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Just spent 8 days at bjielke petersen dam at murgon. Beautiful place with lots of redclaw and some very shy fish. Leaving sunday for a quick stop at moura and then onto blackwater for a week and then within driving distance to clermont elphinstone fletcher creek etc Looking forard to meeting friend...

Counting down the days till weleave to head out to Broken Hill then over to the Eyre Peninsular. Will be free camping as much as possible . cheers phil

We had problems with a new solar installation on our way north to Maroochydore. A friend recommended Suncoast solar so we went there and Neil discussed our problem and made a few suggestions. This was on Friday and I mentioned to him where we staying. On Sunday he called in at the C/park to see if the prob...

I recently bought a reversing camera package advertised in a very well known magazine. (no problem with magazine). The camera package is not what was ordered & payed for. The problem is, when i try toget in touch, they don,t want to know. It could be an honest mistake, maybe wrong product packed i...

with out these guys and girls we would not be in the position we are now.

Does anybody know the maximum ball weight for a 2006 ML320CDI. The vehicle is rated at 3500kgs braked but I dont know the ball weight. I have put a deposit on a private sale for a ML320 and would be towing a 20"9" van that tares at 2160 kg Cheers Mr ed

Truckies, I have just spent the last 9 days with my hubby who also drives trucks at times to earn a dollar, travelling from Brisbane to Darwin and return, apart from the very long kls every day our load was horses which means you must stopover somewhere ( mainly showgrounds or racetracks in the outback...

hi can any one let me know the fuel consumpition of a ba falcon towing a 17ft pop top van weight about 1600 , thanks fred

I managed to meet up with Bill 12 here in Down Town Townsville before he and his trusted steed (motor bike) disappeared into the water ways between the mainland and Magnetic Island. It was nice to catch up Bill hope we can do it again but for longer. Looking forward to those photo's we talked about.

The road up/down the Toowoomba Range is closed, due to a truck roll-over. Don't know how long it will take to clear. Cheers, Sheba. -- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 25th of April 2012 09:16:44 AM

Just ordered one of these from Deals Direct, [even though I don't like Red,] for $34.90 incl. postage. Postage will differ depending on where you are. Cheers, Sheba.

here's the form for travellers registering VAST tv for the first time, you can also do this by phone 1300 993 376 make sure you have your dish set up and tv on before phoneing. http://www.mysattv.com.au/travellers.aspx here's the form for travellers re-registering every 6 months http://www.mysa...

Yep Im about to set forth on new adventures and journies into places not travelled for over 30 years! FREEDOM!!! Just before I up and left Broome a couple of months back I went and bought a bus and named her "Me Lady"... a fine figured lady she is too!!! A lovely 94 mdl Nissan Civilian... ooh sh...

Hi, I am camping in a national park (Meroo) I have been here since 3 days before easter. Today I came back from shop and my neighbour said that i had been evicted. i have only been here for two weeks the limit is 30 days. they also said the NPWS went into my tent and took photos!!! they also left an eviction n...

Well, here in down town Townsville at the Big4 Woodlands we had a visit from Discover Down Under yesterday afternoon. Frank and his team were filming around the park and I think around Townsville. The episodes are usually about 6 weeks away so I will keep my eyes on the show each week, I do anyway. I have h...

Anyone watch this movie last night on ABC2? It's an oldie, made in the 50's like me, and set in the early part of the 20th century. It starred Nat King Cole as W C Handy, father of the blues. Also starring was a very young Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, and an appearance by Ella Fitzgerald. Gee I enjoyed it!

We will be on the road most of next with a reasonable period of time in Qld. One of the issues that I have seen posted is the ability for absorption type fridges to work efficently in the tropics. I guess it boils down to the fridges ability to move the heat from the rear of the fridge beit heat generated by th...

I hope to catch up with Bill 12 today sometime, I spoke briefly with him last night and I will be making contact with gst and gypsyrover to arrange a catch up. I am looking forward to meeting them.

I am off to Perth This saturday for 4 days 21st April.....To see my Niece whom I have'nt seen for 22 yrs.......Any Nomads on the fight path Give me a wave I'll be 40.000 ft above you

Annie, 6 years old, gets home from school .. She had her first family planning lesson at school. Her mother, very interested, asks;" How did it go?" "I died of shame!" She answers ! Koos from over the road, says that the stork brings babies. Sally next door said you can buy ba...