June 2015 – vonMillers of oz

Red Rock

Posted on June 18, 2015 by vonmillersofoz

Red Rock is about an hour North of Coffs Harbour with a population of 310. I really shouldn’t be blogging about it as the locals don’t want anyone else coming here. In saying that, there is a caravan park which brings quite a few grey nomads through each year. We loved Red Rock! It was so beautiful. Here are a few photos and highlights:

Ian made friends with a chicken.
We saw a SUPing dog and he loved swimming too.
There are crazy currents that run through the river when the tide changes and many people have been washed out to sea.
My swim in the river felt like I was swimming in a flume.
We almost had to rescue a boat of backpackers that decided to go exploring during high tide with a stolen boat and only one oar.
A lovely couple loaned us their canoe and we had so much fun exploring.
We went pumping for yabbies. It was so fun! Our first time using a yabbie pump.
There is a small population of gnomes in Red Rock. They just ask that you let them know where you are visiting from in order to pass through their village.
We saw an echidna.

There are several of these rescue devices

Front side of Red Rock where the river meets the ocean

View of the back beach from the headland

South West Rocks

Posted on June 10, 2015 by vonmillersofoz

It’s funny that everywhere we go we seem to be taken under the wing by someone at our campsite. First by the couple that grew up in the area that shared all the info about the local spots and then left us extra firewood. And by another lovely couple from WA, Lloyd who played water polo and Gale, who provided us with heaps of stories by the fire each evening. Can’t leave out Judy and Noel who had the most decadent rig (it weighed 7 tons) we had ever seen that they were getting ready to take for a crazy adventure through the desert. Her famous line was “when you see the rig come over for a red”. We most certainly will. Thank you to the nice people we have met so far!

We stayed Smokey Cape Lighthouse Campsite with heaps of wildlife. Here are a few highlights and photos:

Ian got swooped by a nesting Plover. Unfortunately I didn’t get a photo because I was laughing so hard.
We made friends with a 4 foot long goanna.
There were more kangaroos and the joeys were out of the pouch.
Loved the lighthouse!
We saw more dolphins and there were whales too.
I learned that jail and gaol are the same thing.
Found another lovely swimming spot at Horse Shoe Bay.

Point Plomer

Posted on June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 by vonmillersofoz

Our next stop was a place called Point Plomer which is 15 kms from Crescent Head. We arrived during a Malibu Surfing Competition so there were surfers everywhere. Here are a few highlights and photos:

To get to Point Plomer there is a crazy dirt road that you have to endure. We are convinced it is to keep people out.
There is a locals only vibe.
We saw heaps of dolphins. They like to ride waves too.
We saw quails but they ran away before Ian could make friends with them.
We met the most interesting man named Al who told us his travel stories and showed us his amazing custom built travel rig. So inspiring!
View from the headland of the backside of Point Plomer

Crowdy Bay National Park

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by vonmillersofoz

Wow! Time is going by so quickly as we have been on the road for just over a month. We were just at Diamond Head in Crowdy Bay National Park which was the most incredible spot for 10 days and it was hard to leave. Here are a few highlights and photos:

Great spot for fishing, swimming, hiking and watching wildlife.
There were heaps of kangaroos, birds and a dingo at our campsite.
We saw our first Bandicoot.
Kangaroos like swimming (I can’t believe I didn’t get a photo) and sunbaking too.
Ian found some black cockatoos which are his favourite bird.
Dingoes come in all shapes and sizes. We were stalked by a black one. It was half collie/ german shepard and half dingo.
Noisy miners are very territorial. We made friends with some and one landed on Ian’s head.