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Hello everyone,I was recommended to join this group,after reading a few pages on the forum you look and sound a happy group.Obviously I am a single person and am about to begin travelling on my own.Or should I say my two companions (see my avatar) Jaqui and Eddie.I live in Bendigo Vic and I have a 14' van,...

Hi all, I thought I would get some more opinions/ideas john (Rockylizard). I am planning a trip in April/May 2012 for six weeks from Wonthaggi to Townsville, Via Dubbo on way up and would like to check out Carnarvon Gorge in Q'land it will be mid April. I only have a Ford sedan and Avan camper so no off roa...

Daughters boyfriend yesterday found a king brown in his yard but somehow caught and took it out of town several miles. Asked him why and he said its illegal to kill a snake!!!!! Sounds like BS to me. If i see one and had SAFE means id kill it. Rod

who ever did this poster has been camping I think.

That's when my friends have to be in Brisbane for the Hubby's "work-up" for Bone-marrow Transplant. So now we have dates to work by. Not in Limbo any more. Just hope my health holds out for the next 6 and a half months. Cheers, Sheba.

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Hi everyone I am currently at Condobolin after my trip through Vic, SA, NT and Qld. I have had a great time and will post some photos when I get home and can use the computer there to download them. The dogs have been excellent and travelled well. I stayed at Wilmington Bush Camp on the way through and it...

Gday... 36degC last weekend in Lake Cargelligo and hot days for the past 6 months in QLD and NSW. In the Temora NSW showgrounds - got here yesterday. 10degC overnight, rain began just before lunch and hasn't abated, temp plunged to 14degC after rain began and they predict 6degC min tonight. Got trakk...

Dr Nut Ting Wong Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise Everything ... wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life ... of car b...

Meaning! It's great that you wonderful people are telling each other of the Best Value Caravan parks Around our great Country....I wish that peoples would put where these's C/P are Meaning in which State of Aussie.....Not all of us have a clue..Not much too ask is it? Barwon Heads C/P Vic is a Good p...

Hi .. We have been caravanning for around 12yrs & only free camped once. Free camping seems to have grown amazingly in popularity over the years, so it must have something going for it. Can you tell me what attracts you to free camping & how you go about it. We always choose a CP site that has a vie...

Hi all .. this is just a personal up date for those wishing to share .. Presently in western Sydney .. will attend Greens Lake get-together then still to decide my next movements .. Jon

Got this notice from my vet supplies place and thought there may be others who are not aware of this Qld law.Police are cracking down on unrestrained pets in cars. Vet Products Direct would like to inform our valued customers of the laws regarding unrestrained animals in vehicles in Qld. Many of you ma...

Hi all Greens Lake fellow campers. Baby Thomas arrived this morning 7.15 and 51 cm long in Cooma hospital. Mum and bub both well and nanna is well and happy too. I will be here another few weeks then heading off for a bit more adventure. Really looking forward to some more R & R by another lake, glad I ha...

Hi guys, I have a Waeco fridge and it dosent seem to work that well, when Im am pluged in to mains power its fine,but I have 2 x 200amp hour batteries and as soon as the volts drop a bit it stops working, it is supposed to cut off when volts drop below 11.5v . I'd love to free camp but I cant because of this, i also...

Hi Everyone, Just to let you all know that entries to the photo competition closed at midnight AEST on November 23. Our judge, Steve Jones, will now sift through the photos and will announce the top ten pictures to be finalists on December 5. Good luck everyone. PS: I have had word from one forum mem...

Every time we stop at this Rest Area we are treated to a beautiful sunset & sunrise..... -- Edited by Blondie on Thursday 24th of November 2011 10:15:39 AM

It was nice to meet those who were able to get to Fast Eddy's today. There was so much chatter going on that I couldn't stop listening long enough to take centre stage. (Which is probably a good thing) Everyone had something to say, and said it. I think the concensus was that we should do this more often, in...

Wow, what a great doggie friendly area at Ulladulla especially the Dolphin Point Caravan Park. Not flash park but clean and friendly and right on the most beautiful beach with the attached lake Burrill. Really clean toilets and showers (40c for a hot shower) $33 a powered site. Went for gr...

After paying $20 for a 3 kilo bottle in Tocumwal NSW.... a couple of weeks ago...I am now paying $ 3.50 per kilo in Bacchas Marsh from the Foodworks Servise Staion.....Jimmy said one should not be paying more than $ 4.00 Per Kilo.....