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above—
Torys Seafood Restaurant
(open in the evenings, same number)—and
take them down to the harbor to eat amongst the seagulls.
Ulladulla Guest House
This fabulous, award-winning property is one
of the best places to stay in Australia. Run by the friendly Andrew and Elizabeth
Nowosad—try and guess his accent—the Ulladulla Guest House is an impres-
sive AAA-rated five-star establishment. It's surrounded by small but lovely trop-
ical gardens—Andrew insists his coconut palms are the only ones this far
south—and overlooks the harbor. Unusually, the house is also a registered art
gallery, and the walls are festooned with paintings for sale. Past the cozy lounge
are three types of rooms. Two self-contained units with private entrances to the
garden are the lowest in price. The one-bedroom unit has a queen-size bed and
a foldout sofa bed, and the two-bedroom unit has a double bed in one room,
two singles in another, and a double foldout sofa bed in the lounge. Luxury
rooms have a queen-size bed, custom-made furniture, and original artwork.
Executive rooms come with a marble bathroom and a private Jacuzzi. There are
three masseurs on standby.
39 Burrill St., Ulladulla, NSW 2539.
&
02/4455 1796.
Fax 02/4454 4660. www.guesthouse.com.au. 10
units. Self-contained 1-bedroom unit: A$98 (US$64) midweek standby, A$188 (US$122) weekend and peak
period (see below). 2-bedroom unit: A$120 (US$78) midweek, A$238 (US$155) weekend/peak. Luxury units:
A$118 (US$77) midweek, A$198 (US$129) weekend/peak. Executive units A$150 (US$98) midweek, A$238
(US$155) weekend/peak. Peak periods: weekends, public holidays, Easter, and Christmas school holidays. AE,
DC, MC, V.
Amenities:
Restaurant; lagoon-style heated outdoor pool; golf course nearby; exercise room;
Jacuzzi; watersports equipment rental; bike rental; room service (7am-10pm); in-room massage; babysitting;
free self-service laundry; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms. In room:A/C, TV, fax,
dataport, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
BATEMANS BAY
275km (171 miles) S of Sydney
This laid-back holiday town offers good surfing beaches, arts-and-crafts gal-
leries, boat trips up the Clyde River, good game fishing, and bushwalks in Mor-
ton and Deua national parks.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
Batemans Bay is a 3- to 4-hour drive from Sydney,
depending on the traffic. (Avoid leaving Sydney at rush hour, and prepare for
long delays on holidays.)
Premier Motor Service
(
&
1300/368 100
in Aus-
tralia, or 02/4423 5233) runs coaches to Batemans Bay from Sydney's Central
Station.
VISITOR INFORMATION Batemans Bay Visitor Information Centre,
at
the corner of Princes Highway and Beach Road (
&
1800/802 528
in Australia,
or 02/4472 6800), is open daily from 9am to 5pm.
GAME FISHING & A RIVER CRUISE
If you fancy some serious fishing contact
OB1 Charters,
Marina, Beach Road,
Batemans Bay (
&
1800/641 065
in Australia, 02/4471 2738, or 0416/241 586
mobile; www.southcoast.com.au/ob1). The company runs full-day game-fishing
trips and morning snapper-fishing trips (afternoon snapper trips in summer, too).
Expect to encounter black marlin, blue marlin, giant kingfish, mako sharks, alba-
core tuna, yellow-fin tuna, and blue tuna from November through June. The trip
includes all tackle, bait, and afternoon and morning teas, but you must provide
your own lunch. It costs A$900 (US$585) to hire the six-person boat; if there are
just a couple of you, the charter company may be able to fill the rest of the boat
