Set in the heart of Rock Oyster Country, the Narooma Oyster Festival is a favourite on the New South Wales food and beverage calendar.  Discover the region’s slow food movement and produce, meet local and visiting chefs and enjoy the rich artistic and cultural talents of our people.

Brought to you by Narooma Rocks and major sponsors, the 2023 Narooma Oyster Festival blends cosmopolitan food experiences, Yuin culture, arts, music on two stages, and markets. Each year around 70,000 rock oysters are shucked and quaffed after making their way to Narooma from extuaries along the New South Wales coastline, the only place where the naturally grow.

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The SAGE Farmers Market was born out of a demand for quality, local food and fresh produce.

The farmers market is a convenient weekly market for consumers to access locally grown or harvested food directly from local farmers, growers and producers under safe and controlled conditions. And it’s also fun to look through the stalls displaying local products and super fresh produce!

This community market is one of Eurobodalla’s most popular market events, and the SAGE farmers market is also one of Australia’s best. 

SAGE Farmers Market has been twice awarded most outstanding farmers market by ABC’s Delicious magazine. It’s awarded not only for the authenticity and quality of fresh and homemade produce, but for the atmosphere of this charming community market. 

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Every Saturday morning  at Riverside Park, the Country Market is a great way to ease into the weekend.

This popular local farmers market is a weekly treat with fresh food, fresh produce, music, food stalls,  and bespoke art and craft, direct from the local community. 

Shop for your picnic basket, fossick for bargains, sample from a range of food trucks and chat with local artists, makers and growers, who are happy to share what they know. Look out for the South Coast Seaplane stand and book a scenic flight. 

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When you visit the charming historic township of Central Tilba on a Saturday morning you can’t go past the Tilba Market, an authentic local farmers market  held in the Big Hall every week.

Featured in Australia’s River Cottage, this weekly community market hosts a variety of food stalls selling a range of products including fresh fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, local honey, jams and preserves, delicious baked treats, plus much more.

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Whale watching from land can be a rewarding experience. If you can’t get out on a whale watching tour you can still get to have a whale watching experience from shore. 

Many whales come close to sure during the spring migration where you can observe whales behaviour. Humpback whales are commonly sighted but you may also see other whale species. 

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Coves and bays offer calmer conditions, generally with more protection from ocean swells and winds. Bays and coves make an ideal beach environment for families, swimming and snorkelling.

The protected conditions also make bays and coves ideal options for launching your kayak or getting out on your SUP. If you prefer surfing, check out our beaches section on this page.

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From late winter through spring daily whale watching tours depart from Narooma, and depending on whale movements and numbers, also from Batemans Bay. Sea conditions, whale sightings and the stage of the annual migration will dictate how often whale watching cruises are available.

Your whale watching adventure will be led by an experienced skipper or guide. They will usually know where to find a pod of whales, often only minutes from the port. While there is never a whale guarantee, the odds of spotting whales and other marine life are very good mid season when whale numbers are high.

 There are strict regulations that restrict approaching whales in boats but whale behaviour shows that  often these curious ocean mammals will swim right up to stationery vessels for a bit of “people watching” and they don’t mind putting on a bit of a show. Make sure you have your camera ready to capture the amazing experience and the spectacular sight of whales breaching.

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This is no Gold Coast and you definitely won’t find a Bondi lookalike in this part of the world. Often hidden by a border of tall native eucalypts and nestled between two headlands, many of Eurobodalla’s gorgeous beaches (around 83 all up) are places you need to work a little harder to find. But it’s definitely worth the effort.

Long, windswept beaches open to the ocean can make you feel like you have been shipwrecked on a deserted coast. It’s not uncommon to find yourself making the only footprints in the sand. Eurobodalla beaches are rarely crowded and often secluded, which is a rare find these days.

We’ve listed the best of our beautiful beaches for you to explore. Whether you like to swim or surf, fish or soak up the sun by the sea, we have the right beach for you.

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Managed by New South Wales National Parks, Gulaga Mountain is within the Gulaga National Park and is one of the best walks to experience the natural environment of the hinterland of the Great Dividing Range in Eurobodalla. Gulaga mountain is a place of significant spiritual and cultural significance to the local indigenous community. A guided walk by local Yuin people will give walkers a cultural experience and deeper appreciation of the mother mountain. 

 The steep track up the mountain was built for gold miners in 1884 and continues to serve hikers today. The track starts behind the old ‘Pam’s Store’, now a French style creperie called La Galette, in historic Tilba Tilba. It’s a 4-5 hour return walk which will lead through deep green rainforest and past magnificent granite tors, historical features that are sacred to the Yuin women of the south coast of NSW.

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This coastal walk within the Eurobodalla National Park is of immense cultural significance to the traditional landowners. Indigenous tours explain its songlines as invisible threads with messages about food, water, laws and seasons. It also shares the relationship between prominent points like Gulaga Mountain and Montague Island (Baranguba), being important women’s and men’s places.

It is one of the best walks for experiencing natural coastal environments, leading hikers along sweeping beaches, over headlands, rocky outcrops and tidal estuaries.

