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hi everyone just thought i'd let people know about the recent medieval fair in the town of gumeracha which is in the adelaide hills it's not hard to find,, the fair is a two day event held the first weekend in may and has been running for the past 4 years they have everything medieval, jousting sword fig...

hi all, i was just wondering just how old you have to be to be a grey nomad and what being a grey nomad entails,, i'm only 53 and my wife is 45, we both still work but like to get away when we can for a weekend f an extended break,, we just got back from cooktown in far north queensland, not that we drove we flew and...

An explanation of political corectness "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end".

HI all, Well at last the day is almost here we leave tomorrow morning going to the Riverland in S.A. first then onto Mildura then onto Hay etc etc hopefully we will make it to Cairns this time we always seem to get sidetracked and find places that we really enjoy and then stay too long and don't get as far as w...

One of the most beautiful views we saw in all our tour- 12 Apostles as they are called

Taken at sunset, Port Augusta SA

Hi All , I know that there has been a little bit said on going to ,and not going to, Tassie.. We have a Disco and a 20 foot van all up, 12.5 long, over 2.1 mts. high. return it will be $1374.00 Thinking going around end nov.-10 coming back first week in April. -11.. Any thoughts on time and any thing else on...

Hi everyone, still waiting delivery of our van in July! Is it helpful being members of caravan parks such as the Big4 etc. or a waste of money. As we are new to all this we won't be doing too much free camping to begin with until we have spoken to lots of you and bought a few more things. Retirement is getting...

ok you guys know i like to dream, and you have also been helping me with ideas on caravans and tow cars etcbut I knew i should have stuck to my original ideas... I have been put in contact with a lady and her partner travelling around Australia in this set up... and its exactly how i want, except id hav...

Dear Friend of ours Brett Dumper a kiwi was shot on the weekend at his daughters house on the gold coast it was her housewarming. Brett was a kind wonderful gentle giant ,had few tattos on his arms so looked tough and was a very tall man but a lovely person. Its said that an argument broke out at 4.30 am and th...

Park is in south hedland W.A.Not Good.I will say no more. Syd

Hello I wanted some advice regarding purchasing a GPS. Firstly what brands do you recommend? Is it safe to buy one on ebay? Do they work all over Australia? or do you need to update them when you travel? Do I really need one? Also Do you have a CB to keep in touch with fellow travellers? If so is there a comm...

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Driving out to Palm Valley after rains in April this year -- Edited by chatterboxchloe1 on Wednesday 12th of May 2010 08:50:16 PM

These are the new fixed red light / speed camera locations for Perth. They will all be in action from June/July. NOTE THAT THE CAMERA'S WILL GO OFF EVEN IF YOU SPEED THROUGH AN ORANGE LIGHT AT THESE LOCATIONS. CANNING HWY/RISELEY STREET...

During one of her daily classes, a teacher trying to teach good manners, asked her students the following question: "Michael, if you were on a date, having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?" Michael said, "Just a minute, I have to g...

Little Johnny's 2nd-grade teacher was quizzing them on the alphabet. "Johnny," she says, "what comes after 'O'?" Johnny says, "God, I'm coming!!"