Wednesday morning and we set off for our next camp site Woolomin
Reserve Camps6 #176 not a long trip, around 160kms. Getting into a
routine for travelling days involving setting off around 7.30am to do
grocery shopping at a main town enroute. Today it was Quirindi and found an IGA on the main road to Wallabadah, bought more for the freezer and am also geting fond of tinned fruit with custard.
We called in to the First Fleet Memorial Gardens where I had camped
last year on the way to Greens Lake, Rod hadn't been there so he was
interested and took photos. We moved on towards Woolomin and arrived
there mid day set up camp then found that there was no internet or
phone coverage there. We went for a drive back to Chaffey Dam where we
could camp with internet but at a cost per night it was very windy
there and few flat places to camp.
We decided to move on tomorrow to Bundarra via Tamworth and get
internet whilst passing through Tamworth. Apart from the internet and
phone coverage this is a good camp ground with plenty of room,
flushing toilets and on the bank of a river. You can camp here for 30days free,
there are some powered sites but after Premer we were
battery full and didn't enquire if there was any vacancy.
The weather broke today and we were not subjected to constant 40
degree heat, my freezer has been working overtime getting to minus 14
overnight but minus 1 by the end of the day. Today it has only dropped
to minus 9 but it is going into Evercool in Caloundra for a check.
over..
Pic #3 shows scooped out lounging area for hot days lazing in the river John
kandagal said
09:33 AM Jan 23, 2014
Enjoying hearing about your travels, John. River sure looks like a good place to cool off. Cheers Alice
shekon said
09:35 AM Jan 23, 2014
Great posting again John. Wonderful travels, tales and pics. Keep them coming.
Keep having fun.
barina said
12:34 PM Jan 23, 2014
Looks great John also thanks for the stories and pics
GaryKelly said
09:12 AM Jan 24, 2014
Tinned fruit and custard sounds like my gummy diet, John. Nice though. That pop-top trailer with the awning has a surprising amount of indoor/outdoor living space - looks very comfy. Great pics too. Thanks for the update.
Yuglamron said
05:04 PM Jan 24, 2014
Sounds good the fruit and custard. I use those plastic containers from SPC and Ardmona instead of the glass jars or tins after they are empty. Use them for Coffee/Tea Bags / Sugar etc. Cheap way to cut down on weight and possible breakage of glass and lighter than tins.
Wednesday morning and we set off for our next camp site Woolomin
Reserve Camps6 #176 not a long trip, around 160kms. Getting into a
routine for travelling days involving setting off around 7.30am to do
grocery shopping at a main town enroute. Today it was Quirindi and found an IGA on the main road to Wallabadah, bought more for the freezer and am also geting fond of tinned fruit with custard.
http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/wallabadah-rest-area-south-of-tamworth.html
We called in to the First Fleet Memorial Gardens where I had camped
last year on the way to Greens Lake, Rod hadn't been there so he was
interested and took photos. We moved on towards Woolomin and arrived
there mid day set up camp then found that there was no internet or
phone coverage there. We went for a drive back to Chaffey Dam where we
could camp with internet but at a cost per night it was very windy
there and few flat places to camp.
We decided to move on tomorrow to Bundarra via Tamworth and get
internet whilst passing through Tamworth. Apart from the internet and
phone coverage this is a good camp ground with plenty of room,
flushing toilets and on the bank of a river. You can camp here for 30days free,
there are some powered sites but after Premer we were
battery full and didn't enquire if there was any vacancy.
The weather broke today and we were not subjected to constant 40
degree heat, my freezer has been working overtime getting to minus 14
overnight but minus 1 by the end of the day. Today it has only dropped
to minus 9 but it is going into Evercool in Caloundra for a check.
over..
Pic #3 shows scooped out lounging area for hot days lazing in the river John
Keep having fun.
Looks great John also thanks for the stories and pics
Sounds good the fruit and custard. I use those plastic containers from SPC and Ardmona instead of the glass jars or tins after they are empty. Use them for Coffee/Tea Bags / Sugar etc. Cheap way to cut down on weight and possible breakage of glass and lighter than tins.
Love the river couch for hot weather.