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extreme potato · extreme potato

Can anyone help me? Has the Toyota Cruiser been discontinued? If so, when? I am considering one as a used motorhome but don't want to end up with something I can't sell later. thanks. Monica

sandsmere · sandsmere

I'll put this in here as it's not strictly a mechanical job . We had a handful of small problems with the van that have accumulated over a few months with hot water , heating , Lighting , TV aerial etc. Booked in to Trail A Van in Toowoomba expecting it to take at least a full day , and cost around the $500+ mark...

the rocket · the rocket

Been to all 3. recommend them all and the IGA and newsagent is there also. -- Edited by the rocket on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 10:43:42 AM

Landfall · Landfall

For those travelling to tasmania and wanting a good base to see the Huon Valley, Tahune Airwalk, Kettering,etc. I can highly recommend riversedgecamping.com at Lonnavale. Access is through Huonvale and there is about twenty km's of dirt road in good condition. Riversedge is as described, a farm...

oakforddavo · oakforddavo

Have recently upgraded from a camper trailer to a small caravan - jayco penguin, and need guidance regarding using solar panels. Many people spoken to in the business world give various views and being new at the game I get flustered. The van is set up with battery and a weird circular switch under b...

Jack Mac · Jack Mac

Hi All, Thought I'd posted this but apparently it didn't take. Have just returned from a quick trip to Sydney. On the way down and back I stoped at Deepwater Inn free camp ground at Deepwater, midway between Glen Innes and Tenterfield. Great free camp with free hot showers, toilets etc. Very pet frien...

Bent Axle Bob · Bent Axle Bob

Due to a mechanical failure, I was recently obliged to find accomodation while my caravan was repaired. I was directed to the Landview Motel, Kootingal. I was welcomed by Katrina and Peter ..and assured me that my maltese/****zu/ jack russel dog was welcome. I found that the service was great, no...

D and D · D and D

In Kadina for a week with no internet connection other than what we can squeeze out of the phone. Found Cafe 53 and in a word its great. Only 2 wi-fi hot spots in Kadina - MacDonalds and here so we came here only to find that it was more than just a wi-fi hotspot. Alex and Co are great, they provide great food, g...

FraLyn · FraLyn

Free parking close to Port Melbourne along The Boulevard. The free parking is along The Boulevard close to the port terminal for the "Spirit of Tasmania" ferry to Devenport. No time limits, view to the harbour and clean public toilets too. Suitable for caravans and motorhomes.

BriVee · BriVee

Plants on Sturt Giftware and CafeIf any fellow travellers are in Mount Gambier and looking for a great coffee or light lunch in a friendly interesting cafe then I would recommend my favourite place which is Plants on Sturt (Sturt St.) in Mount Gambier.This shop has a constantly changing array of gift...

yobbo2u · yobbo2u

Hi everyone. I am a 63yr old invalid pensioner who has just purchased a 16" Statesman Streamline 1988, (with a small loan), to escape the next Melbourne winter for health reasons. Although I now feel very excited about the new adventure, (I will be traveling alone for about 6 months), my total...

TraceyandKim · TraceyandKim

Dear Happy Campers We are first time free campers, what can you recommend, good safe places to stop on our way? Thank you Tracey and Kim

Pam_Chris · Pam_Chris

For anyone passing north from Pt Wakefield if you are looking for a good rest area try Dublin. Don't think there is any camping but a good spot to rest complete with dump point its accessible from three sides. -- Edited by Pam_Chris on Sunday 6th of October 2013 09:12:22 PM

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

Andrew runs Motoshop P/L and is licensed. Mob. 0412 117694. He's a great bloke, does a great job, reasonable charges and loves a chat. He's just completed a number of jobs for me, spread over a few months, including solar/battery work and a vehicle charge system, rear view camera, etc. He lives at Moor...

Beth54 · Beth54

This is a great place to stay with lots of space. $9 p/p/p/n, toilets and 20 cent coin operated showers. The Logan River runs along the edge, and has a good swimming hole, and lots of birds, wallabies, possums etc. No dogs allowed naturally. And I can recommend the steak from the butcher in Rathdowney....

barmy bill · barmy bill

Hi all we will be traveling south from Airle Beach to the Sunshine coast in the next few weeks, any recommends for non expensive and nice parks for the run down. also looking for somewhere on the sunshine coast. thanks barmy Bill

neilnruth · neilnruth

Drove through the Foreshore CP at Mallacoota today. Over 500 sites - a lot only camping. 6 amenities blocks. Can't imagine what it would be like when it is peak season. Road into Mallacoota we found very windy and not well signed for bends.

