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Date: 11-15th April 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 830 kms from Taren Point to Byron Bay in NSW <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Wauchope, Coffs Harbour and MacLean.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Glen Villa Resort Byron Bay, $50 per night, all services. S28.64706, W153.61046<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn is well underway in Sydney, so we join the other grey nomads in migrating north. We would not normally plan a trip to Byron Bay, but we have a family wedding to attend and we had planned to travel to Queensland for our first extended trip in the Jayco once the border restriction stabilised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Jayco co-owners Greg and Julie returned from a tour of South Australia just before Easter, so the Jayco only had a week in storage before we loaded it up to leave. It was a busy week with a couple of minor fixes to do and the installation of a new control panel for the hydraulic stabilsers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we head north planning to be in Byron Bay to attend a wedding and then travel as far north as we can up the coast before returning through central Queensland. Our first challenge is to get onto the M1 without paying $76 toll for a class B vehicle. The trip up King Georges Road and the Old Pacific Highway is easy enough on a Sunday and we are on the freeway at Wahroonga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our first stop is Newcastle where we spend the evening having dinner and drinks with Ian and Margie. The Jayco fits nicely in their driveway which was very convenient thank you. After saying our goodbyes in the morning, it\u2019s something of a leisurely drive up the M1 to Wauchope. Cannot believe how good the M1 is north of Newcastle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We opt for the cheapest campsite as usual ($20). The Wauchope Showgrounds S31.45806, W152.72340<\/a> are just a kilometre from the centre of town and an easy walk. The grass is a little soft due to all the recent rain but we level up the Jayco easily enough and go exploring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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