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The Clarence Valley – a chapter in the story of your life.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, BLOOM: Grafton Jacaranda Season Set to Light Up NSW
What to see and do during Grafton’s Jacaranda Season As I stroll under the magnificent purple canopy, the Jacaranda blossoms sway above me on the warm Spring breeze. The dainty blossoms fall all around like an enchanting snowfall. Delighted children

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!

Fishing Australia Visits the Clarence Valley
When one of the most popular TV hosts approaches you and asks if it’s ok to film a fishing episode in your beautiful backyard, you know you’ve hit the jackpot. We’ve always said the fishing around here is something else,

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

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

A Special Post From Our Canine Correspondent
The human who usually writes this post is feeling a little under the weather today, so I told her, hey no worries, sit this one out mate, I’ve got it covered. And who am I? That’s not important right now,