After leaving the gang at Coffs we headed for Little Styx River campground. The journey took us via Bellingen and Dorrigo. Styx River is at the entry to the New England National Park. The campground is peaceful and close to some really scenic vistas. Point lookout at 1563m is awesome.
It’s a long way down
Walking up to the viewing platform is a shock! The platform extends over the edge of the cliff which drops vertically below. If you have been on the giant drop at Dreamworld, multiply that by 1000 and you’ll know what I mean.
Point Lookout Drop
The overnight temps got down to around zero and about 5 in the van. We were not prepared for temps this low in an unpowered camp ground but survived just the same. On the first day we rode to the trout hatchery, a joyful 16km round trip. Needless to say not everybody made it and I ended up going back for the car with Zaac to pick up Jodi, Jaycob and Trinity. Trout are an introduced species and do not compete with native fish as they survive in the streams that are to cold for native fish.
Camel or Alien life form
We awoke on the second morning to camels in the paddock next door. Unusual but one of the many things likely to surprise us on the way round. We then went to Cathedral Rock National Park and did the Cathedral Rock walk. Once again some great views from up here.
Cathedral Rock views
Another view from Cathedral Rock
And so we left for Armidale. The pack up and set up times are about 25 mins to set and around 40 mins to pack. The boys are both being very helpful and trying. The music practice is fitting in well and the school work is just starting to kick in to gear. We will stay in Armidale for a few nights to regather and prepare for the lower temps awaiting us across cental and western NSW. I will try to get the updates a bit more regular as we now have broadband access and I am getting more familiar with the wordpress programme. Please feel free to post comments, send suggestions or just say hello. the boys would love to hear from you.
