It seems that most of the seaside villages along the east coast have creeks that are constantly filled by the ocean tides coming in and out. When the tide is out it is easy to walk over the mud flats and onto the most beautiful beaches. The surfers catch the waves and older men and kids go worming and crabbing.
Even though we didn't stay at Coffs Harbour we drove in for a visit and loved it.
The whole area is where the rain forest meets the ocean with the mountains close by. It's a banana growing area too. We tasted the best bananas ever from a small stall on the side of a banana plantation. I absolutely loved the sunflowers that covered some of the hills in the area.
We spent the day exploring the surrounding areas even 4wheel driving up a mountain where we chose to turn around and not drive down the Morbid Track! We did get to the top of the mountain and saw the views over the forest. Chris was glad to practise his 4 wheel driving skills as we are slowly starting to prepare for our trip to Cape York!
We drove to the nearby town of Woolgoolga where we visited the Sikh Temple. We were offered head coverings and took off our shoes but only had a peep into the temple as a service was going on.
After having a lovely lunch in a small café we went walking and again discovered MORE amazing views of stunning beaches and the ocean. We just seem to go from one amazing beach to another.
We were sad to leave Moonee Beach and were glad we found it.
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