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North Haven Trip February 2025
8 Vans, 1 Cabin, 16 travellers and 2 dogs arrived at North Haven on a sunny Wednesday. We set up camp and then at 4.00 o'clock Happy Hour began.
Next day some of us ventured to Pilot Beach for a swim. Pilot Beach is on the opposite side and you can just about see our Caravn Park but it is quiet a long drive around the river. Water was crisp to start but once wet...BEAUTIFUL. No dumping waves as protected by the Break Wall. In the afternoon took a drive to Big Brother Look Out but not without a visit to the local cementary.....we were sure that was the correct road to Look Out. Any way back on track and the view was STUNNING. Can see the Break Wall and Caravan Park. On the way home a stop at the local Fish and Chip shop which sells Ice Creams....YUMMY
3 Cars make the trip to Comboyne, don't remember this must gravel, must have been 20 Km's or more. Slow trip but countryside beautiful - least for the ones not driving. Comboyne is a cow area hence black and white power poles. A very quirky cafe and shop, old radio, tea pots and loved their signs. Everybody and I do mean everybody enjoyed their lunch. Bacon and Egg Rolls and Open Toasties. Decided to go different way home and on the tar through Timbertown and Wauchope. That night we had a great Happy Hour with the ones who didn't come to Comboyne telling us about morning tea at Dunboggan Boat Shed and feeding the fish plus driving to Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills.
Pilot Beach for a swim Saturday morning. Once again very relaxing. We take a walk along the Break Wall too. We have decided to have a Communial Cook Up of Hamburgers for tea, so on the way home from the beach call into Coles for Rissoles and Buns. Ian places the rissoles in his Engel in the car to keep cool. That afternoon an easy one and at Happy Hour we ask Ian "Where Marcella ?" "Oh she has gone to church." I say "Hope she's back in time for tea as she has the Rissoles" Anyway getting late so we decide to go to Camp Kitchen and cut up the salad and heat up the BBQ's. We are starting to get hungry. Finally just before 6.30 pm Marcella arrives back and asks "Are they ready yet ?" "No you have the meat - That is going in the report." I say. Anyway all worked out well, rissoles were cooked to perfection and hamburgers were delicious.
Sunday sees us in the Camp Kitchen for our usual Bacon and Eggs followed by (about hour later) a very long morning tea. Very few taking a biscuit to share.. In arvo some walked to the beach, 2 went swimming and others a walk along the Break Wall on this side. Instead of going to the club for tea someone suggested the Chinese Restuarant - Golden Inn. What an EXCELLENT choice. The service was perfect and the food - We all said best Chinese we have had for a very long time. DELICIOUS. We all picked meals to share and nothing was left for a doggy bag.
A trip to North Haven is not complete unless you have a picnic at Lake Cathie. It is a beautiful spot. It was low tide but some of us still plunged in and was able to float on the current which was strong. Must say no one was in danger as only knee deep but cooling. We knew the Fish and Chip shop was closed but didn't expect to see a yellow caravan selling hot food. Can have cheese and crackers another day - Fish and Chips order of the day and very nice. That night some of us cooked in the Camp Kitchen which is large and has 4 BBQ's but no utensils.
A couple of us hadn't seen Diamond Head so we took a drive to Crowdy Bay National Park and found the camping area for Diamond Head. Large area which has heaps caravans in. Very well maintained. A walk to the beach where we see the cliff face that is split in two. Then driving through park see Kangaroos and a huge Goanna. Nice spot.
Next morning we all pack up and say our good byes. See you at the meeting Sunday. Was great to have the wheels on the vans moving again. North Haven is still a great coastal town, not spoilted by development.
Great Trip.
Report by Bev