On our trip home from this year from Christmas in QLD we did some exploring. We first stopped at South west rocks and spent the night and then doing the tourist drive we found our way through Diamond Head and into Crowdy Bay National Park. There are 3 nice flat camping areas 2 of which are within 100mtrs of the beach and the other just a short drive or longish walk.
We decided to take a weekend away and book it in as a club trip and head back to this area. It is a comfortable 4 hr trip from Sydney and in a National park so no pets or generators and there is a fee for being in the park and staying the night.
On the 12th and 13th of feb we headed out early to meet up the fellow explorers and campers at Taree at 9.00am. We caught up with David and Liz on the road, Walter and Alicia were first to the meeting point, next in were Rhys and Effie and bringing home the trip report title were Hammo and Di. We all grabbed coffee and some breakfast and pulled out and into line on the highway just before 10am.
In the convoy we had 1 Holden, 1 Mitsubishi, 1 Nissan, 1 Jeep and 1 Suzuki holding up the club name strong. We took a turn off the highway too soon which took us into the park via a different road and past a camping ground we had not seen before. We aired down for comfort and then pushed on into the camping areas. With this park there is a rangers station and you have to pay there first prior to setting up camp. The way we entered the park we saw all the camp sights before getting to the rangers station. We pulled in bought bags of wood and paid our fees for the night. On returning to our vehicles Rhys was found jacking his car up to change his rear flat tyre that had collected a large rock and hence a hole.
Some of the group took a walk to the beach to have a peak and others helped Rhys and if you were David you just tried to look busy so you didn’t have to do either. After it was changed and we were back together we drove out to the Kylies Beach camping area and picked out space. It was fortunate that the Holden, Jeep and Suzuki had all bought along marquees for shade so they went up first as the day was warm. After we set camp we gathered to have lunch and chill out. It was then that we decided to jump in our cars and head down to the beach. We only went a short distance and then pulled up and ran in for a swim. The water was very cool but refreshing. Everyone went in and enjoyed the water. The boys all went out and did some body surfing while the gals chilled in closer to shore and kept count on the bobbing heads.
After cooling off we drove back to camp and proceeded complete the afternoon doing lots and lots of nothing. David managed a nap in his chair I pulled out a towel and found a shady piece of grass while others read and chatted and drank. Rhys and Effie kept making cocktails and the champagne and wine came out as the afternoon passed. Before long it was time to start the fire and cooking of the roasts. Once the sun went down we sat and chatted around the fire and generally just enjoyed camping and each other’s company.
Sunday morning we slept till it got too hot to be in the tent. We cooked up a yummy breakfast and then proceeded to pack up. By 10am everyone was packed and it was decided we would head back to the beach for some photos and swimming. We swam and then showered and were back on the road home by about midday. After airing up out on the black top we hit the highway again in convoy with Raymond terrace as our final destination for a late lunch. We ate and then said our farewells and went our separate ways home. It was a really enjoyable weekend with fantastic company in a peaceful destination.
Us2martins camping in Crowdy Bay.
