Family Holiday 2012

 

My folks arrived from England on the 25 July, and stayed for three weeks or so. They hired a camper van for 12 days and we travelled south of Brisbane down the coast, and back again inland. The last few days were spent back in Brisbane at my uncle's place. 

 

Our route was Springfield to a roadside stop near Boonah. We went towards Canungra, and then out to Coolangatta. We then headed down the coast and spent three days in Pottsville before heading to Iluka via Lennox Head and Ballina. After Iluka, we went through Coffs Harbour and on to Bellingen for the night. We continued inland ftom Bellingen into Dorrigo, onto Armidale, before stopping in Glen Innes, which was freezing cold (-3c). The last night on the road trip was spent back at the Boonah roadstop after travelling through Tenterfield and Warwick. The inland drive was all at about 1000 metres or so, driving across the top of the Great Dividing Range.

First night in the vans
First night in the vans
Breakfast Day 2
Breakfast Day 2
Canungra Showgrounds
Canungra Showgrounds
Both vans at Pottsville
Both vans at Pottsville
Walking from Pottsville to Hastings Point
Walking from Pottsville to Hastings Point
Mum and the dogs at Hastings Point
Mum and the dogs at Hastings Point
Dad near Lennox Heads
Dad near Lennox Heads
Lunch just after Lennox Head
Lunch just after Lennox Head
Driving along the river towards Ballina
Driving along the river towards Ballina
Iluka Bay
Iluka Bay
More Iluka
More Iluka
Campsite at Iluka
Campsite at Iluka
Jan in a van
Jan in a van
Jan at Iluka beach
Jan at Iluka beach
Mum and Clive
Mum and Clive
Reading at Iluka
Reading at Iluka
Vines on rain forest walk at Iluka
Vines on rain forest walk at Iluka
Furry log in rain forest
Furry log in rain forest
Walking on Iluka beach
Walking on Iluka beach
Evening drinks at the Iluka pub
Evening drinks at the Iluka pub
Some random fishing at Iluka
Some random fishing at Iluka
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
Bellingen
Bellingen
Stones at Glen Innes
Stones at Glen Innes
Clive in the wrong van
Clive in the wrong van
Driving towards Warwick
Driving towards Warwick
Statue in Warwick (it was cold!)
Statue in Warwick (it was cold!)
Heading away from Warwick
Heading away from Warwick
The last night, outside Boonah
The last night, outside Boonah
A cold last night in the vans
A cold last night in the vans
A koala at the road stop
A koala at the road stop
David at Mount Tamborine
David at Mount Tamborine
Christmas in July (while its cold)
Christmas in July (while its cold)
Drinking mulled wine
Drinking mulled wine
Christmas poppers
Christmas poppers
Rebecca's pressie
Rebecca's pressie
David's money bogroll - finally, his own money
David's money bogroll - finally, his own money
Dad's new umbrella
Dad's new umbrella

Mum got a pressie too, but I couldn't find a photo. It was a really good holiday all round I think. Mum and Dad flew back to the UK, and we are continuing our travels north. Details are here