The Trucks on Fraser Island


In case you land here first - we now have a new website that we are developing and eventually it will continue from where this blog finishes the site is www.living-our-dream.com - you are welcome to visit it. Any constructive comments would be most appreciated.                   Cheers - John and Elizabeth.......

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