Easter at Raymond Island

februar - juni 2023

The highlight of this trip will be visiting with family at Raymond Island Victoria. After Easter we are visiting Melbourne for a few weeks. Onward and upward, (map wise anyway) back home via a lot of stops. Les mer

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- Dag 36
- søndag 26. mars 2023 11:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 860 m
- Australia Tenterfield -29.053853, 152.02443429°3’14” S 152°1’28” E
Tenterfield.
26. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After out stay at Casino for a couple of days we continued our trip south. We initially headed west to Tenterfield before actually getting further south.

Tenterfield was a fuel stop and then lunch in the Lions park. On the way in, we found that one of the locals has created a huge Easter bunny from hay bales. This is definitely one of the best hay bales artworks we have seen.

In the park was a sign with some Tenterfield info.

Birthplace of Our nation...

Birthplace of Our nation, Henry Parkes vision of a united Australia was presented in his famous federation speech at the Tenterfield school of Arts on 24th, October 1989, which led to the Federation of the colonies in 1901.

Tenterfield is one of the country's most significant historic settlements through preservation of landmark buildings such as the School of Arts, Police Station and Gaol, Tenterfield Saddlery, Railway Station and Stannum House. Colonial architecture contrasts with magnificent natural features including Bald Rock Boonno Boonoo Falls, Sundown and Garraween National parks.

Bald Rock National Park features the largest exposed granite monolith in Australa, rewarding bushwalkers and climbers with an expansive panoramic view unequalled in the New England Region. Add the mystique of Aboriginal lore and you have a town not to be missed.

STATISTICS

TOWN POPULATION: 3500
HEIGHT ABOVE SEA LEVEL 882 meters

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
Summer 26 degrees
Winter 12.2 degreesLes mer
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Reisende Easter at Raymond Island
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- Dag 36
- søndag 26. mars 2023 14:30
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 639 m
- Australia Oak Island -29.220293, 151.96415229°13’13” S 151°57’51” E
Red Belly Bluff
26. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Sometimes we head off our trip route to check out points of interest. Red Belly bluff was not so amazing but the trip in was. Driving along wide rocky creeks with a central flow of rippling water was amazing.

On the way out we met the owner of the property we had driven through. He was welding a long stick with a dish brush duct taped to one end. Curiousosity eventually won out and we asked the purpose. It was his own solution to slime covering the foot valve of his water pump.

When we were nearly out and back to the highway I spotter little birds vanishing into the grass with a flash of yellow. Another stop and many photos later Pam had some nice images of yellow rumpled Weebill. Before we left a couple more photos. This time her first successful photos of spotted Pardalote. They are a very beautiful bird but hard to see.Les mer
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Reisende Easter at Raymond Island
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- Dag 36
- søndag 26. mars 2023 16:00
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Høyde: 976 m
- Australia Deepwater -29.44222, 151.8472229°26’32” S 151°50’50” E
Deepwater/Doug Biddle Apex Park
26. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
One of the place we considered for an overnight camp was Deepwater. There is primitive camping just out of town beside a beautiful river. Unfortunately the only worthwhile sites were under large trees.

If we had intended staying for a while there were a few spots that would be OK with a bit of affort. We decided to keep going.

At the park in town was a very beautiful Mural.Les mer
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- Dag 37
- mandag 27. mars 2023 11:48
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 275 m
- Australia Bingara -29.858745, 150.59631529°51’31” S 150°35’47” E
Bingara Riverside Camping.
27. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We finally pulled in at the Bingara Riverside on the banks of the lovely Gwyder River. We have setup camp on the higher part of the river bed. It rocky with large pebbles making it a bit of a challenge to bolt things down. Our tent screw pegs took several attempts at some places to run down between the rocks.

We have decided to rest here today and get moving tomorrow. It's overcast now with some hint of some showers of rain. Seems no matter where we are for the next few days we might get a wet tail.

