During 2020 and 2021 when NSW wasn’t in lockdown, I did a number of Road Trips. All three of these ended up in Central West NSW some way or another, but a few of them also ended up on the Mid North Coast as well.
I have a habit of following my nose, so it wasn’t surprising to end up on Roads that looked like the following two photos.
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On the Mid North Coast, we spent time around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.
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While in the Central West we spent time around Bathurst, Orange, Parkes, Dubbo and Mudgee.
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We did a few visits to Western Plains Zoo as well.
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