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Same cattle after they decided to give way to me.

We are traveling North and have hardley seen a caravan heading North lots Going south WE at the Ningingully pub for night

This noisy pitta was in the main street of Paluma Qld.

where have I heard that before.

a never ending barrage of foot stamping and shrieking.

The back roads from Gympie to Biggenden are open to all cattle with cattle grids along the way. Vehicles give way of course. Just as I pulled up on this couple the calf was having a drink in the middle of the road. No Decency!!

Hi all, recently I went to Bali from Perth and was fortunate to be able to leave my Hi Ace at a forum members house. I am planning to return to Bali for a month from Darwin next week and am looking for an economic storage option. I have no contacts in Darwin and will be arriving tomorrow looking for an economi...

Retirement looming and issue of tow vehicle now important. Looking at Quest Spirit 1 campervans. Would be interested in views from members re suitable vehicle ..... Would like to know if anyone nas thoughts on the new Great Wall? Mixed opinions by the responses from online forums ..... All thought...

I was poking about the Centrelink site when I stumbled across "The Bass Straight Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme Rebate". It seems that vehicles towing caravans or motor homes (plus all the other passenger vehicles) may be elegible for a fare rebate of up to $732 return. It seems t...

In shallow water in Painesville

We are thinking of travelling on the Great Northern Hwy in WA in about August this year. Does anyone know what the fuel situation is on that road? How far apart service stations/fuel stops are? We will be towing a caravan, so don't want to be caught low on fuel. While I'm on the forum, we also want to travel...

Hi everyone, Let me introduce myself - I'm Leonie in my ealry fifties and love being in the great outdoors. I have a 1995 Landrover discovery which I love for all the freedom it give me when I travel. My A'Van camper's name is Arrabella A'Van the Adventure Wagon and we have been getting to know each other o...

G'day all. I've been "off the air" with GM for quite a few months, as I found Albany a great place to take a break. However, after a recent 6 week motorcycling trip across Oz, I decided to buy a small "live in vehicle" again, and take off. It is a four cylinder, diesel, 1991 T3500 Mazd...

Hi everyone so excited we are off on the road just need to put the last things into the van tomorrow can't wait. Helena.

one bird very furious that I dared to go near his babies. He was the dill that built the nest on the bottom of an upturned sprinkler that was hanging from a rail in the shed. It was my husband that tied it back on so the young would survive, when it nearly slipped off from the weight of 3 fat babies; some thi...

Willy Wagtail babies in our garden shed guarded by a very grumpy Dad.

Shortly after a British Airways flight had reached its cruising altitude, the captain announced: 'Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain. Welcome to Flight 293, non-stop from London Heathrow to Toronto . The weather ahead is good, so we should have a smooth uneventful flight...

I think I may have put this on the incorrect post. Anyhow wanting to know if there are any grey nomads in this Caravan Park, would love to meet up. Such beautiful weather here, we are from Victoria and believe it is freezing down there.