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  1. Dick_N_Larger avatar

    RE: Origin 1

    by Dick_N_Larger 25 May 2012

    Queensland will whip them in the next game. Apart from Inglis there was not one Maroon who played up to his expected standard. As a…

  2. raideress avatar

    RE: Stopover in Rarotonga

    by raideress 25 May 2012

    Hi we are looking at April - May 2013, so still got a fair bit of time, my plan is to start organising it about october, booking everythin…

  3. lessthanstellar avatar

    RE: Two Camps

    by lessthanstellar 23 May 2012

    "Don't they reverse park in angle car parks in Queensland (they are a strange bunch up there) ... I seem to recall noticing something…

  4. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: UK Teacher - work on Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus??

    by Ozziegiraffe 21 May 2012

    For the little boys having an argument above, ryb is not the only teacher posting here. However, each state's public education system…

  5. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Long weekend - Beach near Sydney

    by Harry_Ramsden 21 May 2012

    Actually, the sheltered waters of Jervis Bay can be surprisingly warm in Winter. I've swum there in late April, and it was perfect. However,…

  6. evamelb avatar

    Re: UK Teacher - work on Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus??

    by evamelb 20 May 2012

    Firstly, have you got your [teacher registration|http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/teacher-registration.html] ? If…

  7. ranjon avatar

    RE: UK Teacher - work on Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus??

    by ranjon 20 May 2012

    Generally Hannah, most people do find that they unless they have really specialist training and have good experience, they cannot expect…

  8. brother_no_2 avatar

    RE: 3month 8,000km trip around rural Australia

    by brother_no_2 19 May 2012

    I've hitched mildura to menindee return, and Melbourne- longreach(west Queensland) return among other trips, be prepared for lotsa local…

  9. Treeplanter avatar

    Rustic Australiana Accommodations.

    by Treeplanter 19 May 2012

    They are all located in south east Queensland, Australia, not too far north of Brisbane and Noosa. Behind the house here, I have a conver…

  10. ranjon avatar

    RE: Long weekend - Beach near Sydney

    by ranjon 18 May 2012

    Ah, a race to see who is the most funnerer between Harry and chris is it? Harry thinks of timber cottages in forest as fibro shacks and…

  11. ranjon avatar

    RE: Where can I watch the champions league final in Rockhampton?

    by ranjon 17 May 2012

    Unfortunately the Burswood Casino is a bit closer to Rockingham than it is to Rockhampton in Queensland! Just kind of one being near…

  12. chrisj avatar

    RE: seeking

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68f) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…

  13. chrisj avatar

    RE: seeking

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68c) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…

  14. ranjon avatar

    RE: Long weekend - Beach near Sydney

    by ranjon 14 May 2012

    There're plenty of places close to beaches but not too many with quaint towns so close and close to Sydney though you could look at the…

  15. tila avatar

    World’s oldest backpacker

    by tila 12 May 2012

    [Cool story!|http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9257081/Worlds-oldest-backpacker-hits-the-road-again.html] +Keith Wright, a…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

    by ranjon 12 May 2012

    CSG operations certainly seem to have an unenviable reputation preceding them, there being quite a few reports about on what has happened…

  17. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Help with Australia trip!

    by Ozziegiraffe 12 May 2012

    [Premier|http://www.premierms.com.au/newhome/home.asp] also have east coast bus passes. As Ranjon said, if ou tell us when you are arriving,…

  18. ranjon avatar

    RE: Driving from Darwin to Uluru then onto Cairns in 3 weeks in September.

    by ranjon 11 May 2012

    Yep, the wet season rains usually end in April/May, rainfall becoming less near the end and so with four months of relatively dry weather,…

  19. chrisj avatar

    RE: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

    by chrisj 11 May 2012

    Mining legislation is controlled by individual States, not Nationally. About the only power Canberra has, is to ban exports. eg Uranium…

  20. raideress avatar

    RE: how touristy is The Cook islands now?

    by raideress 11 May 2012

    Thanks Lagoon, not sure if they will join us, but either way will but great :) we got twins as we tried to have a baby for about 2 years…

  21. chrisj avatar

    Re: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

    by chrisj 09 May 2012

    +if you are as ignorant as most Ozzies plus most people who go there as tourists+ Stereotyping a whole nation, and the secondary group…

  22. ranjon avatar

    RE: Help! UK - OZ (Sydney to cairns OR Cairns to Sydney) then to Thailand

    by ranjon 09 May 2012

    Yeah shizzle, there are touring type mobs that probably better suit the gap year youngins or those nearer that age and greyhound have…

  23. ranjon avatar

    RE: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

    by ranjon 08 May 2012

    The main thing that you may have noticed if driving when visiting is the lighter traffic on roads once away from the Capital Cities and…

  24. ranjon avatar

    RE: Seasonal / Regional work in Victoria between September and February

    by ranjon 07 May 2012

    There're no big mines in Victoria Lisa akin to those in WA or Qld. where the housekeeping work you refer to is probably working for a…

  25. MCGEECNS avatar

    Re: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

    by MCGEECNS 05 May 2012

    Thanks to Ranjon, libbyh and all others who helped with our trip. We are back from your beautiful country and want to take a minute to…

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