Berry is a small country town connected by rail with Sydney about two hours to the North.
Some train station names we travel through seem to indicate a mixture of homesickness for England and the native Australian language:-Bomaderry/Gerringdong/Kiama/Bombo/Minnamurra/Oak Flats/Dapto/Unanderra/Wollongong/Fairy Meadow/Bellambi/Woonona/Coniston/Wombarra/Heathcote/Scarborough/Wolli Creek and Woy Woy.
The area around Berry is populated by small farms producing lamb, beef, chickens, pigs, milk, stone fruits and organic vegetables, all of which are sold locally at the various surrounding town markets. Lots of space and a very relaxed lifestyle with the beach and the warm ocean never far away.
We share a train ride with an elderly farming couple and they tell us about the Organic Farming organization to which they belong which gets them in touch with travellers (usually young foreigners backpacking through) who are willing to work 4 hours a day for them for free in exchange for accommodation, food and some sightseeing. The farmers think that this is a good deal for them since they would otherwise have to pay the minimum wage of about $25/hour.
We fly from Sydney to Cairns for a 4 night stay at the Grosvenor Hotel for $75/night.
Now we are in the Tropics and it’s hot and it’s their low season.
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