Grand old buildings are the norm for Ulmarra

Having managed to drive past this little town on previous Brisbane / Sydney roadtrips, I was feeling confident that I could again distract my wife for long enough to scoot past the turnoff.

I must confess to being the type of driver that plans his trip on an A to B basis.  That is I plan on getting from here to there and anything in between is merely a distraction and even worse, something that adds precious time to the trip.

Ulmarra was always one of those beautiful little craft towns that my wife often pinpointed as a must do, but invariably I was able to distract her for long enough each trip to sneak past the turnoff.

This time was different.  My wife warned me before we set off that we would be stopping at Ulmarra, and despite my best efforts at distraction, stop we did.

The first impression of this little town was one of heritage.  The main street was filled with shops and galleries that looked right out of the early 1900′s.   Straight away I knew that this would not be a five minute stop.

We ate at the local cafe, which had a surprisingly tasty and modern menu, and toured many of the art and craft galleries before buying a few gifts and piling back into the car.

As much as I hate to admit it, I quite enjoyed my brief visit to this little nostalgic town built on the Clarence River and highly recommend it to those travelling in the area.