On the show this week we are still visiting Gulgong, this is a great town in NSW and there is so much to see. Also a great base to travel around.

Gulgong is home to around 130 National Trust-listed buildings, many complete with their original verandahs and iron-lace balconies. You can also see Australia’s oldest operating opera house, the Prince of Wales Opera House, which opened in 1871, and where the great Dame Nellie Melba once performed.

Gold fever struck the region in 1870, when payable gold was found at Red Hill and 20,000 people flocked to the area. Prior to that, Gulgong was just a sheep-run, a large property for raising sheep.

Phill chats with Chris who is the Museum Co-ordinator and takes us through the museum comprising some 350 images, the Gulgong photos taken in 1872, show in minute detail what it is was that made Gulgong different to many of the other Australian goldfields.  They were mostly taken by Merlin as quarter plates and they have made possible the reconstruction of the town from its earliest beginnings following the first discovery of payable gold in April 1870.

Next up on the show is Jeff DeAth from Check Weight. The subject this week is tow ball weights.

If your towball weight is correct your van will be more stable, but if the ball is too light it may sway. Also your speed is a factor into this scenario. Also when you change the weight eg: bikes, generator can also be a factor.

Your towball weight should be around 10% of your GTM. Tune in and listen to Jeff as he runs through all about tow balls.