Day 63 Woolgoolga

Today started out with cool temperatures and an overcast sky.  We decided to have a look around the local area so we drove the short distance down to Arrawarra Headland and Mulloway.  We then found our way to Woolgoolga which is only about 7 kms from here.

It is a pleasant little place with relatively modern housing and shopping centre that belies the fact that Woolgoolga (or "Woopie" as the locals call it) began life as a port for the local timber industry in the 1880's.  Today it is one of the many beach resorts that are to be found along the New South Wales mid-north coast.

You can't visit Woolgoolga without driving up to the headland.  The views from here across to the Solitary Islands are spectacular.  While we were up here the sun came out and made everything look that much better.

Here are a few photos of two of the Solitary Islands; South Solitary with its lighthouse and Split Solitary.

The little speck on the horizon is South Solitary while the island closer inshore is Split Solitary.  Don't worry my lens can bring them up much closer.

This is South Solitary with its lighthouse.

and this is Split Solitary.

Now let's use the camera software to get a closer look at the lighthouse.

Not bad eh!  Before you go compare the last one with the first one.

If you are interested in lighthouse stories, do a search on South Solitary Island on your favorite search engine.

When we got back to the caravan park, we had a surprisingly good lunch at the park cafe and after lunch I went for a walk along a short board walk that wends its way through some coastal bushland the exists next to the park.  Then it was time to take one last look at the beach.  Here are some of the photos I took.

Another of the Solitary Islands.  I think this one is North
Solitary

The same Island, but as the eye sees it from this beach

One my way to the beach I came across this kangaroo mother and her joey.  The first picture shows the joey more or less in its mother's pouch.

The second picture shows the joey out on its own having a rest in the sunshine.  See how big it is!!

It is about 25% as big as its mother and yet it can still completely fit in its mother's pouch.  I think kangaroos' pouches are as magically expandable as Santa's toy sack.

On my walk, I also came across a sign that had some really useful information about interacting with kangaroos.

How to deal with kangaroos