Just left South West Rocks,...

Hi Guys,

Sorry I didn't blog much from South West Rocks. It was a busy week potty training! [sigh]

That said, we didn't just keep ourselves busy potty training, we did do a couple of other things during the week. We went on a lovely walk into Horseshoe Bay. We went to Church at The Shed AOG (where there was another Gracey and an Annabelle Grace for our Gracey to play with!). We did a drive around and checked out Trial Bay Gaol and the associated camping area. It's funny but there are a couple of caravan parks around South West Rocks that you need to book 12 months ahead to get a site. They are in absolutely sensational locations but still, it takes some serious planning to time your trip one year in advance.

There's a fantastic little cottage in the main street of South West Rocks that is up for sale. While it has development approval to be converted into a shop & 4 units, I think it is screaming out to be converted into a combo coffee shop and bookstore (or something eg. gift shop, deli, something else cool). The front yard could be easily converted into a dining area. Oh, I tell you, it just needs someone with a bit of vision and ingenuity to make that into something. It's smack bang in the centre of town.

To give you a bit of context, South West Rocks is a tiny little village that has recently been discovered by Seachangers. As such, it is growing at a mammoth rate. New estates completely surround the town and then continue on for miles along the Macleay River. It is strange to see, especially considering there is not a whole lot of industry in the town to support such a large population. Tourism would have to be its main industry, but some residents probably commute to Coffs Harbour, Kempsey or Port Macquarie as it is no more than an hour's drive to each of them. South West Rocks is like a rough diamond that people are only now discovering and hence heading there in droves.

I liked it, but I don't think I liked it enough to live there.