Chazza · Chazza

NOT JUST TASSIE SHOTS THIS TIME. SEEMS AS IF THESE ARE A BIT POPULAR, SO HERE GOES AGAIN. BACK ON THE BIG ISLAND FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, SO THESE INCLUDE ONLY ONE PHOTO IN TASSIE AND SOME FROM FURTHER AFIELD. FROSTY MORNING REFLECTIONS AT CORRA LYNN, NEAR LAUNCESTON: 'WEARY'. I GET EMOTIONAL JUST BEING...

cobberandco · cobberandco

Have not travelled with van thru Cunninghams Gap but have previous experienced the Toowoomba downhill run into Gatton with a smaller van and wish to avoid if possible. Is Cunninghams gap at Warwick an ease for towing a heavy van at its maximum weight with Prado. Or Is there an alternative travel opt...

crocodile · crocodile

ï¿½howdy all, on our recent maiden voyage around central/west/sth west of Queensland. We decided to have a couple of days break and stopped at the Wyandra post office/store & wat ever else it does. Glen & Kym (hosts) & jack of all trades are trying to build up their business. When we were t...

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	Toyota cruiser (Preview) Can anyone help me? Has the Toyota Cruiser been discontinued? If so, when? I am considering one as a used motorhome but don't want to end up with something I can't sell later. thanks. Monica	extreme potato	9	1343	08:06 AM Jan 15, 2014 by jules47
	Trail A Van . . . Toowoomba . (Preview) I'll put this in here as it's not strictly a mechanical job . We had a handful of small problems with the van that have accumulated over a few months with hot water , heating , Lighting , TV aerial etc. Booked in to Trail A Van in Toowoomba expecting it to take at least a full day , and cost around the $500+ mark...	sandsmere	3	1346	08:49 PM Jan 14, 2014 by Donnybrook
	CALLIOPE QLD.bakery, chicken shop, pizza shop (Preview) Been to all 3. recommend them all and the IGA and newsagent is there also. -- Edited by the rocket on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 10:43:42 AM	the rocket	0	876	10:42 AM Jan 14, 2014 by the rocket
	Southern Tasmania (Preview) For those travelling to tasmania and wanting a good base to see the Huon Valley, Tahune Airwalk, Kettering,etc. I can highly recommend riversedgecamping.com at Lonnavale. Access is through Huonvale and there is about twenty km's of dirt road in good condition. Riversedge is as described, a farm...	Landfall	2	585	01:49 PM Jan 10, 2014 by jules47
	solar panels (Preview) Have recently upgraded from a camper trailer to a small caravan - jayco penguin, and need guidance regarding using solar panels. Many people spoken to in the business world give various views and being new at the game I get flustered. The van is set up with battery and a weird circular switch under b...	oakforddavo	4	1060	07:10 PM Jan 7, 2014 by oakforddavo
	Deepwater - New England Highway (Preview) Hi All, Thought I'd posted this but apparently it didn't take. Have just returned from a quick trip to Sydney. On the way down and back I stoped at Deepwater Inn free camp ground at Deepwater, midway between Glen Innes and Tenterfield. Great free camp with free hot showers, toilets etc. Very pet frien...	Jack Mac	1	825	09:19 PM Jan 5, 2014 by Happywanderer
	Kootingal, NSW....Landview Motel. (Preview) Due to a mechanical failure, I was recently obliged to find accomodation while my caravan was repaired. I was directed to the Landview Motel, Kootingal. I was welcomed by Katrina and Peter ..and assured me that my maltese/****zu/ jack russel dog was welcome. I found that the service was great, no...	Bent Axle Bob	3	877	01:58 PM Jan 5, 2014 by Bent Axle Bob
	Good coffee, food and wi-fi at Kadina (Preview) In Kadina for a week with no internet connection other than what we can squeeze out of the phone. Found Cafe 53 and in a word its great. Only 2 wi-fi hot spots in Kadina - MacDonalds and here so we came here only to find that it was more than just a wi-fi hotspot. Alex and Co are great, they provide great food, g...	D and D	0	859	02:14 PM Dec 14, 2013 by D and D
	Free Parking Close to Port Melbourne (Preview) Free parking close to Port Melbourne along The Boulevard. The free parking is along The Boulevard close to the port terminal for the "Spirit of Tasmania" ferry to Devenport. No time limits, view to the harbour and clean public toilets too. Suitable for caravans and motorhomes.	FraLyn	0	1547	06:49 PM Oct 22, 2013 by FraLyn
