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I don't know if I should be posting this under the work heading but here it is anyway. Just saw an ad in the Kalgoorlie Miner and they are looking for contract workers to help with the wheat harvest. On the weigh bridges, grading wheat etc. Have a look on www.cbh.com.au to apply. Imagine it to be fairly lig...

G'day all, I have been reading through the forums as a newbie and realise that I have stumbled onto a wealth of information from a wealth of experienced travellers....My husband and I have always been avid campers first on motorbikes then in our home made Mitsubishi camper...we have now decided th...

How to Tell the Sex of a Fly A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter "What are you doing?" She asked. "Hunting Flies" He responded.. "Oh. ! Killing any?" She asked. "Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he repl...

Have been here 2 weeks now with another two to go.great place to visit and plenty to look at. We are looking after the caravan park toilet and shower blocks, 2 hours a day each (10-12) which leaves plenty of time in the afternoon to do things. ted and robyn (pricey41) are coming up to replace us at end of mon...

Good mornin' all .. Lucky you folk up north .. and I'll be heading there soon myself .. Just travelled back from Adelaide .. had a coupla windy days and nights travelling through Victoria .. Now back at one of my favourite spots .. Macquarie Woods .. approx. halfway between Orange and Bathurst in NSW. C...

I'm not entering them in the competition, but I would love to have a copy of them straightened! Cheers, Dianne

Help. How do i enlarge my image? -- Edited by jandas fun on Monday 17th of May 2010 07:52:02 PM

well, trip was ok, got some good pics though [IMG]https://i93.photobuck...

This is getting to be very hard finding the right vehicle.....I want a Toyota coaster around $20.000 to $30.000 Diesel..With everything even the kitchen sink ...Living in Bacchus Marsh near Melbourne is so damn hard to find anything....... Queensland and NSW is the most popular place to buy it se...

Anyone with any ideas? We have been connected to 240v & this morning I smelt a funny smell(Hylda said a bit like a drain or something) & I thought it was coming from the battery compartment because when I got closer there was also a funny noise coming from there that I hadn't noticed bafore(a bi...

Hello you all, Guess I should say a little more about us, Judy is a Kiwi and was touring this country in the 60s and 70s, I made the big move in 2001 and sold the house and small mazda van, and invested in a bigger Regent caravan and a 1990 patrol, and have been wandering ever since, now we are together we have d...

Hello I will be heading out in the next few weeks or so - to sketch and paint - with one car (1994 Magna) and one very old tent for sleeping only. I would like to able to power an electric frypan and a jug when camp fires are not allowed. I will also need to charge a laptop and mobile. I already have lights tha...

I have seen these one person tents that are long body size with a stretcher/cot attached keeping the sleeper off the ground. Have any solo's or others used these at all and what are they like please. They are not like a tent proper (dome etc) but more like a swag tent. Thanks Vic

Hi all. some basic info. from our trip from North Richmond NSW to Perth WA via Broken Hill Albany, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, many places in between and home. 38 days free or budget camping, 17 days in recognised caravan parks. 10650 klms travelled at an average of $100 per day. 55 in total. 99 Prado (...

Taken from Coton Tree caravan park -- Edited by barrie on Saturday 8th of May 2010 08:50:41 PM

Hello everybody, My neighbour and I want to go skiing for about week in the Australian snowfields. I have never skied before (born and bred in West. Australia) and she has done very little. We are in our mid to late 60's, and reasonable fit (me overweight ) Anyway we do need some good advice on what ti...

We are in the throes of planning a trip round oz, and are presently trying to decide which 4x4 we should get being a diesel fitter by trade i can do my own repairs and maintenance so a diesel engine is top of my list, i am also a big fan of 6 cylinder engines for towing and would appreciate feed back on toyot...