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My work had me such where, from a young age, I "had" to go to many places. I did not see it as anymore than "what i had to do". Having seen a fair bit of Aussie, and then going O/S, I can comfortably say, Aussie has all the sites available anywhere in the world. The only problem, as I saw i...

Just bought a 12 V Soniq 19" lcd with inbuilt dvd player. Also has USB port that will read AVI,DIVEX files. Great buy for $475 from JB Hi FI.

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Never thought I'd see the day we would have a GG d' femme, should be a change for the better... NSW, what a rock show.... I had to check - I thought the whole sordid thing had been scripted by John Cleese. Pensioners, how do they survive? well a few that I know do very well, look at me; free medical, dental, ps...

it is anounced on cheryls (chezqo) white board for all to see, but I think it is such a joyous occasion for her and hers that it should be put out for all to see clearly, it seems the o'reilly family is expanding, one of cheryl's 3 daughters is expecting soon and all I can say is congratulation's cheryl, you...

Hi Can anyone give some suggestions, My wife and myself are about to set off on our adventure around australia for 7 months. We have our own laptop already for internet, but was wondering which type of modem to use and which carrier would be best for our needs, just to to stay in touch with kids via email o...

During the school holidays Sun 28/9 - Fri 10/9 I join a group of travellers on safari around NSW raising money for charity - this year the RFDS. We camp out, can buy meals in advance, have hoards of fun. Itinerary is Coonamble, Cobar, Ivanhoe, Silverton, Milparinka, Wanaaring, Willie station, Coonam...

Windy? You betch ya. Couple of shots of the sea from the jetty at port Noarlunga taken on my phone camera at 1730

Here are some pics of our new van. Total luxury... heated towel rail, filtered water....and about 1000kg lighter than our old one....

This is the recently restored original Rockhampton Railway Station. With the posible exception of Puffing Billy this is the absolute best "Museum" of it's type in Australia. Dirt cheap, around $5 a head includes all the rides in the Purrey you could have, cups of tea etc... The Purrey Ste...

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Greetings. First post. I have recently upgraded from an old Jayco Dove to a brand spanking new Flamingo. On the old van I used substantial weight distribution bars (only because the bloke I bought it off said I needed to). They were a PITA to put on/take off, and I was never happy with that much steel unde...

I have a 23' Adria,weight 2000kg am running 4 X Firestone CV4000 185R14 what pressure should I be running for bitumen roads? My tow vehicle is a Hyundai terracan fitted with 16" Cooper ST's what should pressure be when towing? Thanks

Will I live to see 80? I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?' He asked , 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink be...

Folks I noticed that the Australian Campertrailer group have a page just for stolen camper trailers. I little worrying since I hope to buy a trailer and put something like an Oztent RV1 on top. What can be used to deter thieves? I think you can get wheel locks. Does anyone know where to buy them? Jo...

this was sent to me by a lovely lady, whom shall remain nameless, you know who you are, Bureau of meteorology, It was april and the aboriginals in a remote part of northern australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. since he was an elder in a modern community he was ne...

what is the reason for the water at rosebary in tasmania to be of such low quality as to be not fit for human consumption, we were there in 2002 I think, and found it astonishing that there was so much beatifull and bountifull water and yet one could not drink a drop, we could not get an answer, hoping to have...

During the school holidays Sun 28/9 - Fri 10/9 I join a group of travellers on safari around NSW raising money for charity - this year the RFDS. We camp out, can buy meals in advance, have hoards of fun. Itinerary is Coonamble, Cobar, Ivanhoe, Silverton, Milparinka, Wanaaring, Willie station, Coonam...

I have a bit of a concern that perplexes me, whilst filling my car with fuel (that in itself is a perplexing pastime) I noticed with more than a passing interest a caravan that had to be 25-28 feet long if it was an inch, he too was filling his car, an ea falcon, he had the obligatory two 9 kg gas bottles, also...

Hi Mike, Thanks for the post. Yes, grey nomad stickers for vehicles and the like is something that has been on our minds. We are currently getting a logo and 'a look' worked out and hope to have something produced before too long. We'll keep you posted. Apologies to everybody for neglecting the site fo...