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The perfect holiday destination
Jervis Bay beckons as a perfect place to relax and enjoy the ever-changing natural beauty of the NSW South Coastal region. The expansive coastal bay area is surrounded by charming seaside villages, with white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, all bounded by national parks.
Jervis Bay is famous for the outstanding snorkeling and scuba diving conditions. Whale, seal and dolphin watching, scenic cruises, picnic facilities and walking tracks are all abundantly available in the surrounding Jervis Bay National Park.
Jervis
Bay on the South Coast offers the perfect holiday destination
for families or couples to enjoy that beach holiday with a difference.
Quality boutique shopping, restaurant, cafes, bistros, clubs
and pubs are plentiful in the various townships around the bay.
Accommodation options available at Jervis Bay luxury couple
5 star accommodation to budget family accommodation
Two
open air markets are held each month as well as the Famous
Huskisson Trading Post Information Centre which is open 7days
a week.
The surrounding areas is the home to many
fine wineries most offering tours and samplings.
View a slide show of Jervis
Bay through the camera lens of a visitor Here.
Part of the South Coast Nowra - Cambewarra region, stretching
from Berry in the North to Durras North in the south, the Shoalhaven
offers something for everyone. It includes coast, fertile plains,
rugged mountain escarpment and panoramic views of the eastern
seaboard. It stretches over 300,000 hectares of National Parks
and State Forests, with rivers, coastal lakes and estuaries
that give the opportunity to choose from a relaxing holiday
to something adventurous. Places of interest include: Booderee
National Park, Callala Bay, Culburra, Currarong, Greenwell Point,
Huskisson, Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay Marine Park, Jervis Bay National
Park, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra, St Georges Basin, Sussex Inlet,
Vincentia and Woollamia.
The major gateway town to Jervis Bay, where most
of the dive boats, whale-watching cruises and dolphin-watching
cruises depart from. The White Sands Park in the centre of Huskisson
offers barbeques facilities and play area for the children.
Adjacent to the Park is Huskisson Beach which is an ideal sheltered
bay suited to families. Huskisson is a old shipbuilding town
on the sandy shores of Jervis Bay, surveyed as far back as 1840s
but settled years later in the 1860s. It was named after William
Huskisson, Colonial Secretary in the late 1820s, and is commonly
referred to as 'Husky' hence the name of the famous local hotel
The Husky Pub.
Vincentia was originally known as South Huskisson
and was just a locality until the arrival of land developer
Henry Halloran in the 1950s, who renamed the area and set
it on the path to being the holiday township that it is today. Vincentia is a ideal holiday destination with 6.5 km of white sandy beaches and with a section of high land elevation giving spectacular views across Jervis Bay. Vincentia is also the main shopping centre for the Jervis Bay area with a national chain supermarket, bakeries, butchers, bottle lo, cafes, deli, restaurants, newsagents banks ATMs, doctors, dentist, hair dresses, clothes and much more.
Hyams Beach is one of a cluster of villages
on the shores of Jervis Bay, surrounded by some of the most
pristine coastal landscapes on the south-eastern seaboard.
Home of the Hyams Beach General Store. Dolphins are often
seen frolicking in the bay around dawn and dusk, revelling
in the clear, clean water.
Settlements on the north-western shores of
Jervis Bay that offer excellent opportunities for swimming,
boating and fishing. Both Callala Beach & Callala Bay have
a variety of food and other shops. Rental cottages, B&Bs,
and caravan parks provide tourist accommodation.
Myola is the location of the Myola Caravan Tourist Park.
A Holiday location for people of all ages, offering Swimming,
Rock, Ocean and beach fishing, Boardriding, Windsurfing, Kayaking,
Snorkeling, Rock Climbing, Bushwalks and Sites of Aboriginal
Significance. This coastal resort of natural beauty is located
on the Beecroft Peninsular. It has sheltered beaches in a
Marine National park. A 14km beach adajacent to Currarong
Creek Warrain Beach has good boadriding, beach fishing, and
long walks, while Bosum Beach is an ideal family beach.Currarong
is also a bird watches and photographers paradise.
St Georges Basin Sanctuary Point, Tomerong, Basin View and Erowal Bay
Popular holiday destination close to Jervis Bay
St Georges Basin is a large (12-km long) but shallow lagoon with a tree-covered shoreline. Several villages have developed around the edge of the lake, St Georges Basin township
The surrounding villages are essentially tourist-driven though a small fishing fleet is based in the village of St Georges Basin. They are connected by The Wool Road which runs off the highway through Basin View, St Georges Basin and Sanctuary Point and on to Vincentia & Huskisson.
Boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking are available in the township of St Georges Basin. You will find a concrete boat ramp if you turn right into Island Point Road
Just an easy 2.5 hours from Sydney and Canberra, Bewong
offers a unique casual rural ambience. Nestled amongst the
coastal temperate forest. Part of the Shoalhaven on the South
Coast NSW Australia Bewong / Wandandian is only 10 minutes
from Jervis Bay and Sussex Inlet with the St Georges Basin
the township is a renowed arts & crafts area, with an array
of galleries, arts and craft shops, antique wares and nurseries.
Kangaroo
Valley is a stunningly beautiful valley surrounded by
steep escarpments, nestled between the white beaches of the
South Coast and the Southern Highlands in New South Wales.
It is reputed to be one of only seven fully enclosed valleys
in the world.
Sussex Inlet is situated on the southern side of the beautiful waterways at the neck of St Georges Basin. The town itself seems surrounded by water and water sports are the most popular activities.
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