BRUNSWICK HEADS - 26 to 30 AUGUST 2020

 

BRUNSWICK HEADS

26 AUGUST 2020

We decided to stay at MassyGreen camp at Brunswick Heads.

We settled in, had lunch and then a bike ride.

The ride was fun. We followed a path along the river then crossed the bridge to look at the heads and surf. The manmade groin was cycleable to the end. There were great views along the coast to the north and the south. The distant mountains towards the west looked very inviting to explore.

We continued south along the path/road and then followed fire trail through T Nature Reserve. There were a lot of birds and we even had a close up view of a red bellied black snake but I wasn’t quick enough to get a photo of it.

We back tracked and had a short ride around the commercial area of the town before returning to the camp area.

27 AUGUST 2020

I had an early kayak along the Brunswick River.

The tide was a bit too low but the conditions were clear, sunny and warm. There were many birds along the paddle – even spotted an azure kingfisher. It was fun trying to find deep sections to paddle up the creek. Parts of the creek were rock but generally it was white sand.

Later, Jacinta and I had a bike ride following cycling paths and tracks towards the west. We crossed the bridge over the river and followed a road that lead through a part of the Brunswick Nature Reserve.

A fun ride with a few steep challenges.

28 AUGUST 2020

After breakfast, we drove to Mullumbimby.

A nice town with a mixture of the old and the new, the Indie and the traditional with a lot of cafes. We wandered around the main streets, had a coffee and checked out the showground parking.

We took a windy and pretty road to get to Billinudgel. It was small.

Next stop was the Brunswick Nature Reserve. We walked the track to North Head. There were a lot of birds flittering and calling in the canopy and ground level. The light from the dense canopy was mottled and dark so it was difficult to see the birds. We walked out the rocky groin of North Head and watched a lone guy catching waves in the river mouth. A bit sharky for my tastes.

The day was too good so we wandered down to the North Head Beach. I had a surf in smallish but fun waves and then joined Jacinta on the beach basking in the warmth of the sun’s rays.

29 AUGUST 2020

An early morning kayak.

The tide was high and just swung to outgoing. The paddle up creek was good even though it was against the tide. The rising sun and the birds were so peaceful.

The paddle back was a little harder even though I was moving with the tide as the wind had increased and was against me. I saw a number of stingrays in the shallow sandy sections.

After breakfast, Jacinta and I cycled to the nearby river beach. We basked in the sun and I had a swim.

30 AUGUST 2020

After breakfast, we loaded up the van and drove to the beach on the south head.

Jacinta sat on the beach and I had a small and fun surf. The waves were a bit random but good when you were in the right place at the right time.

Off to Lennox Head