SCOTTS HEAD - 30 NOVEMBER TO 3 DECEMBER 2020

 

SCOTTS HEAD

30 November

On the road again, heading for Scotts Head which we had booked to stay for three nights. Along the way, we stopped at Wollomombi for lunch and a stroll around Ebor Falls. The falls were very pretty and there were masses of wildflowers in bloom.

We finally arrived at Scotts Head and settled into our camp. Later, we had a stroll along the beach and headland.

1 December

An early surf check at Scotts Head revealed no waves. A bike ride to Little Beach, showed some 2 foot waves with an okay shape and a bit too many surfers out.

Back at camp and after breakfast, I had a kayak along Warrell Creek. It was a surprising kayak with the water becoming clearer and shallower the further I paddled. There were heaps of fish, stingrays and even river dolphins. On the land, there were some birds, a variety of vegetation and some small sand dunes.

After the kayak we drove to Macksville for coffee and lunch. We sat by the Nambucca River with our treats.

Next we visited Bowraville and Missabotti, where Jacinta grew up. We saw her old home as well. It was still there we some minor changes.

Later in the afternoon, I had a mountain bike ride along a few tracks that followed Warrell Creek.

2 December

We woke to a cloudy day.

We sat down the Scotts Head Beach enjoying the sun, the shade a number of cooling swims.

The weather changed with strong south winds, some rain, thunder and lightning.

By late afternoon, the weather had calmed down and we visited long time friend Dick and his partner Lisa who live at Scotts Head, It was a fun afternoon.

3 December

A rainy morning, so we slept in then packed up camp for the next adventure.

NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL PARK - 26 to 28 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL PARK

26 SEPTEMBER 2020

After Dorrigo National Park, we continued on towards New England National park.

Along the way we stopped at Dangar Falls. There was a pleasant, short hike to the large pool in front of the falls. The falls were very pretty.

Next stop was Ebor Falls. The wind was howling here and it was bitingly cold. The area around the falls was rugged, dry and burnt out from the bushfires earlier this year. The wind was so strong at times that a lot of the water dropping from the falls was blown back and over the top. Amazing!

We arrived at New England National Pak and settled into our campsite at Thungutti camp.

In the afternoon, I had a bike ride to Wright’s Lookout. It was a good downhill ride. At the start of the accent, I parked the bike and continued by foot to the top. It was a a bit of a rock scramble at the end. The view from the top was over the deep rainforest valley below. It was a bit scary at the edge as the wind gusts were quite strong. Definitely, not the place to have a fall.

We spent the afternoon around the camp site and lit a fire. It was such a beautiful night with the stars but it was very, very cold.

27 SEPTEMBER 2020

It was a very cold night’s sleep.

We lit a fire and had breakfast.

We drove to Point Lookout for the Eagles Nest hike. It was a very steep hike that hug to the mountain side and traversed and undulated its way around the escarpment. The views were awesome, the vegetation was like it was 80 million years ago, green and shade were dominate, water dripped and at times there were clusters of pretty flowers. The hike distance wasn’t long but it did take awhile to do it.

Later, in the afternoon, we had a ride around the camp area and a few nearby tracks.

The wind had decreased so though it was still cold in the evening it wasn’t as bad as the night before. We lit a fire and watched the flames roar and dwindle.

28 SEPTEMBER 2020

After a better night’s sleep but still sore from the previous day’s hike. We decided to have an easy morning and then continue on our journey.