Shoal Bay 1980

From 15-22 March 1980 the family had a holiday at Shoal Bay.  We rented an apartment and enjoyed our week there.  Not that I have very many memories left of that trip!

I do remember sitting on the horse at the Foote's farm.  Mum's friend (Lyn?) lived next door to her father and they had a horse called Dolly. 

Karen on Dolly

Apparently David wasn't so sure about sitting on Dolly.

David on Dolly

This was the view from the apartment (most likely at 59 Ronald Avenue)we stayed in for the week.

View from our unit at Shoal Bay, where we stayed on holiday 15-22 March 1980

Playing in the sand at Fingal Bay.

David and Karen playing in the sand at Fingal Bay

Sunset at Nelson Bay.

Sunset at Nelson Bay

Me, David and Mum feeding animals at Oakvale Farm at Salt Ash.

Karen, David and Mum feeding animals at Oakvale Farm

David feeding a goat and a wallaby

David feeding wallaby and goat at Oakvale Farm

I do remember chasing this duckling and catching it a few times.

Karen and her favourite duckling at Oakvale Farm

A kookaburra having his breakfast out of David's hand.  This kookaburra flew up every morning and demanded to be fed on the balcony of our unit at Shoal Bay.  Once it was early enough that David and I were still in bed, and we raced out to feed it when we heard it calling.

A kookaburra having his breakfast out of David's hand.  This kookaburra flew up every morning and demanded to be fed.  Balcony of our unit at Shoal Bay