18 | SHOALHAVEN VISITOR GUIDE
build your trip Allana Ferguson Sports Presenter @allanaferg_ Lake Conjola has been my home away from home growing up, heading down the coast is one of my family’s favourite weekend pastimes. If you’re heading south from Sydney, it’s worth taking the slow way and travelling via the scenic Grand Pacific Drive. Check out the villages north of Wollongong and enjoy a coffee at Bald Hill Lookout for panoramic views across the Illawarra escarpment. Before getting to Lake Conjola, stop by Vincentia Butchery and Providores to pick up the best family meal packs for Aussie BBQ and fresh salad heaven. Once you’ve arrived a quick dip at the lake and a walk on the boardwalk is the best way to start your holiday. A drive to George Boyd Lookout is worth it with spectacular views of Lake Conjola and the beaches to the south. Basing ourselves in Lake Conjola makes it an easy 40 minute drive to Huskisson where my daughter enjoys
the family friendly dolphin boat cruises. On a recent trip, we discovered SUP brunching with SUP with George where we were served a delicious local picnic on the beach after gliding the crystal clear waters of Barfleur Beach at sunrise, a must do experience. On the southern side, a short 20 minute drive, and you’re in harbourside Ulladulla. Mollymook Beach is a great surfing spot for our family of surfers, and the seasonally patrolled beach is ideal for swimming. You simply can’t leave Ulladulla without stopping by Hayden’s Pies with their interesting and delicious pie combinations which can be enjoyed beside Ulladulla Harbour watching the boats come in and out from a day’s fishing. For little ones, it’s worth stopping at Shoalhaven Zoo located in Nowra by the Shoalhaven River to see their faces light up as they greet the monkeys, koalas and lions. What I love about the Shoalhaven is you can visit over and over and will never run out of new things to see, do and explore. Scan for my trip, customise it for yourself!
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Top to bottom: SUP with George picnic, stand up paddle at Barfleur Beach, Jervis Bay’s dolphins, Shoalhaven Zoo.
