We went for a walk along the Narrabri Creek. There is also the Namoi River and lots (it seems) of other creeks. No wonder it floods here.
All the towns we have visited have been neat and tidy. I am a bit surprised. The investment in National Parks is also impressive. I feel I have learned a bit more about New South Wales. As we have got further north, we can see the country changing. In fact, we began to see signboards showing distances to Brisbane - only 500 km away - and we have seen a lot of Queensland number plates. Previously, we travelled on the New England Highway to Toowoomba and Brisbane, so hadn't seen any of the Newell or Oxley Highways, and tomorrow, the Kamilaroi Highway. We have COVID to thank for forcing us to stay at home getting to know our own state a bit better.
We talked to two people who had left Sydney "when COVID struck". They had lost their jobs (one in the airlines, the other a cook) and were able to relocate and find jobs in regional NSW. Both seemed quite happy with what had happened to them. Another example of the pandemic forcing change that would have happened eventually, I guess.
Talking of COVID, precautions are scrupulous, more so than in Sydney,
where they would be needed more! There is strict adherence to social
distancing, checking in, sanitising etc.
And people have been friendly. In Coonabarabran, we were greeted in the street! I have been impressed.
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