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
Anyone for tea?
Around Port Stephens
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
A change of country?
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
Plan F ….
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.
No, I am not a bear ….
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 day in Port
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
Coffs To Port Macquarie
A varied day today. We had all day to head down to Port Macquarie, so we decided to take our time and head down the coast. We started at South West Rocks – a small town on the Macleay River.
Heading to the hinterland
It’s hot …. So, the best bet in the heat seemed to be to head for the hinterland. About an hour’s drive inland from Coff’s Harbour is Dorrigo. The Dorrigo national park is an area of remnant transitional rainforest and
Emerald to Moonee
Normal service was resumed today. Light winds, sunshine and temperatures around 25 degrees C. So, we decided to head just north of Coffs Harbour to do a walk from Emerald Beach to Moonee Creek. We saw Emerald Beach a couple
Contemplating Coffs
It turns out that, contrary to popular belief, the weather is not perfect every day in paradise … Today was a case in point. While it could hardly be argued to be awful, the weather wasn’t great today with very