From Surfers Paradise we continued to head South, down the coast to Coolangatta, just a few kilometers & one hour away. It was a sunny day with a few clouds above. The temperature was down to 24 degrees from yesterday's very nice 28 degrees. we hadn't arranged any accommodation prior to arriving, but were soon sorted as we checked into the Calypso Plaza.
On 4th floor, second balcony from the right.
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Today, we left Coolangatta early as we headed further down the coast to Coffs Harbour. It was lengthy trip, so broke it up with a couple of stops. The first was at Byron Bay, yet another seaside town with a nice beach.
Our second stop was just before we arrived here at Coffs Harbour. There is a banana plantation just out of town. We had to stop for the must have photo.
After checking in at our present motel we went for a two & a half hour walk along the shoreline. There are several bays in the town,some nice golden sand beaches and a marina. There is a long breakwater that you can walk along, connecting the main land with Muttonbird nature reserve, an Island in one of the bays.
The hostess at the motel originally came from Hull in the UK, is married to a New Zealand guy & lives in Aus.
This morning (Tues. 7th May) as we were driving out of Coffs Harbour we came across this roadside stall.
Arriving back at the motel just before tea I took myself off to the Catholic Church of St. Agnes, which was situated high above the town. It looked & was quite splendid. Mass was about to begin at 5.15, so I stayed for it.
We had breakfast in the restaurant before leaving this morning (Wed.) These pictures were taken from the balcony of the restaurant.
The journey down to Port Macquarrie took us three hours. We had soon checked in a motel in the centre of town & set about exploring it, firstly on foot then in the car. Next door to our motel is the old court house. It was built in the 1800's but was recently recalled into use for two weeks, when the ultra modern replacement courthouse was flooded. It made a change for me, being in the dock instead of the dog house.
There are 17 beaches in Port Macquarrie, unfortunately it hasn't been sun bathing weather today. I managed to rub shoulders with Australia's first Prime Minister (Sir Edmund Barton) on a park bench in town.
This photo was taken at Lighthouse Beach.
Next stop was the Koala Hospital in the grounds of Roto House
Arriving back at the motel just before tea I took myself off to the Catholic Church of St. Agnes, which was situated high above the town. It looked & was quite splendid. Mass was about to begin at 5.15, so I stayed for it.
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