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  1. ralphnhatrang avatar

    RE: Mawson MTB trail in June/July- SA, Australia

    by ralphnhatrang 20 May 2012

    I have cycled parts of the trail. There is a hut or two in the mid-north, but you will need to take your own camping equipment. You…

  2. 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…

  3. cowantimmy12 avatar

    Re: Flying Qatar Airways

    by cowantimmy12 10 May 2012

    #5 only well to do free settlers in South Australia no prisoners, or pirates...

  4. mike_travel_too avatar

    Re: Living & working at Yulara (Ayers Rock)

    by mike_travel_too 08 May 2012

    I [worked in the Outback|http://www.traveldroppings.com/articles/work/what-its-like-working-in-the-outback.php] for 5 months in South…

  5. 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…

  6. perry_jones avatar

    Re: Aussie helmet law: Sikhing advice for a friend.

    by perry_jones 08 May 2012

    Thanks Cyclewallah, I have found the "South Australia . (1999). Road Traffic (Road Rules - Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulatio…

  7. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: House sitting expectations

    by Ozziegiraffe 30 April 2012

    She gets the housesitting positions on-line. The previous one was in regional South Australia, this one in northern NSW.

  8. neverwinter avatar

    Re: Buying a car: Sydney or Melbourne

    by neverwinter 30 April 2012

    someone gave you completely wrong advice, unless the situation in Victoria has changed totally; contact VicRoads who will know for sure.…

  9. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Freedom Fries

    by VinnyD 24 April 2012

    For flobster. In Australia, > An amendment to the Restriction Order in July 1915 prohibited enemy aliens and naturalized subjects from…

  10. Caballero avatar

    RE: States that are also rivers

    by Caballero 19 April 2012

    In South Australia there is a town and river called American River and in gold prospecting legend there was a guy nicknamed Russian Jack,…

  11. flobster avatar

    RE: Bobby-Bobby Bob-Bob BOB!

    by flobster 16 April 2012

    The ABS says (although you undoubtedly know better, having been told by a bloke on the bus): ACT In December 2011, the trend unemployment…

  12. tribalclass avatar

    RE: Grand National

    by tribalclass 14 April 2012

    You said that Smedders, and not me. The only comparison between the two famous horse races i would make, is that there is because of…

  13. flobster avatar

    RE: Job

    by flobster 05 April 2012

    LOL, no I'm not. I have applied for project officer jobs in areas where I am familiar with the geography and climate and farming methods…

  14. IpswichFC avatar

    Kangaroo Island

    by IpswichFC 02 March 2012

    I am visiting South Australia in June and would like to travel over to Kangaroo Island. At this time of the year, is the ferry journey…

  15. t_roy avatar

    RE: Cemetaries.

    by t_roy 29 February 2012

    Thank you everyone for your responses and kind words :) Leela - I know this must be hard as my mother felt the way you are now... she…

  16. justina11 avatar

    RE: Europe in Australia

    by justina11 27 February 2012

    I also suggest Handorf in South Australia. Its a cute little german town outside of Adelaide. Adelaide is also a little hidden gem, dont…

  17. neverwinter avatar

    Re: RWC Melbourne

    by neverwinter 27 February 2012

    Victoria turns out to be a bad place to buy and sell backpacker cars; the story I got was that the RWC is VERY strict and you will be…

  18. Commissioner avatar

    RE: Sydney - Melbourne - GOR - Melbourne - Ok in 10 days?

    by Commissioner 26 February 2012

    The SA coastal drive along the Coorong is quite nice, but despite what our South Australian cousins may tell you, the GOR starts and ends…

  19. DancesWithGoats avatar

    RE: Europe in Australia

    by DancesWithGoats 24 February 2012

    Hahndorf in South Australia is Germanic, LygonStreet in Melbourne is full of italian style restaurants .

  20. neverwinter avatar

    Re: Thinking of going to Asutralia/New Zealand in Feb and need suggestions!

    by neverwinter 01 February 2012

    Gold coast etc is beaches and so on. Right time of year for there and southern Australia; Tasmania for wildlife and scenery, also Victoria…

  21. strauss1944 avatar

    RE: I'd start a thread....

    by strauss1944 28 January 2012

    All out for 72! ...........................I guess eveything is refective, the Aussies were all out for 47 recently, and i remember going…

  22. ranjon avatar

    RE: Best route Sydney to Darwin

    by ranjon 28 January 2012

    There are a few options for you based on either heading west and then north or north and then west. ie. you could head west towards Adelaid…

  23. detail avatar

    Re: cycle trails Australia, 12 epic trails

    by detail 21 January 2012

    Some recent additions to the trails, which now number 16. [*Great Central Road* |http://www.cycletrailsaustralia.com/2_trails/trails-gr…

  24. coffeeperk avatar

    Re: Best Great White cage diving place?

    by coffeeperk 20 January 2012

    There's a pile of great places to age dive with white sharks but they vary by visibility, actual chances of seeing a white shark, and…

  25. aussieguarddog43 avatar

    RE: Any Aust based members used their transactional EFTPOS card in NZ...

    by aussieguarddog43 18 January 2012

    Justo, if you are in Aust, do keep an eye for the next My Kitchen Rules... Watch for one of the next South Australian contestants, the…

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