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I'm just about to leave on a trip out to Alice Springs via the Flinders, Uluru, West McDonnels and this morning picked up the Sydney Morning Herald to read in the Letters to the Editor column about a rat plague around Boulia in outback Queensland. The writer claimed that rats were eating out the electrics on cars overnight and was advised to camp well out of town. While I won't be within a bulls roar of that area, I was wondering whether I might encounter rats in other places. I have heard about a lot of bush mice out west as a result of the rain, but the report of the rat plague caused me to sit up and take notice. Has anyone heard any first hand reports about this?
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Welcome to the Flinders. Some heavy activity far north of Radelaide. I believe its the little fellas as opposed to their larger cousins. They won't eat much
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I was interested to learn recently from a country Toyota seervice manager that the rodents not only quite enjoy chewing on electrical insulation under the bonnet (nice warm place to spend the cold nights), but that they're even more partial to the plastic tubing to the windscreen washer jets!!Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis View PostThey won't eat much
Recently found the beginnings of a nest in the engine bay of my Prado.
Even more interesting though is that I found a hole chewed in the aircon filter behind the glovebox!! Explains the smell of mouse piss I had for a little while.2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE
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I recently had half a dozen holes eaten in my black wolf tent overnight by rats about 150km west of Birdsville. I could hear the buggers jumping on the tent all night and did my best to keep batting them away (from inside) but alas woke up to see sun shining through.2010 GX Turbo DieselComment
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I was at Platypus Creek Camping Ground just out of Cairns,at Lake Tinaroo around 10 Days ago on way up to Cape, and ranger there told us to be aware of white tailed rats in the camping area that have eaten into the electric wiring of cars and any food they think is available. He also said they have eaten through eskys and tin cans. Did not spot any but makes you think twice about leaving things around in areas like that. Wife was also glad to be sleeping in rooftop tent that night.2010 Kakudu D4D,Crystal Pearl,TJM Alloy Bar,Snorkel,Brown Davis Underbody Guards,Icom UHF,Redarc with Dual Battery,Tigerz 11 12000lb winch,Custom Rear Storage,Rhino Alloy Platform Rack,50lt Boab H2oTank.Side Awning,Rooftop Tent.Comment
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There are field mice every where.
The rats are genereally around towns and popular feeding (camping) areas.
Due to the numbers there is not much you can do to stop them. We have had some luck leaving the bonnet open at night and lighting it up with one of those Solar LED spot lights. If the engine bay has a strong oil smell it also appears to keep more of them out.
What ever you do, don't fish oil your 4by just before you come out here.
We have been doing a lot of backburning and the little buggers keep running over our control lines on fire !!!!"Ooops I just deleted the internet, lucky I was able to recover 99.7% of it out of the bin" :lol:Comment
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Had mice all over my tent [and me while sitting by the fire trying to eat and cook] at the Lambert Centre, heard them on the tent in William Creek and had a bloody rat IN the tent and on me in Boulia-bugger chewed through clothing bags, "wet ones" and the flyscreen.They are everywhere outback at the moment. The thing that worries me is that a snake plague often follows the rat and mouse plague. NeilComment
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Do rats have 2 legs bushy? ... oh wait you mean that "other" vermin.Originally posted by Bushbasher[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
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Only $10????Originally posted by Bushbasher
It was always $50 when we were asked.... everything else is the same, along with 'do you want to buy my painting?'
AND we're thinking of heading back out there!
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"Hey bloke, can you lend me a smoke." Thank God I no longer smoke!!
Did have one opportunity to reply
Me: Sure bloke, but you will need to lend me $10 for a new pack coz I'm running low bro.
Indiginous Brudda: I habint got $10 bucks bro...
Me: Well thats no good bro coz that means I got no spare cigarettes to lend. Sorry fella.
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Plenty of Rats in the Simpson and also beside the Cooper Creek at Innamincka....I have the holes in my tent to prove it!!150 Silver Diesel GXL Auto with ECB Bullbar, Toyota Factory towbar, Black Widow Drawer system with Fridge slide and cargo barrier, GME UHF 3340 Radio, Waeco 50 Litre Fridge, Rhino Racks and Rhino Basket, ARB Awning, IPF XS Spotties, ABR Sidewinder Dual Battery system,Airtec Snorkel, Bilstien Shockies, King Springs, Poly Airbags and BFG A/T''s. Now towing a semi offroad Lotus Freelander 18.6 Van, with all the bells and whistles.Comment
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