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Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay is around 150km east of Canberra and is a popular weekend destination for families from the capital. Although there aren’t a lot of things to see or do in Batemans Bay, the town is one of the nicer holiday destinations on the coast. Many travellers stay in Bateman’s Bay and make a day trip to Pebbly Beach in Murramarang National Park, which is only about 30 minutes north of here.
Practical information
Batemans Bay Tourist Information Centre
Corner Beach Road & Princes Highway (near McDonalds), Batemans Bay
Tel (02) 4472 6900
Website www.naturecoast-tourism.com.au
Open 9am-5pm daily
Coming & going
Premier Motor Services run buses to destinations up and down the coast including services to Sydney and Melbourne. There are also daily buses to Canberra run by Transborder Express. All buses stop at the Orient Street bus bay and Transborder buses also stop at the Shady Willows YHA.
Although there is no regular public transport from Batemans Bay to Pebbly Beach, the Shady Willows YHA runs daytrips that allow for five hours in Murramarang National Park. The return trip costs $15.
Hostel accommodation
Kooringa Coastal Retreat
410 Beach Road, Sunshine Bay
Tel (02) 4472 4942
Shady Willows YHA
Corner Old Princes Highway & South Street, Batemans Bay
Tel (02) 4472 4972
Eating & drinking
There are several cheap places to eat on Clyde Street and Orient Street along the waterfront. If you’re preparing your own food, you can find Aldi, Coles and Woolworths supermarkets in the Stockland Shopping Centre on the corner of Princes Highway and Beach Road.
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