NSW to Coffin Bay 1.SA.

We leave Newcastle in heavy pouring rain, very thankful that we brought new tyre's in Brisbane. We start heading through Maitland, crossing the Hunter River, with horse's & vineyards everywhere. A short break for coffee at Denman, before heading along the Golden Highway, crossing through the Hunter Valley, Dubbo for a leisurely lunch stop. Crossing lands with Emu's, sheep, salt bush & goat's joining Mitchell Highway. Once we leave the Hunter Valley, the land becomes much dryer and browner out here.
On the day we travelled through Broken Hill, this city had been added to the National heritage list, the only City to be on the list.

Panoramic view's

 

Distance Hill's.

We arrive at the SA border!!

Steve at the border.

The barren landscape.

The topography.

South Australia hill's.

SA Hill's.

A grain ship in Port Lincoln.

We now arrive in Coffin Bay at our friends Trevor & Cheryl. We told them to come to the Eyre peninsular, they would love it, and don't miss Coffin Bay, we didn't expect them to buy a house here!!! lol.

The sunset from the balcony.

A pretty sky over a stunning Bay.

Early one morning, just as the sun was dawning!!

A perfect day for fishing.

We leave the township.

Pretty calm.

Trevor the skipper.

One of the many Oyster farm's.

Trevor & his flat head.

Cheryl & a small wrasse.

Me & a King George Whiting.

The stunning sand hill's.

Sand hill's, water & boat's.

Steve having a drive. 

Boat's following us in.

Pelican's getting a feed.

Preparing the fish.

Squid.

Look at the Tuna. 

The boat is washed down & ready to go.

The Roo's on the reserve.

A coral bush!! Lol.

A morning walk around Coffin Bay.

Coffin Bay.

Crinolin Point.

Us.

 

 

Newcastle & Stockton.NSW.

We take a leisurely drive through Port Macquarie and travel to friends at Medowie.  Daz, Nat & Riley were amazing tour guides and took us to superb places that really suited us. Great friends, great times!!
A fantastic time was had at Fingal Bay, lunch at Mavericks, Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay and a stunning 4wd along 36klm of Stockton Beach, we entered at Birubi Beach and exit off Lavis lane. Very deep sand at times, however the driver handled it well!!
The shipwreck is MV Sygna, was on her maiden voyage, at the helm was Captain James Phillip. There was a severe storm approaching, the ship was told to go out to sea an anchor. (May 1974). The Sygna didn't do as instructed and was turned parallel to the beach and 30 minutes later it was dumped on the fore shore.
We took a drive to catch Stockton ferry over to Newcastle foreshore and did a long walk to Nobby's surf club (beach closed due to shark), walked up to the light house, saw Dolphin's, a shark & jelly fish.
We walked back along the foreshore to the honeysuckle precinct and had lunch and beers at the honey suckle pub which was overlooking the Newcastle harbour. We took the ferry back and drive over Stockton Bridge and look at the docks & coal pile.

Riley.

Fingal Beach.

The boys at Fingal Beach.

 

Fingal Beach.

 

Nelson Bay.

Driving onto Stockton Beach.

Stockton Beach.

Stockton Beach.

Steve wants one of these.

MV Sygna.

Us & MV Sygna.

Daz, Riley (Inside) & Nat.

The ferry leaving Newcastle to Stockton.

On the ferry.

The Lighthouse. (Newcastle).

Nobby's beach & lighthouse.

 

Stockton Bridge.

The Lighthouse at Newcastle.

The boy's having a yarn.

Nat, Daz & Riley.

Nat, Daz & Riley.

Stockton beach in the distance.

Riley as a Ninja Turtle.

The view from Stockton Bridge.