Start time: 8:35 am; arrived:
Because none of had been to Stanthorpe for a long while (it has been by-passed for a number of years), we decided to take a drive through Stanthorpe to check it out. It is a lovely little town with all the requisite shops. We stopped at Rotary Park in Tenterfield for morning tea which we made in the van. It was still quite fresh and the wind was still blowing a gale so we didn't linger long.
Another 187km later we stopped in Armidale to refuel both the cars and the bellies. The Woolies petrol was a bit difficult to get to but the GPS guided us there. We then found a park on the outskirts of town in the direction we were travelling and made and had our lunch - the usual salad with some kind of protein. We had forgotten about the Daylight Savings time change that happened when we entered NSW, so by the time we had our lunch it was 2:30pm!! It was only another 100 km or so to Tamworth and we were checked in by 4:30pm (3:30 QLD time). Checking-in took a while as there were a few before us. When we finally got to check in, they told us to park anywhere - so we did, and remained hitched-up. We expect to be asked to unhitch and move sometime tomorrow (this did not happen).
After setting up in the Austin Tourist Park (no site number - just park anywhere!), we sat and chatted and checked emails, etc. Greg had salmon and salad and Wendy had steak and salad for dinner. After washing the dishes, it was time to relax, do the teeth, write the blog, shower and hit the sack. Tomorrow we explore Tamworth.
A very old piece of farming equipment
Thomas Byrnes statue
An interesting looking tree in Warwick
Warwick Cenotaph & War Memorial Park
Warwick's main street
Warwick Town Hall & Clocktower
Warwick Post Office
Looks like a gym above Rivers
Readying to leave Warwick
The Big Apple
Stanthorpe
Austin Tourist Park, Tamworth
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