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Hello All, Yep I'm new to this site and not sure where to start so if you dont mind i'll just hang back & put my 2 cents worth in as I can. I probably should worn you now though that often my 2c can turn into dollars even when I dont try. The forum looks like and interesting place to start.

Hi All, Any of you forumsters out there in Greynomadland (gawd that's corny) stayed in Chillagoe? Any recommendations or info. No info on Badgers site Jim

Walhalla, 45kls north of Traralogon, what a step back in time , this little historic village in the foot hills is a great reminder of the hardship of the gold miners of yester year. The train trip down the valley along the creek, the mine tour & quaint little buildings that have been saved from the el...

Is any one using the Aussievan easy tune antenna?

Hi Everyone, The photo competition is now officially closed. No more entries will be accepted. The judge will select the top six photos for everyone to vote on in due course.

My wife and I are having terrible trouble switching over to Telstra for our Mobile's and laptop to use on the road....We have been waiting for 1 week so far....Because of this I am heading off North Along the Hume next Wednesday on my own......She is going to fly to Brisbane or Coolangatta and will meet m...

sitting here at beautiful seaforth... suns out, wind has dropped. beer chilling in the fridge, pension's in the bank and all is well with the world. anyone coming past mackay should drop in here it is really lovely. 81 dollars a week, no fires, no generators, no electricity, and best of all no dram...

Hi Guys we are in toowoomba at moment travelling through we would like our next stop to be hervey bay just wounderd if any of you guys have stayed there and if any recomendations of which park to stay at or which to stay away from, happy travelling guys

Just joined and looking forward to the big trip next year. Just purchased a 23 ft Crusader Manhattan that we pick up in May next year. Looking forward to hitting the road and meeting up with you all. Has anyone else got a Manhattan van ?? We are looking for tips on what we will need in it and what not to worry...

We went on the Adelaide River Wildlife, leisure & Fishing One Day Tour yesterday. $140 for a full day. Pick up and drop off. Everything supplied including fishing gear. Home made cake for morning tea. Great BBQ lunch with plenty of salad. Harry, the tour operator has been doing this for 30 years a...

Hi all, can anyone tell me what,if any,issues there would be with the banks if you sell your house and leave your job and hit the road.I am led to believe that the banks will cancell your credit card as you have no steady job or permanent address,even though you have invested the money from the sale of your...

Hi all, Throught I would share a recent experiance I have had that may help some of you. I have recently worked out if you put credit on your skype account . it enables you to call cell phones or landlines in any country. This is great if you are on a mobile internet data plan and much cheaper than using your c...

Hi to you all, Would any of you learned folks have an opinion on "Noels Island Star" (Adelaide)caravans ?? I have been warned off them - but would like to hear of any other experiences - I hear the vans are good but to beware of the service.

We are currently looking to buy our first rig to travel around Aus for 6 to 12 months. We have seen a new Wolf Pup imported in from America. It was at the Brisbane caravan show a few weeks ago. Being lighter than many others, we could tow it with a Kia Sorento (maybe 2007 model, 3.3 or 3.8 ltr). Does anyone hav...

What is the view of the forum regarding the lenght one should be able to freecamp in one spot in or around the CBD of a town. Lot of Council's don't seem to have clear cut policy on the subject

hi all ! just a general question . Is any one using the 3 wireless network for their home internet and what do you think of it. I know it is no good once you are away from the main cities but I want it for home use, I use telstra when travelling. 3 at the moment seems to have some pretty good deals compared to a lot...

A last minute entry in the photo comp!

hi all, i just felt the need to get this off my chest,, several years ago my very best mate of all time, you know the one you'd give your life for, well anyway he and i were suppose to head off to far north queensland on a fishing holiday, well to cut a long story short i couldn't end up going for 1 reason or other...

we all want to save money on our expenses so we use visa debit cards as a credit card to save giving fees the bank . now woolworths and big w are not accepting this form of payment forcing you use eftpos thus incuring a bank fee .dont know their reasoning but all other supermarketsare still taking this form...