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We and other travellers are surprised to find a really nice caravan park here, charging only $31 a night for a powered site for 2 when prices are much higher at other towns on this highway. Its the Fitzroy River Lodge... 1st one in Fitzroy Crossing when travelling toward Broome.

Just had a look at my friends' CMCA Mag, and read about this Unit. I reckon they will be ideal for some GN's. Total cost of Unit, including Solar Pump and Postage, is $ 613.75, or $ 463.75 without the Pump. Cheers, Sheba. http://www.fcubed.com.au/aspx/carocell-panels.aspx -- Edited by Sheba on M...

Hi! Recently retired after over 30 years at same job. But now it is the open road, cant wait and very excited as never done anything like this. I pick up my home on wheels early August then i will be heading North from Melbourne for a few months, after that not sure where i will be going. Looking forward to se...

Cant believe that it is now only 8 working days + the weekend before we head off.... Last day of work 8th July. Drive out the driveway 8th July - go figure... Disbelievers ask, what are you going to do when you come back. Just tell them we have deleted the word from our vocabulary - there is no "back&...

Hi all! Well, I've finally stopped long enough to have a browse on here and let you all know I'm safe and well. I arrived at my friends place in Malanda on Thursday, after 2 weeks on the road from home. (Logan City Q) There was a yummy roast pork awaiting me! Alas, it wasn't a welcome dinner for me but a fami...

A Victorian couple suffering muscle pains, fevers and vomiting discovered their bodies were infested with tiny worms eating through their tissue. The couple ingested the gnathostomiasis larvae after eating a fish they caught in a river while on a Western Australian holiday. It is the first time t...

Number 443 in Camps 6, but it's not in Camps 5 at all. It's the showgrounds/pony club. $5 per night if you use power, pay at the local store, otherwise a donation towards the historical society. The shower/toilet block is only made from Besser blocks, but they are clean and the showers are hot. Lovely...

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hi guys, well, i recently told you about an aunt who we found out had dementia, alzimers, well, she passed away over night, funerals on friday dad wants to fly down, thursday, i know school holidays are on in nss he wants either virgin or quantas , can i do this online ? milo

Morning Folks, One more sleep and we will be off again tomorrow, taking The Wood Shack 'overseas (see piccie below), down to Tassie, must be a popular spot, and Tony, will let you know about the c/pks etc as it is school holidays at present. O/nt on the boat tomorrow week and will be discovering the apple...

Had a good chat with Marj this morning on the phone. She is still in Geelong at her sisters and having a good break. She has been coming on the forum as a guest so knows all about everybody's antics but did not bring her laptop with her so is not logging in on someone else's computer. Marj said to say 'Hi' and...

Broken Hill Please help me get down

this may have been seen before Subject: 86-year old lady's letter to bank shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times. Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with whi...

I know there is Travelmate and Google maps but I am after something that shows whether the roads are tarred or gravel. Anybody know of any? Ross

lost the pics,,,heheheheh

heading off next week on a 12 week trip from townsville to perth and rtn.been watching the weather reports and it looks like the wrong time of year to travel east to west across the nullabor.might have to go across the top even though it's peak tourism time in the north west.no matter which way we go it wi...

hope these fit the bill ....RED

The police recently busted a man selling tablets he said gave him eternal youth. When going through their files they noticed it was the fourth time he was caught for doing this. He had earlier been arrested in 1794, 1856 and 1928..........

have you gotten cold feet before taking on a big or different styled trip?