This camp is for fully self contained, leave no trace campers. We have deployed our secret outhouse, normally packed in the new toolbox fitted especially for this trip. Stowing the toilet in this box ensures any spills, however unlikely would be only an inconvenience.Les mer
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ReisendeShiny, shitter, shelter. Shweet.
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- Dag 38
- tirsdag 28. mars 2023 04:00
- Høyde: 644 m
- Australia Gowang -31.429519, 149.06685931°25’46” S 149°4’1” E
Hickeys Falls
28. mars 2023, Australia
With the recent rains the falls is running quite nicely. Just a short walk from the car park.
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- Dag 38
- tirsdag 28. mars 2023 15:09
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 711 m
- Australia Gowang -31.425163, 149.0812131°25’31” S 149°4’52” E
Spire view RA
28. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Off a little to the side of the road we were promised a spire view. Well sort of... It's an interesting view of a small hill.

Previously we had a couple of the planet billboards.

The virtual solar system drive is to a 38 million scale and planets are scaled out along the drive to Coonabarabran. The uranus sign gets a wry smile even from the most British viewer. Each sign has information about the depicted planet.

OK kids, let's see who is the first to spot uranus!Les mer
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ReisendeUranus? I am stuck on the Satitur / Jupiturn photo! Do we have nine planets in the Solar System again?
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- Dag 39
- onsdag 29. mars 2023 09:11
- 🌧 20 °C
- Høyde: 291 m
- Australia Gilgandra -31.71128, 148.66895231°42’41” S 148°40’8” E
Cafe 41 Gilgandra
29. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Last night the weather looked bad. Especially for setting up the camper. After a lot of agonising we decided to book in to a motel for the night. We woke up early with no packing up to do!

The thought of a little more spoiling with breakfast at a Cafe lead us to Cafe 41.

This themed place has traditional seating with a difference. The seats are built from old car boots. Other posters and memorabilia give a unique feel while we inhale the intoxicating aroma of old school breakfast sizzling on the hotplate.Les mer
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- Dag 39
- onsdag 29. mars 2023 13:53
- 🌬 23 °C
- Høyde: 360 m
- Australia Parkes -33.132864, 148.18246633°7’58” S 148°10’57” E
Rotary Arboretum.
29. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
This well kept park was a welcome stop for lunch. The signage proudly proclaims Parkes as home of the dish. That's the radio telescope for anyone who had not heard.

These days I think the Elvis festival might just have a bit more buzz just around the start of each year. What would I know. "I'm nothin' but a hound dog, crying in the chapel, tryin' not to step on his blue suede shoes.Les mer
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Reisende Easter at Raymond Island
- Vis reise
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- Dag 39
- onsdag 29. mars 2023 14:11
- 🌬 23 °C
- Høyde: 385 m
- Australia Parkes -33.134241, 148.1821433°8’3” S 148°10’56” E
Memorial Hill Lookout
29. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
After a great lunch stop at the Arboretum, we made our way up to the top of memorial Hill. The clouds decorated the background of the column nicely and the gardens are beautifully maintained.

I can almost hear the strains of the last post as a huge crowd honours the fallen and reflects on their sacrifice to the way of life we sometimes take for granted.

Rachael Bostock plays Last Post on violin.
https://youtu.be/NqHx1CDRQkc

Cue:- Eric Bogle... And the band played Waltzing Matilda.
https://youtu.be/cnFzCmAyOp8

"Lest we forget."Les mer
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- Dag 39
- onsdag 29. mars 2023 15:26
- 🌬 24 °C
- Høyde: 241 m
- Australia Forbes -33.405206, 147.97240333°24’19” S 147°58’21” E
Gum Tree Swamp
29. mars 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Travelling south just past Forbes is the gum tree swamp. Advertised as a bird watchers paradise we needed to check it out.

The giant goanna sculpture was very impressive and required a few photos. The Hunter turned out to be a stylized bird of prey creation made from rusty steel.

Many well constructed bird hides make this an ideal spot to observe many species of birds. Our time was limited so this place is added to our ever growing list.Les mer
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