Carry on up the Clarence

We are currently unable to leave the Clarence River due to 2 - 3m swells offshore and moving to the next destination which is Ballina the sea conditions need to be pretty calm as the entrance has a difficult sand bar crossing. Looking like we'll be here for a few days yet!
But the Clarence River is quite a pleasant place, with a few places to explore up river. We motored up to Harwood where the Pacific Highway bridge, closed for six months of repairs, blocks further progress (pictured).
The fields along-side the river are all full of sugar cane in this area. We also passed quite a few huge mansions along the bank, one for instance having what seemed to be a 9 hole pitch and put over the front lawns. Sugar cane appears to be good business. The picture shows the sugar mill at Harwood close to where we anchored.




We travelled a little further up river by dinghy in order to visit Maclean, the 'Scottish town' of NSW. All the telegraph poles here are painted with different tartans as shown in the picture. They also hold highland games here each year. Made me feel quite nostalgic!