Spent the day travelling and exploring the roads from Gunnedah while ultimately heading to Mudgee.  We visited little places such as Dunedoo and would probably suggest ýou don't'.... but also headed to Coolah...which was a small town, but more active than Gnowangerup with little shops set up and a lovely café/coffee shop which was very busy with all the locals having coffee, meet-ups and lunch as well as a few fellow travellers who were passing through like us.  We bought some groceries and lunch to support the town as we like to do.  The final leg of the journey we took to Gulgong which was an amazing surprise!  It was a very historic town with so many shops it was incredible and we will go back for a more thorough exploration.  It reminded me of all the towns in Victoria where the original buildings have been preserved. Tiny streets are a problem for caravans and motorhomes but the histpry of the place is amazing.  The town used to be featured on the old ten dollar note!



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