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Wondering if anyone has bush camped in the Ramornie National Park near Grafton NSW.
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Wanting to know if Ramornie National Park is worth exploring. We will be travelling as 2 self contained 4WD s, no trailers or vans. Cheers
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Camping Around Australia Camping Guide
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I was in Dymocks Bookstore today and saw this publication, Camping Around Australia (spiral) which seems very similar to Camps Australia Wide. It was priced at $44.95, less $4.50 for Seniors = $40.95 Does anyone use this publication and how do they find it, see; http://www.exploreaustralia.net....
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Some seeking travelling companions
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I've seen a couple of requests for travelling companions on the forum and thought the following links may be of interest. One is from a female visiting from overseas to travel Australia and seeking a female companion; the other is from a couple planning a trip from Qld to WA via Darwin, Broome, etc. htt...
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Travelling and working
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Hi all, Yep its Uncle Wombat, anyone out there travelling around Victoria, and wanting some company, also working here and there? Sometime in May,June? as we are thinking of pulling up stakes here.
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Scrapbook for retirement
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Well I am not sure about this but as I am soon to retire I was wondering if any or how many retired people made a scrap book of their time after work came to an end , what to include and perhaps what not to include , I guess it could be something to do to while away the lonely hours as there may be plenty of t...
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Visitors at Greens Lake - again!!!!
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Well - more visitors today - Mongrel and his wife Delilah - on a tour of Victoria, and came to see us bearing a lovely cinammon bun, which we enjoyed with coffee. Thanks for the visit - great to meet you both, and hope to see you on the road in the not too distant future.!!
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Winter Heat
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Milo was asking in the I digress about gas or electric for winter heating. I have been toying with buying a Bio-Ethanol Heater for my RV and was weighing up the Pro's and cons. Totally portable and produce aprox the equivalent of two candle burning of CO2. Not a big problem with some ventilation in an RV....
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towing vehicle please help
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Hi everyone, We have a suncoast caravan 20'6 with a tare weight of 2160 and ball weight of 220 we are considering Toyota Prado 3 door which has a 3 ton tow or Mazda BT50 we like the Landcruisers but they are so expensive our budget would be around 40k - 50k - is anyone towing with a 3 door Prado ?? Or are there an...
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$5.00 fee
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This Easter weekend we went to the West Beach Caravan Park Adelaide to visit family. We were a bit concerned from what we heard & read about the $5.00 visitors fee. I can say for sure we were not approached for the fee even though they had a security guard at the gate. I think he was there to stop people f...
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Selling up
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We've had a lot of correspondence recently from aspiring travellers who are in a quandry over whether to sell their properties before they go or not. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation? If so, any feedback about how you've felt about it since then or what factors made you sel...
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Payload Caution
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Reently I was looking at a second hand 4WD as a potential tow vehicle,and while it looked to be well set up with a powder coated steel bullbar, manufacturer towbar, roof rack, luggage barrier, drawers in the back, with a custom built fridge mount. Looked really good, it was in good condition, with mode...
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Dump point (Kings Canyon )
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Dump point now at Kings Canyon, behinds servo. It is open to the publicDoes not appear in most dump point listings as yet .
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Mobile internet
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Hi All, I m just wondering what to do about mobile Internet . My hubby and I will be packing up and hitting the road for at least a couple of years and we will definitely need Internet access somehow. Its very expensive to get a monthly phone plan with a big data allowance and we both have iPhones and a laptop...
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Old step to modern step
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I just thought I would change the apperence of my old step,it had dirty old carpet on the sides,so with a bit of imagination this is how it turned out.
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How old is elderly?
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Just saw a headline in a WA newspaper describing a 66 year old driver as "elderly". Wot? I'm 68 and I certainly don't think of myself as elderly. They say the definition of old is anyone 10 years older than you are. Anyway, I often refer to myself as an old bloke, and am quite happy with being one...
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insurance,
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this is my first time on this gn forum so pls bear with me if i am a bit slow, firstly, i have been ret. since 2006 since then i have been teaching myself computer skills( trial & error style with a little bit of help now & then)(wifey).secondly, i have built myself an enclosed type canopy camper(s...
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Dumb Kindle question
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OK, wife has a Kindle with a keyboard, which she loves. I see much cheaper Kindles for sale, with no keyboards. How do you order books on these? Does a "virtual" keyboard come up on the screen? I am trying to avoid the process of downloading to computer and then transferring to Kindle. The few...
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Cleaning Drains??
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Can anyone recommend a method to clean the drains in our van and sullage hose?? We didn't think draino or similar would be suitable. Thanks Lorraine
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Van key hiding spot
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This is a handy hiding place for a spare van key,lay the key down of course,you wouldn't know the key was there ,and also a spare globe.
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Granit Creek Rest Area Closed QLD
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Yesterday i had to go to Brisbane from Gladstone, and noticed the Granite Creek Rest area at Lowermead between Miriam Vale and Gin Gin on Bruce highway is still closed due to the floods.
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