NSW South Coast Holiday

JD


We were around those areas late December and New Year 08.

Bumper to bumper traffic. But if you go inland south of Wollongong you will find some great country and virtually no travellers.


Cheers

I've spent a lot of time in Canberra, Batemans Bay, Cooma and then Yass so know the area reasonably well.

Not sure whether you're looking to do some camping or just the tourist-type stuff. If the latter, then I reckon you're just as well advised to go the various Tourist Info Centres and they'll set you right.

However, if you're looking to do some sight-seeing involving some back roads, then that's a different story.

The Deua NP is worth a look; some good tracks in there.

Closer to Canberra, you could do a nice day trip up into the Brindabellas including Mt Coree.

Roachie

Gday JD

I live in Batemans Bay. There are some nice spots around here, and as per previous comments there are some good tracks in the Deua NP and Morton NP. Will give you some more info on this area if you need it.

John

Closer to Vic border, the Tathra area is interesting. Tathra itself has a couple of caravan parks, one right on a nice beach. But just north of Tathra is Mimosa Rocks Nat Park, with a couple of pleasant camp areas. Just south is Wallagoot Lake NP, with huge camp area, by lake and sea.

Jdwynn,

Just returned yesterday from doing the same sort of trip in that area. Some great spots for the family at Batemans bay, Merimbula, Narooma, Tathra ect. Great caravan park at Batemans bay called the Batemans bay beach resort which is right on the beach and only a few minutes from the town centre. It has some of the best facilities I have seen in a park. Also the snowey mountains Hwy between Cooma and Tumut is worth a drive with some great scenery and overnight camping spots. Tumut caravan park has some of the best scenic sites you will find looking over the Tumut river.

Enjoy your trip

Hi jdwynn,

Not too far South of Wollongong is Jervis Bay.
A lot of people visit the bay villages and miss out on some top spots.

Give consideration to visiting the northern headland of the bay. Point Perpendicular is quite spectacular, if you google before hand you can get yourselves a tour of the lighthouse, take a drive around the bay and have a look at Huskisson, Greenpatch and Wreck Bay.

JD I live in the Jervis bay area but what you have asked is a big area if you could give a bit more detail I may be able to help with a lot more detail as I have Lived, camped, travelled,worked & fished this area a lot.
If you are in the Jervis bay area give us a call (contact thru member message) & we might be able to have a fishing/sightseeing trip on the bay as we our out there most weekends & some week night unless we are a way. my kids 11 & 14 are use to many friends & visitors aboard.
PS Jervis bay area is hard to beat, A great & scenic bay,fishing, great beaches, great walks, mountain bike tracks,Dolphins (seals & whales at the moment but not for much longer seasonal) & it is not over populated even in tourist time & plenty of accommodation
hope this helps
regards Vince

Oi JD...pop in here while your up this way....

Vince is right...JB is pretty good for a visit and it will be very crowded but will be worth it...(just not for us locals who can visit any day of the week!)...

other than JB (Jervis Bay)....go for a camp at Lake Blowering...or tumut....heaps good fishing!!

(there is Tathra (just stay clear of the jetty!) and bendethra....)

further day the coast from JB are places like merry beach and race course beach (but they are caravan parks and can be very packed out)......ah theres heaps to do....Merimbula caravan park is a total rip off (I think we paid $75 a night for unpowered sites 7 yrs ago off peak!)

but then you could always go 25km west down the road from me here at west nowra....yalwal....camp on the dam - go fishing...there is 4wding.....

also another great place is Oallen.....between Braidwood and Nerriga.....fantastic bush camping and its only an hour and your in nowra.....Nathan reckons 100 something km from canberra....or stuarts crossing (which is better)...all bush camping....!

I could keep going!!LOL!!

let me know if you get time to catch up while your up this way....

nandlbarnes@iinet.net.au

Laura

I just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and info. I've been gathering info from the net on all of the places that have been suggested. There were even a couple of EO treks covering suggested places to go as well. I am looking forward more to the trip now than before - all sounds great. Cheers JD

jd,

if you are taking your camper and want a night or two in a caravan park, we found the Council owned park in Eden to be very nice. We were there 18 months ago. It's right on the beach. The local RSL club will pick you up in a courtesy bus for a night out and bring you back. The whaling museum is very interesting, especially if you've seen that ABC doco about Old Tom, the killer whale.

cheers