Final morning in Bangalow, which meant one last 10km run along the streets of the town & the local cricket ground.

It’s was then time to pack and jump in the car and start our 3hr drive south to Nambucca Heads. This is the longest road trip we’ve done for a while so we had chance to get into a couple of podcasts with Sharon Horgan & Sanjeev Bhaskar and Louis Theroux.

After a 90min drive we decided to stop for lunch at Yamba, where we came across a River market selling ‘everything and anything’.

We had a wander around the stalls, but given the intense heat and a need for a bite to eat we found our way to Pinewood Corner, for a savoury scone and a good coffee.

After an enjoyable lunch, we had a wander along Coldstream Street, the main shopping area. After a short walk, we got in the car and drove down to Convent Beach.

It was a stunning afternoon of sunshine and we soon got comfortable on the grass before cooling off in the ocean.

After a spot of body surfing we cooled off on the grass before getting back in the car for the final 100 mile drive.

We arrived mid-afternoon at The Beach Rooms, a funky motel that looks out over the Nambucca River.

The name Nambucca comes from an aboriginal word, ngambugka, variously translated as “winding or crooked river”.

Nambucca Heads has one of the oldest surf lifesaving clubs in Australia and also invented junior surf lifesaving known as Nippers.

With a few hours before dinner, we went for a wander along the water front, first to Wellington Beach and then on to Shelly Beach. It was a wonderful couple of hours looking out over the sandbanks and glorious turquoise waters.

We plan to spend a couple of days in this beautiful part of the coast and explore all that Nambucca Heads has to offer. As the week progresses we intend to make our final drive south to Port Stephens, before we make a relaxed return north to Brisbane on the 10th May.

Another lovely day in NSW, looking forward to more time in the sunshine tomorrow and walking the V wall and on to Rotary Lookout, the various beaches, Foreshore walk and Nambucca River.