NSW North Coast Trip

[DaveHam9]

Hunter Region Botanic Gardens - HERE

We had morning tea in the gardens.

 

[horse]

Thanks, Dave.

I can see why you would visit the botanic gardens, looks like a gardener's paradise

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

After Lunch at Harrington we headed to South West Rocks and Trial Bay Gaol - HERE

 

[DaveHam9]

Interesting that there is no "VR" above the entrance.

It's built in the shape of a 'Y' with double-storey cell clocks on two arms.

The stairs and walkways were ripped out and sold for scrap.

 

[DaveHam9]

Hat Head National Park - HERE

View looking north and a view looking south.

 

[DaveHam9]

Smoky Cape Lighthouse - HERE

 

[DaveHam9]

Nambucca Heads - HERE

The local council is one of several along the east coast that allow graffiti on the rocks of the breakwater.

 

[DaveHam9]

The Clarence is a very large river, averages 500m wide and is tidal for 40 km up to Grafton.

Sugar cane is grown in the area and there is a refinery on the banks of the river just downstream of the Harwood Bridge on the Pacific Highway from Sydney to Brisbane.

 

[DaveHam9]

The bridge over the Clarence River at Grafton is supposedly one of only two in the world - double deck with rail line on the bottom.

Grafton is famous for the Jacaranda Festival it holds every October. Lots of them around Sydney also. It's not an Australian native.

 

[DaveHam9]

Lismore, another city on a large river prone to flooding. Flood gauge and flood gates.

 

[DaveHam9]

The town of MacLean has painted tartans on the bottom of the power poles. Here is the Hamilton one. :biggrin: