After a couple of days at Yamba with periodical rain and a drop in the temperature we were keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for further down the coast. Things were not looking crash hot so we back peddled 65klms to Evans Head. This is a lovely little coastal town with a beautiful beach that has two breakwater walls protruding from the river out into the sea, allowing the commercial boats access to a safe port. It is quiet difficult to navigate in rough weather with the waves breaking at the entrance also if the tide is low the boats will sometimes bottom out. There is a Fish Co-op at the wharf area where we managed to buy our last feed of fresh caught prawns for this trip.
We stayed three nights at the Silver Sands Holiday Park, which is the largest holiday park in NSW, it is in a great location positioned just a 100mtrs from main beach. No need to use the car as it is walking distance to the boutique shops, cafe's and of course the Bakery! We enjoyed some of the best weather since we have been away while we were there, we also managed to walk the beach each day, not forgetting the couple of meals that we indulged in at the local bowls club that was just through the back fence. If we ever come back to this park we would ask to be allocated a site in the overflow area, which is on the reserve alongside the river and a more informal environment than in the main park.
Unfortunately our time away is drawing to an end so we have to keep in mind that we need to move on as we still have some days travelling before we hit Melbourne. So this morning we said farewell to Carlene and Rex who are on their way north to Burleigh Heads and we took the Bruxner Hwy inland towards Goondiwindi.
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| Appreciating the coastal view Evans Head |
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| Evans River |
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| A well camouflaged lizard |
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| Side view of that same rock |
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| Monument to wooden boats and iron men |
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| Feeding the Loreekets beside the caravan |
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| Baz critiquing another bakery |
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