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Montague Island

Montague Island is an amazing place, just offshore from Narooma. There are so many things to experience and the only way to explore it is with a professional Guide on a morning or evening Montague Island Tour.

During the 30 minute voyage to the Island you may encounter migrating whales and dolphins (Sep-Nov), a variety of sea birds and other creatures of the sea. Once on land you will explore the Island with your guide who has a wealth of knowledge about the history of the Lightstation, Aboriginal heritage and the remarkable animals and plants of Montague.

Visit the “Museum in the Making” and experience life as a lightkeeper 100 years ago. Hear fascinating stories or just relax and enjoy the views. Morning tours circumnavigate the Island and visit the seals before landing at the jetty. Step back in time in the Lightstation precincts, visit the gravesites, soaking up the history and natural beauty before boarding the boat for the trip home.

Evening tours visit the seals before landing at the jetty. Stroll up to the lightstation precincts, taking in the views and enjoying the atmosphere. Conclude the tour by watching the sunset and waiting for any Little Penguins coming ashore. Penguin numbers vary greatly, but the views are magnificent all year round.

These are truly WILDlife tours – the Island isn’t a zoo and the animals don’t perform on cue! We can’t tell you precisely what you will see during a tour or in what numbers. What can be said is that the ever-changing landscape, diversity of wildlife and rich heritage all combine to make each tour a unique experience.

Please check when booking for up-to-date information. All tours start and finish at Narooma Town Wharf, and include a 30 minute ocean voyage in a high speed charter boat. The tour deals with unpredictable elements – wildlife, weather and sea. Our highest priority is safety and comfort, so some tours may be cancelled at short notice or shortened after departure. The tour is also an adventure across the open sea, and access to the Island may be a challenge for some.

Please ask when booking if anyone in your group has restricted mobility. For detailed information and for bookings contact Narooma Visitor Information Centre 02 44762881, open 7 days.

The Triangle Tourist Drive

If you are holidaying in the area or, if you are looking for a pleasant day out, you should experience the Tilba, Cobargo, Bermagui triangle.

In addition to seeing some of the most beautiful scenery you will also enjoy visiting some of the most unique villages and townships on the Sapphire & Eurobodalla Coast.

Central Tilba-the National Trust village where the historic character of the buildings has been maintained. Many of the buildings contain interesting art and craft shops with a wide range of goods that are sure to please.

Tilba Tilba with its marvellous Foxglove Spire Gardens and complex where you can spend many a happy hour browsing through the wide array of plants, oldwares, crafts and collectables - a magical place to visit.

Cobargo - the working village where you can see the wide range of crafts being assembled. Enjoy fine food and purchase some freshly picked vegetables. Experience that feeling of being involved.

Bermagui one of the most pleasant seaside towns you’ll find on the coast. Famous for its fishing. Pay a visit to the harbour, enjoy a leisurely stroll along the main street, relax and drink in the fresh seaside air.

Travelling from the north, commence your tour at Tilba. From the south commence at Cobargo. The Triangle Tourist Drive offers you one of these “not to be missed experiences”.


Must-See Visits

EDEN

Eden Killer Whale Museum
(02) 6496 2094 Right in the heart of Eden, the Killer Whale Museum features different travelling exhibitions as well as numerous permanent exhibitions including "Whaling & Twofold Bay", "Replica Lighthouse", "Davidson Gallery Whaling Exhibition" and Old Tom's Skeleton".

PAMBULA

Pamboola
Panboola means ‘two waters’ or ‘meeting of the waters’, in recognition of the Aboriginal presence on this land for many thousands of years prior to the arrival of white settlers in 1835. The Panboola wetlands offers many recreational options, including bird-watching, picnicking, cycling, walking or just sitting and enjoying the view. Picnic tables and seats have been installed in Tips Billabong and the Waterbird Sanctuary making an outdoor lunch easier, and there’s plenty of space for a picnic blanket.

Starting out at the Bullara St entrance is Smiths Lookout, providing a wonderful view over Tips Billabong to the Old Temporary Bar, relocated to Tips from its original home at the Racecourse. Next door to Tips is the Waterbird Sanctuary, with its bird hide, winding walks through groves of recently planted trees and the Koori Art Installation, featuring hundreds of plants laid out in the shape of a basket that traditionally was used by Aboriginals for collecting food.

Take the Olwyns Link track and head toward the Racecourse where you’ll find saline areas within and around the old racetrack. If you’ve ever wondered how long it would take to do a lap of a racecourse, here’s your chance to find out! Ben Boyd National Park and SEPP 14 wetland adjoin the south western boundaries of the Racecourse.

There are plans to construct more walking tracks linking areas together, and continue vegetation corridors from the north of Panboola through to the Pambula River, and across to the National Park.

