Helensville, Qld

Helensville, Qld

Yes, Helensville, because that’s where the van park is and it’s also right across the road from Movie World, Wet and Wild and The Great Australian Outback Spectacular. Having seen the show the last two years we thought we’d give it another crack, even though the show is the same as last year.

The show comes with a three course meal, drinks and tea. It’s a full on bit of fun for 2 ½ hours, with horses and cows and sheep and utes and bulls… I couldn’t help wondering what the two dour Scots next to me made of it as they didn’t crack a smile all night, just sat there looking kind of perplexed. Not to worry, we joined in with the yelling and stomping and hat waving, all good fun.

After the show, we both decided that we hadn’t remembered a thing about it from last year and that they must have changed it! Doesn’t matter, another great nights entertainment, probably a lot more fun and just as believable as that other show on national telly at the time. Yee Ha!

Coffs Harbour, NSW

We left the van park at 8am, simply by pulling out onto the M1, right at the front door. Its 45km to the NSW border and then another 55km to Ballina, which has now been bypassed, and not before time. The road is dual lane divide road for that entire distance, so it’s gradually creeping down the coast. After Ballina there are road works, but being Sunday, they were idle and didn’t slow us down much. After Grafton, there are massive roadworks where they are building a complete new road in and around the old one. At one point the new road dives into two huge tunnels, and we never did see them emerge again. Maybe they come up near Coffs! Speaking of Coffs, the huge roadworks from last year have crept further north without finishing the original lot. Make no mistake, this will be one hell of a road when it’s done.