Tenterfield To Coffs On The Dirt

Patski said it right, everything is better on a dirt road. Especially when that dirt road isn’t surrounded by fire, like they had been at the start of this insane journey from Brisbane to Sydney on the dirt. Last edition we left you at the magnificent Boonoo Boonoo National Park with a thriving Platypus population and water holes aplenty, now it’s time to point the bull bars towards the coast, ‘cause we needed a wash.  Tabulam, NSW   Tabulam is located on the Bruxner Highway between Tenterfield and Casino, on the Clarence River, around 800 kilometres from the New South Wales state capital, Sydney. The gorgeous small town of Tabulam boasts a population of around 470 people and offered the convoy a chance to replenish our supplies and tuck into a hearty meal before exploring and camping along the Clarence River.  The damage from the fires that’d swept the area only days before was still evident as we steered our way through the still-smoking farmland creating a sombre mood within the convoy. We needed a pick-me up and Pat knew just the place.  Ewingar State Forest, NSW   Popular among fossickers and campers alike, the Ewingar State Forest is located approximately 36 kilometres east of Tenterfield and encompasses some 18,433 hectares to explore. Here the colours changed from sunburnt yellows and blackened…