Alstonville showground’s is really nothing
to write home about, It has a huge shed that you can park under (great for
running repairs on your vehicle) or outside grass parking. There are few power
and water site available but most are on uneven ground. The caretaker, Jimmy
(who is long past retirement in my opinion) has been labeled by some, as Mr.
Grumpy and on first impressions I would agree; however he sort of mellows with
time. By the time we left he had a smile on his face. Maybe because we were
leaving!
We really like Alstonville town, it had a
great feeling to it.
There is a memorial in the town to Patrick
Bugden a recipient of the Victoria Cross (posthumously). I am always, truly
amazed by the men and women who have earned the highest military award and
marvel at their endeavors! These people deserve our highest praise for
their actions.
This is an excerpt from a letter to his
mother.
"We are going into the firing line tomorrow. If by chance
anything happens, I feel that I shall gain a place of happiness for I have
never done a deed that I am ashamed of so I fear nothing."
I am sure that this must have given her
some comfort. Patrick Bugden was 20 years old when he died. Such a waste!
We visited Ballina and Lennox Heads while
we were staying at Alstonvile and were able to tick off another big find. The
Big Prawn!
A colony of bats made an appearance each night and it was great to be able to catch a video of them in the twilight.
Alstonville show-grounds
Latitude -28 50 23S Longitude 153 26 18E
Dump-point - No Toilets - Yes Water - Yes Pets - Yes Shower - Yes
Length - 11 Mtrs Level - Not really Noise - No Grassed - Yes Cost - $15 per night Time Limit - Unknown
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