We head east and arrive at Yeoval. This is a lovely little town not much there but it is home to the Banjo Patterson Museum. Banjo spent the first 7 years of his life at Yeoval before the family moved on to Yass.
This is a wonderful museum and you could spend a good couple of hours here just wandering and reading the letters, poems and all the other memoribillia. There is also a lovely little cafe called Clancys where we had the best burger and a very reasonable price. Check out the website and take the time to visit. They have recently had a bronze statue erected out the front. Alf and his wife are volunteers at the museum, he also manages the great camp ground complete with ensuite bathrooms and power available for a very reasonable price. Alf’s wife when not at the museum also drives the school bus. Also on market days you can find Alf behind the BBQ cooking up sausages for the sausage sizzle, https://www.banjopatersonmorethanapoet.com.au
Another thing that the locals have erected along the main road from Dubbo through to Molong is the animals on bikes. Some stand out really well and others are further into the paddocks. Great for the kids and even the adults trying to find them. We did use Wiki camps to help us locate as we drove along.
Its amazing the people you meet on the road, we were chatting with Andrew and Julie and they introduced us to Barry Brebner. Barry lives in Dubbo with his wife, but they also travelled Australia extensively many years ago. Barry chats with Phill about his book Workabout Australia and all the jobs available in Australia around the country. What a great way to see Australia and also pick up some work to pay for the added luxuries. The book is no longer in print but for $40 a year you can sign up and every Friday receive emails with jobs available and plan your holiday and also work around Australia. Go to www.workaboutaustralia.com.au for more information
Phill once again catches up with Jeff DeAth, the subject this week is 5th Wheelers. Jeff has not actually had many come by him to weigh. Jeff does not profess he knows a lot about 5th Wheelers, only weighing 3 compared to over 500 caravans. They do not have a tow ball but more a hitch that you see on a truck, so you don’t actually have a tow ball weight. The hitch also is over the rear axels on the tow vehicle.
The wheels are more set back to the rear of the van and all the storage is towards the van.
A Fifth Wheeler is a Caravan/RV that attaches to a vehicle using a hitch or turntable placed over the back of a tow vehicle. The hitch or turntable resembles a wheel – making it the fifth wheel of the Caravan/RV.
Fifth Wheelers are towed predominantly by utes such as: the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-MAX, Mazda BT-50, Holden Colorado and many more due to the ‘Fifth Wheel’ hitch sitting in the centre of the tray. By placing the hitch in the centre of the tray the Fifth Wheeler gains more stability and places less stress on the rear of the vehicle – handling 25% of the hitch load. This in turn provides: better fuel economy, less chance of a break down, increased stability and safety and finally, a smoother journey when venturing around Australia.
