Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 20:40
mama,
I have spent 20 years up and down the coast surfing and still havent been everywhere - yet. My favorite spots North of
Sydney are:
1.
Rainbow beach caravan park (4*) or Bonnie hills cara pk (cheaper but better view); Good surf, Flagged swimming - REALLY IMPORTANT' (had to save a few people in my time all over NSW/QLD) park is right on beach, lots of shade, 2 beaches south to New Haven beach with breakwall surfing and Flags for safe swimmingand river fishing bowls club for a meal out; 2km inland to town of Lauriton.
2. Second the motion for Stuarts Point/
Scotts head - very nice - great cara park great
views.
3.
Sawtell council CaraPark; (just before Coffs - 200 m from ocean beside clear flowing creek - fishing for the kids or plenty of beach as
well. Patrolled and very safe swimming next beach north - island to explor. Take the tracks leading down to it at the top of the
hill - in the park - to the creek; wade across to unspoilt 10km of beach for a surf/walk/fish; rockpool swim at
the beach; drift down the creek on the outgoing tide and hop out at the surf (which is pretty good there but not patrolled for the kiddies- rip usually bad beside the rocks!; drift in later if you time it
well and hop out onto white sandy shore and banksia lined track up to the park. Park entry gives free access to 50mtr
pool in the park. walk to cinemas and cafe strip for a nice night out. Shhh- dont tell anyone.
4.
Red rock - north of Coffs is a
great camp site and a few local beaches - south - to explore. safe swimming for the kids - good fishing at the creek entrance on a little beach.
5. YAmba is more commercial - excellent surf - jelous local contingent - Turners is a greay beach there at the sea wall for kids that is the 'other'
camp site in town and here you have the river right behind you and a walk to
the beach - Blue dolphin will mean a drive to
the beach every time.
6. Byron - oooh aaahhh - not - over rated for my liking and over crowded.
7. Evans Head is cute and has good facilities and patrolled swimming.
8 Last but by no means least - My favorite -
Lake Ainsworth Cara Park at Lennox Heads. Lots going for this one !! Park is right on a Tea-tree fresh water
lake - swimming great- hire catamarans - surf great and patrolled swimming. can get onto
the beach and head north for 10 Km- no permit required - entrance off road beachside of the
Lake. Free gas BBQ's - open fire
places - grass park on edge of
lake - glorious sunsets across
lake - walk to cafe strip and grocer/buther shops etc - Mexican/thai/vege/fish/chinease/ restaurants - Try 7mile cafe - $$ excellent food but pay more. Beach walk south to the Head and a track running all the way out along the Head to watch some of the besty surf on the coast as
well as hang gliders and great whale watching from on top of the Head. Drive for 10 min past 4 other great beaches to
Ballina for a commercial fix if you want. See
Richmond river mouth there - more great surf beaches. Pass Shellet beach on the way and find at the southern end the best cafe/restaurant position I have ever seen. Great breakfast there whale watch from your
seat. Up the Hills to beatiful rolling green pastures to Teven and
Alstonville.
Cant say too much about this place - the BEST - trust me you will Love that park and the kids will have a ball in the
lake. (great surf salt wash off stop on the way back to your
camp.
Onsite cabins available, powered; unpowered sites (right beside the
lake)
Oh- watch out for market day - ask the managers - they flood the track between the park and the
Lake for a day - but thay are fun too - just dont expect to sleep in that day !
Good luck.
Magoo
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