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Anyone travelling in the wheatbelt who would like to give us a hand - even for a few days - would be very welcome here at Corrigin. Easy, clean flat country, star pickets and ring-lock. Great facilities, power if needed and water available but not to hook up to. Showers & toilets in the new sports cen...

Some males are desperate. The Santa Marta harlequin toad can cling to a female for up to five months, just to mate. Sound like anyone you know?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2315689-male-toad-clings-to-female-for-5-months-waiting-for-chance-to-mate/ It cla...

We both had our 4th Jab, Booster on Wednesday, no effects from the three previous. But this one I had the red hots and wife is still very light headed and drove the porcelain bus a bit.

I recently read this in the New Scientist and I thought that maybe some orchid lovers on this forum might like it. An Australian orchid that was once thought to be extinct has been rediscovered since the 2019/2020 bushfires. The mignonette leek orchid was found in Victoria and New South Wales durin...

A year 9 student at Betoota Heights High has today responded to the comments made by our Prime Minister last night. Im feeling blessed today, said young Brayden Williams this afternoon. That I dont have a dad like Scott Morrison. Speaking in reference to Scott Morrisons comments during the leaders d...

Hi all Am travelling the loop from Mackay but have realised that I am under powered with my solar panels and would like to get them tested and maybe replaced in or near Perth. I am currently in Albany and travelling up around the coast so will be flexible with where. Even above Perth would be ok if anyone ca...

Anyone know the current road conditions for the Marble Bar Rd from the Newman. And how far did they get with the sealing of this road. Last time i drove this road was in 2012 from Cloudbreak to Newman.

In the Mitta Mitta valley of beautiful east Gippsland:

Diesel heater, brand new still in box. $100 ono Located Lake Macquarie NSW Details: Ph Chris 0407896806

Hello all you fellow travellers. I am enquiring on here if anyone would like to travel with another person (male or female). I am hoping to go from SA to North Queensland in about two months time and don't want to travel alone again. I have a small van and would want someone with their own vehicle to trav...

Not to cause any trouble, but shouldn't that be an even number?Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of waterI want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.I fin...

Our hopeful future PM, Albo walked into a bank to cash a chequeWhen hes called over to the teller, he says, "Good morning, could you please cash this cheque for me?"The teller replied, "It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?"Albo said, "Truthfully, I didnt bring my ID with me as I d...

Hi our controller panel wont light up so we cant switch the heater on. Any ideas?

Something to think about today as you are sitting down. 1. The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54 2. The creator of gymnastics died at the age of 57 3. The world bodybuilding champion died at the age of 41 4. The best footballer in the world Maradona, died at the age of 60.James Fuller Fixx credi...

Interesting research about the sex lives of we oldies: BBC: Are Baby Boomers having the best time in bed?

Hi can anyone recommend the best route for our first trip further afield please

I'm looking at buying 200W to 300W of solar blanket but it appears to be a minefield. E-bay feedback on many vendors strongly suggest they are simply lying about the blanket's output often suggesting twice, or more!, what the blanket is capable of. Kings (4WDSupacentre) who I though were OK receive *...

Hi all, on the road next week for 6 month in N/T just need some info on road conditions, places to stay, are road verges safe to pull into for road trains and others to pass as I drive at 85/90 km