Nymboida Jackadgery and Gibraltar National Park

Decided to go north to see something different.  Went over the CLARENCE RIVER and to have lunch at the HARWOOD PUB voted most desirable pub food for 2012 in the lower CLARENCE.  I must say it was very enjoyable.  Also while we were there we found a miniature train display under the bridge the biggest display in N.S.W.   The chap running it was very chatty it's all done for charity, he also does a community breakfast radio show.  He will be at the Blues Festival doing live interviews whats us to come by for a chat.  Visited Ashby these little communities are just so interesting the green scenery is out if the world been on the river is a bonus.
     Last Wednesday we got up early, on a road trip off to NYMBOIDA first.  What a great place we arrived at COACHING STATION INN for morning tea.  Out the back of the Inn it had a raging river being the NYMBOIDA river very good for white water rafting just so good to see so much clear fresh water.  And next door to this is a museum of interesting things.  How right they are it is fantastic owned by RUSSEL CROW. The pictures will tell the story.  The Cobb & Co Coach here is the biggest ever built carrying up to 100 passengers been pulled by 22 horses in 1859 to 1863. Unbelievable me thinks!!  
      Next we went into the Goolang Creek were they created a white water canoe course well done.  Walked along to the NYMBOIDA power station which is where the course started.  It has been used in world title events.


So now off to JACKADGERY on the MANN river we booked in here for the night a little cabin only $65 for the night not the turtle but it was adequate.  Went for drive around the place very pretty the views were great. Up next morning getting ready for all the bush walking we are going to do.
      The WASHPOOL national park it is a 8.5klms took about 3hours just beautiful rain forest with lots of waterfalls and birds, lizards.  Lots of leeches became very friendly they were every where it was so damp so by the time we got back I had so much blood in my shoes only had ankle socks on.  Chris had only two bites on him I had about 13 little buggers.
      Then off to Raspberry Lookout unbelievable so huge.  There was so many different walks also you could go camping.  All the walks are well signed I think there is about 12 different ones starting in four core places.  The Gibraltar National Park is the one place to visit half way between Glen Innes and Grafton.  Well that's it for the moment. CHEERS !!!!!