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Jervis Bay: The Beach Destination I love

Sasha — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:47:24 +0000

As a child the most exciting family holidays were going to the beach. Living inland meant going to the beach was a novelty and an adventure. As a child any trip, any holiday, any travel was simply amazing, spectacular, fun, memorable, everything was an adventure. My favourite childhood beach holidays were always to Jervis bay I have so many cherished memories from imagining I was a mermaid while snorkeling for the very first time to running around the bush at the campsite with my brother imagining we were soldiers. It is these fond memories that made me love Jervis Bay so much.

As a child life is so simple, so straightforward. I didn’t understand the tourist gimmicks that put me off today. I couldn’t help but wonder if my return to Jervis Bay as an adult would be as amazing as I remembered it. Would I be bitterly disappointed when I got there?…Continue Reading on page 9 of the Magazine.

In Jervis Bay secluded beaches and coves and just a few curious steps away!

The Things I Love That You Should Do!

Take to the Sea and Spy a Dolphin

There are lots of great things to do on shore in Jervis Bay but there are are also a lot of things you can do in the water, the obvious being snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing. But there is one other thing that Jervis Bay is famous for, sea animals of the mammal variety, dolphins and whales. During the whale migration season of June to November people flock to Jervis Bay to see the Humpback Whales who set up temporary residence right in the bay. But all year round no matter the season there is a friendly pod of Dolphins that will have you piling onto the cruise boat to chase them around the bay.

Drive Around!

Jervis Bay is not exactly a travel friendly destination, all the great spots are quite far apart and public transport is, well pretty much non-existent. So what should you do? Hire a car or even better hire a campervan! Not only is it convenient to get around the area but it also doubles as accommodation. Oh and did I mention the drive to Jervis Bay is awesome!

Just one of the many campervans you will spy around Jervis Bay!

Stay in a Caravan Park

If you decided to hire a campervan but feel the need to take daily showers then book a site at one of the many caravan parks. If you don’t fancy sleeping in a camper van then hire out one of the many different cabin options or a camp site. One of the things I love about staying in caravan parks is the sense of community. Many people who stay there are regulars and can tell you secrets about the area that you otherwise might not have discovered. Also most caravan parks have swimming pools and really, who doesn’t like swimming pools!

The pool and the BBQ area, always the center of the caravan park community!

Head to the National Park and Chat to the Rangers

If you’re a wilderness lover then you’ll love Booderee National Park. This National Park has an extremely diverse landscape for the small area which makes for very interesting bush walking. While your there chat with one of the many park Ranger’s, you will discover some interesting stories about Jervis Bay’s aboriginal and colonial history as well as some very interesting information about some of the more interesting animals that call the park home. And while you chatting make sure to ask about the haunting story and the dreaded fate of the people who lived in the lighthouse below, what caused it to be decommissioned and dismantled…?

Find out the haunting story behind why this lighthouse was decommissioned...

Have ‘Fish & Chips’ for Dinner!

Fish and Chips is classic Aussie beach food, Aussies can’t get enough of it an neither should you! Go to one of the many local takeaway’s in Huskisson town and get your self some fish and chips, sit up on the hill in the park next to the pub over looking the bay and enjoy your greasy feast while admiring the view! (I don’t recommend doing this everynight, you’ll make yourself sick!)

Beaches (need I say more)

Jervis Bay has some of the most stunning, untouched, pristine beaches in Australia and let me tell you I’ve seen a lot of Aussie beaches in my time! I could rave on about the best beaches, the beach with the whitest sands in the world but I won’t, I’ll let you read all about that in the magazine!

Now if all that doesn’t make you want to go to Jervis Bay I don’t know what will!

Where is it?

Jervis Bay is located 2.5 hours south of Sydney in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. If you’re in Sydney it’s well worth the few hours drive, the country is spectacular, there are some great stops on the way including Fitzroy falls and a bakery boasting the best pies in Australia (though I haven’t tried them all so don’t quote me on that!).

Australia

Sasha — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:07:17 +0000

Australia is a land of diversity from its people descending from all cultures to its breathtaking landscape. Experience Australia’s colourful outback, beautiful beaches, spectacular dive sights, lush rainforests, alpine snow fields and cosmopolitan modern cities. Get up close and personal with Australia’s unique native wildlife. Immerse yourself in Australia’s easygoing culture, make friends with the locals and learn some unique Aussie slang. What’s not to love about travelling Australia!!!

Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, NSW

Getting Around

Many travellers who visit Australia are surprised by the sheer size of the country and the time it takes to get from one city to another. However despite its size, Australia is a relatively easy country to get around with an excellent flight and road network as well as good public transport servicing all the major cities.

Travel times between popular destinations…

By Air

Travelling by Air is the most efficient way to travel around Australia and is often the cheapest option. All major Cities and holiday destinations are services by Qantas and Virgin Blue. Smaller towns and out of the way places are serviced by various regional airlines.

Qantas is Australia’s National Domestic Carrier

Virgin Blue offers great fares all around Australia

Jet Star offer low cost fares with a growing flight network

Tiger Airways offer crazy low fares!!!

Skywest Airlines is a regional airline servicing major towns in Western Australia including Broome and Monkey Mia.

REX Regional Express services regional areas in the Eastern States and South Australia.

By Road

Travelling by road is a great way to see the diversity of Australia’s beautiful landscape. Be aware that driving between major destinations will mean long hours in a car or bus, however there are always lots of opportunities to stop along the way and see the sights. There are many towns around Australia bursting with character that are definitely worth a stop on any road trip.

Firefly is an express coach services in regional NSW and Victoria as well as offering daily express services between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Murray’s express coaches operate in NSW servicing regional towns, coastal towns and the snowfields as well as express trips to Sydney. This is the cheapest and most efficient way to get around southern NSW. Murray’s offer many daily trips between Canberra and Sydney with fares as low as $15 per person.

Greyhound has a fantastic network of coaches and express coaches all over Australia. They often have special discounted fares for students, backpackers, YHA members as well as offering mates rate discounts.

Tips

Pick up a free copy of backpacker magazines The Word Australia and TNT Down Under at tourist information centers and hostels. They have lots of great stories and fantastic information and advice for traveling Australia.
You will often find tourist discount coupon books at visitor information centre’s, these are great as they offer a wide range of discounts on attractions, hostels, phone cards, meals, car hire and much more.
Wear sun protection!!! It is very easy to get sunburnt in Australia with much higher UV rays then Europe and other places in the world. Frequently apply sunscreen at least an SPF 30+, wear a hat and sunglasses. There is nothing worse than the pain of lobster red sunburn!!!
Australia is known for its beautiful beaches but the ocean can be a very dangerous place. Be sensible, swim with other people and at patrolled beached always swim between the Red and Yellow flags. If you are a weak swimmer do not go out into water that is too deep to stand in.
Get an Aussie slang dictionary. Aussie slang is humorous but very illogical and it can be very difficult for some tourist to understand what is being said. Not only will an Aussie slang dictionary help you understand the crazy talk you may also find some funny sayings to surprise the Aussies with!!!
Don’t be surprised if you find that most Aussies aren’t like Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. If you don’t get greeted with a G’Day don’t worry it’s not because they don’t like you, most Aussies will greet with a simple “Hi, how ya going?”.
You may come across Aussies calling people Bogan’s. A Bogan is simply the Aussie name for trailer trash, hillbilly, pikey, scanger or tokkie.

You can read all about my favourite Australian beach destination, Jervis Bay in Issue 1 of On UR Way Magazine.

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