Drove from the rest area in Alstonville west to Lismore and found our way to a Koala Car Sanctuary which was closed but the koalas were in a huge cage that was outdoors so we went to see them. They're exactly like cuddly toy koalas - so furry with fluffy ears and the cutest face!!! After we'd said goodbye to them we set out north for Nimbin. The countryside for the most part was very pretty, like south west England; rolling fields scattered with trees, The t...

This is our 6th day in Byron. We've stayed parked in the car park by the train station and spent a few nights sat outside with other campers drinking, and a few huddled indoors as it was chucking it down. Police came round and told us to move on one day but no one moved. This place is private land owned by the railway (which is now disused) so they haven't any jurisdiction. You don't know this until you talk to people who've already seen their weekly ...

Got up at 7am and had coffe and swopped info about places to go with Andy and Claire then left and drove up to Byron Bay. We parked up and looked round. The place is buzzing with people and cool shops, cafes etc. There are only a few main streets to the centre of town and most roads seem to lead to the beach. There are quite a few beaches along the coast and the two we saw today have loads of surfers in the ocean. Surf boardsand body boeards are every...

We had a lovely breakfast of coffee and watermelon and orange sat on the rocks watching early morning surfers battling the waves. Then got onto the highway and headed for Grafton. LP says its not a tourist place and its inland, but sounded interesting. Its a slightly backwater place, to say the least. Dan described it as a sunny Rochdale which I thought was a little harsh.... The bridge you have to cross to get into town is a cool old iron affair that has tw...

Went slightly back on ourselves and along Waterfall Way to go to a small place called Bellingen for a few hours. This looks like old skool Oz, really charming place which seems to be full of knit-your-own-yoghurt people. Every cafe is organic, there are antique shops, a mystical shop full of dream catchers and rune stones, a horse and carriage ride you can take, a gorgeous mosaic outside a mosaic centre(?!) and cafe bars that have live music every nihgt. It...