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Dead birds on the beach
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After a couple of very windy days, we went down to the local beach today... as shown in my avatar pic... and discovered dead birds on the beach, hundreds, maybe thousands of them! Very confronting. I called the local NPWS, and learned that they are Shearwaters, also known as Mutton-birds who become...
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Yornaning Dam Free Camp - WA's Answer to Greens Lake ?????
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Yornaning Dam Free Camp and Picnic Area is 184 kms south east of Perth just off the Great Southern Highway, halfway between Popanyinning and Cuballing. It is listed in Camps 7, site 164. It has a large flat areas suitable for big rigs and has male and female modern ramp toilets. There is no power or dr...
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Need a little help.
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This pic has been sent to me by my step-granddaughter in England. She needs to find out if anyone knows where this could have been taken, it is somewhere in Australia and she think in Nth Qld somewhere. Needs to know for an article she is writing. I know this is probably in the wrong section, so don't yell a...
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Vale Nelson Mandella
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The world now has a hero at rest.
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Which is better Motor Home or Van ?
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Hello all. to all you experianced travellers out there which way is best all round. Motor Home or van. I am currently getting around with a Prado towing a Jaco Sterling Pop Top and thinking of going bigger but not sure which way to go. Tomcat
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mildura sold
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now looking around sunshine coast for next chapter of our amazing life
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Camping in the West
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Hi there everyone, we have returned from a trip in our caravan . We went to the Back To Nature caravan site West of Gingin. , then onto Ledge Point Big 4 site. The first site Back to Nature was ok, rather quiet and they are doing up the site with new amenities. the flies & mossies were annoying though ,g...
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Copper1,2&3 Shake Down Trip Wrap Up.
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Well folks I thought it about time I updated you about our shakedown trip to Mallacoota. Well the van towed very well behind the cruiser and given all up we towed 3000kg or there about's we got 19lts to 100km so was very happy given the hilly coastal terrain. As I informed everyone we free camped at Genoa f...
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DEC WA Name Change
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DEC WA has been renamed to DPaW; www.dpaw.wa.gov.au -- Edited by Duh on Thursday 5th of December 2013 07:23:10 AM
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NZ and back - going East for Xmas
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Had a lovely 2 weeks in NZ catching up with family and friends, but cant wait to get back on the road. Should be packed up tomorrow - jet lag not withstanding and will head towards Coolgardie/Norseman then slowly (I think) across to Eyre Peninsular in time for Xmas. Do let me know if you are doing the same t...
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I'm a Guru.
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To day I posted number 500 and notice that now I am a Guru..Not bad for a none traveller. Thanks to all who have communicated to me and sent pms .So for those who are members and don't travel all you have to do is talk to the people. You will be surprised at the amount of people who will help you in a multitude of...
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Four nights away at last
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I managed to have a nice break at Somerset Dam Holiday Park for 4 nights. http://www.lakesomerset.com.au/ It was a birthday celebration weekend for my niece. Thursday and Friday were very hot days, 33 on Friday, then it rained on Saturday and the temp dropped to 22! It was clearing by late afterno...
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Visit To WA Mining Towns Marvel Loch and Copperhead Mine Town of Bullfinch - Near Southern Cross WA
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During a recent visit to this area (travelled to Marvel Lock on a gravel road approx 200 kms north of Hyden/Wave Rock) I visited the town of Marvel Loch approx 30 kms south of Southern Cross in WA which is currently owned by the Chinese and is in care and maintenance mode (not currently working). The link...
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SHAKE DOWN TRIP OVER;
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Yep, back home again after a month away & 2750Kls later. Extremely pleased with the new tug in performance, economy, & comfort. There is no efect to the tug from the van as in push/pull or sway, even the B-doubbles dont even cause any push from their air turbulance. Must say that the ISRI seats a...
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Roadside assistance or lack of RESOLVED
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Thanks to the info from you all and particularly Barina, the issue is now resolved, I chased up a number of options today, the only real option I found was NRMA. i needed to pay new membership, premium cover and then premium plus memberships, this combination covets any vehicle upto 10,000kg, they don...
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Go Mango!
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Its hot, humid , and it rains a lot, but do you know what that means? Mango season! I planted a R2E2 Bowen variety a few years ago, and just eaten the first of the season.It was mouth watering delicious. Love my Mangos, and there is nothing better than eating ones you grew yourself. Bill -- Edited by bill1...
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Number plate
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Anyone here have a personalised number plate on their caravan? Put one on our van today, a Christmas present to myself. Goes with my tug. Pete
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Rent assis take two
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This is the latest on rent assistance in Victoria ,I am supprised. lance C
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The Ghan Adventure
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Amazing Australia --guess we all agree on that!!! In August / Sept last year i journeyed from Cairns to Brisbane using a Greyhound pension discounted pass and loved it so this year after a flight to Darwin i got the Ghan in two staged to Adelaide-1st stop Katherine where without a car hard to get to place...
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top 5 good things about caravanning & top 5 bad things about caravanning
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Hi everyone i thought this would be interesting topic. we have now been on the road just under six months and have found some things as i excepted an some not so much so here goes my top five GOOD 1. new places - i have always enjoyed traveling so see new places tops the list 2. not having to work - having go...
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