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roads with reasonable surface. The
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arched tunnel that makes a good
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other side the turnoff is marked on
the eastern side of the Wootton Way,
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don’t destroy the tiny roots it relies
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and stretching back to the west
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beautiful. You can rent canoes and
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connects the Myall Shores holiday
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Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens. This
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returning to Sydney or Newcastle;
it is sealed but can get a bit sandy
when the wind blows. There are
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shore and also, if you don’t mind
walking a bit, on the sea side. There
are gas barbecues, tables and toilets
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but are all fun to ride. If you’re on
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of these tracks to dirt bikes; just
remember your limitations. You can
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Gloucester if you like. As always in
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need on Stroud Street. I won’t list
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and a bakery just down the road.
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http://www.bulahdelah.net.au , which in
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On the web, see http://www.greatlakes.org.
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