Kiama to the Shoalhaven

Depending on which direction you traverse the Grand Pacific Drive, the Shoalhaven marks the official beginning or end point, but don’t let this detail stop you from exploring this magnificent region. The lush 160 km arc of the Shoalhaven sweeps from the beaches and bays of a jewel-coloured coast to rich green, almost luminescent valleys inland. Nowra, Jervis Bay, Mollymook and Ulladulla are among the region’s coastal delights, while Kangaroo Valley and Berry are some of the Shoalhaven’s hinterland gems.

MUST SEE, MUST DO:

• Taste the region’s fine wines at Coolangatta Estate and other wineries of the area
• Fly into aviation history at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Nowra
• Watch the playful dolphins and whales at Jervis Bay
• Visit Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, officially one of the whitest sand beaches in the world
• Hire a boat and go fishing at Sussex Inlet
• Browse through the artist galleries of Bawley Point and Milton
• Eat fish and chips on the wharf at Ulladulla
• Walk over the historic Hampden Suspension Bridge in Kangaroo Valley
• Stop at the beautiful Murramarang National Park which offers coastal camping and great walks
• Visit Pebbly Beach and get close to the friendly eastern grey Kangaroos
• Don’t go past the Shoalhaven’s fresh seafood, renown for their oysters, tuna, kingfish and mussels

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