We always like to have a wander through towns to get a feel for the place. Sometimes they hold surprises, like the grain store with a few chooks next door or a goat or sheep keeping a vacant block mowed. … Continue reading Balranald a town of surprises
Aug 2018, Gwydir River, Bingara, NSW A walk in the winter sun along the riverbank where horses graze and giant gums stand high upon ten feet long roots washed clean by past floods and home to spiders and the like. Is it any wonder then that this poem comes to mind and circles my brain like the painted horses on a merry go round? The Spider by the Gwydir By Anonymous By the sluggish River Gwydir Lived a wicked red-backed spider, Who was just about as vicious as could be: And the place that he was camped in Was a … Continue reading By the Gwydir
Aug 2019, Bingara, NSW Australian country towns have a wonderful history of Greek Cafes. In Bingara, NSW you’ll find a fine example of this memorable era. Tours are available and ours was conducted by a descendant of a Greek immigrant … Continue reading Roxy Theatre
Aug, 2018, Bingara, NSW Bingara’s Main Street is a short walk away from the caravan park and a pleasant surprise. It is a neat town with memorials to the doctor and chemist. There are murals on the walls and a grand court house and then there’s the Roxy Theatre. Wearily we drop into the Imperial Hotel’s Gwydir Bar for a drink. There’s a fire burning and a friendly barmaid who has escaped the city (Ipswich) for the community lifestyle of Bingara. As we are dog tired and wanting to tour the town’s Roxy Theatre we decide to stay another day. … Continue reading Bingara
In the middle of New South Wales you’ll find a quirky little town that is quite proud of its unique name. Continue reading The galahs of Gulargambone
In May and June of 2017 we propped for a month at Nambucca Heads on the New South Wales north coast. Not only was it a perfect place to be based for touring the Coffs Coast region but we were … Continue reading Nambucca Dreaming
Note that although this is in Menindee, NSW the time referred to is South Australian time as Copi Hollow is a holiday destination for Broken Hill residents. Broken Hill, 100km closer to South Australia but still in NSW is on … Continue reading Let there be light not bite
May 2017, Laurieton, NSW Our park neighbour suggests that we visit the North Brother Lookout at Laurieton. This region is known as Three Brothers and the mountains are named according to the Aboriginal legend, North, South and Middle Brother. We … Continue reading North Brother Lookout
If there is one place in Australia that must be seen to be believed it is Broken Hill. A mining town in the desert with an arts culture at its heart. Oct 2012, Broken Hill, NSW We soon learn that … Continue reading Broken Hill
May 2018, North Bourke, outback NSW. You can’t go wrong in Bourke as both caravan parks are excellent. This time we chose Kidman’s Camp and it’s an oasis with grassy sites, palms, bougainvilleas and two swimming pools which makes for … Continue reading Kidman’s Camp Caravan Park
