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Reply #550 - Sep 11^th, 2025 at 10:01pm

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That is the old recreation grounds about a kilometre from here Kev.

Huge big area with no facilities.

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Reply #551 - Sep 12^th, 2025 at 5:47am

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Good day Derek
I was thinking it was a sporting ground. plenty of trees
enjoy the day
Kev Wink

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Reply #552 - Sep 12^th, 2025 at 8:57am

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It was a sporting ground years ago but like a lot of little town places now abandoned.

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Reply #553 - Sep 14^th, 2025 at 5:25am

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Hi Derek
At least it is still there and it can be used to encourage people to stay a while longer.
Regards Kev

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Reply #554 - Sep 14^th, 2025 at 3:05pm

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On the move again today and tonight we are staying at the Terramungamine Reserve just outside Dubbo. Nice free camp. The area down along the river was a bit crowded and very cut up so we are up near the road

Interesting aboriginal heritage site where they have preserved the grinding grooves from days gone by.

Tomorrow we will be cutting across to the New England Highway at Muswellbrooke.

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Reply #555 - Sep 14^th, 2025 at 6:25pm

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hi Derek
I hope you had an enjoyable day getting those Ks behind you
Thanks for the photos.
We just finished dinner cooked a batch of gluten free pancakes
happy travels for tomorrow
Kev

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Reply #556 - Sep 15^th, 2025 at 4:24pm

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Tonights stopover is at Walabadah on the New England Highway south of Tamworth.

This was a caravan park many years ago and was abandoned however the local council took it over as a rest area/overnight stop. They do ask for a donation to stay.

The old caravan amenities block is still here with cold showers and toilets. There are water taps scattered around however for filling and not connecting up to.

I remember scraping ice off the windscreen here a few years ago in winter. Shouldn’t be that cold tonight.

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Reply #557 - Sep 15^th, 2025 at 4:38pm

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Hello Derek
Another nice camping site. Lovely and green Grin

Thanks for the photos. You are Getting closer to home
regards Kev Wink

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Reply #558 - Sep 15^th, 2025 at 6:05pm

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About 570 kilometres from home now Kev. I think two more nights and we will be there.

Off to the Nundle Woollen Mill tomorrow and that will basically be the last place we are planning to see.

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Reply #559 - Sep 15^th, 2025 at 6:18pm

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I bet the Nundle wool shop will be full of all colours of wool
just like Maggie had at Bendigo
Will you camp there at Nundle
Yes not so far to home I can hear your little dog starting to get excited to see you both now. Grin

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