We arrived at Ballina Beach Nature Resort just after 4pm, and realised that all of the…

…shops and food outlets are located on the north side of the river, in the main town of Ballina. So, we hopped back in the car and onto the river ferry. It’s a $7 fee each way for a car on the ferry.

We grabbed some Thai and ice cream cones, while watching the sun set over the river. A quick shop in Woolies for milk and breakfast supplies. Then we engaged boat mode again to re-cross the river and plug into the power point on the deck of our Ballina Glamping tent.

Charging:

When we booked on line, we asked about charging the car. Reception said we’d need to talk to the boss after 4pm. When we arrived, I chatted to Cameron, who was very helpful. He said that they encourage EV charging and hope to have more. He said we could plug in next to the cafe. I asked if we could have one of the glamping tents that has its car spot next to the deck, so we could plug in there to recharge. He swapped our allocated site to make it happen. We left with about 93% charge the next morning.

There is at least one DC fast charger in Ballina (north river bank), but we didn’t use it. Is not close to where we ate and shopped next to the river.