Being summer school holiday we thought we would head down to Sydney via the inland Newel Highway. It is a bit longer and slower than the new dual lane Pacific highway along the Eastern coast line of Australia but this time of year it is very busy and all the prices are sky high in peak season. Inland was hot but a good change of pace and there was a hole swag of parkruns we had not done in this area. I had not been to Moree for more than 20 years when it used to be the quickest way from Brisbane to the new South Wales Ski Fields, I was keen to see how it had changed. We found some nice accommodation walking distance to the the hot springs and parkrun.
We were almost near the train station, the country link trains were only 2 carriages but there appeared to be a lot of people using it maybe coming home for Christmas from Sydney.
A colourful mural at the train station
Moree used to have a bit of a tough wild west reputation in the old days but it was pretty calm and peaceful while we were there.
The Mehi River
This part of the world is famous for the hot Artesian water deep under ground, they drill and made it into a great hot mineral bath experience. I had been there 25 years ago the the complex was completely different but still the same relaxing hot mineral water which was perfect after a parkrun workout.
Lots of the conplex was under construction which did not bother us but it was sad to hear from the locals that it has been sitting this way for 3 years lock up in some court legal battle between the council and the builders.
We only had a quick drive around the city center on the way out of town as it seemed pretty quite on the weekend we were there.
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