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STAY FOR THE COAST

COME FOR THE ART

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Artwork by Raewyn Lawrence
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RECOMMENDED ACCOMODATION PARTNERS

Mystery Bay Cottages – Where coastal calm and creativity meet. The perfect base to experience the Festival and explore the Art Trail.

Whale Coast Realty  Offering a wide range of  accommodation options for visitors to experience and enjoy the beauty of the region. 

Mystery Bay Cottages is a hidden gem on the NSW South Coast, bordering Eurobodalla National Park and Billy’s Beach with views of Gulaga. The 32-acre property offers privacy and nature at your doorstep—bushwalks, ocean swims, bike rides, birdwatching, snorkelling and star gazing.

Stay in architecturally designed cottages, cosy cabins, or try glamping with hot outdoor showers under the stars. Just minutes from Tilba and Narooma’s dining and shopping, our nature-based retreat blends beaches, forest and countryside for a truly unique escape.

John Murray and his team at Whale Coast Realty, an independent boutique real estate agency, has been serving Narooma, Kianga, Dalmeny, North Narooma, Mystery Bay, Bodalla, and Potato Point since the early 1980s.
They offer a wide range of holiday accommodation options—from cosy beachside cottages and family homes to premium coastal getaways.

The team all live locally and play active roles in the community. With a deep enthusiasm for the region, Whale Coast Realty is dedicated to promoting Narooma and the wider district, helping people buy, sell, rent, or holiday in this special part of the South Coast.

Accommodation

Choose from luxury resorts to cosy farm stays across more than 60 towns, villages and hamlets, and everything in between.

Base yourself in the heart of town in self-containedresort or motel style stays; get to know some locals at a Bed & Breakfast, get off the beaten track at a farm stay or retreat or even book a picturesque camping or caravan site near the beach.

Travel to Moruya and the Eurobodalla

Drive: Moruya is two and a half hours’ drive hours from Canberra, and four hours’ drive from Sydney.

Fly: Regular flights from Sydney and Merimbula on the Sapphire Coast with Regional Express .

By coach: There are several coach services from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

  • Murray’s Coaches operate between Canberra and the Eurobodalla.
  • Premier Motor Service operate between Melbourne and Cairns.
  • Rixons operate locally with a door to door service to Canberra.
  • V-Line off rail and coach combination between Melbourne and Batemans Bay (rail between Bairnsdale, Victoria and Melbourne)

For more information on local transport options, including taxis services and Uber, please see ‘Getting Around‘ at Eurobodalla Coast Tourism.

Our towns and villages

Built around the coast and its waterways, Eurobodalla’s main hubs of Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma are separated by a 45 minute drive interspersed with smaller inland and coastal villages. The River of Art Trail visits many of them with abundant opportunities to stay over, feast and blend arts with a restful and reviving holiday.