Port to Arakoon via Crescent Head

19 June 2015 / Words Mike Walkden-Brown; Pictures Greg Cox

It was a perfect winters day for our Sunday drive to Arakoon with lunch at the Trial Bay Restaurant and Kiosk. Eight keen members in five MX-5s met at the Rivermark Café Port Macquarie at 9:45, looking forward to another magic MX-5 Club run.

The drive to Kempsey, where we were joined by members Wayne and Cath in their MX-5, was tedious because of constant roadworks, and speed limit variations. However, after turning off to Crescent Head for our morning tea stop, we had a very pleasant drive with little traffic, a few nice curves to remind you of the reason we drive an MX-5, and good scenery.

Although I live in Nambucca Heads, this was my first visit to Crescent Head, and was pleasantly surprised to find it was not over developed, and was reminded of how times were in this area of the coast years ago.

Morning tea at Crescent Head Holiday Park was the usual catch up with lots of chat and good humour. The kiosk has a covered area for patrons and serves good quality food and coffee, almost among the caravans, which is situated close to the beach and gives a real holiday feel.

The drive through the winding Belmore river flats to Gladstone was very enjoyable and scenic. From Gladstone it was a more familiar drive for me to South West Rocks, Arakoon, and our lunch stop at the Trial Bay Restaurant and Kiosk. The drive along the Macleay River is absolutely magic, fabulous scenery and a road which has very little traffic, just perfect in an MX5 with the roof down.

Lunch at Trial Bay Restaurant and Kiosk was very good, well priced and high quality. Without doubt our lunch stops are a highlight on all our runs, where we enjoy a good meal, have a chat and further our friendship.

Thanks to Greg Cox for organising the run, it was a pleasure to be with such a fine group of MX-5 people.