Another day, another beach (or 2)

Actually make that 4. Yes siree that’s 4 beaches visited today. Ah it’s a hard life! All made easy thanks to the beauty of our campervan. We’re like nomadic snails carrying our home on our back wherever we go. Feeling a bit sandy / salty after the beach? Just get the camelpack out for a shower (thanks Mel!) and then change in the van. Feeling a bit peckish? Just pull into a picnic site, open up the van and make lunch in the kitchen. Sweet. Yes, ok maybe my enthusiasm for the van today is due to the fact that we spend some time apart last night (too much of a good thing and all that…)
So beach number 1; Stockton. Nah sorry, the guidebook was wrong – it wasn’t all that! The washed up lumps of coal and dead stingrays did not make for a very appetising pre-breakfast stroll. We ditched that idea and went for a swim in the pool instead. Quite frankly we are used to a much better standard of beach. And beach number 2 was bang on the mark. Birubi beach had the beautiful golden sand, the inviting turquoise waters and sand dunes to rival Westport- bonus! We passed on the 4WD and camel tours, opting instead to hike up the dunes and then run at breakneck speed back down. What fun.
Next up was Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest with the promise of urban Koalas and dolphins. No sign of either so we had to make do with beach number 3 and a bit of a surf before heading further up the coast and towards our camping destination for tonight. And so we drove into the Myall Lake National Park where Si, who was feeling a little crowded by the bustle of the caravan holiday parks that have been home for the previous few nights, was hoping for a more rural camping adventure. Not far into the park we stopped to climb a few more sand dunes (it looked like something out of star wars – pretty cool!) at the top we were rewarded with stunning view of gorgeous deserted beaches, which of course we had to explore.
Finally we arrived at our designated camp site, where the only things to identify it as thus were a few other campers and an eco toilet! No office and shop? No amenities block? We’re really going to rough it to the max. Well, after our sparkling red wine and dinner of Chinese beef stir fry that is. Tonight’s wildlife: dingoes!