We are drawing near to the end of this journey with our last stop at Yamba. Stayed about 5 or 6 km out of town for three nights at a van park called Fishing Haven, surrounded by tea tree and macadamia plantations, as well as sugar cane. Very rural outlook!

The park is right beside the Clarence River and it probably is a fishing haven. A nice tidy park, plenty of room on our site and quiet too, peaceful even.

There is a bit of birdlife around and a number of water dragons frequent the river rock wall.

We are on a mission here in Yamba to check out another motel we stayed in 50 years ago. Moby Dick Motel , $17 a night and breakfast was $2 each.

Problem though. The Moby Dick as we knew it is gone. Knocked down and replaced by the Moby Dick Waterfront Resort, an upmarket strata titled complex. There wasn’t even a Room 13 to look at!

The receptionist showed us some photos of the old Moby that were in the lobby, we couldn’t recall much from them.

The old motel bills can now go back in Allthego’s box of treasures at home. Perhaps to be discovered by others in years to come. Bit like a time capsule!

Another coastal walk caught Allthego’s attention, 4 km and about half the distance of the Port Macquarie walk. It went around in a loop so Homealone could stay at home this time.

It was also a walk through a very urban environment, so less chance of getting lost and needing search parties.

The walk left from the Yamba Museum and meandered down to the river, along a river rock wall (no art work!) and then up and down hills past the town’s beaches and headlands before ending back at the museum.

It was a pleasant stroll around the town that culminated in a hot meat pie taken back to the camp.

And, we think it was one of, if not the best meat pie of the trip! Proving the old adage ‘you don’t have to wander far from home to find the best pie’!

Our next stop was Alstonville, for a brief overnighter in the Showgrounds. It is inland from Ballina and from there we will make our way home. An early start anticipated, hoping to beat the October long weekend traffic from the Gold Coast.