Illuka

It seemed a mass exodus from the caravan park this morning but we took our time, called into New Italy and had our morning coffee before taking time to browse through the interesting history told there by the local Italian community.  Very informative and worth calling into on ones way north or south.  We had to laugh - some Asians came out to the car-park as we were leaving the rig and exclaimed how big it was.  Yes!  They had to have their photos taken beside it.

Driving into Iluka through the Bundjalung National Park is very picturesque, so after lunching down at The Boatshed Cafe watching dolphins swimming by as we lunched on an unusual soup of pumpkin, coconut milk and apple!  Very tasty and apparently made by a chef that has fed the queen and has a restaurant up in Cairns. Watched the ferry stop in and leave again.  Might have to take it over to Yamba in the next couple of days.  Drove on around Iluka to see what there is and drove on out to the Bluff Beach.  Wow!!  The waves where pounding in over the rocks with such ferociousness.  Walked up to the Bluff Lookout and watched two kites souring over the cliffs and sea.  On our homeward journey we drove along from the caravan park to see where we were told to fish at the picnic area.  Looks good.  Must tell Craig and family to pack their fishing lines.  Ospreys just outside the camping grounds.