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We are heading West.
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I'm very excited to be in the early stages of our big trip, which is around Australia in as long as it takes. We are at Longreach at the moment, have been here since Wednesday, heading off Sunday. There are 6 of us travelling in 5 vehicles. Billeeee and Jules travelling together. The rest are solos start...
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MY BIGGEST BARRA
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Caught my biggest Barra at Karumba QLD yesterday. I've already sent it around the world so I thought "Whats another websight". Enjoy.!! John
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Recommended "must see"
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Strong recommendation.. Don't go past Murwillumbah without visiting the Tweed River Art Gallery. Wonderful collection includes the stunning relocated Margaret Olley studio, excellent coffee shop and Tweed Valley views to die for! Fried Rice
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thanks guys I am fine still getting van and truck ready 4 sale and checking out coasters not a lot happening I am ok missing rod heaps
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Rating a thread?
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Has anybody noticed we now have a new heading for "Rating" on each thread? How/where do you rate a thread? I'd like to give the Pick This Place thread a higher rating than 2 stars which is currently showing.
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How do you carry your chainsaw?
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Hi all Just wondered how everyone carries their chainsaw and petrol can? We have just been carrying ours in the back of the Challenger wrapped in an old towel. Haven't as yet gone so far that we have to take a petrol can but we will in the future. I thought about making a canvas bag for the saw but not sure. Wh...
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Places to Avoid or be careful of
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Hi everyone, First time caravaner, young family, doing a trip right around Oz. Meeting plenty of great people each night when we pull up and plenty of great advice. Quite a few have spoken of trouble spots around Tennant Creek / Alice Springs due to Aboriginals breaking into things and I just wanted t...
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south coast NSW
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just enjoyed five days at Wallaga lake near Bermagui on the south coast. It was a great opportunity to do some exploring around the area. As well, Pisces enjoyed fishing in his kayak and I did a lot of reading. One of the great discoveries was a delightful restaurant at Mimosa Winery on the Bermagui-T...
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screens
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hi all. i'm toying with the idea of those magnetic screens to put on my campervan. do they work and are they easy to install I thought it'd be good having the dog wander in and out. and onto the next bit....I have a sliding door *sigh* and wondering about some sort of catch thing so said dog can come and go bu...
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Glad to be over 60
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Well by the latest news on the telly it looks good for us old farts !Because I can,t see me going on till 70 ! Now I,m going to be 64 in 3 weeks .Like many of us I still have to work part time cause of what I lost in the crash.In the last week I was on a 2 storey roof fixing a big leak in the rain for 2hrs.2 days later I...
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Rental assistance
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Can anyone give me a bit of information on how this works please. Thanks Tess
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Gold Coast to Murray update
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Been at Town Beach Tocomwal for three days, carried out some repairs to the bike rack, enough to get me home. Yesterday Mothers Day we went to Brooga Sports Club for lunch, had a great three course meal including a glass of wine. Today done a couple of loads of washing as there is plenty of water in this fr...
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One of my favourite camp sites south of Brisbane
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My secret camp site by Xmas creek is worth while a stay for a few days or a week or 2. It is app 41 km south of Beaudesert, has clean flush toilets, water, free elect bbq. No Telstra mobile phone there but a few have had Optus working, no local tv but I have sat tv which can be connected up easy. Winter time can be...
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Andrew o'keefe, deal or no deal? or chunder or no chunder?
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I still get a laugh out of this from Andrew O'k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagtXy1Exwo
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heading to wa
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Hi guys. Our plans once again have changed due to family medical delays. We were taking a c.van but can't rebook as full. Grr. so have decided to go anyway minus van and pay caravan or cabin stays along the way. We do have tent for warmer areas. Plans are made to be changed right? so wondering where we can st...
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To All The Mum's
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WISHING ALL THE MUMS A VERY "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY"................. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r71d3SIvNRg K.J.
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Caravan storage FNQ
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G'day, Col and I are heading to the Cape in July this year towing our Kedron pop top. We want to leave it parked somewhere up near Port Douglas and do the rest of the trip camping out of the ute. I've heard of Mt Carbine and would love to stay there, only its not on the proposed itinerary. Does anyone know of...
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Awnings in windy weather
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We have been in the habit of rolling our awning in whenever gusty winds come up, especially at night if we want to sleep without hearing flapping noise. Having seen the damage done when an awning flicked over the top of the van, we've just always been extra cautious. Lately the weather's been a bit unfri...
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The best butcher in Aussie is on the Gold coast.
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Having lived on the gold coast for close to 20 years, the best butcher shop I found was at Cav's steakhouse at Labrador. You pay app double the price of any cut of meat from there butcher shop, but its the old story you get what you pay for? I used to buy the rib eye fillet it melted in your mouth, and the owners...
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Stoneguard for Coaster
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We're having trouble finding a stoneguard for the windscreen. Toyota tells us they're not stock standard but need to be purple built. We're in central Victoria. Any ideas?
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