Mrs Smith at smiths lake

Free cakes at Forster keys

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March 29th 2010
Left Stockton and Newcastle heading North, towards Port Macquerie, at least I thought we were heading North but in fact I took us back to Nobby’s Head in Newcastle, I did tell Shenton my map reading skills left a lot to be desired. Anyway after the short detour we were on the road again. WE took the main highway until we saw a place called Tea Gardens. We thought this sounded like a good place ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more