Morning Came the 64th Day

 Farewell Coffs. XPT again - same conductor as from Brisbane, just a different sector. He said "Welcome back". 500gms over with my luggage, bah! We didn't book cases through, I can easily lift 20.5kgs!


It was a curious route for travel interest. Only saw the sea for one fleeting moment. The first section was totally through sub-tropical forest- Sawtell, Urunga,

then Nambucca Heads- lovely Pointsettias at the station


Scenery became more interesting then. We were in dairy country, farms and cows. It seems to be recovering from the floods but damage still evident. Spotted a couple of temporary bridges- clearing well underway.


 Through Macksville and it's great river,


Then into family history territory- Wauchope, Telegraph Point, Taree.



The mighty  Hastings River....flood prone.

Taree station.. wrong side!


But maybe this little house has some significance for my Dad- opposite the platform. Or was it a school?

The track then turned west, via Wingham and Gloucester, through significant hills.


Gloucester nestles below the Barrington Tops National Park. I remember it as the start for the day when we rode the mountains to Nowendoc- memorable.

 Then it was a winding route down the valley to Dungog. Our next pause to catch up with my sister Beth. A lovely little town and we could walk from the station. First stop after dumping the bags was the Tin Shed Brewery- most enjoyable. A walk, dinner and much talk with Beth- so ended the 64th day. All quiet on the western front in Dungog at 7.30pm.




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