Went to the main beach today to search for the sea water baths which Maxine and Russell swam in on their honeymoon. The baths are still here and probably have not changed since 1968.
Dropped in to the Yamba Museum this morning where we found fascinating displays of the port development over many years, history of the surf life saving club, aboriginal culture, sugar cane industry, boat building, the town development and the fishing industry.
The original cemetery is now buried by the shifting sands, although there is a record of some of the people buried there. Most were under one year old when they died, with some being only a few days old. That must have been an exceptionally hard time for parents. The Museum visit was fascinating, with a vast array of carefully collected and displayed memorabilia, and staffed by volunteers as is usually the case for such venues. Two hours there was barely enough.
More sleuthing around the town this afternoon, surveying the beaches, streets, homes and very expensive boats. We discovered that there are few stores to buy provisions in town, because the rent has become too expensive. A shopping centre is located about 3 km out of the CBD, where Target and Coles are established in the newer residential waterway development.
Population of Yamba is now about 6,300 permanent residents. The town is pretty with water to be seen everywhere, and plenty of green parks and open spaces. It is quite spread-out, with an identifiable "older" and "newer" sections.
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