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The tradition continues. We are having a few close friends join us at our place for a M.Cup luncheon. Asalways will be a great day. We all throw $5 in to our sweep, so some one will be a happy winner. Normally we only turn on the TV for the running of the CUP. Would not have a clue as to which NAG could win, but me...

Am heading out to Killarney soon and just wondering if someone can give me any details on the showgrounds - if power there, what amenities are there and what the charge is per night. Many thanks.

Mungindi is roughly 1/2 way between Moree & St.George on the Qld/NSW border. The Free Camp is on the Qld. side of the Barwon River,the town is on the NSW side. The Free camp has no time limit posted. Toilets & drinking water on site. A new dump point has opened near the towns hot springs pool. ( Dir...

Does a ford Terri need a auto trans cooler and is one available if i intend to tow extensively long term a caravan . greg -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:01:35 AM -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:03:12 AM

Parts of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales are set to swelter through record-breaking temperatures this week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.The temperature in Melbourne could hit 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday 11C over the average November maximum.Adelaide, meanwhile,...

A fortnight ago today, 29th Sept we were travelling to Melbourne to board the ferry to Tassie. Pulled up to top up with fuel as towing into a fairly strong headwind and pulled into the Euroa, Victoria fuel stop southbound and were having a cuppa and leg stretch when 3 large vans in succession pulled up a...

This is a small but well patronized car park, free camp outside the New Italy Museum complex just south of Woodburn NSW on the Pacific Highway. Okay for an overnighter. No space for an awning the night we were there. It is the car park for the museum too as I said. Toilets behind the museum. Coffee sh...

So this weekend's project is replacing the Dometic 3-way fridge gas flue vent. Bought a genuine replacement flue kit but old one has an extra piece that's not included with the new one - a white plastic cover over the flue with lots of holes in it. See pic below - old one on left, new one on right. Anyone kno...

At breakfast the man asks his wife, "What would you do if I won the Lottery?" She replied " I'd take half and then I'd leave you immediately"... "Great!" he said," I won $12 yesterday....here's 6 Bucks..Stay in touch!"...

........................................................................... YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY. An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the d...

i'm looking to add port solar panels to our solar setup , we've got 3x80w panels on the van and looking to add 250 watts of port panels my calculations are 490w divided by 12 v giving a max output of 40amps . Would a 30a reg be ok or do I go to say 50a ?

Aussie Paul.

Had an interesting situation in town the other day, towing the van in the central lane of a 3 lane road, I needed to move over to the right hand lane to be at the lights and make a right hand turn. I had my right hand indicator on for quite some time, and when I thought there was enough room, began to slowly move...

Mick: I've been going to Night Classes every night for 5 months now. Paddy: Oh! Mick: For example do you know who Alexander Graham Bell is? Paddy: No. Mick: He's the Inventor of the telephone in 1876;..if you took night classes you'd know this. The next day, Mick: Do you know who Alexander Dumas is? Pa...

Hi, All we are going to replace our caravan tyres on a Prinston 701 thinking of fitting Bridgestone Desert Dueler A/T D697 tyres same as on Tug the tyres cost $182 fitted My question is the Van only travels on bitumen roads very rarely on gravel do you think it is over kill to fit this tyres ??? https://www...

Hi everyone. What amp controler would I need for 500 watts of solar? ie 2 x 250watt mono panels. Thanks. i looked on here but couldnt find the answer.

Trip stats starting June 1st (Start of Grey Nomad Season). Ballarat - Port Augusta - Katherine - Broome - Jurien Bay - Kalgoorlie - Port Augusta - Ballarat 73 days / 72 nights. Original plan was 100 days adding going via Albany & S/W from Jurien Bay to Kalgoorlie. Bad weather caused shortened tri...

can you offer a assortment of caravan park discount cards names that i can join... thanks Phill

Went with Port Phillip FWD Club to the Big Desert and Pink Lakes for a week of sand and desert driving. Great country up there! Like so many National Parks, trailers were banned and since I had the only slide-on, I did it in comfort! Apart from not freezing to death in a tent, I could take a morning shower wi...