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Van Trip 2007
Day 2
Kilometres Travelled Today....170
Left Scone at 10:00 am, beautiful sunny day. Stopped at Murrurundi for petrol, a very nice looking town with what looked like a very interesting and tidy Caravan Park.
Arrived Gunnedah early afternoon and checked into the Top Tourist Van Park, site 15 at $27.90 per night. Decided to go to our favourite Services Club for dinner, only to find the kitchen was closed for renovations. We were directed to the bowling club next door, which was quite good but does not have the atmosphere of the Services club.
Gunnedah is situated amid the fertile black soil plains of the Namoi Valley, 440 km north-west of Sydney. The region's beauty is said to have inspired much of Dorothea Mackellar's poetry. The district has a booming wheat and cattle industry; a large wild koala population has led to the town being known as the "Koala Capital of the World".
Day 3 in Gunnedah
We awoke this morning to find that the temperature had dropped to minus 5 degrees overnight, the electric blankets saved the night. It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day, but very cold.
Out of the blue we received a call from our friends David & Cindy Bell, from Thornleigh in Sydney, on their way to Gunnedah. We were both surprised and delighted to receive their call. We had travelled with them "up the centre" in 2007.
They arrived in the park late afternoon and we had a very pleasant happy hour together. It was great to catch up.
Day 4 in Gunnedah
We toured the town and surrounding district with David & Cindy. Went to the Porcupine Lookout with beautiful views over the Town and Liverpool Plains. Another sunny but cool day. Decided to extend our stay for another night. and enjoyed another happy hour with David & Cindy.
Day 5 in Gunnedah
Can't help ourselves, when we enjoy a van park as much as this one we find it hard to leave, we came for 1 night and stayed 4, however, reluctantly, we are off to Goondiwindi tomorrow. David & Cindy left yesterday heading for Moree and the hot springs.
Kilometres Travelled Today....170
Left Scone at 10:00 am, beautiful sunny day. Stopped at Murrurundi for petrol, a very nice looking town with what looked like a very interesting and tidy Caravan Park.
Arrived Gunnedah early afternoon and checked into the Top Tourist Van Park, site 15 at $27.90 per night. Decided to go to our favourite Services Club for dinner, only to find the kitchen was closed for renovations. We were directed to the bowling club next door, which was quite good but does not have the atmosphere of the Services club.
Gunnedah is situated amid the fertile black soil plains of the Namoi Valley, 440 km north-west of Sydney. The region's beauty is said to have inspired much of Dorothea Mackellar's poetry. The district has a booming wheat and cattle industry; a large wild koala population has led to the town being known as the "Koala Capital of the World".
Day 3 in Gunnedah
We awoke this morning to find that the temperature had dropped to minus 5 degrees overnight, the electric blankets saved the night. It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day, but very cold.
Out of the blue we received a call from our friends David & Cindy Bell, from Thornleigh in Sydney, on their way to Gunnedah. We were both surprised and delighted to receive their call. We had travelled with them "up the centre" in 2007.
They arrived in the park late afternoon and we had a very pleasant happy hour together. It was great to catch up.
Day 4 in Gunnedah
We toured the town and surrounding district with David & Cindy. Went to the Porcupine Lookout with beautiful views over the Town and Liverpool Plains. Another sunny but cool day. Decided to extend our stay for another night. and enjoyed another happy hour with David & Cindy.
Day 5 in Gunnedah
Can't help ourselves, when we enjoy a van park as much as this one we find it hard to leave, we came for 1 night and stayed 4, however, reluctantly, we are off to Goondiwindi tomorrow. David & Cindy left yesterday heading for Moree and the hot springs.
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Graeme & Di Goldrick Great to see you away at last. Have a wonderful time and we look forward to reading more of your blogs. Ain't it a wonderful life! Love from Di & Graeme