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Beautifull Nundle
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Just came back from a lovely weekend in Nundle. We had to take the van to the repairers on Sat so thought, why not just keep going somewhere. We thought about free camping at Chaffey Dam which we often do, but as temperatures drop below zero overnight, we decided power and heaters might make life a litt...
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Inverell in winter - Love it!
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On the Big Lap - now at Inverell and heading out tomorrow (Tuesday). Enjoyed Inverell with its pleasant overnight temperatures of minus 5, minus 2 etc. We had no luck at finding sapphires although Bert in the next van found one that he estimates is worth a few hundred. We had a good look round the old mi...
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Big Al
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Zip Lock Bags
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ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip! We went with friends on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were curious...
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Emerald to Charters Towers
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Hi all road report did the run up the middle of Queensland today . Road was good not many fuel stops fill up at Clermont at $1.43 a lite, toped up at Belyando Crossing at $1.84 per lite not much traffic quite a few caravaners using it would use it again but not much to see just good for get to the north quick
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brickies
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queens birthday
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spent the weekend with the subaru club up at inskip point had a great time drove up the beach no fish :( but had great company went to watch the dolphins being fed at tin can bay ,even though i think its one big rort, the set up of the shop there is ridiculous got told off by some woman that works there she was so...
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GETTING WARMER
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Yes, it's getting warmer the further North we go. We are in the Daley Waters Pub CP at the moment. What an experience this place is. I'm not going to give the details away except to say if you haven't been here before it is well worth the few ks off the main road. A word of warning: If you don't get here BEF...
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ABOUT TO DO THE NUT & BOLT AGAIN;
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Leaving on the 5/6/10 for BBBRRRRRRR VIC again for a few weeks to catch up with friends. Then over to SA & the Flinders again ,via the Grampians, been 20yrs since so its time for another look, back accross northern NSW to the Gold coast by mid Oct for our sons wedding. Thats enough planning for a star...
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Hornets Nest
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http://www.ntnews.com.au//article/2010/06/02/152361_ntnews.html
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WEEKEND
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Just back from a great weekend at our private little camping spot on my brother in laws farm, all mod cons we have built a kitchen, shower with hot water and toilet block, just a few pics to wet your appetite.
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Back at willow springs
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Finished our stint at Wirrealpa station and have returned to Willow springs for the next 3 weeks caretaking. Had a great time working at wirrealpa, we got paid to do what a lot of tourists pay big money to do, ie, mustering cattle etc. After Willow springs we are having 2 weeks off to go up to birdsville an...
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Call in, say hello...
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On the Big Lap, we'll be at Maroochy Palms Van Park at Maroochydore Q for our last big splurge prior to resorting to our Camps book so if you are there 25 / 26 /27 June just look out for the Viscount Nipper and call in to say hello. A cool drink awaits at 5pm. Can't make it? Then it's next stop Gayndah.
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Big Al
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euro style vans
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what are the euro style vans like on aussie roads, just looking at updating our old van for a trip next year. We have towed the old millard on some rough roads and it holds together with no problems but I dont look foward to living full time in it for 8 to 10 months, has all the creature comforts like shower/ c...
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My old mate Murphy...
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On the road at last... The Around Oz Extravaganza in just five months: Sydney to Nambaucca... beautiful Nambucca: four days rain (one day torrential) and three days sun. Setting up camp the jockey wheel handle decided to come away from the jockey wheel stem - one to you, Murph! Leaving Nambucca, the...
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Big Al
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maiden voyage
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Hi fellow travellers I am newish to this game and as excited as a fox in a chook house, I am planing our big adventure to travel from the white bear country Bundaberg to where white bears could live Tasmania. so need some advice on any tried and proven budget (nicks) camping spots and things worth seeing p...
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Vehicle choice
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We have decided to update the old girl and would love some input from anyone who may have suggestions. We want something like mazda bt50, ford courier or ford ranger, We want turbo desiel, single or king cab with an alloy canopy, i cant have anything too high because of my dissability and we dont need 4x...
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A town without Petrol
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Had a bit of luck today was heading to Gayndah where I was going to refuel , but when we got to Ban Ban springs 28 k south of Gayndah seen a servo and decided to fill up there. when we got to Gayndah the whole town was closed including all servo , for the funeral of one of the soldiers killed in service OS , what a...
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Advice for someone just getting started
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Hi there. We are just now getting ourselves prepared to try travelling in a caravan. We will start small and work up to the big day when we can start the good life. As a first choice for a van we are seriously considering the Jayco Sterling 17-55-2 pop top model. Does anyone have any feedback on this unit t...
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Getting There
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WE MADE IT
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Well after a fantastic trip from Ulladulla up through the middle we have finally made it into Darwin. We caught up with Mr and Mrs Firefly at Adelaide river last night and had a nice catch up. We are staying at the Lee Point Village Resort. We had varied reports on this establishment but so far we are quit...
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Stampede of one
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Saw the funniest thing today in the main streat of Warrnambool. We were about to drive through the main intersection of the shopping centre when a cow came madly cantering across our path in the middle of the road to the amazement of the townsfolk & especially the poor old bugger trying to walk acro...
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ROAD SIDE STOPS
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IVE GOT SOME FREE TIME AT THE MOMENT SO HAVE JUMPED ON HERE TO ASK IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY ROAD SIDE STOPD USED BY NOMADS THAT ARE PRETTY SAFE BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND GOODIWINDI? THANKS ROBYN MAC.
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