	Great coffee shop / cafe in Mount Gambier (Preview) Plants on Sturt Giftware and CafeIf any fellow travellers are in Mount Gambier and looking for a great coffee or light lunch in a friendly interesting cafe then I would recommend my favourite place which is Plants on Sturt (Sturt St.) in Mount Gambier.This shop has a constantly changing array of gift...	BriVee	9	1158	05:51 AM Oct 21, 2013 by Bobstar52
	A brand new caravanner hopeful. (Preview) Hi everyone. I am a 63yr old invalid pensioner who has just purchased a 16" Statesman Streamline 1988, (with a small loan), to escape the next Melbourne winter for health reasons. Although I now feel very excited about the new adventure, (I will be traveling alone for about 6 months), my total...	yobbo2u	7	1431	04:39 PM Oct 18, 2013 by Ontos45
	Travelling from SA to QLD free camping first timers (Preview) Dear Happy Campers We are first time free campers, what can you recommend, good safe places to stop on our way? Thank you Tracey and Kim	TraceyandKim	9	1468	11:50 PM Oct 12, 2013 by Ali n Al
	Dublin SA (Preview) For anyone passing north from Pt Wakefield if you are looking for a good rest area try Dublin. Don't think there is any camping but a good spot to rest complete with dump point its accessible from three sides. -- Edited by Pam_Chris on Sunday 6th of October 2013 09:12:22 PM	Pam_Chris	4	941	04:34 PM Oct 11, 2013 by rockylizard
	Mobile Auto Electrician - Forster Tuncurry to Port Macquarie (Preview) Andrew runs Motoshop P/L and is licensed. Mob. 0412 117694. He's a great bloke, does a great job, reasonable charges and loves a chat. He's just completed a number of jobs for me, spread over a few months, including solar/battery work and a vehicle charge system, rear view camera, etc. He lives at Moor...	GaryKelly	0	1130	09:45 PM Sep 27, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Bigriggin Campground, Rathdowney, Qld (Preview) This is a great place to stay with lots of space. $9 p/p/p/n, toilets and 20 cent coin operated showers. The Logan River runs along the edge, and has a good swimming hole, and lots of birds, wallabies, possums etc. No dogs allowed naturally. And I can recommend the steak from the butcher in Rathdowney....	Beth54	5	1398	10:57 PM Sep 23, 2013 by JayDee
	Decent Van Parks (Preview) Hi all we will be traveling south from Airle Beach to the Sunshine coast in the next few weeks, any recommends for non expensive and nice parks for the run down. also looking for somewhere on the sunshine coast. thanks barmy Bill	barmy bill	1	906	09:06 PM Sep 23, 2013 by Gwian
	Mallacoota Foreshore CP (Preview) Drove through the Foreshore CP at Mallacoota today. Over 500 sites - a lot only camping. 6 amenities blocks. Can't imagine what it would be like when it is peak season. Road into Mallacoota we found very windy and not well signed for bends.	neilnruth	6	1511	02:39 AM Sep 17, 2013 by Cloak
	A LIFESTYLE CHANGE - MORE PHOTOS (Preview) NOT JUST TASSIE SHOTS THIS TIME. SEEMS AS IF THESE ARE A BIT POPULAR, SO HERE GOES AGAIN. BACK ON THE BIG ISLAND FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, SO THESE INCLUDE ONLY ONE PHOTO IN TASSIE AND SOME FROM FURTHER AFIELD. FROSTY MORNING REFLECTIONS AT CORRA LYNN, NEAR LAUNCESTON: 'WEARY'. I GET EMOTIONAL JUST BEING...	Chazza	3	1226	09:13 PM Aug 28, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Goondiwindi to Gatton with avoidance of Toowoomba Range and Cunninghams Gap (Preview) Have not travelled with van thru Cunninghams Gap but have previous experienced the Toowoomba downhill run into Gatton with a smaller van and wish to avoid if possible. Is Cunninghams gap at Warwick an ease for towing a heavy van at its maximum weight with Prado. Or Is there an alternative travel opt...	cobberandco	5	3141	09:04 PM Aug 20, 2013 by Haji-Baba
	Wyandra Queensland (Preview) ï¿½howdy all, on our recent maiden voyage around central/west/sth west of Queensland. We decided to have a couple of days break and stopped at the Wyandra post office/store & wat ever else it does. Glen & Kym (hosts) & jack of all trades are trying to build up their business. When we were t...	crocodile	3	1645	08:59 PM Aug 15, 2013 by ken thomas
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