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Discovery Holiday Parks
Eden, Legges Beach, Twofold Bay, NSW
AAA Rating:
Three and a half stars
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Adrian and Judy Judge, 25th May 2011
We booked for 25 nights and ended up extending to 34! Great park with great views and facilities - right on the beautiful Quarantine Bay and only a 2-3 minute drive to the boat ramp. (You can be on the water within 10 minutes of leaving the park) Fantastic staff - Dan, Lisa and Sandra; thanks for everything, you make everyone feel welcome. We have booked for next year - our 20th. We love it there - highly recommend to everyone.
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Pet Friendly
Please Note: Our park is pet friendly for caravan & camping sites only.
No accommodation is pet friendly.
No pets during the summer & Easter School Holidays.
AMAZING WHALE WATCHING ADVENTURE
...COMING SOON....
AMAZING ACCOMMODATION DEALS AND WHALE WATCHING PACKAGE.
Take a cruise aboard the brand new 'CAT BALOU'
Winners 2007 South Coast Tourism Awards
Tour Operator & Adventure/Eco Tourism
Cat Balou Cruises operate from the Port of Eden , NSW, southern gateway to NSW & the Sapphire Coast.
Ros & Gordon Butt have been operating Cat Balou Cruises since 1987 are the longest established whale watching operators in NSW, having conducted their popular Whale Watching Cruises at Eden since 1990. As a family owned and operated business they have gained the reputation of maintaining high safety standards, exceptional service, and value on all their cruises, as well as sharing their love of the area and nature with their passengers. They also assist various organizations with whale and dolphin research.
Eden is one of the deepest natural harbours in the world and is the only port on the Sapphire Coast of NSW that has direct ocean access with no sand bar to negotiate.
EDEN FISHING REPORT MAY
Whilst the days are shortening and the nights are cooler the fishing to be had in and around Eden continues to flourish.
On the beaches good catches of Tailor and Salmon are to be expected , best baits have been the humble blue pilchard or live yakkas.
You can also try your luck throwing chrome slices and soft plastics with the standout soft plastic being Squidgie Flick baits.
The Naval Multi-purpose wharf has also been producing large Slimey Mackeral and Bonito with the local Rat Kingfish also creating havoc with unsuspecting anglers.
A number of the elusive Gummy sharks are also being caught on the Northern Beaches with the pick being North Long Beach or Quondola.
Snapper are making their presence felt and it is not uncommon to pick them up in good numbers, best locations have been the reef areas around North Head and up to Leonards Island.
For those who are keen” Bottom bouncers”
Flathead both Sand and Tiger are prolific in Disaster Bay and it’s also worth a drop at Saltwater Creek or Aslings Beach
Kingfish are still biting although not in the large numbers seen earlier this season.
There have been a few good fish up to 14 kg taken while most fish are in the range of 8-10kg.
Out wide there are reports of Yellowfin Tuna to 25kg and a small number of Marlin.
Till next month
Tight Lines
WHALE WATCHING EDEN
Whale Watching on the NSW Sapphire Coast - the best in Australia
The Sapphire Coast has become a popular destination for whale watching. The number of whales to our waters appears to be increasing each year.
Whale Watching - the Best Time of Year
From late September to late November each year, Humpback Whales make their annual migration southwards along the east coast of Australia, bound for Antarctica after having spent several months in the warmer waters - some mating or giving birth
It is on their southern migration that whales can be seen along the Sapphire Coast, with one of the unique features of this area being able to see them feeding. At times coming very close to the shore, many more can be observed just off the coast, with Sperm and Killer Whales seen further out near the continental shelf.
There is still a wonderful Eden tradition. When a whale is sighted and reported to the Museum, a whale siren is sounded. This is no longer the signal for whalers to row out and harpoon the animal. It is a signal summoning interested persons to find a vantage point and watch these majestic, aquatic mammals make their way up or down the coast - a truly magnificent sight.
Types of Whales frequenting the Sapphire Coast
Although it is mainly Humpbacks frequenting our waters, Minke, Blue, False Killer's and Bryde's are becoming more common as are Southern Right Whales.
Whale Watching Tours and Cruises
Freedom Charters and Cat-Balou Cruises, and are fully equipped for whale watching expeditions, having recorded a high success rate in whale sightings.
Freedom Charters and Cat-Balou are two of the few vessels in Australia equipped with a hydrophone to listen to the whales singing.