Panboola is a wonderful place to experience nature, history and culture, and it doesn’t cost a cent. Information in this article is based on Panboola’s website at:
www.panboola.com

NAROOMA

Walks around Narooma
There are two wonderful self-guided walks to do around Narooma produced by Narooma Historical Society.
Pick up the pamphlets from Narooma Visitors Centre and please leave a 50 cent donation for each in the box provided.

1. Mitchells Mill Walk - starts at the Visitors Centre and follows the path around the foreshores - just look for the numbered posts - all the way to the northern breakwater.
It talks about some of Narooma's early history including its busy shipping for almost 100 years, taking mainly timber to Sydney and returning with supplies from the area.
Check out the display featuring Narooma's rich maritime history in the Lighthouse Museum at the Visitor's Centre before you start walking.
The pamphlet predates the boardwalk but stick to the boardwalk rather than the road. It will be revised once the current edition runs out.

2. Ringlands Rotary Walk - follows a bush track from Shell Point to the rainforest at the Ringlands Estate. This outlines some of the history and natural features of the inlet.
   
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Live Music on the Far South Coast of NSW
December 2011 & January 2012

 

DECEMBER
Eden Fishermens Club
Ph 6496 1577
Sat 17th Jukebox Saturday Night
Fri 30th Gary Jones Duo
Sat 31st Against Vast Odds 
Pambula Merimbula Golf Club
Ph 6495 6154
Fri 9th Carols on the Green 
Bring a picnic rug for an
evening of carols from 6pm.
Sat 31st Shadoogie - 50s & 60s 
Rock ‘n’ Roll plus Buffet
Dinner from 8pm.
Tickets from Reception 
Club Sapphire Merimbula
Ph 6495 1306 
Fri 2nd A.D.A. Trivia Night – $10pp teams of 8 preferred – 7.30pm 
Please contact the Club details.
Sat 3rd Glenda Kriesfelt free in the 
Main Bar – 7.30pm
Fri 9th Damn Fine Gentlemen and 
Jonno Zilber
Sat 10th Doc Smith free in the Main 
Bar – 7.30pm
Fri 16th Blue Ruins and Jonno 
Zilber free in the Rockpool 
Café – 7.30pm (Book meal)
Sat 17th Acacia free - Main Bar 7.30pm
Fri 24th Claude Hay’s Christmas
Hootenanny with Jack
Biilmann & the Second
Hand Salmon plus Gerkin. 
8pm/$5
Tue 27th The Beautiful Girls + Kid Mac
8pm. Tickets $32.50 presale,
$37.50 @ Door (if available)
Sat 31st The O’Donnells Best Of 
Brothers NYE Party $40
includes hot & cold snacks
plus a glass of champagne
on arrival 
Merimbula RSL
Ph 6495 1502
Sat 3rd Lounge Lizards
Sat 10th Once Bitten
Sat 17th Daryl Lamb
Sat 24th Dance Party Karaoke and 
DJ Grey
Wed 28th Make us Famous
Thu 29th Cameron Cusack
Fri 30th Make us Famous
Sat 31st Gravity
Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant 
Ph 6495 4446  
Sun 4th Steve Clark Trio 
Lakeview Hotel
Ph 6495 1202
Fri 2nd DJ Brendan Downstairs
Sat 3rd DJ Mick
Fri 9th DJ Downstairs Bar
Sat 10th DJ Mick
Thu 17th Down South Jazz Club
Fri 16th DJ Downstairs
Sat 17th DJ
Fri 23rd DJ
Sat 30th Melbourne Band Gravity
plus DJ
Sat 31st DJs
Club Bega 
Ph 6492 1055
Sat 17th Over the Moon
7pm - 11pm
Sat 31st Just Cruizin, 7pm till 11pm 
Tathra Beach Bowling Club
Ph 6494 1280
Fri 2nd Lounge Lizards
Sat 3rd Wildfire
Fri 9th Garry Jones
Sat 10th Acacia
Fri 16th Lounge Lizards
Sat 17th Donny Ryan
Fri 23rd Poddy Dodgers
Sat 24th Chris O'Donnell
Mon 26th Once Bitten
Tue 27th Corey Legge
Fri 30th Rockin All Over
Sat 31st Lounge Lizards
Bermagui Country Club
Ph 6493 4340
Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm.
Fri 2nd Karaoke from 8pm.
Sat 3rd White Noise from 8pm. 
Free entry
Fri 9th Jacqui Seczawa from 8pm.
Sat 10th Toad Fish Chutney from
