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Telstra
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My wife and I are having terrible trouble switching over to Telstra for our Mobile's and laptop to use on the road....We have been waiting for 1 week so far....Because of this I am heading off North Along the Hume next Wednesday on my own......She is going to fly to Brisbane or Coolangatta and will meet m...
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beautiful seaforth
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sitting here at beautiful seaforth... suns out, wind has dropped. beer chilling in the fridge, pension's in the bank and all is well with the world. anyone coming past mackay should drop in here it is really lovely. 81 dollars a week, no fires, no generators, no electricity, and best of all no dram...
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petengail
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hervey bay caravan parks
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Hi Guys we are in toowoomba at moment travelling through we would like our next stop to be hervey bay just wounderd if any of you guys have stayed there and if any recomendations of which park to stay at or which to stay away from, happy travelling guys
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New Members
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Just joined and looking forward to the big trip next year. Just purchased a 23 ft Crusader Manhattan that we pick up in May next year. Looking forward to hitting the road and meeting up with you all. Has anyone else got a Manhattan van ?? We are looking for tips on what we will need in it and what not to worry...
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Arald and Desleigh
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CROCODILES
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We went on the Adelaide River Wildlife, leisure & Fishing One Day Tour yesterday. $140 for a full day. Pick up and drop off. Everything supplied including fishing gear. Home made cake for morning tea. Great BBQ lunch with plenty of salad. Harry, the tour operator has been doing this for 30 years a...
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Credit card issues on the road
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Hi all, can anyone tell me what,if any,issues there would be with the banks if you sell your house and leave your job and hit the road.I am led to believe that the banks will cancell your credit card as you have no steady job or permanent address,even though you have invested the money from the sale of your...
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SKYPE revisited
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Hi all, Throught I would share a recent experiance I have had that may help some of you. I have recently worked out if you put credit on your skype account . it enables you to call cell phones or landlines in any country. This is great if you are on a mobile internet data plan and much cheaper than using your c...
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Noels Island Star Van
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Hi to you all, Would any of you learned folks have an opinion on "Noels Island Star" (Adelaide)caravans ?? I have been warned off them - but would like to hear of any other experiences - I hear the vans are good but to beware of the service.
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DKay
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Cherokee Wolf Pup & Kia Sorento - any thoughts on either please
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We are currently looking to buy our first rig to travel around Aus for 6 to 12 months. We have seen a new Wolf Pup imported in from America. It was at the Brisbane caravan show a few weeks ago. Being lighter than many others, we could tow it with a Kia Sorento (maybe 2007 model, 3.3 or 3.8 ltr). Does anyone hav...
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He and I and a cat named Sly
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Free Camping
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What is the view of the forum regarding the lenght one should be able to freecamp in one spot in or around the CBD of a town. Lot of Council's don't seem to have clear cut policy on the subject
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3 wireless internet
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hi all ! just a general question . Is any one using the 3 wireless network for their home internet and what do you think of it. I know it is no good once you are away from the main cities but I want it for home use, I use telstra when travelling. 3 at the moment seems to have some pretty good deals compared to a lot...
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tribute
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hi all, i just felt the need to get this off my chest,, several years ago my very best mate of all time, you know the one you'd give your life for, well anyway he and i were suppose to head off to far north queensland on a fishing holiday, well to cut a long story short i couldn't end up going for 1 reason or other...
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new ways of ripping more money off our savings
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we all want to save money on our expenses so we use visa debit cards as a credit card to save giving fees the bank . now woolworths and big w are not accepting this form of payment forcing you use eftpos thus incuring a bank fee .dont know their reasoning but all other supermarketsare still taking this form...
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inland route mackay to brisbane
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sitting here at beautiful seaforth. catching a few fish drinking a few beers. however did loose a 20lb plus barra yesterday but who cares. i did get to see him jump twice. anyhow thats off topic. we will be leaving here and travelling back to brisbane and thought, that as we know every bend in the...
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A WORD OF WARNING
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If you burn those citronella buckets like we do PLEASE be very careful when they are getting towards the end of their wax and wick. We thought ours would be good for one more night but unfortunately this wasn't to be. We turned our back only for a minute or two and the whole bucket caught alight and burnt a...
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Alva Beach Qld
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We are currently in Bowen but unfortunately have to move on. I have booked into Alva Beach for the duration of the Qld school holidays and would love to hear from fellow travellers who have stayed there. Specifically would like to know about the fishing, where can we launch our tinnie etc. Also have...
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New Member
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Hi all, we are new members and new to caravaning. We want to travel around Oz and wondered if any of you travel in groups from place to place? We are in south east Queensland at the mo and as soon as we sell our property, we are off! Regards.
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THANKS;
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Thanks to all for the well wishes& for sharing.We will start our way home to give assistance with recovery as he lives alone & just up the street from us. A bypass operation is planed for next week. Dont put off till tomorrow what we can do today.
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HELP NEEDED PLEASE RE- TOWING MIRRORS
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Hi I was needing some advice please on the legal side of the necessity for tow mirrors. We have changed our vehicle to a 03 Pajero and we have very good side clearance vsion down the side of our van and 4x4 just using the large electric car mirrors. Previously we have used mirrors for our vs wagon . My husba...
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4 month trip to the west from the snowies in NSW
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This will be our first long trip, we are after advice on camp spots between port augusta and darwin. We plan on spending some time around uluru & the olgas. Travelling with our pet ****zu. Any advice would be great?
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