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New "Recommendations" sub-forum.
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Fantastic Cindy, thank you!! Perhaps the "Free/Budget campsites" could be included there?
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More Power for Mazda BT50
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Mazda's popular BT50 range of vehicles are being upgraded with a new larger more powerful and fuel efficient diesel motor. Replacing the current 3.0 Lt with be a 5 cylinder 3.2Lt Diesel producing 147Kw and 470Nm Torque and having a 6 speed transmission. Towing capacity has been increased from 3000K...
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Mechanic in Smithton (nor west tassie)
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If its an odd ball type job, if no one else will do it richard is your man, also the local muffler guy. cheers blaze
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Justin Cooper Automotive
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Justin is in Kingston (near Hobart in tassie), he is a landrover specilist, will work on other breeds and is fantastic. I drive 400 odd km for him to once over my vehicle before I do any long trips (most of them are very reomote and solo) cheers blaze
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Rose Gardens in Albany
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We sayed a couple of weeks there, right on the beach. part of the park has old amenities and a new block for another part. Was good/ cheers blaze
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Advice needed please....
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Hi Everyone, I need a bit of advice please and who better to ask than the GN's My niece is being sent to Singleton NSW for a month doing relief work while someone is away. She is going to borrow her parent's caravan and stay in one of the parks there but she wants one that is quiet. My question is...can anyo...
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BURRUM COAST NATIONAL PARK QLD
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http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/burrum-coast/camping.h...
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ROCKINGHAM, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Great Mechanic in Rockingham WA Ask for Tom @ West Coast Mechanics 4/63 Dixon Road Rockingham Ph 08 9527 7349 Fax 9527 7227 Just tell him wombat sent you, he will give you a fair price and also does great work. -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 8th of April 2011 02:06:39 PM
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I am angry with Aami
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She has let me down Just went into bank account to see how much left so I could do a bit of grocery shopping only to find Aami had taken out a sum for insurance for my last vehicle. The insurance was cancelled when they couldn't insure the campervan so I couldn't transfer. The lady said it would be cancelled...
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Car mounted boats
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Can anyone please advise a novice as to the best options for a roof top mounted boat carrier, has anyone experienced the "tinnie Tosser" or their equivalent. We need something to carry a round a 3.5 mtr tinnie whilst towing a camper trailer Also i'd like to hear from anyone who has used a &quo...
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Budget Tips for Grey Nomads?
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There seems to be so much knowledge in this forum, and I know I'm always so grateful for all the help I get when I ask a question (which seems to be often ) I'm sure there would be heaps of money saving tips when travelling, that we could all benefit by if we all shared them with our fellow gn's. I was wonder...
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Rip Off Mecanics
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I wonder just what is the hourly rate of Mechanics and Auto electricians...I had four Glow plugs fitted total time was 15 mins...I was told by another worker this Wish there was somewhere to complain
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Dave Howcroft and his staff at Ulladulla Service Centre, Deering Street, Ulladulla. One of the "HONEST" blokes. Have been using him for around 20 years now and his ethics are beyond reproach.
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101 Nuns
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There were 101 nuns at the convent, and one morning on of them said "I saw a man cllimb over the fence last night." 99 nuns went "oooh!", and one hid behind her hand and went "he,he". "I saw a man creep across the courtyard last night", the nun said. 99 nuns we...
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Townsville to Katherine
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Hi guys, We are travelling from Townsville to Katherine next Monday April 11th taking about 7 days for the trip across. Can anybody please tell me what the roads are like, also would there be any forum members travelling the same way as it would be great to have a chat or two. See ya Mick
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To be Free Or not to be free!
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I noticed the head lines this week.....If the Caravan park operaters did'nt charge like wounded bulls then maybe, Just Maybe I might stay a couple of nights myself.....Though I doubt it......Don't they realize (The Motels and C V Parks managers) that there is going too be an explosion of travell...
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Motorhome Rally Deniliquin
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In about a month's time over 900 motorhomes are descending on Deni. It sounds like lots of activities have been planned Is anyone coming to it?
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The arrogance of authority
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The Arrogance of authority... DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." The rancher says, "Okay , but don't go in that field over there," as he points out the location. ...
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New Van (Secnd hand)
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Well, I finally did it. Went to Sydney today to pick up. Ford Transit Van. Still need to get some confidence up. Son drove it home for me. But I am getting better in Sydney traffic. lol Really pleased with it.(and excited).
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WE ARE OFF TO TASSIE
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Just paid for our Tassie trip. Leave from Melbourne on the 15th November and don't come back till the 27th February. Boy it's going to be a good Christmas this year for sure. Ham sangas and bubbly beside a river somewhere, nothing nicer.
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