Narooma

From canoeing to fishing, surfing and beach walking, Narooma and the lazy, winding Wagonga River were made for summer holidays. The seas around Montague Island, just 11 km off Narooma, teem with marine life making the island a haven for sea birds and seals, once a hunting ground for the local Wallaga and Djiringanj people.

Montague Island has the State's only known colony of Australian fur seals as well as sea eagles, little penguins, mutton birds, hawks, terns, silver gulls, harriers and peregrine falcons. The town has just about everything you need to make the most of its natural credentials, including various accommodation and dining options, sports shops and boat charter operators. Be sure to go whale-watching either on a cruise or from a headland overlooking the ocean during the migration season from September to November.