From near the caravan park we caught a bus to Manly warf. From there we took the Manly Ferry across to circular key. It was a beautiful morning and great to see Sydney and its weathly coastline from the water. Arriving at Circular Key we decided The Sydney Opera House was our first stop. It's just a short walk away from Circular Key. The Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre. Construction started 1 March 1959 and wasn't completef until 1973. There ...

Today we got to Sydney earlier than expected and checked into a Big 4 caravan park right on the beach at North Narrabeen. After lunch we went to Dee Why beach before driving down to Manly. I have always loved Manly, a relaxed place with a beautiful tree fringed beach. The Norfolk pine trees remind me of Warrnambool. Its a nice surf spot, and there are broad coastal views on the oceanfront walk to sheltered Shelly Beach. The Corso is a buzzing pedestrian strip...

After packing up the caravan in the morning we started heading south toward Sydney. What really stands out along the north coast and mid coast of NSW is the amount of water. You seem to be driving along rivers, crossing rivers, viewing inland estuaries all the time. Completely different from Victoria. We stopped for lunch at Taree. So pretty with a river running right through town you can waterski on. Whilst there Mandy caught up with Cherrie a former work col...

We headed into Port Macquarie and picked up Geoff right on 10am. Michelle was working and her kids had school so unfortunately they couldn't spend the day with us. We decided travel south down the coast road to have a look around Laurieton. Laurieton is a coastal town on the Mid North Coast about 365 km north of Sydney and 42 km south of Port Macquarie. It lies between the base of North Brother Mountain and the Camden Haven River. We first visited North Haven...

We spent the morning having a look around Port Macquarie. It's a very pretty place with many amazing beaches. The coastline is ruggered and hilly but very accessable. With a growing population of 45,000 it is said to be the fastest growing town in NSW. It's not surprising given the climate, lifestyle and beautiful beaches. At lunch we caught up with Michelle and her family, including her Dad Geoff who was visiting from South Australia. Michelle has three gir...