On the show this week we meet Deano at his trout farm in the central tablelands of NSW.
Once again we came across this place on Wiki Camps. I have listed below some of the facilities. Deano as he is known is a great guy and Phill has a chat to him about the camping and also what else he provides. There is a shop to purchase his famous dip ( which I can say is just delicious). Great level sites with power, and of course you can fish for trout , and also he does tours of the trout ponds. Nice new amenities block and of course pets welcome. Its just a short drive of the New England Hwy and not far from Guyra. https://deanossmokedtrout.com.au
- new office and tackle shop.
- Smoked trout and dip are available for purchase.
- A new camp kitchen has been built with two BBQ, and plenty of shade and seating right along side the recreational dam.
- Dump available
- New toilets and showers
- BBQ camp kitchen
- Open fire pits allowed (off ground)
- Purchase firewood
- Dogs allowed
On the show this week, we are going to talk about Tamworth and some things there, a little bit about the history and the Country Music Festival.
130 years ago Tamworth was at the forefront of technological change. Tamworth is better known as the Country Music Capital, the city, or municipality as it was known in 1888 was at the forefront of global technological change, all while boasting a population of just 3000.
Just 11 years after 16 Jablockoff electric candles (arc) lights illuminated the Avenue de l’Opera in Paris to mark the world’s first electric street lighting, and just eight years after Thomas Edison patented his light bulb, the then mayoress of Tamworth, Elizabeth Piper, flicked the switch in Tamworth, the first town in the southern hemisphere to bask in the warm glow of electrons.
So the other claim to fame for Tamworth is the Country Music Festival where people flock from all over the country to the 2nd biggest festival after Nashville in the states. Its held for 10 days in January with music, buskers, concerts to name a few.
The Country Music Golden Guitar Awards of Australia are held each January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival with The Golden Guitar Awards building the foundation of the Festival. The Awards have been a core event for over 40 years and they represent the pinnacle in Australian Country Music.
It all started in January 1973, radio station 2TM launched the Australasian Country Music Awards. Joy McKean received the first Golden Guitar for “Lights on the Hill”, the song that was made popular by her husband Slim Dusty. To date, over 500 Golden Guitar trophies have been handed out to deserving Country Music artists. Slim Dusty has won a whopping 37 trophies!
The Golden Guitar trophy stands 24cm high and weighs 1.5 kilograms, however it weighs heavily on the hearts of country music artists who have the privilege of winning this award.
tcmf.com.au
Phill now chats with Len Crampton at the Tara Camel and Cultural Festival, Len is still travelling at the great age of 89. Len built the van and decked it out himself. took him about 2 and half months. It cost him all up at $49000 and suited to his needs.
Len talks us through some of his trips, and his past trips he did back with his late wife.
Len has travelled around Australia and has more travels ahead. He tells some stories of past singers he has met on the road including Slim Dusty, Len is a real character and is full of life and keep on travelling.
Phill once again catches up with Jeff DeAth and this weeks topic is why you should not overtake a truck.
One of the biggest complaints made by truck drivers is that RV’s & caravanners try and help by slowing down when they are approaching an overtaking lane or opportunity.
They mistakenly believe that when they slow it makes it easier for the truck to overtake. In fact it makes it much harder for the truck driver.
By slowing down before the overtaking lane, the truck driver behind you, must also slow, therefore losing momentum and the engine may also slow to below its most powerful revs. It will then take longer to build up speed to overtake and it may run out of double lanes before it has completed the overtaking manoeuvre leaving the caravan or RV with nowhere to go when their lane ends.
Remember, many trucks are speed limited so cannot overtake at high speed.
The best way to help is maintain your speed until the truck is beside you in the other ‘overtaking’ lane, not behind you, and then ease off your accelerator to gently slow your rig. Keep your van straight and avoid heavy breaking that may cause the van to sway.
The rush of air from the passing truck can also cause caravan sway, so be prepared. See below for more information on air flow and how it impacts overtaking trucks.
This will help the truck get past faster, safer and without losing valuable engine power or speed, especially as many overtaking lanes are on inclines where trucks and caravans struggle to maintain their speed.
Once again, communicate with the truck driver and let them know what you intend to do BEFORE you do it.
Be sure to keep an eye on the rear view mirror and do a head check of your blind spot to ensure there are no other vehicles also wanting to overtake you at the same time tucked in behind the truck.
It is better to have them overtake and get away from you than have them constantly behind you getting agitated.
Agitated drivers have been known to overtake when it is not safe out of pure frustration – endangering the lives of themselves, you and the other road users.
There also may be that driver who tries to out run you before the end of the overtaking lane, so indicate early that you are running out of your lane and are moving back into the other lane when safe. Let them know your intentions early.
Other drivers will appreciate it and you will often get a “thank you” over the radio.
You will feel good knowing you have been Truck Friendly and have helped and brightened someone day. Check out the website where you will find some interesting information.
