The Blue Car Door Tour is part of the free self drive tours around the town and outer areas. For $1 you can pick up a detailed map and information of the car door tours from the information centre. The Blue Car door is a 20 min drive. This drive takes you past the Walk … Continue reading Blue Car Door Tour
Stanley the Emu
We spent 4 interesting nights and days in Lightning Ridge before heading off once more. We stopped at a rest area for morning tea across the road from Stanley the Emu. On Castlereagh Highway turn-off 10 kilometres out of town, you will come across an 18-metre sculpture of a steel called Stanley the … Continue reading Stanley the Emu
Moree
We have passed by Moree many times never calling in. We thought it was high time to give the place a bit of a look over. First stop was the information centre. There are several local tours that can be booked including a tour of a Pecan Farm and Cotton Gin. Both would have been … Continue reading Moree
Gum Flat Reserve
We spent 5 nights at this wonderful free camping area right along the banks of the Gwydir River. 25 km from Moree is the turn off to Gum Flat Road, it is then only a few kms up the road to a camping area that goes 2km along the river. Plenty of reasonable flat … Continue reading Gum Flat Reserve
Cranky Rock Nature Reserve
Cranky Rock is 8 km east of Warialda, turn off is off the Gwydir Hwy and is well sign posted. Powered and unpowered camping is available, there is a little kiosk, toilet and shower, day use area with shelter, free gas BBQs and children's play area. They also allow dogs. At the time we were … Continue reading Cranky Rock Nature Reserve
Glen Innes & Inverell
Chris used to work in the Glen Innes, Inverell area. All we really remembered about Glen Innes was it used to get very cold. After we left Cranky Rock we stopped in at Inverell for morning tea and a walk around the town. We were very impressed and are keen to come back and explore … Continue reading Glen Innes & Inverell
Jennings Rest Area
We left Glenn Innes early arvo heading towards home looking for a place to spend our last night. We called into Tenterfield at our favourite park there, it's always filled with lovely autumn colours that we don't see at home. Jess enjoyed playing in the fallen leaves. We stopped for the night at Jennings Rest … Continue reading Jennings Rest Area