Date: 20-21st May 2024
Travelled: 800 kms from Sydney to Murwillumbah
Visited: Murwillumbah NSW
Stayed: Murwillumbah Showgrounds, $35, S28.32360, E153.39363ย ย
Budget: 4 days @ $XX per day
Winter has taken hold in Sydney so itโs time to head north for warmer and hopefully a dryer climate. Its been several months since our last post was published as we departed the UK for Australia.
The Jayco has been visiting grandchildren and friends around greater Sydney over the summer months. Weโve needed to restrict our travelling for various health and family reasons, but finally itโs time to go.
We stopped overnight at Bulahdelah Bowling Club and Coffs Leagues Club as we travel north. Weโve stopped at both venues on a previous trip. After a long drive a safe and inexpensive overnight stop being our priority.
Looking for somewhere we havenโt previously visited we detour off the M1 for Murwillumbah.
Ignoring the GPS we turn for Mooball, stop for fuel and take a scenic drive through the National Park to Murwillumbah.
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Luckily we booked a site at the showgrounds campsite yesterday as we arrive to find the โfull upโ sign at the gate. The caretaker tells us the recent rain has severely limited the sites available, but we donโt care we have a nice spot.
Once weโve settled we head off to do a little exploring. Murwillumbah is described as a sleepy village at the head of the Tweed Valley. Itโs not too sleepy in reality, the local businesses seem to be thriving and plenty of traffic. As we wander we find many Queenslander style homes, federation buildings some lovely open spaces.
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Other than its pie shop Murwillumbahโs other claim to fame is the starting point of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. The trail starts from the old Murwillumbah railway station just over the Tweed River bridge. We ride the trail for an hour before turning back and enjoying it all again.
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So thatโs it, Murwillumbah is done for this trip. We continue north tomorrow looking forward to spending a few days with our granddaughter India.
Michael + Pam
4 thoughts on “Murwillumbah, Australia ๐ฆ๐บ 2024”
Great to hear you are on your way, looking forward for future instalments. ๐.
We have just bought a 2019 Kea M700 so looking forward maybe catching up in the Great outdoors. Keep safe ๐
Johannes โค๏ธ
Great to see your posts up again. Keep them coming.
Nice to see you both out and about again. Looking forward to your travel updates.
I’m going to enjoy following your blog again