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Hi All, Have heard that you cannot go into National Parks in Queensland unless you book register if so where do you pre book and also does anyone know what the free camping spots are like on the way to Queensland from Threeways. Thanks in advance. Helena

Read on the forum somewhere the question of trailer or "A" frame to cart an additional vehicle behind a motor home . Have a question . If you need trailer brakes for trailers over 750kg GVM what are the rules for "A" frames or two wheel trailers with a second vehicle in tow like...

Lest we forget.... Poem by Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immorta...

Boy, there's a lot of Oz which doesn't have mobile access. I'm in Alcie Springs, today and this is the first time I've had coverage since I left Renmark on March 3rd. Iv'e been having a ball in the great outdoors and I will get my blog up-to-date in the next couple of days. It'll probably take me that long to...

A novice is driving Mother Superior down the road after Sunday Mass Suddenly the devil jumps on the bonnet of the car and starts cursing the two occupants Mother Superior said to the Novice, wind down your window and show him your cross Novice winds down her window and Yells at the Devil Get To "...

Looking for an operators manual or copy of to suit a Uniden Pro 520 CB

Subject: FW: ROSES & HANGING BASKETS ROSES & HANGING BASKETS A teenage granddaughter comes downstairs for her date with this see-through blouse on and no bra. Her grandmother just pitched a fit, telling her not to dare go out like that! The teenager tells her 'Loosen up Grams. These are mod...

Howdy All, haven't posted on here for a while, been kinda busy packing and throwing stuff out. I finally hit the road Monday past and am now at White Cliffs (near Broken Hill - sort of). I'm down from two mobiles to one, have had one call in the last 3 days instead of 100, although this may be due to chan...

May be one for DAVO wont be to long before we head to SA . Wilpena Pound is on our radar before either heading up the Stuart or on over to the west. Question is it worth the trip into there in a 2wheel drive [holden] ,and if so is there a beyond W/P. will be late may before we get there im a tinkin no real pl...

G,AY FROM MAXINE My boss asked me to take anger management classes. Why should i, im angry enough about management already. Some days the best thing about my job, is that the chair spins After a long holiday, the only thing that makes me glad to see the people i work with is having just seen the peo...

Hi all, I discovered this forum after doing heaps of web research on grey nomading. I am seriously thinking of taking this road as I am fed up with the local council and the difficulties they are causing me with regard to building a small home in a lovely new england village of 200. I think they will only pa...

I'm new to all this but I just bought a new but small motorhome. Can anyone tell me where I might find the law governing carrying a Jerry can on the rear of a motorhome? Some say it is against the law but I have seen many a 4X4 with a Jerry can attached to the rear of the vehicle as well as a motor home or two. All...

Can anyone tell me what a Developmental Road is? The road to Arkaroola in The Flinders Ranges was such a road. My first, and I love dirt roads. Shook the **** out of me and my van (didn't matter) - and seemed to change every couple of ks - but i'm still getting the bulldust out. Some of the roads that interes...

Yes, I am looking for a 'Dave' style trailer to hitch up behind my campervan so as to carry a few extra 'creature comforts' for an extended travel itinerary. A light weight 6x4 ex tradesmans trailer would be ideal. Able to secure my goodies out of the weather. Willing to pay a spotters fee.. Enamel mug o...

Double posting..also in Solo's incase your scared to go in there.. Yes, I am looking for a 'Dave' style trailer to hitch up behind my campervan so as to carry a few extra 'creature comforts' for an extended travel itinerary. A light weight 6x4 ex tradesmans trailer would be ideal. Able to secure my goo...

Hi all, Just to introduce ourselves. We are looking to semi-retire sooner rather than later and hope to get about with our Ultimate and Navara a lot more. Haven't done a lot of big trips as yet as work doesn't permit, although we are off to Birdsville in July. Hope to do a lot of the rough stuff for a few...

There is a free camp about 12K's outside of Lorne up the Lorne-Deans Marsh road. As you pass the only road off to the left it is about 200M further up on the right,no sign from that side just look for track in. It is called Big Hill campground, has drop loo's, phone coverage and plenty of open spaces. there...

Balhannah , Onkaparinga Road South Australia. Very clean toilets and showers located at the oval behind local Fire Station. I have seen Free Campers occassionally, virtually out of sight at back of oval above river and using the facilities. Location has regular campers during the Oakbank Picnic R...

Bet a lot of you recall this song, By Verdelle Smith The town I came from was quiet and small we played in the meadows where the grass grew so tall in summer the lilacs would grow everywhere the laughter of children would float in the air\ As I grew older I had to roam far from my family, far from my home into t...

An older, white haired man walked into a jewellry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweller he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweller looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring. The old man said, "No, I'd like to see som...