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Title: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Aussie Keith on July 11, 2013, 13:47:41: At this time of year (break between semesters) Joan and I trek down to Kingscliff for a few days break. Its a nice place with plenty of good food, beaches, scenery and so forth. Plus we miss the kiddy crowd and get the place to ourselves. This was the first such trip with the i30 which proved an able companion. It accommodated all our stuff and was easy to live with. Not as awesome to drive in the hills as an Alfa which is hardly to be expected of course but perfectly suitable motoring in its own way and certainly a lot more relaxing. Where it sorely lacks is in the steering department - its just dead although I expect decent tires would help improve the situation.

Where it excels is the ease with which it dispatches miles, quietly, comfortably and exceptionally economically.The car recorded an overall average of 5.3 with a best figure seen of 4.8 at one point. That's pretty impressive given the way I was punting the car down the road and over the hills. Of course there was a fair bit of highway driving as well but even so, its an excellent result.

So where did we go? Based at Peppers at Salt, Kingscliff we made numerous forays about the place including a round trip to Nimbin as well as heading into Brunswick Heads and frequenting the point at Cabarita to watch the whales. A further trip to Alstonville as well as general driving about including a trip to Labrador and back.

Nimbin of course is a pretty special place:

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Known as a prime habitat for alternate lifestylers its a pretty colourful town well worth a visit if you are into weirdness on a grand scale.

My wife the art director picked a few good spots for shooting different things including Mt Warning and various rural scenes:

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Up on the point watching whales. And surfers.

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Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Dazzler on July 11, 2013, 13:52:18: Thanks Keith .. I have a Brother who lives in Kingscliff :happydance:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: eye30 on July 11, 2013, 14:40:50: Quote from: Dazzler on July 11, 2013, 13:52:18
. I have a Brother who lives in Kingscliff :happydance:

Is there anywhere that you don't have a connection?
Hahahaha
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: rustynutz on July 11, 2013, 23:53:48: The Bailey clan likes to spread their seeds far and wide.... :lol:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Dazzler on July 12, 2013, 00:01:25: Quote from: eye30 on July 11, 2013, 14:40:50
Quote from: Dazzler on July 11, 2013, 13:52:18
. I have a Brother who lives in Kingscliff :happydance:

Is there anywhere that you don't have a connection?
Hahahaha

Not really .. since I got involved in this club :goodjob:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 12, 2013, 01:32:43: Nice photos. :goodjob2:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 12, 2013, 01:35:33: Quote from: db08 on July 12, 2013, 01:32:43
Nice photos. :goodjob2:

Well, it's not like he's short of cameras. :whistler:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Aussie Keith on July 12, 2013, 01:44:34: Not all mine. The art director took a few as well.

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Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 12, 2013, 01:47:06: :hatoff: :goodjob2: :goodjob:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Surferdude on July 12, 2013, 05:14:12: Nice shot of Mt Warning.
And Bogangar. I've spent a lot of time on that headland - and in the water just beside it. Riding the waves you can look down through the clear water and see the schools of stingrays resident there.
Last time I was in Mullumbimby the main street looked like Nimbin.
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Aussie Keith on July 12, 2013, 07:50:42: Its taken years to find that spot to take that shot of Mt Warning and on that morning you could actually see it as well which was a bonus. The whole area is just superb for recharging the batteries, long may it remain so.

Mullumbimby has gone straight by comparison with Nimbin. I am planning to head back there for a weekend with the cameras. That should provide enough material to write a book I reckon based on what I saw while I was there.
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: arx7 on July 13, 2013, 13:08:30: Wow you even shot the stream with low shutter speed! :whistler:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Aussie Keith on July 15, 2013, 01:47:10: Quote from: arx7 on July 13, 2013, 13:08:30
Wow you even shot the stream with low shutter speed! :whistler:

Turns out its dark in the rain forest. Slow shutter speed is a natural consequence.
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Aussie Keith on August 15, 2013, 01:27:38: A few more just for fun.

Fenceposts are home to all sorts of mosses and lichens.

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Two views of the same scene. This was where we had lunch at the Kingscliffe SLSC. Top is with the 8mm lens, bottom is with the 300mm lens.

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Seen and heard outside the pub at Nimbin.

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Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Dazzler on August 15, 2013, 02:49:36: :goodjob: :hatoff:
Title: Re: A few days in northern NSW
Post by: Doggie 1 on August 15, 2013, 08:37:46: Nice. :goodjob2: