EVANS HEAD - 13 TO 16 SEPTEMBER 2020

13 SEPTEMBER 2020

We left Woodenbong with our first stop being Tooloom Falls.

There was limited parking at the closed gate. We past the gate and the cattle grid and were soon in the picnic area. The falls were close. The falls were in a wide arc shape with water cascading from one area. Just before the falls was a wide concrete weir that was backing up the water. The water was filled with weed. It looked like it would be a pretty kayak. The bottom of the falls was a large pool. We could walk across the weir but we couldn’t find access to get to the base of the falls.

A very pretty place and no one was there.

Our next stop was Bean Creek Falls. The road leading to the falls was a bit rough with room for only one car. We drove a short distance and came to a sign indicating the falls track. We found an area to back off the road and walked the steep track down to the falls. There was a platform lookout. The falls were a semi circle with a long drop to the base but unfortunately there was no water. Still it looked very impressive. We walk down a short track to the top of the falls. There were pools of water on the rocky creek bed with weed, small fish and bugs. I walked around the dry creek rock bed.

Another pretty place with no one there.

We stopped at the Banolba Hotel for lunch and decided to press on to Evans Head.

It was another two hours driving but eventually we arrived at the camp, settled in and had a short walk along the beach. It was a lovely afternoon for checking out the new venue.

14 SEPTEMBER 2020

A good sleep.

It was time for clothes cleaning. Once they were all washed and hung out to dry. We headed to the beach. I had a surf and Jacinta baked. I had a fun time on some nice right-handers. It was nice to get into the waves again. The waves started in front of the river mouth which seemed sort of odd to me.

Later, we had a bike ride to the two, rocky river breakwalls. It was a good ride through the town and along the river banks.

15 SEPTEMBER 2020

I had a surf in the morning. There were a few more surfers out but there were heaps of fun right handers. A good time!

The rest of the day was lazy and sitting down at the beach.

16 SEPTEMBER 2020

I checked the surf early and it was looking good. I had a fun surf on some nice right hand waves. Heaps of waves!

Back at camp we packed and left for a hike along the southern coastal side of Evans Head. It was a very pretty hike – heaps of birds, a number of flowers in bloom, an endless stretch of heath hinterland and a beautiful coastline of long sandy beaches.