We arrived at Yamba on Monday 6th October for a week to check out the local area; we stayed at Yamba Waters Holiday Park based on information we received when in Coffs Harbour; the information was good and the park is excellent.
Yamba does have a small shopping centre with a Bi-Lo and small Target; there are eateries, cafes a pub and clubs so no shortage of supplies.
Yamba Waters Holiday Park is a Big 4; although this was the second week of the NSW school holidays, however the park had plenty of sites available as it is mainly Queenslander’s that pack the park out. With the discount the park cost $215 for the week, not bad given the time of year.
All the sites are large and have no shortage of room; as you can see by the below photo plenty of shade in the warmer months is of great benefit. The park has 3 amenities blocks (Kept spotless), 2 laundries, 2 pools (in separate areas), a good playground for the kids, games room, indoor camp kitchen and very well kept free barbecues. Linda and I were very pleased with the park; it is located approximately 2km west of the Yamba township so it is an easy walk or bike by very good bike tracks. We did have a look at the Calypso park in town; it is just about on the beach but the sites are a little cramped. There is another park called the Blue Dolphin Resort which is a similar distance from town as Yamba Waters but they wanted $420 for a powered site for the week; Linda & I decided we were not paying that unless it included 3 meals a day, 2 cartons of grog and tickets to the movies.
Met up with one big happy family enjoying the same week we were in the park; their setup had one huge tent, one camper trailer and a pop-top caravan. They are all Lismorians which is where we are heading next so we will be catching up whilst we are in town (thanks guys for all your friendship during our stay at Yamba).
Below is a shot of the Yamba lighthouse.
Within a couple of hundred meters of the town Yamba is fortunate to have 2 deferent types of beach areas; the first shot below shows the beach at the breakwater giving an opportunity for body boarding and the like.
The second photo shows the beach on the inlet side of the breakwater giving calm waters for smaller kids and those that want to relax in calm water. Yamba does have many more beaches on offer but these 2 shown are very close to all the amenities in town.
Whilst in Yamba we drove to the “Scottish town in Australia”; Maclean, which sits approximately 20km west of Yamba and sits right on the Clarence River. This place is very nice indeed and house prices here are very good; it is only a small town but has all you would need. The photo below was taken in the middle of town at a small boat ramp onto the Clarence river.
All Macleans telephone/light poles are painted in different Scottish clan tartans; the town also has a Scottish information centre run by volunteers. Should you be mad enough the local butcher's still make and sell haggis and lorne sausages (no meat in these just horses hoofs, pigs ears and arseholes).
We drove up to the lookout and below shows the Pinnacle Rocks with the Clarence river in the background.
Below is a shot of the Maclean township as we drove down from the lookout (could certainly live here).
Linda fell in love with Maclean; she was so pleased to see they had a street which recognised the vertically challenged (wee Scott people and others).
Hope you are all well and will post again soon – David & Linda – The DavLin Rig.
