Welcome to the fray, Patto.
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PMQ offers a lot, and is a decent sized town. I like the fact it's off the highway, unlike Coffs Harbour which gives me the horrors with its multiple traffic lights and main street highway passage.
You certainly sound like you'll fit right in with a 1500 km ST13 loop under your belt.