20210423 NSW Tenterfield, Mallanganee, Casino, Etham to Billinudgel

20210423 We stayed on the outskirts of Tenterfield in the Apex grounds with a nice running river but their was no yabbing for Des, it's bloody freezing here so we opted to stay in the van to keep warm but that didn't stop up from having a few drinks before hitting the sack.

We were told the streets in Tenterfield are all blocked off and there are detours signs everywhere, of cause we went the wrong, after we got the correct direction, we were on our way.

The trees are full of color and as pretty as they are I would not like them in my yard, they drop way too many leaves for my liking.

Passing the Girard State Forest and onto Mallanganee, The name of Mallanganee means “place of tall pines” and is located approx 40km west from Casino, and offers a pub and a small shop/post office that still is operating.

The lush green hills and we pass through N.S.W.

The harvesting of hay bales, life on the farm is made much easier with the new tools that roll, wrap and stand the bales up, pretty amazing.

 St Mary's Catholic Church in Casino

Des turned around and headed into Etham to check out the old pub Micky, Des and a few mates rode to many years ago, but leaving in a precarious stat wasn't the smartest move, it's certainly changed since those day's.

This was the bend that to this day Des remember's as clear as the day he rode through it, when he barely missed an oncoming car, well he soon pulled over shaking like a leaf, the silly things you do when your young and stupid.

From 1894, the village of Eltham grew up around the Railway Cottage and flourished as a bustling country town amidst the construction of the Tweed Railway, founding its reputation as a dynamic intersection within the local area, as its railway line was the only line not to be connected to the extended network which meant the town became known for pig and dairy farmers who travel from near and far to ensure their produce made it onto the train, so that it could be efficiently transported directly to Byron Bay Jetty then shipped to the Sydney markets.

The timber trestle rail bridge at Eltham was Built in 1902, mainly of timber construction, but varied by a few longer steel-joists spans on timber piers at the main stream channel, this substantial bridge has almost two hundred metres of timber deck.

A view of the coast line, we a definitely getting closer to home. 

Billinudgel is a small town in the N.S.W region that was once a railway town with many fruit and vegetables loaded onto the local railway. The area was bypassed by a the upgraded Pacific Highway in July 2007 and our last stop as we park at the back of the hotel for our last meal at the local and probably down a few drinks with the locals .

20120424 Well unfortunately our last nigh didn't turn out the way we hoped, the pub it self has a lovely lay back atmosphere but, why is there's always a but, very expensive. Des was thinking it would be a great place for all the guys to go for a ride but at $7.50 for a can of beer and $29 for a lamb roast, I think not. It's been a great trip with many laughs and great adventures but as we get closer to home it gets more difficult to find that special camp spot where we can camp up with a fire, but that's OK because we sure had our fair share this trip.


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Location: Billinudgel NSW 2483, Australia

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