December 3rd, We finished packing up and drove
123 Klms to Moree. A lot of Road Trains use that stretch of highway and
thankfully there were a lot of straight sections where they could pass us
without any trouble. As soon as we drove into Moree I started looking for a place
that did Rego Inspections. Both the Caravan and the car were due for
Registration on the 8th December. I was directed to the NRMA
Workshop and they did the Inspection on the Caravan while we waited. It passed,
once I replaced the rear numberplate light unit, and we then went to the Gwyder Carapark
and booked in for a 12 night stay. We have stayed here before and this is the
only Park that has a complex of 4 Artesian Pools and a 25 metre cold Lap Pool,
in their Park. Val has been looking forward to coming back to this Park for
ages, as she will spend all her spare time in that Artesian water. I did a bit
of setting up, then at 3pm took the car back to the NRMA Workshop and,
thankfully, it passed its Rego Inspection.
December 4th, I changed from NRMA green slip
Insurance to GIO and saved $60, then went to the RTA to lodge the Rego Papers,
now we’re all good for the next 12 months! We went into Town and Val did some
Millers Shopping, while I joined the local Library. Our caravan friends from Goondiwindi
were at this Park, so we had a few afternoon drinks with them as they were
leaving in the morning.
December 13th, For a change, I decided to go to
the local Art Gallery this morning, as the Information Centre had told me there
wasn’t a Museum in Moree but the Art Gallery had a few Artifacts on display.
What a disappointment, they were in the middle of a changeover, so most of the
walls were bare. There were 2 small displays of Aboriginal Paintings and
Artifacts which were very good. Upstairs there were some paintings hanging on
the walls but it wasn’t a style of painting that I appreciated. The only savior
for my visit to the upstairs area was a very good piece of Sculpture tucked
into a corner. As I left the Art Gallery, my only thought was “that the most
interesting thing here was the old Commercial Bank Building that housed the
Gallery”.
December 14th, This is our last day in Moree and
apart from starting to pack up, my last trip into Town was to return my Library
books and get my $11 Visitors deposit back. We have both enjoyed our stay here
with all our days spent in the same way. Val has been dieting and exercising in
the Hot Artesian Pools for 2 hours in the afternoon and again for 2 hours at
night. The Pools are open till 10pm and Val has lost 6 kilos and is very happy
about that. I did a lot of reading and had a 30 minute soak in the pool most
afternoons. Tomorrow we leave for Gunnedah for an overnight stay.
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