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Has anyone taken the 1 day mail run tours from Coober Pedy to either The Painted Desert or Oodnadatta-William Creek? What was it like? Wondering if its better to take the tour ($185p.p) or self drive. The boss has informed me we are going up the centre for our major trip next year, any info on places not b...

Here are a couple of good links for WA Reptiles, especially in light of a recent WA death due to snakebite, look in the side menu under "Elapids" for the venomous ones, see; http://www.westaussiereptiles.com.au/ and also; http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/ The recent death in W...

Dusting the cobwebs off the van and heading to Anglesea for the weekend. Looking forward to spending some time with good friends and relaxing. If you are in the area, happy hour at the bowling club from 4.30pm, barefoot bowls followed by a bbq.

READ THIS IN THE NEWS THIS MORNING: CARAVAN parks are at risk of becoming extinct in Australia because people are increasingly being allowed to camp in public-owned parks for free, the industry has warned. They are also being bought up by developers because the land value is often more than many &quo...

I am thinking of attaching a A frame to cart our little Jazz car next year....I'm asking for advise from you who may have one .....Question is! Is it a problem as far as wear and tear on the Rear Bearings.....Whilst the two front wheels are enjoying a free trip...Need to know fairly soon if possible.....

I have received an email from Vic (VHW) stating that for some unknown reason he is having heaps of trouble and cannot see any posts on the forum, so if any post requires an answer from Vic please understand that he knows nothing about it.

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.. The Grandmother replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before: ' tel...

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Oftentimes even line fishing you will catch just one sandcrab. This is what I do: Cook the crab. Boil salted water drop the crab in and when it comes back to a rolling boil, boil for a further 6 minutes then let it cool naturally not in ice or the fridge. Remove the meat from the shell (job for managemen...

Never thought I'd say this, but its been raining all day, like it has in so many other places, and I'm safe and warm and dry at home, and really glad not to be out in it all. Canberra has had some flooding over the years, but its very rare as with the land being sloping it drains well. In the meantime our dams...

hi one and all i dont know about everyone else but why cant all these towns have caravan designated parking so we can do some shopping. we go through cessnock a lot on the way to visit relies and always pick up what we and they ask us to get so hard to park there though. only one i know is dubbo. just how many o...

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hi all, ths might be a bit of an ask, but i don't suppose anyone on here goes land sailing ??? the reason i ask is that i do and after a recent falling out with my local land sailing club, (no loonger a member) i will be looking for other places to sail,, such as dry salt lakes, I have one that i can go to for a few...

The husband leans over and asks his wife, 'Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago? We went behind the village tavern where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you.' Yes, she says, 'I remember it well.' OK,' he says, 'How about taking a stroll aroun...

well i guess we are all guilty of it from time to time, feeling sorry for ones self that is, i know i am and maybe a bit to often, however the past few days i have been feeling just such and i must say for no real particular reason, that was until i heard about the second explosion at the coal mine in New Zealan...

Did anyone see on the news tonight the flooding around Vic. The Rochy Caravan park is totally underwater, so if you have plans to stay there shortly best to cancel. I lived there 7 years ago, owned a cabin there. Certainly glad I don't live there now.

New caravan park on the Tweed Coast...Sounds interesting .....Can't wait to hear how much for powered site.....With Electricity prices and Water going through the roof..It sure is going to be interesting....Have been in the Area many times.....Nice place! PS I'd like to ask.."Why a...

Isn't it great to have Test Cricket back especially against our buddies the Pommies. I love the Test series Anybody else agaree ..Even more so because at the Marsh (Bacchus)we have had over 70 mm of rain in two days..I love it ..My pool is over the top .Missed Bowls again...Thats Pennant in the...

There was a wonderful article in the Shepparton Weekend News about the publican of the Barringun Tattersals Pub. She is an 86 year old lady called Mary Crawley and runs the pub by herself. There used to be 4 pubs in the town but hers is the only one left and theres not much of anything else left there now. B...