Nundle and Hanging Rock

I took Bluey for a drive to Nundle. At the Chaffey Dam I met two people from our caravan park with their 6 month old Cavoodle. The dogs would have loved to play but maybe some time in the early morning before it gets too hot.

The dam was built on the Peel River and is the main water supply for Tamworth. It is at 33% capacity but earlier this year Tamworth was on Level 5 water restrictions. There is a basic camping ground at the dam.



At Nundle Blue was frightened by a group of school kids running past him. They had come on a bus to use the Nundle Pool. I sat at the Park Cafe with a coffee giving him time to watch the kids playing in the park.

The historic Nundle Woollen Mill sells knitting wool, socks and clothing, including denim jeans that have some merino wool in the material. There is a viewing area where visitors can see the very old machines still in use. The mill attracted 30,000 visitors to Nundle annually (pre Covid).

There are historic buildings in the town that operate as shops, a boutique B&B, and there is one museum featuring artefacts from the gold mining era.



I drove the 15 minute trip to the Hanging Rock Lookout. The one kilometre gravel road to the lookout is single lane so I was glad no other vehicles came while I was there. It was an impressive view.



It was much warmer back at the caravan park. Hanging Rock Lookout is about 1100m above sea level, while Tamworth is 400m. As I cooled off in the van I scrolled through google items and found funny pet photos. This dog is so like our Max who used to put her paw on Coco's head to keep him in line.








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