Sapphire Coast
With its forests, lush pastures and a coastline sculpted into a succession of wonders by the sea, the Sapphire Coast is a place for all seasons. Explore the Sapphire Coast and discover your ultimate year-round escape.
Like no other place on earth – the unique coastline abounds in deserted beaches, tranquil rainforests, serene rivers and lakes, and picturesque mountain backdrops.
This is a land of natural beauty, abundant wildlife, cultural diversity, and great food and wine. Discover food, wine and art along the Tathra–Bermagui road, one of the most spectacular drives on the coast. Take a whale-watch tour out of Eden. Explore the Pamboola Wetlands in Pambula and spot a golden bell frog.
Set in a valley at the junction of the Bega and Brogo rivers and surrounded by rich dairy country, Bega is a handsome, historic town with a proud tradition of cheese making. The Bega Cheese Heritage Centre, housed in a faithful reproduction of the original factory, tells the story of the cheese-manufacturing process and the company’s growth.
Tathra is another family favourite, with its wide and wonderful surf beach and its historic steamer sea wharf, a popular fishing platform and the only one of its kind remaining on the east coast.To the north of Tathra is Mimosa Rocks National Park, a 17-km strip of coast where crashing waves have carved out sea caves from the cliffs and left towering rock stacks, created by ancient lava flows, stranded in the sea.
Merimbula is a popular holiday spot, spread out on forested hills around the mouth of the Merimbula River, which forms Merimbula Lake at the back of town. Visitors are drawn here by majestic beaches and a variety of water sports. Main Beach is 5 km long, while Short Point and Tura Beach are set among coastal heaths. Merimbula is often twinned with the historic village of Pambula, just a few kilometres south.
Close to Bermagui, Wallaga Lake is one of the largest coastal lakes in NSW. It’s an area of outstanding natural beauty with special significance for the local Aboriginal people.
For all the help you need in planning your South Coast holiday, contact Sapphire Coast Tourism. We can help you with all your accommodation and tour bookings, and recommend things to do and places to see.
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