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Tasmania - Free Camping Areas under threat
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Tasmania, a beautiful State, but the economic basket case of Australia. Population around 500,000, unemployment rate over 8%, businesses closing every day, people can't get jobs, but Tourism, the life blood of the State is not exploited by State and Federal Governments. If you have a MH under 7 met...
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Federal Election 7th September Postal Vote
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Have been given this link to apply for a postal vote for those traveling it maybe helpful to others http://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva/ I have already used this link to apply for our postal votes.
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Members may not know that.....
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My wife and I recently visited Roma and discovered that free tours of the gas fields are available thru the Origin Energy office in town. Santos do it also, but not sure how they work it. The Origin tour is a near full day tour with free light lunch thrown in. May bore some people to death, but the 40 or so on o...
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When a place is good you
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Stay longer. Yep, I have decided to stay longer here in Byron Bay, North NSW Coast. I was due to leave in the morning but I feel so relaxed here and just love the place I have added 2 more nights but will probably stay put for the rest of the week I think. I can still be home in time for appointments that must b...
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We have moved to just north of Arno Bay
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We left Port Lincoln about a week ago and doing it very slowly. We arrived at Port Arno today, stopping off at every little town on the way. One of the things we have noted is that they have great beaches along this East coast of the Eyre Peninsula, Would rival any others anywhere else. The Peninsula has so...
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Wildflower Tour Qld
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One of my many country cousins has asked me if I'd put the word out via our forum about the Gurulmundi Wildflower Tour on the 1/9/13. They thought some GN's may be interested. Find out more at http://www.boobook.biz/ I'm not advertising for this company and I have no affiliation with them. Just pu...
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at Coolangatta
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Spending time with mates at Coolangatta at the moment, having a wonderful time sitting and chatting while watching the birds in the garden...... :) -- Edited by AmandaJayne on Tuesday 6th of August 2013 03:47:37 PM
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All I Want For Christmas Please Santa !!!
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338810/Worlds-expensive-motorhome-goes-sale-2m-comes-complete-****tail-bar-roof-terrace.html#ixzz2VsBS8u8Av
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herbie
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finding camerons corner??
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decided to take a short trip to camerons corner left home 31 july and arrived at westmar for the night. nice truck stop hot shower clean facilities next stop eulo free camp on paroo river (quaint) next stop thargominda caravan park , excellent to stay in very good facilities nice town fuel stop at nocun...
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WA Meet Up Soon
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Advance Notice: A GN meet up down around or in the Rockingham area (south of Perth) is being organised by Dunmowin so keep your eye out on the GTG Thread, I know some don't always visit there, or pm Dunmowin for further details etc in the meantime. All GN's (RV or no RV) are welcome, any ideas or sugges...
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mercedes sprinter or similar MH
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I am interested to know what additions you have or recommend for adding to the van. I am considering solar panels what size? Generator what size? UHF radio any brands? Satellite vast system? Anything I should look at and consider Thanks
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barina
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DOUGWE IS IN BYRON BAY
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Yep I have always wanted to go to Byron Bay and I have finally achieved it. I will be hear until Monday morning if anyone is around. Now for the secrets Byron holds.
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Brakes lock up on the dirt...how to test ?
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Hi, The brakes on my van lock-up, even though they appear to be correctly adjusted, and the in-car controller is backed off to min setting. Do members have a simple test procedure that I can apply. Maybe my controller is faulty. and is sending too much current to the wheels. How can this be tested with t...
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bazzle22
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The Kindness of Strangers
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Thankyou to all who were present on the 20th July 2013 at Galena Bridge Rest Area (Murchison River) Western Australia for assisting myself and my husband who had collapsed and subsequently was taken to Geraldton Hospital by ambulance Special thanks to Robert & Lesley Stubbs for their help with...
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Irvinebank QLD
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We have had two nights staying at the free camp at Irvinebank QLD This place is a semi -ghost town, was once so historically significant it's influence was felt around Oz, if not the world. Irvinebank was established in 1882. ( Tin mining ) We found this place like no other and the surrounding area is lik...
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UPDATE August 4, 2013
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Howdy all, Phew! Here I am and another week done and dusted and it's now August already, where did all the previous months go? Can someone tell me where home is, I forget as I have been away most of those months. Well, after leaving Townsville in my rear view mirror and quite a few hold ups along the way I...
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People Watching
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I will start of by apologising if this is in the wrong section, but it is general in nature, and does not seem to fit in I Digress. I suspect I am not alone in drawing pleasure from watching people, particularly in places like airports, and train stations. I look at people and wonder where they are going,...
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Still at Theresa Dam
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hi all still at the dam going into 5th week, plenty of vans but have not met any G/N here, I go around daily but still no stickers going out each day to get red claw, but they are a bit light on at present, still good fun here for another week or 2 then heading south slowly Ken the internet service is not good...
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At Greens Lake
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Have arrived at Greens for an overnight stay, after spending last night and today at Murrabit market.Unfortunatelyt it is raining, started just after I arrived. Also cold and windy, but am certainly going to enjoy the time here in my weekend off duty, with a long sleep in tomorrow.Someones been cutt...
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First outing (someone asked!)
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After the weekend away....van still remains unnamed.....thinking of "George".......nothing wrong with a few royal connections. The Van (hereafter known as "George") is a '96 Goldstrem Goldwing... He towed beautifully. We might have had an easier set-up at the campsit...
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