We eat our fresh baked rolls (from Hearthfire Organic Bakery) stuffed with last night’s leftover lamb, in the sun at the Bellingen Showgrounds in the Coffs Coast hinterland. Now I’d classify this as a Caravanner’s Business Lunch as we’re actually checking out the condition of the showgrounds. With mown lawns, autumn leaves and nice clean amenities it ticks all the boxes. Continue reading A Caravanner’s Business Lunch
Tootling around the Myall Lakes in NSW we take the Lakes Way to the hamlet of Bungwahl and down to the coast at Seal Rocks. Reminiscent of Walkerville in Gippsland this tiny community overlooks Sugarloaf Bay, a curve of cream … Continue reading Seal Rocks
The township of Nambucca Heads in New South Wales is set on a series of ridges overlooking the Nambucca River estuary. There are numerous short walks along the river and beaches. Nyambaga is a short but spectacular walk if you … Continue reading Nyambaga Walking Trail
June 9th 2017 This morning I was roused from my morning blog reading to the news that a whale had beached itself on nearby Sawtell beach, directly in front of the surf club. It was a sad sight to see … Continue reading Whale beached at Sawtell
A pleasant 27 kilometre drive inland from the Pacific Highway at Macksville in northern New South Wales is the sleepy hollow of Taylor’s Arm. The Taylor’s Arm hotel proudly wears the moniker of ‘The Pub With No Beer’. When we … Continue reading The Pub With No Beer
The Snowy Scheme is Australia’s largest ever engineering project as well as being one of the world’s most complex. Located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales it was begun in 1949 and completed in 1974 and it was a source of work for many post war refugees. According to http://www.australia.gov.au there are 16 dams, 7 power stations, 1 pumping station and 225kms of pipelines, tunnels and aqueducts yet only 2% of construction is visible above ground. It covers an area of 5124 square kilometres. In summary, it collects snow melt from the region and diverts most of … Continue reading The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme
Towong, Vic to Jindabyne, NSW, 126kms, 2.5 hours not suitable for caravans Autumn 2017 Early morning sun is casting shadows through the poplars. We cross the Murray River into NSW and find that there is very little left of the … Continue reading The Alpine Way – rooftop of Australia
Sooty Oyster Catchers on oysters in Bonville Creek, Sawtell Continue reading Sooty Oyster Catchers
