Camped at the Stotts Island Nature Reserve Camps6 #1 NSW half way between Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah on the old highway. It was raining and the place was really wet with water over the road in huge puddles and the grassy walk to the amenities block was a muddy track. There is a footbridge over the river and a track to follow but the bridge was closed for repairs I crossed it anyway and took the track it lead me to a camper in a tent that looked like it was lived in I respected his obvious need for privacy and returned back up the track. In the reserve were 13 camper vehicles when I woke up to look around, only two caravans and a couple of larger campervans but the majority were the Hi Ace style of camper with the mandatory Wicked van thrown in representing the back packer community. My fine feathered friend in the pic was in good voice this morning at around 4.30 when he woke us all up telling us that this was his territory. As free camps go this is a good one and I hope that the bridge gets repaired before summer when the reserve will get plenty of visitors.
A note for Billeee, Mario has not been seen there for over a month, no idea where he has gone.
Howdyeeeeer John , what a bummer Mario not being there, the guy who lives in the tent, has been living there for 7 years , He is deaf and dumb, nice guy, the other guy who lives there , is named Bill, ,has a small Motor home, also a nice Guy....... We r heading up to Normanton, but first gotta get some work done to the star ship in Cairns,,,,...Ps say Hi to the Wife,catch U later , ........Billeeeeeeeee
I went to Stott's Island about 35 years ago on a fishing trip on the Tweed River. The mosquitoes were so thick you had to cove nose and mouth to take a breath.
At that ime there was a small wharf in somewhat disrepair for the river cruise boats that once called in there for a lunch stop. We assumed that the mossies drove them away.
Stott's Island was actually referred to as a floating island. i.e. only held it's place in the river by the tree roots growing down into the river bed.
