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We had a thread about funny creek names, what about funny signs, if you have seen one take a pic and post. I will kick it off

Greetings from wet wet wet NSW. We have just purchased our van from a lovely man in QLD and are travelling back to sunny Melbourne when we just happened to be travelling through a wet period along the coast. Question- Condensation on the metal hinge areas of A frame- is this normal? Does anyone have inno...

Just spent 5 days at Mallala Sports Ground Camping is in North east corner of the sports ground near the skate board ramp But I must say it wasnt used in the time we where there Full NextG coverage,we used VAST while there Toilets on opposate side of sports ground and very basic Bore water used on sports gr...

I recently spent a night at a lovely rest area off the main road and screened from traffic a few km north of the road leading in to Cannia Gorge. The Gorge is well worth some time, but $30 to park the van on an unpowered peice of grass was not on. However when my 79yo mother was asking the CP owner for the pr...

Hoping you are all safe from the fires Westralians! My thoughts are with those people whose homes are in danger or already gone.

A glorious sunny day in Tassie. Hope it stays that way for a while. Haven't had too many warmer days yet.

can anyone tell me if there is camping in the dandenong national park please. thanks

Hi there, I am a new member. Are there many of you out there travelling around in camper trailers? I have recently (6 months ago) bought a camper trailer - on road - as I tow with a Falcon and was wondering how you go travelling with a camper trailer. There is just myself and my dog (Lab/collie cross)....

With no one from my previous life to wish me happy birthday and no one on the forum knows it. I wish myself a happy birthday born 16th November 1936 and still going strong. My life is excellent, every day is new and exciting, never knowing where I will be at the end of it or knowing who I will meet and have inte...

Time machine Barak Obama and Julia Gillard are shown a time machine which can see 100 years into the future. They both decide to test it by asking a question each. Barak goes first. What will the USA be like in 100 years time? The machine whirs and beeps and goes into action and gives him a printou...

Went out to the Riverbend Caravan park today, my son and family are staying there for a week. Gorgeous spot with all amenities, about 20 minutes out of town over the Stuarts bridge. Unsealed road from the bridge in which is the 2nd 10 minutes of the drive. They are staying in a cabin which are small but has...

Paradise Beach near Golden beach on the Boulevard foreshore free. Toilets. Parks. Blind Bight close to Tooradin go BB foreshore behind toilets. Rainbow North of Horsham at both Lakes free.

Well after being at home for a week after being at greens lake for those few days, I have headed east to the loch area of Victoria for a few days. Currently at bass river recreation park with about 8 other assorted vans, campers etc. Looking fwd to heading to the Grand Ridge brewery at Mirboo Nth tomorro...

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...