What is your address?

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What is your address? It is a simple question that until recently we have never had trouble answering. Now it’s absurdly complicated. Richard has a QLD license to an address in Cairns that he has now vacated. It’s over six months since Wendy finally moved out of our family home of over two decades in Eastwood. It’s still five weeks till we arrive in Perth where Richard needs to find a unit to rent. 

Wendy spends her time at Arakoon and being Mum and Grandma to our family scattered around the country, as well as spending time with Richard.
Home is basically at 78 Smoky Ridge Drive, Arakoon, a short distance from South West Rocks. Visiting for three days in transit is a wonderful blessing and a significant amount of work. Maintaining any house is a challenge – doing it by distance adds to the complexity. For Richard, mowing the lawn, removing lantana, spreading mulch, pulling weeds and feeding the fruit trees is a taste of heaven.

An afternoon walk on Gap Beach is a highlight. Accessed only by 4WD we share the beach with two determined fishermen, a solitary grey kangaroo bouncing across the sand and hundreds of huge crabs that disappear into the sand as we approach. Gap Beach, where the littoral rain forest meets the sea, is as pristine and exotic as any beach in Far North Queensland with the added bonus of no crocs or box jelly fish.

To live on a bush block dotted with huge grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) within a few kilometres of some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches and enjoying distant filtered views of Trial Bay, is a blessing we love to share. Send us a message if you are interested in spending a few days holidaying in a wonderful retreat. Mates rates for all our Facebook friends.

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  1. Bruvva DaveDecember 13, 2019 at 4:52 PM

    Grass trees have done really well! No more spiky cactus types?
    Interested in the crabs...what sort ??
    Hope Glenn's Barnevelders are going ok...we find them very hardy and productive .
    Enjoy your travels..
    and thanks for the Blog!

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  2. Word4LifeJanuary 7, 2020 at 2:50 AM

    Dave - I still appreciate all your help at Arakoon all those years back - we will have to meet you there again some time this year

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