Not a camping trip, but a great weekend away for our Wedding Anniversary to Barrington in NSW. We stayed in a cute hertiage listed church converted into accomodation. A bit different to the camper trailer but sometimes you just need a bit of luxury.
The plan was to spend some time hiking in Barrington Tops Natonal Park but the rain, flooded rivers and overflowing causeways prevented us from getting there. Instead we ventured to Copelands Tops State Conservation Areas in the foothills of Barrington Tops.
Gold was first discovered in Copeland by timber getters looking for red cedar trees. Miners flocked to the area and the population reached over 4,000. Copeland had 12 pubs, a police station, courthouse, school and a gaol. There is not much that remains except for the long abandoned mine relics scattered through the park.
Despite the rain it was a great weekend escaping the big smoke and getting the feet connecting with the earth again.
