Cape Byron

We went to Mullumbimby show grounds but dew to the Hendra horse virus no animals allowed till Further notice so we ended up at the Mullumbimby leagues club grounds in Camp six it says no big rigs but they have room for us bigger types . Went into Byron bay  for a visit rather liked Byrin Bay the beaches and just the feel of the place it was pretty big town . Cape Byron Lighthouse was built in 1901 is the most powerful light in  Australia with a beam visible for 27 nautical miles  { 50Km } just a short walk away is the most easterly point of the Australian mainland as we were walking along we saw about 15 whales going past so were stoked in that of course

AEC

Driving from Coffs to Mullumbimby and @ Woodburn  we saw this old gem she a 1952 AEC  ex Melbourne bus were it spent all it's working life  this bloke was by him self and on was his way Gatton in Queensland for a truck show for the age she sounded really nice as she drove off

Coffs

We left my Uncles on the Monday and just took our time making our way up to Coffs harbour .We looked at a couple of rest areas thinking we may stay over night but the noise from trucks etc we went stuff it and found Coffs show grounds if we had to put up with noise may as well be plugged into power Coffs sure has changed got huge not many banana's on the hills as well loved the beaches had a look  around spent two nights and we got the Suzuki along one of the beaches so was happy with that as well

Camden haven

We left Saturday Morning saying good buy to the Mechanics yard and of we went to spend a night with My Uncle and Aunt after going too the meat Raffles at the Wyong R.S.L and getting a few of them the plan was to have a few beers and B.B.Q and catch up witch we did top night had by all I was stoked had not seen my uncle in some time got up early and got this pic Camdon Haven is one nice  spot nice club as well we went to the meat Raffles I may have jinked us as that was the last thing we needed freezer still full from Wyong We have all gone back up the club for tea so nice time had I have my eyes set on getting up too Cains to catch up with my Cousin we left Camden haven Monday :)

As we were parked in the yard of the Mechanics we heard a bang from next door  and this prime mover drove out from under this container and down it come must have been heavy one end after all that is a tri axle trailer

Well we were parked up for 17 days  in the yard of  Wyong truck and buses as we had a oil leak witch turned out to be the main rear seal while the gear box was out a new complete clutch was put in as well and new universals fly wheel was machined new center Bering new oil seal sender new flexi pipe on the left bank ... after we had a test drive the gear box had to come back out as the rear seal leaked again so that why it took some time too get it all done .Happy with the out come and driving our motorhome now wow! I must never had a clutch the hole time we have had it. Awesome so pleased with the  way things have turned out and it should give us trouble free for some time too come

John brown

This sign was placed as the men came to work and changed cloths for work pretty advanced thinking for the 1800 1900 hundreds below ground there was horse stables for the pit ponies the stables housed 200 ponies at a time above ground paddocks for six hundred at any one time plus grow all there feed on site as well he was using too much electric power so he built a power plant and supplied Newcastle and most of the hunter valley power  had trouble supply with ships taking coal too client's around the world so built his own ships ended up having one of the largest shipping fleets in the world after he died it was all sold broken down and was the foundation for coal allied

Richmond vale

We went for a drive to Richmond vale near Toronto in the bottom of the Hunter they have some rolling stock light rail This Scot John brown in the late 1800 early 1900's built one of the biggest coal empires in the world  if they could not supply what he was after rail line he made a foundry and made them  he needed bricks to line the coal mine the brick supply was poor at best at the time so he made his own on site as well this Richmond coal mine was not only the largest in the world at it's peak it was close as it gets at being self sufficient as well