Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Valley Of Villages


Camden Haven is my new local area, a small harbour in the Mid North Coast approximately 30 km south of Port Macquarie. Appropriately named, it indeed represents a haven, a refuge from the previous fast paced lifestyle. A lifestyle comprised of people jostling, crowds encroaching and traffic stalling.


The harbour is located where the Camden Haven River empties into the Tasman Sea. It is also the name given to a group of settlements located on the shores and in the rural surrounds. Laurieton where I choose to live is the largest town and other communities in the immediate vicinity include North Haven and Dunbogan.The  region is bordered on the west by the Comboyne plateau.  The scenic valleys are punctuated by several large mountains, notably the Three Brothers.   
image taken from North Brother Mountain overlooking Laurieton and looking towards Dunbogan on the right and North Haven in the distance.

  The area is referred to by some as "The Graveyard"- the place where people come to die. No doubt this is due to the abundance of retirees who now call Camden Haven home. Disputing this pessimistic description, for me it represents a haven, the place where people come alive. There are so many scenic places, many of them isolated except for perhaps dog walkers or the occasional fisherman. There is a refreshing absence of middle aged men in lycra or stroller pushing yummy mummies sporting ear phones zooming past on walking tracks. 

Camden Haven is situated within the Port Macquarie - Hastings local Government area. 

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