FROM MUSWELLBROOK TO GRAFTON NSW


Between Muswellbrook and Singleton there were quite a few huge coal mines, and a huge power station.

This Lake was built specifically by this huge Power Station…to cool down it down…and at its deepest is 35 metres deep.  

The next town from there was Singleton, another mining town. We stopped for lunch, got out of the car and there was a terrible smell…..which we thought was just from all of the mines.

So we went to get Subway for lunch, in the big shopping centre there….sat outside and we could still smell it. 
Finished lunch then all of a sudden the alarm went off in the big shopping mall….and a recorded voice said
“This is an emergency ……evacuate immediately” 😳 …..turns out it was a gas leak…..so off we went far, far away and let the fire brigade deal with it. We then drove all the way back to Muswellbrook and we’re glad to get there. 


Next day we headed off and we arrived at Grafton and found this a nice place to camp for two days.









This belongs to the Grafton Vintage Car Club, and they allow camping for 48 hours. 
 We have a lovely look out over the farms, with cows and kangaroos. It’s $15 a night without power, but there’s clean toilets, showers and water.

It’s a very quiet spot with about 5 other vans and not far in to town. 

We went into town today. It was a beautiful day and the riverfront was so pretty.




We were lucky enough to watch the speed boats racing with tandem skiers.



Photos don’t do this place justice , but this is a gorgeous Church and Convent of 
The Sisters of Mercy, overlooking the Clarence River. It was built in 1926. 



So that was our last day here in Grafton, and the end of our travels. 
Tomorrow we head for Pottsville for 39 days. We have never stayed in this caravan park, but it’s part of the Tweed Coast Holiday Parks and within walking distance of the beach and shops. And next door to the Pottsville Bowls Club..🤣🤣

After our stint there, (during school holidays 😳😟) we then head to Boyd’s Bay, for a couple of months then off to Clontarf QLD for Xmas holidays. 

So that’s our time sorted to 2024. 
Stay safe and well everyone ❤️❤️

 



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