You may have guessed that the Hungry Hikers love the Tumbulgum Tavern, so any excuse to hike in this area is a good one. This time we needed to return to Murwillumbah, as an order Margot had placed at a local garden shop was ready for pick up. We planned several short walks around this excuse., the first being the 'Walk on Water' track starting from Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Tweed Heads. We followed a boardwalk and walking track through eucalypt forest, woodlands, swamp forests, and over water through diverse mangrove communities along the Tweed River. Signage along the way tells about the plants, animals, bush tucker and culture of the Minjungbal people of this area. Our second walk was from Salt Village to Kingscliff after morning tea. This was a pleasant easy going hour before heading to Murwillumbah, and then on to Tumbulgum for our favourite pub food. Some of our group decided to venture forth and try something different on the menu,, but the pumpkin salad and the salt and pepper calamari remain outright winners. After lunch we took our final hike of the day over the river and up a hill to ramble amongst the tumble down headstones in the Tumbulgum Cemetery. Here the past lies peacefully in the graves of early pioneers and the tangled bush trying to reclaim the land. We started the day by 'walking on water' and finished with another miracle, toasting another enjoyable day out. Hiking just keeps getting better and better.
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