Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Day 12 - 13; 5th - 6th April:- Bateman’s Bay

Had planned to push for Canberra via Bega & Cooma, however the day was so beautiful that after making it to Bega we decided to cut back to the coast and drive until we reached a suitable place.
We passed through Tathra and followed the tourist drive along the coast on an absolutely glorious day through Tanja, Mimosa rocks N.P., Bermagui, Narooma, Moruya, Broulee, and on to Bateman’s Bay where we arrived at the local Big 4 Caravan Park. However they wanted to charge far more than we were prepared to pay, for an overnight stay. So we said sorry and drove off. Just around the corner we found another place that looked a little run down from the outside, but we drove in and asked the question. There was a site available for more than half the price that the “Big 4” were asking and as it turned out the Caravan park was a ripper, with plenty of room and set amongst gardens with a high number of permanently set up caravans, many with their own little gardens etc. The place was a hidden gem. It just goes to show, don’t judge a book…..
Bateman’s Bay itself was a bit of a disappointment personally. Very commercial and busy. Needless to say we left early the next day and headed for Canberra.

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