14/11/12

We left Gilgandra at 9.15am and headed north on the Newell Highway towards Coonabarabran. After about 40kms we turned off the highway and took the Warrumbungle Tourist Drive. It was a very scenic drive through the Warrumbungle mountains with lots of steep and windy sections. We eventually made it to the Warrumbungle National Park and we went to the Visitor Information Centre. There were many displays to view which explained the formation of the landscape and the history of the area. Karen found a book on wombats and bought it for our granddaughter, Stella.

After taking many photographs we hit the road again and stopped at Coonabarabran. We had lunch in a beautiful park on the banks of the Castlereagh River. During lunch we decided to push on and head for Narrabri. On the way the Newell Highway lived up to its reputation as the semitrailer capital of the world. For every one car that passed us, in both directions, there must have been ten semitrailers. They were everywhere!!!!!

It was a relief to eventually arrive at Narrabri. Again we went to the Information Centre and obtained a list of caravan parks. We decided on the Highway Tourist Villa and Caravan Park. It was not the most picturesque caravan park we have visited but there were no trucks inside it. After setting up camp we went for a drive through town and refuelled both cars.

 The Warrumbungle National Park Visitor Centre

 The Warrumbungles

 The Warrumbungles

 Lunch at Coonabarabran alongside the Castlereagh River

 Castlereagh River alongside Coonabarabran Park

 Coonabarabran Park

 A Cotton Picker inside the Narrabri Information Centre

It was a bit cramped in the Highway Tourist

Village, Narrabri

 

 Michael had just enough room outside his caravan

to place his chair.