Exploring Domicile – Our Novel Due South Wales Route Trip
It’s non frequently nosotros larn the gamble to endure a tourist inwards our habitation country. Having spent the ameliorate role of the in conclusion decade exterior of Australia, we’ve sadly forgotten only how beautiful the identify actually is.
While Alesha is from the due west coast, where nosotros induce got spent the most fourth dimension when nosotros are “home”, I am from the east; 2 vastly dissimilar worlds amongst unique beauty.
My habitation province of New South Wales boasts a rugged coastline punctuated amongst jutting headlands, sandy coves, historic settlements, dense rainforest, sprawling farmyard in addition to vibrant surf towns.
I had long wanted to explore it. So when nosotros found ourselves dorsum inwards Commonwealth of Australia for a few months nosotros embarked on our really ain New South Wales route trip through the province – a trip nosotros dubbed #RoadTripasaurus
We picked upwards a rental auto from Penrith through the means Economy Bookings, in addition to nosotros had only over iii weeks to crusade every bit far in addition to every bit deep every bit nosotros wanted. We offset headed south, next the coast to Wollongong in addition to onwards to the nation’s working capital alphabetic quality Canberra.
Hiking Mount Kosciuszko National Park was our large goal that far south, in addition to in ane lawsuit nosotros had completed it nosotros headed north
Hugging the coast every bit much every bit possible nosotros stopped at some of the nation’s most iconic beach towns: Bondi, Manly, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Yamba in addition to of course of written report Byron Bay.
Our dates coincided with two massive surf competitions, the Australian Open of Surf inwards Manly in addition to the Quiksilver Pro inwards Snapper Rocks, which nosotros were stoked to attend.
We cruised inland to see Dorrigo National Park, banking concern check out the hippie in addition to counter-culture working capital alphabetic quality of the nation, Nimbin, in addition to reckon what the lush farmland had to offer.
Our furthest finish inwards the due north was the Gold Coast inwards Queensland, where nosotros parked the auto in addition to rested for the offset fourth dimension inwards months. We couldn’t remain stationary too long though, every bit the telephone telephone of nature beckoned us dorsum on the road.
Heading dorsum to Sydney nosotros took the inland route, stopping yesteryear Armidale, Tamworth, Bathurst in addition to finally over the Blue Mountains.
Our entire New South Wales road trip totalled almost 4000km, in addition to too inwards the Gold Coast nosotros camped every unmarried nighttime – Sometimes for costless inwards national parks or on a river’s edge, sometimes inwards paid caravan parks.
This on-a-whim #RoadTripasaurus had the curious result inwards making us autumn dorsum inwards dear amongst our ain country. While at that topographic point are a huge diversity of East Coast Commonwealth of Australia packages for diverse tours, nosotros actually enjoyed the liberty to crusade at our ain time. We’ve travelled a lot, in addition to been to some stunning places inwards our time.
But to this twenty-four hours nosotros all the same hold that Commonwealth of Australia has some of the absolute best beaches in addition to beautiful forests inwards the world. More than in ane lawsuit Alesha in addition to I talked almost “moving dorsum home”.
The telephone telephone of go eventually took hold, in addition to earlier nosotros knew it nosotros were taking the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth in addition to and thence onwards to Thailand in ane lawsuit more. But we’ll ever hold off dorsum on this New South Wales route trip every bit the fourth dimension nosotros began to appreciate Commonwealth of Australia in ane lawsuit again…
Coast To Farmland – New South Wales Road Trip
One of Australia’s most iconic sights – the Harbour Bridge in addition to the Opera House, side yesteryear side on Sydney Harbour.
The famous Bondi Icebergs at the terminate of Bondi Beach. You must endure a fellow member to usage the puddle in addition to facilities, or pay for entry, but millions of people flock to the nearby beach every unmarried twelvemonth for free.
As nosotros headed southward from Sydney nosotros took the famous Sea Cliff Bridge only exterior of Wollongong, betwixt Coalcliff in addition to Clifton. This brace toll $52 meg to cook in addition to was opened inwards 2005.
Australia has an affinity for “big things”, in addition to yous tin detect these huge monuments all over the country. This is the Big Merino inwards Goulburn.
Our offset nighttime on our #RoadTripasaurus took us to the minor province town of Gundaroo, ane hr from Canberra. We fix our tent side yesteryear side to the football game oval for a minor donation, in addition to managed to lead handgrip of this epic sunset over the wheat fields.
5 star hotel or v billion star hotel – which ane would yous choose?
Gundaroo is a fascinating town that was settled inwards 1825. We spent ane nighttime there, in addition to were absolutely blown away amongst the welcoming nature of the locals. We were invited to bring together a football game game, had people halt to tell us all the swell spots to banking concern check out roughly the area, in addition to a quick beer inwards the local pub (one of the oldest inwards Australia) ended upwards inwards us staying for 2 hours chatting to the owners in addition to the patrons. People inwards province Commonwealth of Australia are amid the friendliest inwards the world.
A river scene inwards Mount Kosciuszko National Park.
Our instant nighttime camping ground was for costless at the Island Bends campground inwards Mount Kosciuszko National Park. Came consummate amongst john facilities in addition to picnic tables.
