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G'day from Cairns
« on: December 05, 2010, 11:22:33 AM »
G'day all,

Just starting to have a bit of a serious look around at this whole camper trailer idea...... thinking might be time to upgrade from the tents, swags etc........

Catch ya's later......
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Re: G'day all,
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 11:26:57 AM »
Welcome to myswag Barrabart :cheers: Judging by your name you catch barra so  :worthles:
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 11:43:23 AM »
Welcome, good to see some more FNQ Cairns members.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2010, 12:08:32 PM »
welcome to the Forum

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 12:51:38 PM »
G'day BarraBart and welcome to Myswag. :cheers:
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2010, 01:23:46 PM »
Welcome Barrabart, GO the North Queenslanders!!!!!!!!! I'm a Townsvillian 8)   :cheers:
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2010, 01:33:15 PM »
Thanks all for the welcome ;D
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2010, 01:37:10 PM »
Quote from: ferret on December 05, 2010, 01:23:46 PM
Welcome Barrabart, GO the North Queenslanders!!!!!!!!! I'm a Townsvillian 8)   :cheers:
G'day Ferret,

Yeah another Nth Qldr, i was even born in Cairns, spent a fair bit of time visiting Townsville too, as i lived out in Charters Towers for 12 yrs.......
oh and don't tell my Cairns neighbors, but i actually prefer T'ville over Cairns. Townsville just needs an international airport to suit me coming and going to work.......
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2010, 02:11:12 PM »
G'day & Welcome.
 
Great forum name you've picked. Got anything in mind camper-wise yet? How many people do you need to put up?

Share your thoughts, ask advice and post up often.
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2010, 04:42:00 PM »
Barrabart Welcome to Myswag we knon a bit about the CT fun , if you want to know ask so we can help you  ;D
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2010, 04:47:49 PM »
G'day and welcome to MySwag!

There is a CT distributor up your way, called Tolga Traders... they might be able to point in the right direction to help get you out of the swag and tenting caper!

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2010, 06:36:13 PM »
G'day Barrabart, welcome 8)

I used to live and work in Cairns for about 9 months - so much to see and do that's not that far away, I loved my time there. Can't wait to drop in next year on the way to the Cape 8)

Careful, the forum's a bit addictive ;D

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2010, 08:35:27 PM »
Welcome mate

Wow townsville being better than Cairns gee I had you on my xmas card list. Thats like saying melbourne sucks sydney is better.  Ducking for cover now. ;D

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2010, 09:01:22 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on December 05, 2010, 08:35:27 PM
Welcome mate

Wow townsville being better than Cairns gee I had you on my xmas card list. Thats like saying melbourne sucks sydney is better.  Ducking for cover now. ;D

Mark
Ahhh don't get me wrong, Cairns is a good town, and a great location for choices if a quick weekend away is in order....... i think i just got used to the drier weather in Townsville....
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2010, 07:00:31 AM »
Townsville's good for a base but the best stuff's.............. OUT THERE 8)
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2010, 07:57:14 AM »
Welcome to the forum fellow Cairns inhabitant...
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2010, 10:36:26 AM »
Welcome Barrabart, another fisherman I guess.
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2010, 10:51:12 AM »
 ;D Yep welcome..... Think I've had enough of Townsville for the moment..... mind you it's not as brown as usual.  As been said, plenty of good gear on hear, tuck in
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2011, 05:25:09 AM »
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2011, 04:31:58 PM »
There is a CT distributor up your way, called Tolga Traders

Hello BarraBart ,
Make a run up to the tablelands and call into the Tolga Industral Estate and have a yarn to the mob at Tolga Traders. They have the Trackabout range there on show, you can crawl all over them and hire from them to see if you like what they have.
enjoy the forum, cheers duggie.
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2011, 04:36:25 PM »
Has Duggie said but McGirr has a secondhand one for sale in Cairns worth considering. Has all the goodies and I know his can and does store an awefull lot of beer....hehehe
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2011, 04:57:26 PM »
I'm with TB - plenty 0f room for the beer ... >:D >:D :cheers:


Welcome..

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2011, 05:18:34 PM »
What are you going to get McGirr into a Jayco now to Teabag. >:D Where is this forum going. ;D
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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2011, 07:10:44 PM »
Welcome to Myswag,

Go on take the plunge and get a CT. You won't regret it  ;D

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Re: G'day from Cairns
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2011, 09:04:07 PM »
At least one person in cairns has got it right!!!!!!!!!!! yep I'm a townsvillen 8) cairns is nice but every time I've been up there it either buckets down the whole time or my wife goes to the shops and flogs the bank balance ???, which means the mods to my truck or the CT are put further back................................................................................. :-[

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