Arakoon National Park

Arakoon is closer to home than Crowdy Bay National Park, and we usually stop there on our way back. We have once again pre-booked site 13 beneath the Norfolk pine trees, with the bay behind our site. The couple camping next to us was here forty years ago when the Norfolk pines were planted, and camping was free of charge. They have camped here every year since then.

The campsite faces due west across the bay to South West Rocks, and the sunsets are truly spectacular. It's probably the only spot on the East Coast where you can photograph the sun setting over water. 

This site provides easy access to water, and more importantly, it supplies our solar panels with enough light until sunset. We have booked for seven nights and plan to relax with walks along the beach and enjoy plenty of swimming.

It was lovely to meet Karen and Ken, who follow our blog and recognised our 4WD and van. They were first-time visitors to Arakoon after reading one of our blog entries and have recently taken a tour of the Bushtracker factory. Their plan is to place an order in the not-too-distant future. We mentioned how we print our blog trips as hardcover coffee table books. They were interested in the address, so here it is: 
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It’s the first time in many years of visiting that we have had seven beautiful, sunny days; the only downside is that the camp area has never looked so dry.
One day, returning to our campsite after shopping in South West Rocks, we followed a Bushtracker heading towards Arakoon. Nina and Greg, in their 20s, BT, were passing through on their way home to Newcastle and popped in for a chat.
Apart from the goal, another historic site is a German graves monument perched on a hill just over 1 km from the goal.

During our stay, we enjoyed breakfast and lunch at the restaurant within the park. The restaurant is also open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.