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Hello again. I am planning to do the drive from Sydney - Marree - Birdsville - Cameron Corner - sydney. I am driving a Nissan Patrol 4.8 litre towing a Jayco Starcraft 21' Van,,, not Off-Road. Should I lift the van a few inches for the trip, OR would this be futile for such terrain?? OR just maybe, would the...

Dave and Jim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Melbourne. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck with nothing to do. "Man, I wish we had something to drink," Jim said. "Me too," Dave replied. "I heard you can drink jet fuel and get a buzz, you want to try it?...

I have posted the guts of this message in another thread. As it is buried in a developing thread and I consider it an important topic I have decided to make a separate topic of it to make it easier to find in the future. I have had a recent experience where I lost internet access after M$ did an update on my Win...

can a house battery that shows that it is fully charged be indeed stuffed? reason I ask this is 2-3hours after putting a load on the 12v fridge stops working through exssive draw. I have tried it with 2 different fridges, same story, regards oh wise ones

Hi all, I finally got around to chucking the dcdc charger into the caravan this weekend. Tis a supercheap ridge ryder branded variant which is rated at 20amp. It can handle lead acid, gel and calcium batteries. I currently have a 125a/h battery doing duties for mostly lights and usb charging of variou...

I have an Aldi XS charger. I cannot identify the connector between the unit and the alligator clips. I'd like to make a second lead that has an SAE connector on it. Scanned the internet but cannot find the plug/socket type. Can anyone out there help? Thanks.

Hi whats the best caravan mag to get nowadays?

Can anyone tell me why some caravan parks have a checkin time of 2pm? Seems to me you are paying for ten hours on the first day!! The departure time or check out is ten a.m

We stumbled across this website recently. http://alldownunder.com/australia/know.html Good for things like finding school holidays in every State, daylight saving etc. Plenty of other interesting info too. Not a rival to GN, just lots of interesting things about Oz.

Hi Guys I have bought a Toyota coaster and would like to tow a Suzuki escudo and can I drive with an NZ Car license ordinance I need to upgrade. Wife and dog is coming along we plan to spend 2 years touring. Any tips regarding my dogs safety as he is the love of our lifes. Thanks

Hi folks, I have a Pioneer long range fuel tank fitted to my Isuzu mu x, while it is great for travelling, i had a problem with my gas line to my rear air conditioning unit. The line had been rubbing on the corner of the tank and had worn through and i lost my aircon gas and my cold air. Has anyone had this probl...

Has anyone on the forum had any experience with Falken Tyres on their van or tug

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DESCRIPTIONGreat Northern Hwy CLOSED between Sandfire Roadhouse and Roebuck Plains Roadhouse - Bushfire - Motorists are reminded to drive with caution in surrounding areas as visibility may be affected.TRAFFIC IMPACTRoad Closed - Emergency Services Onsite. Next update from DFES is anticipa...

AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALIANS The following has been written by the late Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame. "Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognisable from orbit because of many unusual features, including w...

We've noticed a lack of posts about Greens in recent months. We're heading there today, staying for one night on the way back from Outback NSW to Melbourne. Can people still camp there?

Hi to all! I am a new member just retired, live in QLD and looking to buy a used caravan about 17' to 20' semi-off roader. I need single beds as me and wife do'nt sleep well together. Would like full size oven and full size fridge and any extras would be great. Sad news is when you want single beds the search e...

Arthur is 75 years old. Hes played golf every day since his retirement 15 years ago. One day he arrives home looking downcast. Thats it, he tells his wife. Im giving up golf. My eyesight has become so bad that once I hit the ball I couldnt see where it went. His wife sympathises and makes him a cup of tea. As t...

Gday... Read about it here WARNING: this is a recall notice that may have absolutely no bearing on anything you own or use. If the subject heading does not provide a description and information of any product that is one that you own or use, then please ignore this waste of time on my part. Cheers - John

Hi all, I note on Wikicamps the van park at Torbanlea in Qld is showing as closed. Does anyone know if this is permanent or temporary. There is no phone contact number.