8pm. Free Entry
Fri 16th Daryl Lamb from 8pm
Sat 17th DJ RZA from 8pm
Fri 23rd Brian & Annie from 8pm.
Mon 26th DJ Col Thomas
Sat 31st Three on the Tree from 8pm
Tilba Valley Wines
Ph 4473 7308
Sun 4th Pieces of Eight
Sun 18th Contact Winery for details
Sat 31st New Year's Party
Dinner and live music $70pp
Dromedary Hotel
Ph 4473 7223
Contact Hotel for details
JANUARY
Eden Fishermens Club
Ph 6496 1577
Mon 2nd CANDY
Wed 4th Wayne Trezise
Fri 6th Gary James
Sat 7th Don Ryan (Donny)
Wed 11th Brett Ralph 
Fri 13th Gary Jones
Sat 14th Jukebox Saturday Night
Fri 20th Peter McDowell 
Sat 21st Darryl Towney DJ Karaoke and Performer Singer
Fri 27th Tracee James
Eden Gardens Country Club
Sat 7th Ricky Bloomfield
Sat 14th Dale Huddleston
Sat 21st Wayne Trezise
Pambula Merimbula Golf Club
Ph 6495 6154
Fri 6th Kitty Kat and the Band of
Thieves
Sat 7th Over The Moon
Fri 13th Nick Marshall
Sat 14th Wright to Rhythm
Fri 20th Over The Moon
Sat 21st Lounge Lizards Duo (7pm - 10pm)
Sat 28th Rockin all Over
Club Sapphire Merimbula
Ph 6495 1306 
Mon 2nd Steven Spellmaster. Doors open 
7.30pm $18 ($60 family)
Tues 3rd Bluejuice + Aston Shuffle
8.30pm, Tickets $27.50 presale 
or $32.50 at the door
Fri 6th Sgt Schooner & the Fizz, 9pm
Free in the Auditorium
Sat 7th Busby Marou + Support 
Doors open 8.30pm, tickets $17
presale or $20 at the door.
Sun 8th Kitty Kat & the Band of Thieves
Free in the Rockpool Café, 5pm.
Wed 11th Akmal + Joel Ozborn 
Doors at 7.30pm, tickets $35
Fri 13th Contact Club for details
Sat 14th Bowen & the Lucky Dutchmen
+ JaFFer, 9pm
Free in the Audi
Sun 15th John Waters “Looking Through
A Glass Onion” Tickets $45
Doors open at 8.30pm
Fri 20th Contact Club for details
Sat 21th Contact Club for details
Fri 27th Contact Club for details
Sat 28th Geoff Achison + Jonno Zilber  Corey Legge, 8.30pm  Free in the Audi
Merimbula RSL
Ph 6495 1502
Sun 1st Gravity
Wed 4th Make us Famous
Thu 5th Make us Famous
Fri 6th Lounge Lizards Band
Sat 7th Lounge Lizards Band 
Sun 8th Garry Jones Duo
Wed 11th Lounge Lizards
Thu 12th Tony Jaggers 
Fri 13th Black Friday Karaoke Dance
Party DJ Grey
Sat 14th Wayne Tresize
Sun 15th Genevieve Rose
Sat 21st Over the Moon
Sat 28th Pieces of Eight
Lakeview Hotel
Ph 6495 1202
Fri 6th DJ Mick
Sat 7th I am Sam, $10 cover charge
Fri 13th Black Friday Dress up
Sat 14th Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock $20 cover charge
Fri 20th DJ Mick
Sat 21st DJ Mick
Fri 27th DJ Mick
Sat 28th Stagefright, $10 cover charge
Tathra Beach Bowling Club
Ph 6494 1280
Mon 2nd Corey Legge
Tues 3rd Emily Markham
Wed 4th Corey Legge
Fri 6th Birdy
Sat 7th Birdy
Sun 8th Steven Spellmaster 
(3pm to 5pm)
Fri 13th Lounge Lizards
Sat 14th Donny Ryan
Fri 20th Birdy
Sat 21st Rockin All Over
Fri 27th TBA
Sat 28th Acacia
Club Bega 
Ph 6492 1055
Contact Club for details
Bermagui Country Club
Ph 6493 4340
Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm
Sun 1st Family Fun Day, from 11am
Live Band - ‘Upright Retro Cult’
Magician, Kids Rides, Face 
Painting and lots more 
Fri 6th Karaoke from 8pm
Sat 7th Live Band ‘Mewstone Rock’ 
from 8pm
Sun 8th Live Entertainment from 1pm –
5pm
Fri 13th Live Band ‘Upright Retro Cult’ 
from 8pm 
Sat 14th DJ Col Thomas from 8pm
Fri 20th Brian and Annie from 8pm
Sat 21st DJ Matt Brown from 8pm
Fri 27th Darryl Lamb from 8pm
Sat 28th DJ Jeff Rogers from 8pm
No Cover Charge
Tilba Valley Wines
Ph 4473 7308
Sun 1st Gerry Foster playing saxophone 
and flute
Wed 4th Mic Conway in Cabaret from
7.30 p.m. Tickets $25 or $20 in
advance
Fri 10th Feb The BEEZ
Dromedary Hotel
Ph 4473 7223
Sun 8th Dan Hanrahan
Sun 15th DJ Gosper
Sun 29th Geoff Achison