Our last day today, so we headed up to Palm Beach to walk up Barranjoey Head to the lighthouse. How appropriate then that we walked past them filming Home and Away at the Surf Lifesaving Club. Chatting to the security
Today was market day in Avalon – the once a year market held here. So, with various roads in the area closed, it seemed easiest to just go to the market! The range and selection was huge, but after a
A driving day today. We headed off first thing from Port Stephens and drove down the coast to Avalon Beach. Avalon is named after Avalon (!) – the final resting place of King Arthur, though we can be fairly sure
This morning we thought it was time we tried canoeing. OK it was just a sit-on recreational canoe, but it did involve both of trying to coordinate our paddling to avoid a circular route. This we did with moderate success!
A boat trip is always good … So we headed off on one today. We decided to take the ferry from Nelson Bay across into the Myall River to a small town called Tea Gardens. A slightly bizarre name, but
The coast around Port Stephens and the bay is protected as a marine park. This makes it a great dive site and good for snorkeling. We did one snorkeling session yesterday and decided to head back to the same place
So who was responsible for this? The camel is definitely not a native to Australia – even my limited scientific knowledge extended to that, so whose fault was it? Well, it turns out it started in 1839 with Lieutenant-Colonel George
Last night we had a plan, this morning that changed! The Pacific Highway has been closed for some days for a fire near Taree, but a diversion was in place via Taree and Wingham. We planned originally to take this.
I am actually a Phascolarctos cinereus. This name is is derived from the Greek words phaskolos “pouch” and arktos “bear”. The specific name, cinereus, is Latin for “ash coloured”. However, the early settlers actually called me a Koala Bear, despite
A change in wind direction overnight made things much more comfortable in Port Macquarie today, but no easier for the firefighters struggling to contain the bush fires all around. We can still see smoke billowing around, but the south easterly