Nambucca Heads and Gordon Park Rainforest

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Moving on again. Today we are heading for Nambucca Heads. It has been suggested that we stop at Port Macquarie but as we aren't really interested in the big towns we will just drive through. We did stop at Bowraville for a break and to go to the information station.
We arrived at Nambucca Heads just before noon and found the camp site very easily. We have an idyllic spot overlooking the river. It is a very quiet site and very clean.


There were rainbow lorikeets flying all over the place. 


This was our view. Who would get tired of this? 


And this is us parked - hemmed in on all sides as you can see! 


The Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla, also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo 
We had lunch then walked into town as we had some grocery shopping to do. There was a terrific storm at lunch time and it has been a long time since we had heard rumbles of thunder as loud. 
That evening, the gas bottle ran out as Rosey went to cook tea and we had a difficult job getting the bottle off. But in the end, the people camping next to us gave us a hand. They were a lovely couple, nothing was too much trouble.

After being here an hour or two, we came to the conclusion that we would probably stay here for at least three nights as there appeared to be plenty to do. It was very relaxing being by the river. 



Tuesday 9th October. We slept well and woke about 5.15 realizing it was getting light and we were going to get up for sunrise. We were on the beach in minutes, all be it a bit bleary eyed. We didn't get the best sunrise shots but we captured the scene well. Back to bed with a coffee and a bit more sleep. 


We took more photos across the river in the evening 

It was a lovely day when we finally surfaced, so we decided to do the boardwalk along by the river to the sea. We walked right along the Vee-Wall breakwater at the Nambucca river entrance. It is a great outdoor gallery for the graffiti artist. It started with honeymoon couples being allowed to write on them and now any one can leave a message. But on our way we also saw some interesting birdlife. 



Classic of the day being a pelican tossing a fish in the air. 


Not too sure of this little lizard. 



The striated heron also known as mangrove heron, little heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly non-migratory and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. We were amazed how close to it we managed to get. 



And then to the fascinating boardwalk. So many life stories glimpsed here. 



So many people starting a new life in this beautiful country. 


We continued along the walkway and round to the next bay. 


We were back to the van for lunch and then went to the information centre to find out about a couple of drives we want to do. From here we picked up a couple of bits of shopping and then went on the Gordon Park rainforest boardwalk which is in the middle of the town. We spotted a Tawny Frogmouth. The Tawny Frogmouth is a species of frogmouth native to and found throughout the Australian mainland and Tasmania. Tawny frogmouths are big-headed, stocky birds often mistaken for owls due to their nocturnal habits and similar colouring



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