A captivating sunrise subsequently a massive tempest rolled through inwards the night.
One of the beautiful scenes from climbing to the top of Mount Kosciuszko – crossing the Snowy River.
This was our habitation for iii weeks. We induce got absolutely loved our MSR Mutha Hubba tent in addition to Therm-A-Rest sleeping mats in addition to bags, in addition to they induce got kept us dry out in addition to warm inwards some hapless conditions. They’ve also allowed us to remain inwards some of the most beautiful places imaginable!
Blue skies in addition to barren trees across the New South Wales plain.
Heading dorsum to Manly nosotros were offered VIP passes to attend the Australian Open of Surfing competition. Big thank yous to our novel friends (and cool every bit hell chicks) Victoria in addition to Elaina from The Freedom Travellers for hooking us up!
Views from the top of Narrabeen Headland on the Northern Beaches of Sydney – One of the places Jarryd grew up.
Sunset, anyone? The Croki Tourism And Caravan Park only due north of Taree, was ane of our absolute favourites on our route trip.
Quiet scenes over the Manning River inwards Croki.
Port Macquarie has some stunning coastal walks.
We hiked for a few hours along the Port Macquarie Coastal Walk and couldn’t believe how gorgeous this expanse is. There were goannas wandering freely inwards the parks in addition to alone a handful of families in addition to travellers enjoying the stunning beaches.
The Sun sets over the Pacific Ocean inwards Nambucca Heads.
This was the form of scenery yous reckon when yous induce got the “Waterfall Way” from Coffs Harbour to Armidale.
We went for a bush walk inwards Dorrigo National Park, in addition to were blown away yesteryear the lush forests.
Views over the 60-million-year-old Gondwana Rainforest inwards Dorrigo National Park.
Behind the Crystal Shower Falls in Dorrigo National Park.
This is why it’s called “Waterfall Way” – Ebor Falls, Dorrigo.
Benefit of having your ain vehicle in addition to tent – beingness able to slumber inwards gorgeous province scenes similar this. Economy Bookings made getting a auto for this route trip incredibly slow in addition to stress-free.
Perhaps Australia’s most iconic “big thing” – The Big Banana inwards Coffs Harbour.
The counter civilization working capital alphabetic quality of Australia, Nimbin, is habitation to huge collection of hippies, option folk in addition to the nation’s biggest pro-marijuana movement. We induce got to endure honest – nosotros idea nosotros would dear this town. It basically screams everything that nosotros stand upwards for. However nosotros found Nimbin to endure quite commercial, in addition to far too many people who had only taken too much acid inwards their lives thinking they were saving the the world in addition to themselves yesteryear eating goji berries in addition to preaching anti-establishment mantras spell Snapchatting on their iPhones. Still, a worthy stopover.
Byron Bay’s amazing lighthouse. This headland marks the easternmost indicate of the Australian mainland, in addition to is ane of the most pop destinations for travellers inwards the country.
After the excitement of the Australian Open of Surfing, nosotros picked upwards media passes for the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks. The world’s best surfers were carving upwards the steady but slightly minor conditions. Congrats to Aussie Matt Wilkinson who took out the comp!
A Marvel Comics-themed koala inwards Broadbeach, Gold Coast. Urban walks are filled amongst these commissioned pieces of art.
The Natural Bridge inwards Springbrook National Park is alone an hr from the Gold Coast, in addition to definitely worth checking out.
Parked upwards on the border of New South Wales in addition to Queensland. Absolute beauty inwards every direction.
The opened upwards route exterior of Uki, NSW.
Another beautiful catch driving on the inland route through New South Wales.
Even though Commonwealth of Australia is a immature nation (in price of European settlement, we’re non speaking of the 40’000 years of Aboriginal history, which is a really of import role of our country’s identity), at that topographic point are all the same enough of amazing buildings roughly New South Wales in addition to Victoria.
Clouds for days – snapped every bit nosotros drove through the countryside of New South Wales.
A typical province scene on the inland route.
Finally finding fourth dimension to settle downward in addition to larn a fleck of go done, inwards this beautiful campsite correct side yesteryear side to a minor creek.
An former tractor left every bit a museum relic inwards ane of the minor towns nosotros stopped off at for a java break.
Looking dorsum towards Bathurst from the Blue Mountains.
The Blue Mountains are famous for these types of views…
Only 2 hours from Sydney, the Blue Mountains tin endure done every bit a twenty-four hours trip from the province capital, or if yous induce got to a greater extent than fourth dimension yous tin hang out in addition to become canyoning, hiking in addition to climbing. Besides sheer, wondrous beauty, it is an adventurer’s playground!
Arriving dorsum inwards Sydney this was the in conclusion sunrise inwards Narrabeen earlier our #RoadTripasaurus officially ended. 25 days, 4000km, xviii nights inwards our MSR tent in addition to ane epic state. New South Wales, nosotros volition endure back.
Our rental auto was supplied yesteryear the expert folks at Economy Bookings. Our MSR Mutha Hubba Tent in addition to Therm-A-Rest camping ground gear was sent to us yesteryear Cascade Designs. All opinions, thoughts, kilometres driven in addition to warm nights spent sleeping inwards fields are of course of written report our own.
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