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My first trip in the new MH
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Hi all Well i finally got to head off for a few weeks and travelled around Corowa, Shepparton, Howlong and Deniliquin. Had an absolute blast and looking forward to heading up to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast from November for about 6 weeks to visit my daughter and a few friends up that way. Here are a f...
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OFF TO A GOOD START!!
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I know, I know I shouldn't have been driving at night but did my Grandson and daughter a favour and had to drive through the Adelaide Hills to get him to his Scout week-end. I didn't want to stay in Adelaide so drove back to Victor Harbor and guess what? 5 klms out of Victor hit a huge Kanga. Had a car up my b...
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Travelling through Narrandera
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If anyone is travelling through Narrandera, NSW, and would like to meet up let me know by PM I am preparing to have my van finished ready to go to the Solos rally at Bingarra on 7th October and then the main rally at Narrabri on 21st October. -- Edited by liddle on Thursday 19th of September 2013 03:50...
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Longreach Waterhole
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Longreach Waterhole Left Winton and set off to drive the 176kms to Longreach on another hot windy day. Arriving mid day to the Longreach Waterhole Camps6 #355 offering a maximum of 4 days with good flushing toilets but no showers or potable water. It is a very open place to camp and can take the biggest...
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A beautiful camp
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Stayed at Sawpit picnic area near Portland. Lovely spot. Rain & a bit of sun for Sola, so carm no wind in the bush.Who needs TV when birds are a plenty & Walabys with babys to watch. Just up my ally. Portland has showers in the public toilets. Using the power to charge phone & go on the computer...
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Tagging ???
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Can someone please help me...what's tagging ? Obviously not about electrical tagging.
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Log Waterhole at Winton
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Left Porcupine Gorge and caught up with Jeff in the Hughenden Library, posted my internet stuff and set off the 220kms to Winton. A very hot drive with a huge headwind and even now it is still a hot wind blowing through the Long Waterhole Camps6 #361. I enquired at the Information Centre about the drive i...
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Finally a dream comes true.
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After a whirlwind week, completely out of the blue, I am about to hit the road full time. MuM very happily moved into aged care of her choice and Ohhh so happy, a different woman. Daughter very happy also. After a day of moving furniture and mother a call from a real estate agent wanting to know if I would re...
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Porcupine Gorge near Hughenden
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Left Campaspe River early around 7am there was 160kms to Hughenden and an early start gave me at least an hour before the day warmed up. So at my speed of around 80kph allows two hours driving to get to Hughenden. I had wanted to visit Porcupine Gorge but Camps6 #295 Pyramid Campsite indicates 30kms of di...
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Undara Lava Tubes
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Wednesday morning and I left Archer Creek driving to Mt. Garnett where I did get internet in 2012 and expected to do so again. Success and I was able to catch up with the blog and forum. After I drove to the Undara Lava Tubes and booked into a powered site and went on a conducted tour $70 all up. So now I am powe...
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Gold prospecting in Clermont
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Hi, I accidently posted on General forum this same posting, but it doesn't really matter, Here I am in Clermont intending to do some prospecting with my detector, I am travelling alone and would like some like minded person to help me with a bit of knowledge on detecting. Any one out there??? regards...
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Heading to Mt Magnet WA
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On the road again after a collapsed idler bearing, a ride in a tow truck and 2 very cool and windy nights at a CP in Geraldton. Ute all fixed now so off to meet up with my travel companions. Off to Mt Magnet then Leinster - Kalgoorlie and back to Perth. RAC insurance covers - EITHER tow truck OR accommodation...
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Campaspe River between Charters Towers and Hughenden.
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Left Fletcher Creek Friday morning with a couple of things to do before the weekend, the main one was to make sure that the MP3 player was received at Atherton and arrange for it to be transferred to a post office ahead of me in my travels. I have selected Longreach because if it isnt there I can wait it out i...
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Flat Tyer
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I have put this in the main forum as well. I was reading the letters in the Wanderer about flat tyres and the weight of your motorhome. I have a Sunliner Holiday and it is over 2 tone my question is can you get road assistance or what do you do I am sure I could not lift the tyre to change it . I am a member of ...
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Housesitter wanted
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Housesitter wanted in Echuca 15th-17th November 2013. I cant do it as I am housesitting another family menber same time.
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Fletcher Creek again
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http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/fletcher-creek-north-of-charters-towers.html I was here last year and enjoyed my stay even though I did have conjunctivitis which slowed me down somewhat. I set off from Undara at around 8am and after a boring long drive of around 350kms arr...
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I am in a pickle?
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Ok, I have now done the easy rooms, and into the kitchen cupboards. I keep looking at all my gadgets that I have accumulated over the years, I know that I do not use them often however when I do they are very handy. Things like my pie maker, the sandwich press, I will pack my mixmaster up and just take my lit...
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Archer Creek near Ravenshoe
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Archer Creek Rest Area Camps6 #236 is nominated as a 24 hour stop over but the sign on the site states 48 hours and my plan is the take up the 48 hour offer. There is no running water on tap but the creek looks good enough to drink, very swiftly moving and clear. Good flushing toilets and fire rings everywher...
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Waterfalls on the Atherton Tablelands
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Went to Atherton P.O. to pick up my player but it wasnt there so what to do? Hang around waiting or move on and handle a transfer when the unit arrives at Atherton. That is the best course of action, move on. Decided to do the waterfalls and found 5 to see and photograph, starting with Malanda Falls. Moving...
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Happy camping
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Have been in Mannum by the Murry River lovely spot. Does say FREE camp in book 7, there is a charge of $10 per car a night. In Francis down from Bordertown, this is a free camp at the Oval.
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