing and have any words of wisdom for us?

I saw this on another forum, the last comment "eg" is mine not on the original post; Tenth digit - Year Code 80(A), 81(B), 82(C), 83(D), 84(E), 85(F), 86(G), 87(H), 88(J), 89(K), 90(L), 91(M), 92(N), 93(P), 94(R), 95(S), 96(T), 97(V), 98(W), 99(X), 00(Y), 01(1), 02(2), 03(3), 04(4), 05...

There is a new RV camping area just about to be opened in Gunnedah. It has been long awaited. Located in the old Showground Caravan Park in South Street Gunnedah GPS location S30.58.719 E150.14.705 the new liceneced site has powered sites at $12.00 and unpowered at $10.00 hot showers, shady trees, pe...

I am sitting at home on Magnetic island, and its blowing 30knots , raining, and about 15c. We have had some of the worst weather in memory in NQ , this year.I was thinking of going to Joe Bjelkes grave with a brown paper bag full of money, to see if he could change the weather for me , and the gns up here.There i...

For the next few weeks we are going to be inundated with the greatest sporting spectacle the world has ever seen. Yes, Im talking about the Olympics. Now I get as patriotic as the next man (or woman) when I see the green and gold on the podium, but lets be perfectly honest most events when viewed on TV are j...

I know this might sound silly or stupid, but i was wondering, caravans have wheels at the back sometimes 4 at the back but why dont they ever have wheels at the front???

Well, we have done it. We have bought a house in Mildura so in a month or two we will be Victorian(but only by residence at this stage). Now need to go back to Bathurst and do some gardening etc. before deciding if we are going to sell our home there or lease it.

I saw the word facetious in a recent topic and immediately thought abstemious and unnoticeably. I've been talking with lots of backpackers recently and love how rich the English language is. Tough, though, through, thorough, cough, bough. trough must really be hard for them. GHOTI = Fish: Rough, G...

Today we drove into Rockhampton from the west. A lot of you will know the round-about at the southern access to town. The traffic was so bad that today we crawled at 5kmh for 4 kms to get to that roundabout. Apparently it's like that most of the time now. When we left town about 3pm traffic coming into to...

I have a webber Q and would like to run some piping from my 9kg gas bottle at the front of the van to the side under the annex so I can operate the Bar B Q around there sitting on a table. Does anyone know if this can be done legally in Victoria? does anyone know what the regulations for this to be done please? I s...

Heading off tomorrow 17th July Staying at Greens lake for a couple of nights then Shepparton Then Cobram Then up the Newll Slowly Ps Anybody at Greens lake?

Howdyeeeee all u Confused Ppl who cant remember wot day it is,,Greeting Excited Nomads, B Boomers, Salutitions to all U ppl who pay Taxes, still,,,,,,,Heading up to Normanton, tomorrow, or the next day, Gee this life style is Fantastic, pity it took so long to find it, will b doing this till I pop of the...

Well June seemed to go on forever but we finally picked up our new Retreat Hamilton from the factory in Campbellfield. Had to trial it in the driveway while we were packing and hit the road a week later. Another week on and we are now in Alice Springs away from all that rain down South. We are certainly enjo...

yesterday spice pulled into the driveway had a good set up too nice big truck (izusu )hubbies favourite ,and a van ,thank goodness the trucks were both our working so he could turn around up back . Nice gentleman too, had a coffee quick chat and hes hit the road again here are some pictures finaly ive wor...

Thinking of getting some books for my iPad , Via the iBooks & amazon apps. Does any one know if the prices are in Aussie or US prices?