As the crow flies 10kms from Newnes is another old shale oil town Glen Davis. It is however 100 kms by road. It is quite a remote tiny remnant of a town nestled in glorious country of the Capertee Valley. There are a few houses and a small boutique hotel. It would be a great place to stay for the weekend. If you don't want to afford the hotel tarrif, nearby there is a free camping ground - a bit of dirt patch but it has facilities.
There are shale oil ruins here too but in private land. I haven't managed to get out there for one of their Saturday tours yet.
During the Christmas break I will add Glen Davis to 100 towns, and Glen Alice as a locality because there is just a community hall there.
P.S. I am having my cataract operation tomorrow.
Will you make it to 100 by Christmas/New year. Best of luck for the op Joan.
ReplyDeleteHopefully by New Year. Once last trip will see it done. I am keen to go to one of them because I have heard rumour of it having a Royal Hotel :-)
DeleteHi Joan, nice to know of free camping spots - they're getting fewer these days. This sounds a nice place to visit.
ReplyDeleteAll the best for your operation :D)
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, cheerio for now, Susan xx
Hope you can see nice and clearly real soon.
ReplyDeleteoh geez I really have to get a grip on this blogger name thing - vinni30 - that's me again - Letty.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I remember doing the same on your blog once, replying using my hubby's id.
DeleteHad the most fantastic drive through Glen Davis and the Capertee Valley on a day that was the complete opposite of this one. Still a wonderful place though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mountain!
ReplyDeleteI do hope the op went well! All the best!
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