Mystery Bay

Inland from Bermagui is the heritage villa of Cobargo. A short main street crams in galleries, café, Antique store, a huge second-hand book shop and a pub with 5 star reviews.

Just 3km from Central Tilba is the tiny hamlet of Tilba Tilba.  Visit the nursery or Pam’s store for a great coffee and sourdough or GF gourmet toastie. Just around the corner is the entry point for the Gulaga mountain day walk.

The quaint heritage township of Central Tilba boasts a dairy at the bottom of the hill (milkshakes for the kids) and a pub at the top, where there is live music on a Sunday afternoon (for the whole family), and a myriad of boutiques and other delights in between.

10km to the north of Mystery Bay is the coastal township of Narooma, where you can find IGA, Woolies and Aldi, for groceries and other supplies. There’s even a mobile fishmonger opposite the information centre, from where you can hire ebikes for a coast ride. Hire a BBQ boat or visit the local market on the 4th Sunday of each month at Nata Oval. Narooma hosts the Oyster festival in early May.

Named Mount Dromedary by explorer Captain James Cook) this ancient volcano, and the surrounding landscape is especially significant to the Yuin women of the South Coast of NSW. There is a 14km round trip (5 hour) walk: graded hard, starting near Pam’s Store in Tilba Tilba.