Batemans Bay NSW NSW Australia
Australia
Frequently Asked Questions
Nowhere : ships anchor in the bay and tenders land passengers right in the town centre, steps from the cafes and the promenade along the Clyde River estuary.
Only smaller ships, around 600 passengers. That keeps the town feeling like the Australian seaside village it is, without the crowds of the big ports.
Yes, entirely. The tender landing opens onto the centre : terraces facing the pleasure boats, fishmongers, shops and the estuary walk. Only Murramarang National Park and the wildlife park need a vehicle.
Because the region sits at the heart of Australia's oyster coast. The clear waters of the Clyde River produce millions of Sydney rock oysters a year, prized for their creamy flesh and clean briny taste.
Several waterfront counters serve them by the dozen, shucked to order. The more curious take a kayak trip that winds up to the leases, with a tasting at the end.
In Murramarang National Park, north of town. Groups of eastern grey kangaroos graze at the edge of the beach, especially at dawn and late in the day, sometimes metres from the waves. No enclosure, nothing staged.
By choosing the local wildlife park, where wombats, marsupials and parrots can be approached. It is the option for families who would rather not depend on luck.
A protected area covering estuaries, coastal lakes and reefs along kilometres of shoreline. Dolphins and seals frequent the bay, and boat or kayak outings run along coves and empty beaches.
Yes. Coastal trails link lookouts and sandbars, binoculars at the ready for seabirds. During migration season a whale's blow sometimes punctuates the horizon.
Relaxed and direct, very Australian. Pelicans patrol near the fishmongers' stalls, the air smells of salt and roasted coffee, and within minutes you have traded three hellos and a coffee recommendation.
