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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Miscellaneous Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (32) I loved it. A vehicle pulled up. Out popped a canoe. Two children went paddling around the park, now part of the river.
While I was watching, reflecting on the joys of youth, along came a local man of Indian descent who needed transport home.
Thus it was that he ended up in the canoe paddling home along the road. It's path was easy enough to follow, just keep the telegraph poles on your right and disappear into the bush.
Such is life in rural Australia.
And I have to admit that I had a wry smile on my face when I was categorizing this effort and put a tick in the box marked "Other family travel". Leave a Comment
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I've had some experiences here, none better than the last two. On the Tuesday the weather was filthy and I had my work clothes on. I got through the knee deep water at low tide with only having to take my shoes off but when I finally got to the other side it started to rain and I ended up wet all over, despite sheltering beneath the sparse tree cover.
The next day I arrived shortly before midday. This time it was high tide. In between taking photos and frustrating attempts to broach Station Creek it took me about half an hour before, naked from the waist down, I made it over (or through) the flowing water. I had left my shoes behind this day, ultimately not a good decision, but convenient for the crossing. It left room to stash my trousers in the backpack.
When I returned I had a thought as to how good it would be if a vehicle came to this lonely part of the world. This before I stripped, naked to the waist again. Just as I was stacking my gear in the bag, along came a 4WD. How embarrassing. Since I desperately wanted a picture of someone crossing I grabbed my camera and turned the top half of my body to get a shot or two. (see pics 2-5)
That worked fine until Bob the concreter, on his way for an afternoon's fishing, stalled just 5 metres before getting clear of the water. I then had to redress, went down for a chat before Bob decided to go and get help from the 4WD at Pebbly Beach.
This allowed me to strip again and make the crossing back to Station Creek Beach.
There are signs warning people about the varying depths and you are advised to ford at low tide. Leave a Comment
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Just bring your scuba gear and, if you're lucky, you might just feel the tables somewhere in the murky water.
This lovely recreational park, 5 kms in from the Pacific Highway, is one of the first casualties when it floods. Described as moderate on this occasion, it does get worse. Leave a Comment
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Somedays you just happen to get a special shot with your camera. Sometimes others don't rate the shot as you do. It's all a matter of where you're approaching the shot from.
Personally, I just love the opening shot. It clicks for me.
I would have probably felt the same about the second one because it's so hard to get bees in the right position in a flower.
The third is of a banksia flower, named after the slightly lesser known man from Cook's famous voyage who left us with a fabulous treasure trove of botanical knowledge whilst the fourth shows the melaleuca forest after rain. These trees are apparently something of a pest in Florida when they've gone totally feral to the detriment of natives. Here they are completely natural.
The final snap shows a pied oyster catcher wandering the dunes adjacent to the creek crossing. Leave a Comment
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The aptly named group of islands are scattered widely across the ocean off Coffs Harbour. They are all part of marine parks and you aren't allowed on them unless by permission from the National Parks and Wildlife and that'll cost you.
Still, they are nice to look at if you happen to be fortunate enough to be out on the waters, as I was, fishing or boating in general.
This particular one happens to be North West Solitary and it's located off Arrawarra, a beach around 30 kilometres north of Coffs. Leave a Comment
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The migratory route of the humpback whale passes close to Coffs, especially near Arrawarra where there are a series of rock build ups underwater that they can scratch the barnacles off with. Thus, if you are out their during the migration, you can be fairly assured that you will see some, as I did.
I find it sad to think that some countries would spend millions of dollars trying to convince people that they should be allowed to slaughter these fabulous creatures. Surely their money could be better spend elsewhere? Leave a Comment
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There's an opportunity for those with a camera to capture some lovely seascapes. I arrived on an afternoon where the ocean was akin to a washing machine and strong onshore winds drove frequent showers across the sky. That's how I arrived at the wierd sky in the opening shot. It's one of those odd shots that keeps making me look at it for reasons I can't quite fathom. That's of Station Creek Beach. The next shot was looking towards Pebbly headland.
The following day was all sunshine, the five day low finally driven away by an incoming high and shots 3 and 4 show you where the sea enters the lagoon. It was slightly downstream where I had to cross on day two Leave a Comment
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This is the main road to Bellingen. Surprisingly, it's not always like this! This is about 2 kilometres off the Pacific Highway. I drove through this initially................... Leave a Comment
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This pic is of Mullawarra or Ocean View, depending on whether you use local terminology or the listed name.
I was standing on the southern side of Arrawarra Headland at the time, immediately above a seat erected in honour of the Bali bombing victims. It was put there by a local who lost a friend in the tragedy.
It's one of the great beaches you get north of Coffs and is an area of expansion in the sheme of this region. With views like this, you can understand why. Leave a Comment
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on November 8, 2004
