This weekend was beaches galore. After checking out Angourie we also headed to Bundjalung National Park where we visited Iluka and I think an offshoot near Woody Head (funny name).
Besides the seclusion, the main difference I noticed with the beaches here is that the waves are really calm. At Woody Head (I’m chuckling again) it felt like we were swimming in a huge freshwater lake as opposed to the great Pacific Ocean. I guess we haven’t found those famous surfing beaches just yet.
After a week of incessant rain, the sun decided to grace us with its presence for the weekend. We headed out to Angourie, a beach area about 5 minutes from Yamba that is particularly well-known to surfing enthusiasts. It’s also famous for its Blue Pools (freshwater swimming holes that are actually old quarries).
Nearby the Blue Pools is Spooky Beach, a small and very beautiful beach with amazingly blue water and well behaved waves.
After frequenting the more popular beaches in Sydney this summer that are often polluted with cigarette butts and plastic wrappers galore (simply due to the sheer number of people passing through in a day who cannot for the life of them think of using a rubbish bin), it was fantastic to be swimming in such clean and crystal clear waters.
I took a walk around town today and of course brought my camera along with me.
(As usual, more photos are up on my Flickr)
This is where I am for the next few weeks for a bit of work experience in the country.
If you haven’t heard of the town, here’s a quick rundown:
It’s quite a pretty little town but I’m far far away from Sydney and already missing everyone!
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