Out of Newcastle we hit Bellingen, a beautiful little shire-like village town some five hours north of Newcastle and a further five short of the Gold Coast. It's lush green and shady from huge old trees looming overhead. We kindly refuse the offer of the YHA to put the van in their 'carpark' and seek the towns showground which offers campers a flat, grassy spot with all amenities for a fraction of the usual site cost! As the sun sinks over the horizon leaving with it the remnants of the days heat thousands of bats descend around the showground creating a stunning backdrop to the early nights sky. We take a wander around that evening and stumble across a drum circle and dance performance in the park, too tired to join in we opt to cheer from a small distance supping cold beer, goodnight Bellingen!
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