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An old drover named Billy was overseeing his herd in a remote stock route in the outback when suddenly a brand-new BMW 4WD advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, RayBan sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the old man, "If I...

Getting ready to head off again, our little grand-daughter's 1st birthday party down south BUT ..... thinking I need to run away now!!! Why, I hear you ask? Well ...... in the last week we have had 3 friends pass away, and sadly one of them was only 62! So after attending a funeral on Thursday, will head so...

Stopped off on Thursday to mark some time before going onto Mackay on Tuesday. Been a bit wet today, 18mm since 9am on top of 14 mm yesterday. Everything a bit wet but no wind and starting to get a bit cool, 17 Outside at the moment. The St Lawence Wetlnds On this weekend, Festivale type thing. After today t...

We had some heavy wind at Streaky Bay a couple of nights ago, and as always when the winds come up, the first thing we did was roll in the awning and put everything away that might blow about. During the night the wind became much stronger, the caravan was being buffetted and the roar in the trees overhea...

Caltex truck stop/servo north side of Marybourough,Qld 1.5% surcharge on credit cards. Also had the two blends of diesel, standard in the truck driveways @ $1.52.9 & premium in the car driveways @ $1.54.9. We saw the surcharge before we filled up & gave them the flick. JC.

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In case you are wondering, its blowing 54klms p. hr and its 15c outside and the rain is horizontal. with gusts up the 75klms.Lovely weather!. We are tyeing bricks to seagulls to stop them flying backwards.Winter has arrived in the tropics!Whats it like where you are. Bill

photo at dam george town

Hi all, I am flying to Australia in November. I am flying into cairns. I have plans to travel down the coast to Sydney. Do you think its possible to travel for six weeks on what 5000$aus that would be for food travel etc. If anyone wants to give me tips on were to go , places to visit, hostel to stay in and t...

Gday... I have been offline for a while and I'm just catching up on, in particular, the entries in the Photo Comp. There some outstanding shots already entered. I had begun digging through my paltry collection of snaps and none come within cooee of heaps of entries already lodged. Congratulations to...

I waited for someone to disturb them at the waters edge.

taken at a rest area at sunset

when it's not raining cats and dogs!

attack of the aphids

Flying foxes resting in Gayndah Qld, much to the annoyance of towns people, warning, don't stand under them !

Zodiac moth taken at Atherton.

Old Timers Bar Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Maroochydore. They turned a corner and see a sign that says, 'Old Timer's Bar - all drinks 10 cents! They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, '...