Lennox Head to Ballina is another oldie but a goodie from our walking archives. We last did this walk in August 2015, and the change in scenery due to weather and weathering was extremely noticeable. Apart from the fact it has been much greener in the past, water holes have dried up and coastal rock formations have fallen or changed shape due to wind and water erosion. It is still a very beautiful walk though, and one we are happy to do again and again. The overcast sky and sea breeze helped keep us cool and we were delighted to see a great many whales heading south. |
After a picnic lunch at the Ballina Lighthouse, we took a further break for ice-cream at Lighthouse Beach before following the Richmond River to Shaw's Bay. Here we caught a maxi-taxi back to Iron Peg and walked the few final kilometres back to Lennox Head. The final tally of 15 kilometres was nothing to be sneezed at. Not bad really, fore a bunch of retirees.
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It's spring again, which means Carnival of Flowers time in Toowoomba, so this week we hiked around gardens and parks and took time to smell the roses, and the petunias, and the sweet peas and all the other glorious scents of flowers in full bloom. While gardens were ablaze with colour, this year's dreadful heat and lack of rain was evident in the fewer blooms, especially at Spring Bluff. Spring Bluff is a gorgeous little station in a tranquil, natural setting near Murpheys Creek.. The spring display is stunning, and thousands of visitors each September enjoying the magnificent display of poppies, ranunculus, stock, snapdragons, petunias and many other annuals bursting into colour. We were lucky enough to arrive just before a train load of tourists from Toowoomba, so we looked around in peace, then enjoyed morning tea as we watched their train arrive. Leaving Spring Bluff, we continued on up the range and visited a few private gardens entered in this year's competition. Their colour and creativity was impressive and provided an enjoyable few hours of exploration before heading on to public gardens.
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