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ID:153813 - Blog Review: Day 105 To Esperance

Jeanie F — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:25:00 GMT

I loved all the orchids on the drive to Esperance
Those red beak orchids are just on masse !
After spending three weeks with you guys, it was really sad to be going in the opposite direction back to Perth…
Enjoy the rest of your trip and I love reading your blogs
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ID:153811 - Mobile phone satellite messaging

IvanTheTerrible — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:25:00 GMT

Did a trip earlier this year and just got back from another a few days ago and change in satellite messaging on a mobile phone between the two is incredible . On the first trip sending messages was inconsistent and if it did send it took for ever. This trip it was almost instant and never failed. This included sending images which we couldn't do on our earlier trip. This has now pretty much made our dedicated satellite messaging system obsolete.
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ID:153808 - Shop Comment: Membership

Murchie’s — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:24:00 GMT

Why the extra cost to add tracker app? Also can you have traveller downloaded on a device as well as headset and have updated info input from say iPad link straight to cars headset ?
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ID:153713 - Australian Off-road Campers closes

Glenn M8 — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:33:00 GMT

Over the past few days AOR have shut down their website, forum, Facebook page and owners Facebook page. Their phones are no longer connected. Drove past the Caloundra yard this morning and it was virtually empty. So I stopped to speak to a gentleman at the gate enquiring if I could book a service. His response was they shut up shop on Wednesday. It is interesting though that just last week the owner posted on the forum about working on a new design and that on the 3/9 there was some business registrations on the ASIC website.
Sadly it looks like another Australian manufacturer has closed.
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ID:153646 - Hinges for fridge.

Kirk L — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:25:00 GMT

Hi guys. Have a YCD90A kings 90 l fridge freezer which is an ever cool apparently. I can't get the hinges from either and were wondering if any one had come up with a supplier or an alternate hinge that fits. The fridge is fine. Can't really screw a different hinge on because there are threaded nuts in the lid to suit. [gi]251352[/gi]
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ID:153620 - Tyre monitoring sender units on tyres

Member - Geoff W17 — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:50:00 GMT

As we are planning the following trip from Brisbane - plenty Hw- Alice Springs- tanami road- halls creek- derby- Gibb road- bungle bungle- Katherine- back to Brisbane I’d like get some feed back on if you need to remove the tyre monitoring units on each tyre. After doing Birdsville the mechanic told us we should remove them as they are the biggest single cause for tyre valves breaking off.
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ID:153610 - Trip/Gathering VIC - coffee club 2026

MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:34:00 GMT

Dates: 17/09/2026 to 17/09/2026
Name: VIC - coffee club 2026
Description:
View or register for this Trip/Gathering
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ID:153609 - Smartworld dash mounted screen

Member - Ross638 — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:24:00 GMT

Hi anyone had problems with Smartworlds dash mounted screen turning it self off. We’ve had three screens supplied to us now and everyone of them turns itself off once we hit gravel roads. I’ve tried at least 3 different power sources and even a different power cord. Some times it will start up again then turn off, other times it just stays off.
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ID:153604 - Exploring Harvey Bay - 14 - 18 Oct 26

Member - Mark B68 — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:34:00 GMT

Got a booking with Ingenia at Harvey Bay for four days.

What are some of the highlights to see and do?

Any interesting 4WD spots ??

ps we have been there before but looking for some local knowledge or what others have done ??
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ID:153584 - Simpson Desert ranger retires.

Allan B (Sunshine Coast) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:43:00 GMT

Ranger in charge, Don Rowlands hangs up his uniform.
ABC News story here.
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