Matariki in Arakoon, New South Wales | Holiday home rental

Matariki

Locality: Arakoon, New South Wales

Address: Arakoon 2431 Arakoon, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 I was wondering why our birdbath level had dropped so suddenly!

24.01.2022 A beautiful full moon and lovely, calm evening on the headland at South West Rocks on 1 January 2018. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

22.01.2022 The weather is stunning here at Arakoon/ South West Rocks, the water is lovely and is exceptionally clear

19.01.2022 Our fish filletting bench has got good use this afternoon. Our son had a very successful fishing trip on the Macleay River in his kayak today. He caught eight good flathead, including a large one of 79 cm.

18.01.2022 Sunset at the mouth of the Macleay River. Very high tide. There were dolphins riding the bow wave of a fishing boat heading out to the bar. The whale season is now ON!

16.01.2022 We saw our first whales of the season yesterday! You can go whale-watching walking from our front door. We don't need traffic lights at Arakoon or South West Rocks and the weather is fabulous. Our Matariki hideaway keeps lovely and cosy with lots of sun during the day and underfloor heating for when temps drop overnight. Come stay with us via Airbnb.

16.01.2022 WE PROUDLY ANNOUNCE the arrival of our baby Tawny Frogmouth! The telephoto lens captured the family in their nest which appears to be precariously balanced in the branch of a swaying tree about 10 to 15 metres above the ground.

15.01.2022 Must be spring! Saw these two red belly black snakes today at the edge of the Macleay River 18 km away at Gladstone, NSW.

15.01.2022 The curve and the breakwater at the Arakoon end of Trial Bay keeps our end free of blue-bottles in the North-Easterly. We are having amazingly lovely weather. Clear skies and clear water make for a bumper swimming season. But fishing has been good too!

15.01.2022 Fabulous weather here on the Mid-north Coast. Some people are still swimming. A couple of days ago we went whale watching walking from our door up and over Monument Hill. We didn't spot whales that time but saw the biggest pod of dolphins - around 50. I managed to video some of them down below us catching a wave. We spotted whales yesterday.

15.01.2022 Lovely walk over Monument Hill this morning. Watched a navy boat leave Trial Bay (a mine sweeper??) - it looked different to the cruise ship that visited recently. Down off Lagger's Point I spotted a small turtle off the rocks, then while watching some dolphins swim north, there was a spout close in - a late whale heading south. Busy here today!

13.01.2022 HMS Young Endeavour anchored off South West Rocks on Thursday. On Friday, when we walked over Monument Hill to whale-watch we happened to see the ship sail away. What a magnificent sight!

12.01.2022 Fabulous morning here. Walked over Monument Hill to have breakfast at Trial Bay Kiosk. Saw one turtle off the gaol. Got out the binoculars and realised there were four swimming together. Walked back over the hill to whale-watch. Saw a large pod of whales tail slapping offshore. Then two eagles soared along the cliffs. Last of all, heard, rather than saw, this goanna just above Little Bay.

11.01.2022 This male kangaroo hopped by about a metre from where I was sitting by my computer just now.

08.01.2022 We spotted this goanna and kangaroo with joey on our walk to have a swim at Trial Bay. The tawney frogmouth spent the whole day today in a tree by our verandah. The bird-hide next to the wetland is a great spot to do bird-watching at dawn or dusk.

08.01.2022 There are lots of whales heading south. We have great whale-watching walking out the door and up Monument Hill.

07.01.2022 We have gentle visitors at Arakoon!

02.01.2022 Had a wonderful day yesterday, swimming at North Smoky Beach then having a late Bbq lunch below Smoky Cape Lighthouse.

02.01.2022 A stunning autumn day at Arakoon (near South West Rocks, NSW). The water is 24 degrees in Trial Bay and people are making the most of it. It's school holidays and the campgrounds are busy. Book through AirBnB for a comfortable, quiet stay at Matariki.