Last night’s Uralla forecast “feels like” temperature was 8°C, which was cool enough to cause Tilly to sneak under the doona. The elevation of Uralla is 1,000m so it tends to be colder than nearby Tamworth at 400m.
As we were packing up I managed to take a photo of the rag doll cat under the veranda. It was licking its lips, but the bird is not real as it is one of many garden statues.
Most streets in Uralla have 45° angle parking, because the town has so many visitors. We parked in the designated caravan parking street, and walked to breakfast at The Alternate Seed. As we crossed the highway at the pedestrian crossing, Bluey pooped! He avoids walking on grass because there might be bindiis, so rarely poops on grass.
After enjoying our breakfasts, we left Bluey with Tilly in the van and went to the Visitor Information Office. There is an interesting collection of rocks, minerals and fossils from the area, including very small diamonds. Gold was mined in the early 1900s and there is still a fossicking area on the outskirts of town.
An excellent map and booklet identifies the locations of more than 50 heritage sites in town. We walked along Salisbury St past the McCrossin’s Flour Mill which is now a museum. The old chaff cutting shed and stables are nextdoor, and the town hall is opposite. The 1886 Uralla Literary Institute is now an elegant private residence.
We only identified a few of the heritage buildings, but will explore more on our drive home. Rather than spend a second night at Uralla, we decided to go to our North Tamworth caravan park a day early. The manager was glad to see us as the park will be very busy tomorrow organising arrivals.
It was hot as we carefully positioned the Bushtracker on our site to ensure we maximise our use of the space. We then had to level the van sideways and lengthwise. Bluey and Tilly stayed in the cool car, but little Leo knew we were there and was very keen to catch up! We had a quick visit before retreating to the cool of our van for lunch.
The pooches had an exciting day, but did settle down by the evening. Tilly hisses at Leo but they managed to spend brief periods when they were only a metre apart. She played in her tunnel in the play pen.
As we will be here for nearly a fortnight, I put out the awning and a shade screen on the other side of the van. I cooled off in the pool, which I had to myself.
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