Jervis Bay

BeachAtHuskissonNSW - The beach at Huskisson

Jervis Bay is a large protected bay on the South Coast (New South Wales) | South Coast of New South Wales 120km south of Sydney and 20km south of Nowra. It is home to HMAS Creswell and the Australian Navy's officer training facility. Navy ships are frequent visitors to the bay with the area directly in front of Creswell off limits to the public.Famous for its white sand beaches (reputedly the whitest in the whole world), safe swimming and snorkelling. It also contains the Jervis Bay Territory, a special federal government run territory on the coast.

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The area is one of the most beautiful parts of the South Coast and is an extremely popular summer destination, making it very busy in peak periods.Accommodation may be fully booked out months in advance of the Christmas/New Year period. Opportunities exist to scuba dive, fish and engage in many other water sports, beach activities, walking, and hiking as well as appreciate the diverse flora and fauna.

Huskisson is the largest town in the Jervis Bay area. It's one of those towns that would be a sleepy little village if it weren't for the short term visitors who in summer comprise about two-thirds of the population.

Vincentia is a small town in the region. It is the holiday-home capital of the South Coast, with rental cottages lining the beaches. In summer families, bikes, swimming and barbecues are the order of the day. If you expect to stay in Vincentia in the summer school holidays, it pays to be thinking about where you are going to stay the proceeding year. The best places are booked out by the same families year-on-year. Jervis Bay Territory|A curiosity is that Jervis Bay Village, and the nearby beach area of Murrays Beach and parts of the surrounding bay are actually not in New South Wales at all. They are actually in a Commonwealth administered territory known as Jervis Bay Territory - originally planned as a grand Pacific City and the port of the nation's capital. This vision was never realised and today has a standing population of only 377 with most of the territory is designated as a national park. This anomaly is usually noticed by travellers when they have to pay a separate entrance fee to the parks in Jervis Bay Territory, and the fact that New South Wales parks passes aren't valid in Jervis Bay Territory.

The area has significant cultural and historic interest to both the Commonwealth and Indigenous People people of Australia. In 1995 parts of the Jervis Bay National Park were granted to the Indigenous People peoples and this land was designated Booderee National Park and Booderee Botanic Gardens

Jervis Bay Marine Park covers 100km of coast and adjacent waters, from Kinghorn Point in the north to Sussex Inlet in the south which encompasses Jervis Bay, Crookhaven Bight to the north and Wreck Bay to the south. The waters in Jervis Bay from Captains Point to the northern tip of Bowen Island are part of Booderee National Park. Dolphins & seals are a regular sight in the bay, and it is also home to a colony of fairy penguins.

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By car

You can visit the area by vehicle on a day trip from Sydney, although it takes about 3 hours on the road each way. Canberra is slightly closer at 2 and a half hours distance. It is the perfect distance for a weekend away from these cities. Huskisson is about 10-15 minutes south of Nowra on the New South Wales south coast. The turnoff is well sign posted - on the left as you travel south on the Princes Highway. If you are worried about being on the wrong road, look for an Emu Farm on the RHS about 3 minutes along this road. After about 5 kilometers, you will see the sign for the next turnoff - it's on the left. That takes you straight into Huskisson.

By Rail

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There are also many camping sites around the bay.

Booderee National Park

See the national park website for further details, costs, etc There are three campgrounds in the national park. You must reserve a campsite in advance, and also check in at the Visitors Centre before setting up your site. The Christmas and Easter periods are booked as much as four months in advance. The peak period fees apply from the beginning of December until the end of the New South Wales Easter school holidays. To reserve a campsite, contact the Visitors Centre.

Bristol Point Camping Ground Jervis Bay Road, Jervis Bay Territory NSW 2540 -35.138134, 150.728506 This campground is designed for groups of 20-35 people per site. Amenities include a shower block with hot water and wood barbecues. No camping vehicles can be taken on site.
Green Patch Campground - Booderee National Park, Naval College Road, Jervis Bay NSW 2540 -35.137832, 150.722737 ☎ +61 2 4443 0977 Greenpatch_Point - Hole in the Wall, Greenpatch, Jervis Bay, Australia (October 2006) . The Green Patch site is a large campground within walking distance of the peaceful Green Patch beach. Amenities include a shower block with hot water, and electric hotplates as well as wood barbecues. A limited number of caravans are allowed in the campground.

Cave Beach Camping Ground Caves Beach Road, Jervis Bay Territory NSW 2540 -35.160280, 150.668561 ☎ +61 451 047 263 This camp ground is designed for people travelling light: all camping equipment must be carried in from the vehicle park 300 meters away. Amenities are limited to toilets, cold showers, and wood barbecues.

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