On our seventh day here, Tuesday, April 7, it was time to pack up and head home. During our stay, we bought fuel, made three trips to the local IGA for groceries and alcohol, and spent over $600 in town.
We usually break the drive by camping at Cangai Bridge, 234 km from Bingara, but we decided to add an extra 150 km to today's trip.
We again took the minor road and the shortcut via Myall Creek Road, saving over 30 km before reaching the Gwydir Highway at Delungra. From there, we headed east towards Inverell, 33 km away, then continued 67 km east to Glen Innes.
From Glen Innes, it's 160 km to Grafton, where we connect to the dual carriageway for the final run home. The drive from Glen Innes is gnarly as we pass through Gibraltar Range and Washpool National Parks.
We descend from over 1070 metres above sea level down to just 5 metres. There are plenty of twists, turns, and 35 km/h corners to negotiate. We share the road with many semis and B-doubles that sit at 100 km/h regardless of conditions, with very limited passing opportunities.
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