Tathra

Tathra is a small town on the South Coast (New South Wales)|South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Travel to Tathra

Regional Express (REX) fly into Merimbula Airport from both Sydney and Melbourne. Free Spirit Airlines has also started to fly into Merimbula from Melbourne. Distance from Merimbula airport to Tathra via road is 27.7km. Hire cars are available from Avis, Hertz and Europcar at the airport.

Get Around

-36.725|149.98 You can walk just about everywhere here. Parking is adequate at the beach, but a walk from most directions is a better experience than driving.

What to See

Tathra Wharf - |Tathra Wharf taken from the NE end of the Platform

Tathra Wharf and Museum - Wharf Road -36.72489, 149.99053 - The wharf is the icon of the town, having been constructed in 1861. The last ship to depart from the wharf was in 1954. A museum commemorating the wharf's significance to Tathra and the South Coast has been established next to the wharf.

Mimosa Rocks National Park
Bournda National Park

What to Do

The Beach - It's the bit where the sea stops at the land You can't miss it really. Opening Hours: 24 Free A pretty good beach. It is very long, but only has lifeguards at the southern end. That end of the beach can get a little crowded because of this, but not to any extreme level and it should be easy to find a spot some space away from anyone else. Good surf and adequate shops make this one of the better beaches to spend a day. Tathra Beach - |Tathra Beach looking towards Surf Life Saving Club

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Tathra

Oysters at Tathra Oysters, Aviaries at On the Perch.

Halal Restaurants in Tathra

Fat Tony's Grill | 15 Bega Street Between the catholic church and the pub ☎ +61 2 6494 4550 | Opening Hours: Lunch opening and dinner opening Tues-Sat An awesome restaurant with Steaks that melt in your mouth. A real surprise for a restaurant in such a sleepy village, Fat Tony's Grill has a great menu selection. Two minuses to this place are the price, which while fantastic value probably rules out regular visits for a few people. The second minus is the soft drinks. A good selection, but in true Australian fashion comes at just above freezing, is a low volume and tasteless. In defence of Fat tony's, this is Australia and so is to be expected.

Tathra Beach Bowling Club - Tathra Bowlo | Dilkera Road - GPS: Cnr Dilkera Road and Andy Poole Drive ☎ +61 264941280 | Opening Hours: 11am to 11pm - Sporting Bowling Club adjacent to beach that also sponsors AFL Football and Cricket. Club runs its own bistro with a Head Chef and Assistant Chef and Cook. Meals are reasonable priced Modern Australian. Selected Lunch menu starts at A$10.00. Dinner menu from A$18.00. Beer priced from A$5.20 for 425ml glass and soft drinks A$18.00 a bottle. New outside alfresco area being completed.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Tathra Beach House Apartments, Sapphire Court Holiday Units, Tathra Hotel (Motel Section).

Telecommunications in Tathra

You will need to have a mobile phone connected to Telstra to have any chance of the patchy reception. Some establishments have WiFi.

News & References

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Tathra

If heading north visit Bermagui along the coast road (44km). Bega is the Regional Centre (17km inland to the west).