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An easy walk on a sandy track will take you through the forest, past an old WW2 communications bunker and onto a lookout platform. Continue further around the point to see the headland beacon and southerly for a series of spectacular clifftop views which are perfect for landbased whale watching during the spring migration.

Exercise caution on the walk as there are no guard rails or safety fences along the cliff tops.

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An outdoor gallery of public art along the Batemans Bay foreshore.

Take a short 1.5km walk from the Batemans Bay CBD and along the foreshore to the marina and rockwall to admire the public art along the pathway and set against the stunning backdrop of the bay.

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Eurobodalla has a splash of colour with 6 murals in the region celebrating strength and beauty in the wake of the devastating bushfires!

These vibrant murals are to celebrate the resilience of our communities and are a collaboration between River of Art and the Business and Tourism Chambers in Eurobodalla.

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With its enviable position on the cliffs, and view across the Pacific Ocean to nearby Montague Island, it’s unsurprising that Narooma Golf Club’s 18 holes scores highly as some of the best golf courses Australia has to offer. The course is regularly voted in the top 100 Australian golf courses.

The legendary Hogan’s Hole has become golfing folklore. A game played here, hitting over the ocean onto a cliff top green is truly something to behold…just bring a spare set of golf balls.

The back 9 winds through beautiful forest with many testing holes, water features and sand traps. It’s a course that offers the best of two worlds.

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The golden colours of the sculpted sandstone cliffs, which form the exposed southern edge of the 280 million-year old Sydney Basin, are a unique treat at Wasp Head.

But the spectacle doesn’t end with these beautiful cliffs. Out on the rock ledge of the head, you will find the most fascinating rock formations including a display of ironstone box work—iron-rich sediment that has formed into a box-like pattern is spectacular and one of the highlights of Murramarang National Park.

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With hundreds of 5-star reviews, Skydive Oz has become a favourite for thrill-seekers in search of skydiving lessons, tandem jumps from 10,000 to 15,000 feet, and affordable packages for sport skydivers.

It is the only learn to skydive facility in Australia located on the beach and waterfront, with a sea level drop zone that allows for maximum time in freefall.

With an onsite café, picnic tables, restrooms and BBQ facilities,  you can bring your family and friends to watch your big leap. Once you board an exceptionally maintained Skydive Oz plane you’ll be anticipating the feeling  when the pilot gives the all clear for the plane door to open and that rush of cold air hits your face. Then you’re in for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime!

Jumps happen every day weather conditions permitting.

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There is nothing quite like the experience of gracefully speeding across the water and slipping into the sky. And then there’s the views! With beautiful unspoilt beaches on one side, and stunning mountain views on the other, South Coast Seaplanes can take you on a journey you will never forget.

Choose from flights that will take you over Moruya, Tuross or Nowra and experience the full beauty of the South Coast – from the stunning mountain ranges and green pastures on one side to the deep blue sea on the other. Be sure to look out for dolphins and whales making their journey along the coast from May to November.

You can book flights ranging from 15 minutes to over an hour, with picnic packages available that will fly you out to a secluded location where you can enjoy a delicious meal before heading back to Moruya.

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Explore 85,000 hectares of estuaries, creeks, rivers and lakes and nearly all are available for recreational fishing.

Batemans Marine Park is zoned to protect marine biodiversity but you can still enjoy a wide range of recreational and commercial activities. 

The Marine Park is home to a very diverse range of marine life and habitats. This makes it an exciting destination for a host of marine activities. You can even snorkel with the seals Montague Island!

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Whether you are an experienced snorkeller and diver or still on your L plates, there is a suitable spot for you to explore the vast underwater playground of this stretch of the Batemans coast.

Montague Island is recognised as one of the top dive sites in New South Wales and is home to an amazing array of marine life. snorkelling with the seals is a “must do” experience. Scuba diving in the waters around the island is a rewarding experience with Montague island being one of a handful of east coast habitats for the endangered Grey Nurse Shark.

See an itinerary of our top dive and snorkel spots.

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Cycling is not only good for your health, it’s a popular sport too.

Mountain bike through one of many forest tracks where every turn on the trail is a new adventure and discovery.

If you’ve got the wheels, we’ve got the gravel.

Top gravel rides in Eurobodalla.

Choose from a selection of gravel rides that will take you through spectacular forest, rolling rural landscapes, riverside roads and hinterland climbs across Eurobodalla.

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Montague Island tours allow you to land on, and explore, Montague Island. A day at Montague Island gives you a different perspective on Eurobodalla’s coast and also a sense of being somewhere special, a place outside of your life experiences.

Arguably the jewel in Eurobodalla’s crown, Montague Island is a sanctuary for wildlife, home to NSW’s largest colony of Australian and New Zealand fur seals and one of the largest little penguin breeding sites in Australia. It is also one of the top whale watching destinations on the south coast, attracting Humpback whales, Southern Right whales and Orcas.

Guided tours to the island are available through licenced charter operators who will transport you to the island where you will be met by a National Parks and Wildlife guide.

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