Aug 18, 2023
Fern Bay NSW
Aug 13, 2023
Bingara - Fern Bay 13/08/23
We left Bingara and headed to Tamworth and a camp site at Chaffey Dam, it’s also known as Bowling Alley Point Reserve, im not sure why ? But it’s a lovely area with the lake either side of the camping area. Cost is $5 pp with an honesty box & envelopes which is great value as there are amenities provided.
Chaffey Dam |
Chaffey Dam |
Our camp at Chaffey Dam |
Chaffey Dam |
Chaffey Dam |
Around a dozen other campers scattered around the large area, we chose a place up high with water views from both directions. The last time we were here was in 2011 with Kimbo & Nerida and we received a phone call from home telling us that Vickie’s father was in hospital and not well. We chose to leave here and drive down to Melbourne where Vickie along with her sister Sue got the plane to fly back to Perth.
Jaffle iron in the campfire |
Mmm yum. Love a Jaffle |
This time we’re here to go visit Nerida tomorrow at Fern Bay Newcastle, it’s been nearly 3 years since Kimbo passed away very unexpectedly from non Hodgkin Lymphoma, caused by his job as a Fireman. He is deeply missed by all who knew him.
Kimbo, photo taken at Chaffey Dam in 2011 |
Aug 12, 2023
Bingara NSW 12/08/2023
We have go for drives around the district, Warialda & Inverell and visited all the shops in town. We even spoke to two elderly ladies who have lived here for 60 years and knew my Mum well, it was lovely to hear them speak so highly about her & Neil, we certainly felt the love. ❤️ We always visit the Batterham Lookout where both Mum & Neil’s ashes were scattered, you can see their old home from the lookout.
A lot of our time here has just been relaxing, watching the birds along the river. Other RV people come and go but majority of them keep to themselves, we have found that to be the case at many camps we’ve stayed.
We visited Myall Creek where a massacre took place with many aborigines were killed, an excerpt from a Govt website states:
[“Early in the morning of 18 December 1838, seven men were publicly hanged at the Sydney Gaol. They were the first British subjects to be executed for massacring Aboriginal people.
The Myall Creek massacre was neither the first nor last massacre of Aboriginal people in Australia but the NSW Supreme Court trials that followed set a judicial precedent. However, attitudes towards such massacres took longer to change.” ]
Tomorrow we head towards Newcastle area to finally get to visit our friend Nerida, wife of our mate Kimbo who passed away nearly 3 years ago. I’m sure there will be tears mixed with some laughs and reminiscing about our times together.
Aug 8, 2023
Deepwater - 8th August 2023
Aug 2, 2023
Some photos of our few days since leaving Nanango Qld
Kennilworth Showgrounds |
After we had to move to make space for the Kennilworth Chook Run, |
Around 500 visitors for the Chook Run, which is a motorbike ride through the surrounding hills and properties |
I liked the bark on this tree |
A Blackbutt Bakery Pie |
A quaint store at Imbil |
The Western Store at Kennilworth |
Montville |
Blackbutt Showgrounds |
Stunning views from a Montville Restaurant |
Koala passing by at Lake Cressbrook |
Blackbutt Bakery |
Mmm cream buns |
Kennilworth Showgrounds |
Fruit Bats |
An Honesty Stall at Mapleton |
Cigar Box Guitar |
Water falls at Mapleton |
A strange lump appeared on my leg, apparently a burst blood vessel 🤷♂️ |
The plates with the names of the Kg Donut challenge at Kennilworth Bakery |
More stunning views |
Huge stag Ferns at Eumundi |
Jimmy Crow statue at Crows Nest |
Mobs of Roos at Lake Cressbrook |
Eumundi Markets |
Main Street Eumundi and Hotel |
Buderim Ginger Factory had an art display |
Us |
Lake Cressbrook near Crows Nest |
Camp at Blackbutt Showgrounds |
Steaks on the induction cooktop |
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