Week 2
3rd – 9th June
A leisurely pack up in misty rain saw us heading to Mungo Brush today. We left Ellenborough around 10am travelling the Pacific Hwy to Taree. The NSW government are doing massive road works; it will be excellent when finished.
Mungo Brush is in Myall Lakes, part of the Great Lakes NP.
Tea Gardens was the closest town so as we pass through it was important to look for a venue for State of Origin on Wednesday night. We set up camp on the shore of Myall Lakes. Paperbark trees lined the waters edge, lots of small birds, pelicans and surprisingly dingos.
Over the next few days we walked the beach, through rainforest, over boardwalks that went through swampy areas, very relaxing, but disappointing for fishing. The lake had suffered from a toxic bloom earlier in the year and there were fish floating at the edge of the lake which made an easy meal for the dingos.
Wednesday night we went into town to watch State of Origin at the Tea Gardens Country Club. Quite an experience walking into a room full of blue jerseys, consequently we were very quiet.
Thursday saw a change of plan. While the weather was cold with no rain, it had been cloudy over the last few days so we needed a powered site to top up batteries. We were heading to Nowra on the coast so decided to stay at the Shoalhaven Zoo.
“A great spot “, it was an open area off the main zoo enclosure on the bank of the Shoalhaven River water and power supplied $10.00 per site per night.
Over the next couple of days we explored north and south of Nowra. Jervis Bay, Huskisson and Hyams Beach, believed to have the whitest sand in the world according to the “Guiness Book of Records”.
Kiama, with its famous blow hole.
Shellharbour and of course Dapto with a visit to the Australian Motorlife Museum.
Sunday we moved down the coast through some great coastal towns like Milton, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Moruya. Most had festivals, art and craft shows or street parades on for the long weekend. Then into Congo Beach Eurobudalla NP. We are here for 3 nights.