Top Things to do in Shoalhaven
What to do and see in Shoalhaven, New South Wales: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Shoalhaven, Australia including Bendalong Beach, Gondwana Coast Fossil Walk, Blenheim Beach, Drawing Room Rocks, Pebbly Beach, Hyams Beach, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Meroogal, Booderee National Park, White Sands Walk.
Restaurants in Shoalhaven
1. Bendalong Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Bendalong Beach stretches between the villages of Bendalong and Manyana. The beach faces south-east and is a great place for taking the family and enjoying some bigger waves to go body boarding or play games on the sand. There are occasionally good waves for learning how to surf. You can stay in a holiday house or at the nearby holiday park.
Reviewed By Debz9999
So happy to stumble across Bendalong, beautiful beaches for surfing, swimming, boating and dogs. Traveling with our dog we often find many areas are not dog friendly at all but definitely not the case here, 24/7 dog beach at Washerwoman. The bull rays swim up and rub against you at boat ramp beach, they're such graceful creatures - AMAZING! Had some pretty epic sunsets here too!
2. Gondwana Coast Fossil Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By 993anitat - Forster, Australia
We were visiting the wonderful little Fossil House when the friendly staff member told us about the geological time walk on the north side of Ulladulla Harbour. For every metre you walk you journey through 2 million years of geology of the area. Not too much information to read and the displays of rocks really help to tell the story.
3. Blenheim Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Blenheim Beach is a short beach that forms part of the famous White Sands Walk in Jervis Bay National Park. It is surrounded by dense sloping bushland giving the true bush-to-beach experience. It is known as having some of the best snorkelling in the bay with an abundance of marine life.
Reviewed By karenm642 - Sydney, Australia
This is a glorious part of the world.. with a council that provides well maintained bushwalking paths, toilet facilities, picnic facilities and parking. Beautiful beaches too
4. Drawing Room Rocks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By TMacintyre - Wanniassa, Australia
Great short walk near Berry & Kangaroo Valley, 3km's return, depending on fitness level about 1hr return. There are some moderate uphill sections but the walk is generally easy. The track is clearly defined and fun walking underneath the sub-tropical canopy. The views over the Illawarra are spectacular, along with the unique rock formations. Keep kids and dogs on leash there are severe drop-offs at the top.
5. Pebbly Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Pebbly Beach is a beautiful sand beach famous for its swimming kangaroos. The local kangaroos often come down to the water for a dip on a hot summer afternoon, and if not will be lazing about on the dunes behind the beach. It is one of the only beaches in Murramarang National Park that is accessible by car.
Reviewed By Kangaroo_Tom
This place exeeded all expectations....Spacious car park (don´t forget to bring coins for park entrance fees), picnic area with BBQ, truly wonderful beach with forrest and bushland reaching almost to shore. But the main attraction here is (of course ...:)) the free roaming kangaroos. You will meet them either on the grass area around the BBQ or down at the beach (on the grass areas as well). During the day they are quite lazy, mostly resting in the shades of the trees and bushes, you can see them more active in the morning or around dusk. They are (very) tame, and you can get really close, if you behave calm and quiet. Besides the roos there is plenty of other wildlife to see (of course no guarantees): plenty of birdlife (Lorikeets, King Parrots, Kookaburras, Lyrebirds, Sooty Oystercatcher etc.etc. just to name a few). If you are lucky you can encounter Goannas, Echidnas, Pythons, Swamp Wallabies and others as well. The beach itself is amazing and invites for a swim. You have the choice either to stay and explore the beach (and relax) or do some nearby bushwalks. All in all this is really an amazing place, outstanding. I will definitely return as many times as possible when i am in NSW......
6. Hyams Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 621 reviews
Hyams beach is a long beach with spectacular white sand located in Jervis Bay. The best way to get there is to take the White Sands Walk from Greenfield Beach or Vincentia, that way you get to enjoy more than one of Jervis Bay’s spectacular white sand beaches.
Reviewed By Ling2travel - London, United Kingdom
The beach is beautiful. I can't get enough of it! There are public toilets at the car park. Car park spaces are very limited, so best to get there early.
7. Fleet Air Arm Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By aaronsW7035QN - Wollongong, Australia
What a great place with so much Navy fleet arm history this is definitely a must do while your in town or close by especially now that it’s FREE entry! The whole family loved the visit and my 3 year old kept talking about it the whole trip. Definitely worth the drop in just plan to take it slowly so you can see it all definitely 2 hours at least
8. Meroogal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
A few blocks from the town centre of Nowra on NSW’s south coast, Meroogal is a rare and precious gem. Barely changed since it was built in the 1880s, the distinctive ‘Carpenter Gothic’ house has been loved and maintained by four generations of Thorburn and Macgregor women through the pleasures and labours of daily life. The house still overflows with their belongings – favourite books and ornaments, furniture, photographs, diaries and journals, newspaper clippings, receipts and recipes, appliances and clothes – and the garden, although reduced from its original size, still provides fruits and fresh produce that hint at their self-sufficiency and hospitality. Meroogal invites us into their lives, and through their private histories draws us into a shared and living past.
Reviewed By annarosabaker
The Meroogal Women's Art Prize 2020 was exquisite! And to view it within the historic house was an added pleasure! The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Thank you for a wonderful hour!
9. Booderee National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By Emanpee - Sydney, Australia
This is an extensive Commonwealth national park. Entrance fees apply that can be purchased at booth at entrance, or on line to save waiting as have separate priority drive through lane (recommended if visiting at holiday and other busy times). Suggest research beforehand as multiple beaches, gardens, walks and attractions within the park. In a most of the day visit we took in 3 of the 9 beaches, visited the ruins of Cape St George lighthouse, views from Governor Head and Stony Creek, plus the 5 km Munyunga Waraga Dhugen loop trail. Is a mix of bitumen sealed and unsealed roads throughout, but all suitable for 2WD. Now I know about this gem, will return to explore it a bit more.
10. White Sands Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By AusFamily123 - Sydney, Australia
This is a beautiful walk that gives you a taste of the magic of Jervis Bay. You pass through bush land, around coastal headland, and along white sandy beaches. Takes about an hour ambling slowly with children. Plenty of places to stop and rest for toddlers. You finish up at the Hyams Beach Cafe which is a great pit stop for a cool drink or yummy lunch before you head back. Walk can be extended at either end to make it longer by adding Plantation Point at Vincentia end or Hyams Beach walk at other end. A fab idea for a windy or cold day if you’re in Jervis Bay with kids
