Mann River Nature Reserve – T, F, OR, W. 131 km W of South Grafton or 47 km E of Glen Innes. 12 km down Old Grafton Road, down a steep hill, slippery when wet. Large grassy area on the banks of the Mann River. Some sites close to the river have been washed out due … Continue reading N – Mann River Nature Reserve
Q – Andrew Drynan Park
Andrew Drynan Park – T, OR, D, $. 18 km SE of Rathdowney. The ground is pretty slopy, not many flat areas. Swimming holes and creek. Great Views. Fees apply, the ranger will come and collect the money. Rating – 3.5
Q – Swinging Bridge Park
Swinging Bridge Park – OR, F, D, BR, M. Rest area at Cooyar QLD, behind the Cooyar Hotel. Hard to find at night, huge grassy area, goes along way back, very quiet, well off the road, no toilets but there is one down the road. Power available at $5 a night payable at the pub. … Continue reading Q – Swinging Bridge Park
Swinging Bridge Park in the new camper
We are camped at Swinging Bridge Park at Cooyar for our first weekend away in our new camper an Aussie Swag, yeah. We hadn't actually planned on staying here, we had planned to camp and had booked into Emu Creek Campground in the Benarkin State Forest near Blackbutt. When we got to Clancys Campground (12 … Continue reading Swinging Bridge Park in the new camper
Day 34 – 4th May
After a good night sleep we were ready to hit the road again. We have had blue skies and awesome sunsets the last few days we have been driving but the day we are to arrive in Byron Bay it rained all day. We got to Byron mid afternoon and checked into the First Sun … Continue reading Day 34 – 4th May
Day 33 – 3rd May
Well it was noisy night for Chris mostly as I had ear plugs he woke with a start a few times during the night with trucks pulling up beside and behind us. We were up reasonably early and on the road by 8am. We had to get off the Hume to fill up in Goulburn, … Continue reading Day 33 – 3rd May
Day 32 – 2nd May
Another peaceful night, the plan today was to head up to Forbes and maybe spend a couple of nights there. Well Murphy had a few other ideas, we had packed up and Chris started the Jackaroo on petrol to make sure all was still ok, only to find fuel pouring out under the Jack. So … Continue reading Day 32 – 2nd May
Day 31 – 1st May
It was a cool night and as it turns out we are in a beaut spot, it seems we have managed to stumble onto one of the prime spots. We are on the bend in the river it is lovely and quiet and there are a few other caravanners. We are right on a beach … Continue reading Day 31 – 1st May
V – Apex Beach, Tocumwal
Apex Beach, Tocumwal – OR, F, W, M, D, BR. 2.5 km SW of Tocumwal. Excellent spot on the banks of the Murray River, great place to chill out for a few days and have a paddle or a canoe on the river. Large area on the banks, was a bit hard to find, especially at … Continue reading V – Apex Beach, Tocumwal
Day 30 – 30th April
We slept in a bit due to our big day yesterday so it was a bit of a rush to get out of the park on time. We have decided we had enough of this bad weather, wind, rain and cold. We couldn’t get out and do much in this weather. We decided to end … Continue reading Day 30 – 30th April