Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A Safety Warning
Jervis Bay is notorious for its car break-ins, a situation the local police
force has been unable to control. If you park your car anywhere in the
national park, remove all valuables, including things in the trunk.
Tips
on), each with a private bathroom. One room has a Jacuzzi, and two rooms face
the water. Breakfast is a hearty affair and could include emu sausages and thick
slabs of bacon followed by a tropical fruit platter. Children under 16 not allowed.
1 Beach St., Huskisson, NSW 2540
&
02/4441 7658.
Fax 02/4441 7659. www.jervisbayguesthouse.com.au.
4 units. A$130-A$220 (US$85-US$143) double depending on season. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC,
V.
Amenities:
Lounge/game room; tour desk; massage; nonsmoking rooms. In room: A/C, coffeemaker
(waterview rooms), hair dryer, iron.
ULLADULLA
220km (136 miles) south of Sydney
Very much a supply town on the south coast as well as a fishing center, especially
for tuna, Ulladulla is a pleasant stopover on your journey south. This is also a
good place to stock up on supplies from local supermarkets. On the outskirts of
town (just to the south) are a series of saltwater lakes that make for good fish-
ing, though you'll have competition from the pelicans. Inland is the giant Mor-
ton National Park, marked by the peak of Pigeonhouse Mountain. The 3- to
4-hour walk to the top and back starts at a car park a 30-minute drive from
Ulladulla. The going is steep at first but levels out as it crosses a sandstone
plateau. Another upward climb and you're rewarded with a magnificent view of
peaks and ocean.
Several side roads worth exploring spur off between Ulladulla and Batemans
Bay (see below). These lead to the tiny villages of Bawley Point and Kioloa,
where holiday cottages nestle between isolated beaches, gum forests, and green
patches studded with gray kangaroos.
There are more kangaroos at the pristine
Pebbly Beach
in Murramarang
National Park, a short hop—20 minutes south—of Ulladulla. These furry crea-
tures actually wander around the beach and adjacent campsite, or gather on the
grassy dunes to graze. It's a good area for bird-watching, too.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
Ulladulla is about a 3-hour drive from Sydney Central
Business District down the Pacific Highway.
VISITOR INFORMATION Ulladulla Visitors Centre,
Civic Center,
Princes Highway (
&
02/4455 1269;
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au), is open
Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9am to
5pm.
WHERE TO STAY & DINE
Ulladulla is well known for its food (particularly seafood and beef ) and wine.
(There are a few boutique wineries in the area.) For some of the best fish in Aus-
tralia, head to one of the fish-and-chip shops on Wason Street, close to the har-
bor. The best of these is
Tiger Fish and Chips
(no phone). On the same street
is
Torys Takeaway
(
&
02/4454 0888
), where you can buy good fish and chips
on the ground floor at about a third of the price of the very nice restaurant
