Glen Innes 15 December 2008

Set off north to Guyra – one hell of a cold town – felt like a bad winter’s day in Kiama! We were surprised at how green the country side was – lots of healthy looking sheep and cattle and full dams. However the locals said that there has been a severe drought and only broken recently by heavy rain. Had a late lunch at Glen Innes, a delightful town that has lots of preserved buildings, which promotes the celtic background of the early settlers. Camped at the Australian Standing Stones which are set out in a circle on a hill above the town. There are over 30 of them, about 3m high and are aligned to track the winter and summer solstices. They created an impressive sight set against the setting sun.