2828 Cafe
Gulargambone is a little bigger than expected, not to say that it is a big town (395 in 2011) and the caravan park is well away from the Castlereagh highway. Gulargambone has a lot of older empty shops and a … Continue reading 2828 Cafe
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Gulargambone Caravan Park
It rains solidly all afternoon, steady soaking rain, a blessing for farmers who’ve had a parched July of record high winter temperatures. The Gulargambone Caravan Park has a purpose built tin shed that houses a camp kitchen and a large … Continue reading Gulargambone Caravan Park
The Warrumbungles
We’re becoming zig zaggers. We want to cross from Coonabarabran to Gulargambone and rather than travel south on the Newell Highway to Gilgandra then north again up the Castlereagh to Gulargambone we choose the road through the Warrumbungles National Park. … Continue reading The Warrumbungles
Macleay Valley
Driving between the coastal towns of Crescent Head and South West Rocks one passes through the dairying area of the Macleay Valley. The Macleay Valley is cow’s paradise, the wide river flats of lush green grass and birds wading in … Continue reading Macleay Valley
Camp Ground Small Talk
Me, sprawled in camp chair with a coffee “Lovely morning, I hope it stays good until September.” Wandering camper, recently retired “I’ve got till November” Then he pauses and says. “No…I’ve got the rest of my life.” Continue reading Camp Ground Small Talk
There’s Stacks to see in Gulgong
Most people soak up the history in Gulgong, admiring the well kept old buildings, the shop verandahs, the convict built gutter stones, the quaint picket fenced cottages. Most people soak up the history, it was the childhood home of poet Henry Lawson, it was the town featured on the first $10 note. Not us. Vee had assured us that one of the best $2 shops exists in the basement below the local supermarket. And you know what? She’s right. We spent an hour trawling the shelves in Stacks buying soaps, a new roasting fork and macrame cotton as we listened … Continue reading There’s Stacks to see in Gulgong
Mendooran Primitive Camp
Winter 2017 Heading south we drive through Gilgandra, NSW and stop to let the dogs water the trees at Mendooran Primitive Camp. This is one of our mates favourite spots and it is a large level grassy area on the … Continue reading Mendooran Primitive Camp
Hump Backed Bridges
The New South Wales north coast is known for its wide rivers flowing out to the sea. Lesser noticed though are the tidal creeks and backwaters. Towns have sprung up on these small creeks and hump backed wooden foot bridges … Continue reading Hump Backed Bridges
Bangalow Markets
We decide to take our mates up to Bangalow in the hills behind Byron Bay, NSW and we stumble upon the Bangalow Market. Hundreds of cars are parked on the old Showgrounds and a few penned cows look on in wonder. There are blokes in skirts, dreadlocks in abundance and a stall holder breastfeeding her baby. There’s a fellow who is coaxing the most exquisite music out of a beat up old upright piano. A young couple sweat over two large pans of paella and a woman parades homemade knickers in front of an undie stall. There are spaced out … Continue reading Bangalow Markets
Lawson Park Hotel
Winter 2017 In Mudgee, NSW and hankering for a steak we walk this charming town and find the Red Heifer Grill at the Lawson Park Hotel where the specialty is steak of course. It is a freezing cold winter’s night, we’re talking scarves and woollens now, and there’s a roaring fire in the bar. Out the back are some of the largest steaks that you’d ever find and the house red is a smooth local drop called ‘Black’ Shiraz. Steaks sizzle on the grill, ours almost melt in our mouths and the shiraz? We buy a dozen the next day. Continue reading Lawson Park Hotel
