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Whale Watching in the Clarence Valley

Top 6 Places for Whale Watching in the Clarence Valley

Whales undertake a marathon migration from their feeding grounds in the Antarctic to warmer breeding and calving grounds in the north. During this migratory period, between June and October, the east coast of Australia is a prime whale-watching destination, with the Clarence Valley being no exception.

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Archibald

When the Archibald came to town

Australia’s most significant portrait art award, affectionately known as the Archie’s, the Archibald will tour six Australian towns over the next few months following its residency at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. And Grafton is one of them.

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The Bendy Bridge turns 90

A BENDY BRIDGE EXCLUSIVE!

Excerpts from … THE SECRET DIARY OF THE GRAFTON BRIDGE … on the occasion of her 90th Birthday!  1932. After a decade of planning and construction, I’m finally finished. I’m a marvel of engineering! Look … I’ve got two levels!

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The Great Migration

THE GREAT MIGRATION

For this month’s blog post, we are extremely excited to have Sir David Attenborough* as guest narrator, as he describes one of Australia’s most impressive seasonal migrations. *May or may not be fact. (For maximum effect, please read out loud

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CLARENCE VALLEY, THE GREAT INDOORS!

It can’t be denied. As far as the weather goes, 2022 has been outrageously ordinary. In a ‘normal’ year here in the Clarence Valley, autumn leading into winter is just gorgeous. More often than not, the ocean and the waterways

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