Articles tagged ‘New South Wales’

A Sweet Stop on the Pacific Highway- Brisbane to Sydney

By Heather | October 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Doing the drive Sydney to Brisbane? There are several fun things worth seeing. One thing is Fredo Pies and ice creams. Home of the famous crocodile pies. Located in In Frederickton NSW, they are on the west side of the Pacific Highway. While the Aussies are famous for their savory/meat pies, Fredo [...]

 

New England Region- Central North NSW

By Heather | October 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Glen Innes- disappointing- a decent mid size country town and the home of the Celtic Standing Stone Monument. Worth a stop but - drive the extra hour and stay in Tenterfield or Inverell.
Inverell- very cute- fossicking (essentially panning for gold or semi precious stones) and natural attractions dominate the tourist scene here. [...]

 

Doctor’s Nose Winery, Tenterfield, NSW

By Heather | October 26th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

What a beautiful spot. Totally quiet and picturesque- this hill top winery in the New England country side of NSW is a definite must do if you are in the region.
The property is a family legacy. Generations of the Reid family have lived on the land and added their mark [...]

 

NSW- Yamba and Maclean

By Heather | October 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Byron Bay is great. But honestly- if you want a real Aussie north coast experience I would suggest the following.
Start in Byron for a day or two for the crazy backpacker party scene. Byron is a party mecca without being too plastic. You can take surf lessons and have your [...]

 

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