Roaming closer to home these days with border closures and no flights leaving the island, we head to the pristine Minnie Waters on the Clarence Coast- three hours south of the Queensland/NSW border.
Opting for a quiet midweek arrival on the day the restrictions for intrastate travel are lifted, we are one of first visitors to the Minnie Water Holiday Park.
A rustic, super comfortable safari tent was popped up and ready to go in the bush area of the park. Tranquil from the moment we arrive, we literally un pack the car and presto we are camping.
Its old school style (bit like myself) with a camp fire pit dug into the sand, retro style ammenities and cascading sand dunes all around. We set about to forage for wood to put the billy on, as night is falling
Early risers we take a short walk to town which consists of a general store and community surf club. Craving for that morning coffee I assume I may be disappointed, to the contrary the Minnie Waters General Store is next level.
There’s finely brewed coffee, the best slow cooked beef pies around and a selection of freshly baked goods and local artisan wares. Digging deeper the store is owned and operated by two young couples who moved away and returned to live their local dream- there’s even a cellar door with my favourite Spanish Tempranillo.
Its place-makers like this who really make a difference to regional areas, considered and local. Respecting the natural environment whilst supporting the economy, this general store alone puts Minnie Waters on the map- we vow to return.
Some handy local fisherman advice leads us through the Illaroo camping ground in the Yuraygir National Park. We drive onto the beach and head north to where the tailor are biting. Dotted with fisherman along the way, we find a secluded spot and set up for the day.
A few kilometres further up the beach and you can access the road to Sandon River, Yuraygir National Park spans over 300 kilometres and is the translation of the local indigenous tribe who live in the area.
Hunted and gathered we return to camp and venture up the sand dunes for sundowners, there’s spectacular views of the coast line and the whitest of sands ontop of the dunes.
For a three day getaway only three hours from home, Minnie Waters is the ideal spot to chill out and explore the natural surrounds, we pay homage to the serene indigenous land and the traditional custodians of this country, the local Yaegl Tribe.
There’s a top mid week deal for the Safari Tents pay two stay three nights, there’s only two on offer and they sleep four people.
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