78. Yamba - Angourie

SLITHERIN I just noticed this fella on the side of the road as we were passing. A beautiful  7ft long diamond python. As the snake passed under our van he really had a good sniff & at one point I thought  he was going to attach itself to the suspension. Many think that like the people on TV you can just pick these guys up & have a pat. If the snake has been hand reared you can do so, but the ones from the wild will not tolerate any rough hands & if they decide to strike can deliver a nasty wound with the seven rows of sharp teeth they possess.

YAMBA STREET SHOW Hundreds of Hot Rods had converged on the northern  NSW township of Yamba for a street show. Matt calls them ‘Hexies’, the tyre valve caps that are found on cars are normally just a black rubber cap. Some enthusiasts discard the standard rubber type & use varied types such as chrome domed, skulls, dice etc. He is always checking out cars for his beloved hexies & here at Yamba he was not let down.

ANGOURIE BEACH Just south of Yamba is Angourie, a small coastal town of a few houses & a shop. On this day the beach facing north was battered by the prevailing nor’ easter so we ventured to the south side. What a paradise; this would have to be one of the best beaches on New South Wales north coast.