NSW adventures - Wauchope to Valla Beach

Today we left Wauchope and ventured up through Kempsey, and then onto Crescent Head, South West Rocks, then onto Valla Beach where we are camping for a week.

After a visit to the tourist bureau in Kempsey we decided that we would head over to Crescent Head then venture on up the coast to see some sights.

Crescent Heads

Crescent Head had a small beach but not a lot else, so we continued up to South West Rocks. Along the way we drove beside the Belmore River. It was such a great sight that we both enjoyed the closeness of the river and the scenery. Very pleasant drive this was.

Belmore River drive

South West Rocks had some good things to visit and see. We had a wander along the foreshore getting blown away with 40k/hr winds. We visited a maritime museum and it was pretty good. Then we walked over to the craft shop for look see.

South West Rocks

We visited Trial Bay goal to see what was once a large goal that housed prisoners that we there to build a rock wall. They had little success apparently due to the rough sea. It was meant to be a haven in the 1800’s for visiting ships. This prison seemed quite advanced in treating and rehabilitating prisoners by giving them meaningful jobs and some amount of freedom. It was also used during the war to house German, so called spies. It is now a tourist spot and a home for some kangaroos.Well worth a visit here.

Whipping Post

Solitary

We also took a drive up to the lighthouse at Smokey Cape, which is still in operation and had a good view of the coast line.

That was enough, so we headed off to Valla Beach (just south of Nambucca Heads) where we are staying. Hope to get some good fishing in!! and a swim once the wind dies down a bit.

Valla Beach 2 mins walk away

Deep Creek runs beside us at the park

Our site

Tomorrow we are off to visit a couple of small towns nearby. Too windy for fishing :(

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