Bermagui

Bermagui
There’s a delightful scenic detour along the south coast: turn off the highway just after Tilba Tilba and after 8km you reach BERMAGUI, on both the Bermagui River and sheltered Horseshoe Bay. Bermagui attracts quite a few game-fishing fanatics, thanks to its associations with Zane Grey, the American writer of Westerns and a legendary marlin fisherman.
Bermagui is definitely the major southern Australian game fish port, marlin, tuna of all description, blue shark and so on. It is also a tag and release conscious port and most fish are released, except suspected class records. There are several big-game fishing tournaments annually, and charter boats offer trips to catch black marlin, yellow fin tuna and other big fish.
Umbara Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Umbara Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a marvelous example of koori culture presented by kooris. It provides cultural tours to significant local sites, bush tucker experiences, educational activities and a guided cruise of Wallaga Lake and Gulaga, a mountain named Mt. Dromaderry by one James Cook. Naturally Bermagui is surrounded by huge tracts of forest, raw coastline and to the west the escarpment of the Monaro plains. A good place. We also have accomodation and eateries of various grades.
In addition to several motels, there’s the pleasant old Bermagui Hotel, Lamont Street, serving decent meals; Elite Holiday Flats, 84 Murrah S; or the central Zane Grey Caravan Park on Lamont Street.
The Bermagui Information Centre
The Bermagui Information Centre is part of the BP Service Station at 8 Coluga St (daily 7am–7pm). There’s no bank in town but you can get money from EFTPOS at the supermarket and an ATM machine in the Country Club, which also serves meals. Besides the club and pub, eating choices include a Thai restaurant and a pizzeria, but Roly’s Wharf Restaurant is the best place to try Bermagui’s legendary fish catches.
Mimosa Rocks National Park
Unsealed tracks branch off the coast road to Mimosa Rocks National Park, where there are opportunities for bushwalking and swimming. There are NPWS campsites at Middle Beach, Picnic Point and Argannu Beach.
Wallaga National Park
Located 10km north of Bermagui access to the park is by walking from the Princess Hwy or by boat from Regatta point or Beauty point. Middens are still found on the shore, relics of the aboriginals who inhabited the area.