Quote from: Fizzie on July 24, 2026, 07:35:14 AMBut isn't the pit by itself good enough for the 300mm

We've never had a Park complain when we've used them just by itself!

Sorry for the late reply Fizzie.
Brooms Head Caravan Park, a lot of things have changed there in the couple of years.
I too, would of thought that the folder fire pit was sufficient, but no, it had to be 300mm above ground.
All ash/sunburnt material had to be taken away, couldn't put the ash in a garden bed, yet when we arrived we had on our site, small chunks of carbon, and unburnt bark.pieces.
Hmm, yet others, caravans had their sink water/suliage  hoses emptying onto vacant sites.
We didn't argue, we enjoyed 2 nights spent around our fires, telling BS, and laughing.




You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

What do you call these "pins"

Latch pins / lock pins / something else  

& where do you get them? The BGS has nothing! 

QuoteOh, and doing one's census while travelling is a pain in the butt.

Just as much PITA at home!

Quote... as well as down to Restoration Island where we had a visit and cuppa with Dave Glasheen (the castaway who lived there for many years)

reading his story makes me jealous.

and yes stunning sunset!

Last census we were doing our Cape York trip and on the way home we stayed at The Temple at Portland Roads. Over dinner and drinks one night we met the local census collector and he asked if we would like to help deliver the forms, so the next day we jumped in his (borrowed) boat and took the forms out to the yachts anchored offshore, as well as down to Restoration Island where we had a visit and cuppa with Dave Glasheen (the castaway who lived there for many years).

Quote from: MattNQ on August 11, 2026, 10:37:10 PMBlackall, Qld

Caravan Park, Showgrounds, or free camp just out of town

& you're right about the sunset!

Quote from: MattNQ on August 11, 2026, 10:37:10 PMOh, and doing one's census while travelling is a pain in the butt. About to leave Mitchell this morning and a bloke rocks up with a census form  - They certainly don't miss you

Was a damn fine sunset tonight though

You are right about census staff, I was camped near Wiluna, about to start the Canning the next morning in 2016, when some census staff on their way to an aboriginal community turned up, and after we had finished our meal, produced the census papers to fill out.

To top it off, when back home in Townsville six weeks later, a census collector turns up on my doorstep to query why I hadn't filled the census form out. they did confirm a couple of weeks later they had tracked down the one I had done in WA

Blackall, Qld. Winding our way back home.
Car fridge fridge battery seems to have died - Think the battery management has failed - won't recharge using the 240v charger unless you put 12V across the battery terminals from another source to start it off. Was a Kings cheapie.
Also caravan batteries not being charged by solar, water leaks at pressure fitting and drinking water tap- so as per usual, stuff keeps breaking
Oh well, makes for a good story I guess - trip summary will be done when we get home.
Oh, and doing one's census while travelling is a pain in the butt. About to leave Mitchell this morning and a bloke rocks up with a census form  - They certainly don't miss you

Was a damn fine sunset tonight though

ooops

Quote from: Bird on August 10, 2026, 12:05:14 PMA large pothole on the Princes Highway near Bunyip, 75 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, has reportedly damaged dozens of cars in wet weather.

The scene of destruction has prompted renewed concern about the condition of Victorian roads. 
Motorists were left stranded along the highway after striking the pothole and pulling over to inspect the damage

Almost unbelieveable!

That was only half of it. About 30ks closer to Melbourne near the Nar Nar Goon exit there was another set of holes with about a dozen cars pulled over. Same thing happened last year at the same place. Apparently the bloke who stomped in the aggregate had lost weight and the repair didn't hold.
Still we need a new rail line from Cheltenham to Box Hill and we can't have everything eh?