Woolgoolga - 31 March to 8 April 2011

There are two lovely Council Camping Parks in Woolgoolga, both on the beach.  The Ocean park is near the Surf Lifesaving Club.  The River Park is where the river meets the sea. We have a great site in the Ocean Park right on the main surf beach.

We can watch the surfers hovering on their surfboards and see the people come and go.

The Beach Report says it all: “WELCOME TO: PARADISE  CONDITIONS: MAGNIFICENT!”

The town has a pleasant atmosphere with a couple of great cafes and where would we be without Bluebottles mirroring our favourite coffee shop from San Francisco. The Saturday market is excellent with some very good quality and original local craft.

This town has a large Sikh presence dating back to the days when the Sikh’s came to Australia as camel handlers, hence the term Afghans and the Ghan railway.  Subsequent arrivals came to work on the banana plantations in Queensland.

We spent our time swimming, bike  riding and walking. Woolgoolga is a lovely place to stop. The Headland is a good place to watch for whales in the season and the waters around here are part of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.