EDEN WHALE FESTIVAL
The 2011 Eden Whale Festival drew a huge crowd to our small town and commemorated Old Tom and his famous Killer Whale pack and how they worked with the whalemen of Twofold Bay.
2012 Festival dates are already set so book your accommodation now for Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November 2012.
There's bound to be plenty on offer again at beautiful Snug Cove, home of Eden's famous fishing port.
Keep checking our website for regular updates.
FISHING EDEN
A well-known fishing port on the south coast of NSW with no dangerous bar crossing.
Game Fishing in Eden
Eden is an excellent spot for game fishing from December to May. Hot currents from the north swirl down, quite often getting caught in behind Greencape, which pushes the warm water in very close to shore. Eden is a well renowned Tuna port having based the Heinz Cannery for years. Land based game fishing is also well known down here, fishing from the Pulpit and City Rocks. Likely catches are Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna and Sharks.
Reef Fishing in Eden
Reef fishing in Eden is excellent, as there are so many places to fish with great expanses all the Fishingway down to Greencape and Disaster Bay. There is nearly always good refuge to fish in any prevailing winds. With no dangerous bar crossing to worry about and good catches of Snapper, Morwong, Leather Jacket, Nannygai, Flathead and Gummy Sharks.
Wide Reef Fishing in Eden
Wide Reef Fishing Eden has excellent deep reefs from 50-250 fathoms for the keen dropliner chasing fish from Morwong & Leather Jacket to Trevally, Ling & Hapuka.
Sports Fishing in Eden
Sports Fishing There are only two spots on the far south coast that offer Kingfish in good numbers and they are Montague Island and Mowarry Point from December to July. These prestigious, hard fighting monsters can be found up to 20kg, which test out the angler and the tackle to the limit.
EDEN KILLER WHALE MUSEUM PRESENTS......
Wrecks, Reefs and the Mermaid
Australian National Maritime Museum Travelling Exhibition
17th February 2012 to 20th May 2012
In 2009 the Australian National Maritime Museum organised two archaeological expeditions to remote coral reefs off the coast of Queensland sponsored by the Silentworld Foundation.
Photographs by Xanthe Rivett document the search for
His Majesty’s Colonial Schooner Mermaid, wrecked in 1829, the wrecks of HMS Porpoise and Cato, both lost in 1803, and the marine environment of these sites.
The Eden Killer Whale Museum has been in operation for over 75 years and is recognised as one of the most progressive and innovative museums in regional NSW. The whole family will enjoy learning about Killer Whales and their role in the history of the area.
CANDELO MARKET
The largest market on the Sapphire Coast.
Candelo markets commenced some 24 years ago and have been held continuously since then on the first Sunday of each month.
Next Market: Sunday 3rd June 2012
MOUNT IMLAY
The summit of Mount Imlay is of particular scientific interest because of it's largely undisturbed nature, the presence of several threatened plant species and its biogeographical similarity to Tasmanian peaks. Rising to a height of 886 metres, the impressive peak of Mount Imlay dominates this heavily forested national park which covers an area of 3,808 ha.
Access to the Mt. Imlay summit track is through the East Boyd State Forest via the Burawang Forest Rd. which leaves the Princes Hwy 19km south of Eden.
The Park has no visitor facilities. A picnic area is located at the end of the Burrawang Forest Rd. within the state forest near the park boundary.
The Mt. Imlay summit track commences at the end of the Burrawang Forest Rd. The track is 3km long and takes approximately 3 hours return to complete. Silver markers along the way indicate the location of the track and care must be taken to keep these in sight at all times.
The last 500m section of the route follows a rocky razor-back ridge to the trig station. Walkers should carry water with them and wear good walking shoes.
A number of threatened or biogeographically significant plant species occur in the park including Eucalyptus imlayensis; a rare species of eucalypt, endemic to Mount Imlay and classified as endangered.
The park is rich in animal life, but many species are rarely seen due to their nocturnal nature. Bird life in the park includes lyrebirds, tree creepers and currawongs with wedge tailed eagles occasionally seen overhead.
Rainforest pockets occur in the sheltered gullies within the park. Towards the summit of Mt. Imlay the vegetation is stunted due to the area's shallow soils and exposure to the weather.
For more detailed information please visit:
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0023
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Lat: -37.0770250 Long: 149.8736210
Pets: Allowed on caravan and camping sites only
Eden
441 Princes Hwy
Eden
New South Wales 2551
Free Call: 1800 111 419
T: (02) 6496 1651
F: (02) 6496 1671
