Pics of your 4wd in Beautiful Places
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Rusty Panels
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Spent the weekend at Wallaga Lake on the South Coast near Bermagui. Had a great spot right on the waters edge.
discomatt
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If your still near Onslo spend a day or2 camp d on the river just down from old Onslow, magic spot
Olelux
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Camping there at the moment man. Magic spot it is too
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Rusty Panels
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We managed to dodge the rain around the state and squeeze in a 10 day caravan trip which took us to the North Coast of NSW then inland. We hadn't seen much of the Northern coastal areas so headed up as far as Port Macquarie and had a few days checking out several of the areas like Trial Bay, Smoky Cape and several others. There are some very picturesque areas up there but to be honest we have just as many stunning spots down here, although our climate is a little cooler.
It was interesting to see that even though much of the area up there is National Park they did allow vehicle access to many of the beaches. I also saw evidence of idiots who have driven along the top edge of the beach and have caused a lot of damage to the vegetation. I can see why they ban 4wding on much of the coast. These morons spoil it for the rest of us.
We then headed inland through Dorrigo and through to the Wollomombi National Park and spent a couple of days exploring the various waterfalls in the Wollomombi Gorge. It is an absolutely spectacular area, I would highly recommend a visit at some point in your travels. The NPWS camping area near the Wollomombi Falls is a fantastic setup. There are excellent clean toilets, fresh water on tap (they won't guarantee the quality as it is from a nearby spring but I reckon it was better than our council supply). The sites are very generous in size and all level. They have a paved area with a camp BBQ and fire pit. After Wollomombi we headed to the Warrumbungle National Park where we stayed for a couple of nights. I had been through the area about 50 years ago and it still took my breath away. No wonder it is listed as world heritage, it is unbelievable. If you haven't seen it then you must. We did a couple of walks and took a lot of photos. Every direction you look you will have a world class view.
We will definitely be making another trip to the Warrumbungles.
We then made a stopover at Gulgong (Henry Lawson and the 10 Dollar note) where we had been many years ago when our kids were only small. We had tried back then to tour the Pioneer Museum and although we had a good look around, decided then that it would be something we would enjoy more without a couple of toddlers in tow. Again, the Pioneer Museum at Gulgong is a must see.
From Gulgong we went on to a favourite area of ours and camped on the waters edge at the Abercrombie River. I left the car hooked up to the van as it was always a possibility that rain somewhere would catch up with us. We were lucky enough to have the entire area to ourselves. The river was flowing well and was still showing the signs of recent rain by the colour of the water. I put a stick in the edge of the water to keep an eye on the level and it actually dropped about 100mm overnight. We packed up and headed for home the following morning after enjoying a beautiful quiet night with a few beers and one last campfire.
Wollomombi Falls
Wollomombi National Park Campground
Warrumbungle Camp backdrop
The Warrumbungles
Warrumbungle NPWS Camp
The rest are on the Abercrombie
It was interesting to see that even though much of the area up there is National Park they did allow vehicle access to many of the beaches. I also saw evidence of idiots who have driven along the top edge of the beach and have caused a lot of damage to the vegetation. I can see why they ban 4wding on much of the coast. These morons spoil it for the rest of us.
We then headed inland through Dorrigo and through to the Wollomombi National Park and spent a couple of days exploring the various waterfalls in the Wollomombi Gorge. It is an absolutely spectacular area, I would highly recommend a visit at some point in your travels. The NPWS camping area near the Wollomombi Falls is a fantastic setup. There are excellent clean toilets, fresh water on tap (they won't guarantee the quality as it is from a nearby spring but I reckon it was better than our council supply). The sites are very generous in size and all level. They have a paved area with a camp BBQ and fire pit. After Wollomombi we headed to the Warrumbungle National Park where we stayed for a couple of nights. I had been through the area about 50 years ago and it still took my breath away. No wonder it is listed as world heritage, it is unbelievable. If you haven't seen it then you must. We did a couple of walks and took a lot of photos. Every direction you look you will have a world class view.
We will definitely be making another trip to the Warrumbungles.
We then made a stopover at Gulgong (Henry Lawson and the 10 Dollar note) where we had been many years ago when our kids were only small. We had tried back then to tour the Pioneer Museum and although we had a good look around, decided then that it would be something we would enjoy more without a couple of toddlers in tow. Again, the Pioneer Museum at Gulgong is a must see.
From Gulgong we went on to a favourite area of ours and camped on the waters edge at the Abercrombie River. I left the car hooked up to the van as it was always a possibility that rain somewhere would catch up with us. We were lucky enough to have the entire area to ourselves. The river was flowing well and was still showing the signs of recent rain by the colour of the water. I put a stick in the edge of the water to keep an eye on the level and it actually dropped about 100mm overnight. We packed up and headed for home the following morning after enjoying a beautiful quiet night with a few beers and one last campfire.
Wollomombi Falls
Wollomombi National Park Campground
Warrumbungle Camp backdrop
The Warrumbungles
Warrumbungle NPWS Camp
The rest are on the Abercrombie
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Rusty Panels
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They are amazing, and the walking tracks to the the top of the falls have been set up really well. I don't mind paying for my Annual National Parks pass or the camping fees when you can see that these areas are very well set up and maintained. Hat's off to the NSW NPWS for the excellent ammenities and level of maintenance that we came across on this trip.
Footbridge across the top of Wollomombi Falls, gravel on the deck shows how high the water has been. Imagine how the falls would have looked then?
ozne
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I might be nit picking a little but the brief is Pics of your 4wd in Beautiful Places not Beautiful Places, just saying.
Rusty Panels
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That's true! But I reckon it gets a bit boring seeing photos of just 4wd's with only trees, a few rocks or a sandy beach behind them. How many people have ever heard of or seen the places that I've pictured? I'd reckon plenty of us had no idea just how spectacular some of these places actually are. I've been through the mid North West of NSW before and have seen signs to some of these places but had no clue as to just how jaw dropping some of these spots are. If my photos and those others have posted on this thread inspire some people on this site to take a look for themselves at some time then I'm happy. There are some spots others have posted photos of in this thread that I've added to my bucket list.
There you go! Pictured on a 4wd only part of the North East tip of Tasmania!
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Karl Fehlauer
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Oakley Dam, Marrinup WA
cam04
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Did anyone else get the heeby jeebies seeing that cruiser parked out of level or is it just me?
