Paddle your own canoe (or kayak)

The name Eurobodalla comes from the Indigenous word for 'land of many waters' and this beautiful section of coast is dotted with rivers, lakes and estuaries. Start your exploration by kayak. Around Batemans Bay, you can follow a kayaking trail around Cullendulla Creek to Snapper Island or paddle inland along the Clyde River Nelligen. The are two kayaking trails along the Moruya River – one east and one west. Tuross Lake and Coila Lake at Tuross Head are also popular. You can also head out into the ocean, sea kayaking along the coast between coves and beaches.

Kayaking, Turros Lake

You can hire kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards in Batemans Bay, Broulee or Mossy Point if you want to explore on your own. Otherwise, join a guided tour with Region X. Ranging from a couple of hours to multi-day kayak and camp adventures, you can visit oyster farms for a floating tasting, spot birdlife in the national park, watch the fish through a glass-bottom kayak or even snorkel from your kayak out at sea.

Region X Kayak Experience, Batemans Bay

Hike spectacular coastal paths

Lace up your hiking boots and get exploring. The Bingi Dreaming track, just south of Moruya, is a 13.5-kilometre coastal trail that follows an ancient Songline of the Brinja-Yuin people. Start at either Congo or Tuross Head and keep an eye out for stone artefacts and traces of shell middens. North of Batemans Bay in the rugged Murramarang National Park, follow the two-kilometre Wasp Head walk as it follows layered sandstone cliffs and golden beaches. You can traverse the full length of the park on the three-day, 34-kilometre Murramarang South Coast Walk, passing tall forest, secluded beaches and dramatic rock platforms.

Murramarang South Coast Walk, Pretty Beach - Credit: Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)

The 15-kilometre Munjip Trail runs between Batemans Bay and McKenzies Beach, immersing you in diverse landscapes of land and sea. Walk across the permanent sandbar from Broulee Beach to Broulee Island Nature Reserve, loved for its coastal views, rockpools, native plants, and marine birdlife including the superb fairy wren and white-bellied sea eagle. In Guerilla Bay, the 1.5-kilometre Banksia walk ambles through a bottlebrush forest at Burrewarra Point. The Mystery Bay walk is short yet rewarding, a one-kilometre loop to the secluded beach with stunning views out to Montague Island.

Munjip Trail, Batemans Bay - Credit: Eurobodalla Coast Tourism

Discover the world beneath the waves

Batemans Marine Park's reefs, caves and clear, sheltered waters making it a stunning spot for diving and snorkelling. Beneath the Bay will kit you up with gear to hire or you can join them for a tour. Follow the Batemans Bay Snorkelling Trail, which includes Maloneys Beach, Sunshine Cove Beach and Guerilla Bay. The calm waters off Broulee Island are home to sea turtles and sea dragons, while you can encounter kingfish, salmon, wobbegongs, Port Jackson sharks and stingrays off Potato Point near Bodalla.

Snorkelling, Guerilla Bay

Meet the seals of Montague Island

Just nine kilometres offshore from Narooma, Montague Island is a wildlife wonderland. It's home to the state's largest colony of little penguins, thousands of sea birds, and a thriving colony of Australian and New Zealand fur seals. Get up close to these playful creatures as you snorkel or scuba dive alongside them. Underwater Safaris is based in Narooma and runs regular tours out to the island, bringing you face to face with curious seals as well as grey nurse sharks and many species of fish.

Montague Island, Narooma

Tackle the trails on two wheels

You can explore the beautiful Eurobodalla bushland by bike, with more than 400 kilometres of scenic cycling routes for both on-road and off-road riding. Begin your cycling adventure on the easy Batemans Bay Cycleway, an 18-kilometre return journey that's great for families. Broulee to Mossy Point Cycleway is a mix of shared paths and on road riding with coastal views or wind your way alongside the river on the Moruya Cycleway. For a real adventure, tackle the new Mogo Trails with 125 kilometres of thrilling mountain bike tracks in the state forest.

Mogo Trails, Mogo - Credit: Eurobodalla Coast Tourism

Sleep beneath the stars

There's nothing like pitching a tent in the middle of the bush or parking the caravan right beside crashing waves. The secluded campsite at Mystery Bay is just steps from the sand and is one of the few in the region that allows dogs. In the Eurobodalla National Park, Congo Campground is popular with families and sits at the start of the Bingi Dreaming Track. North Head Campground in Murramarang National Park is a remote bush camp that will make you feel a million miles away from the real world.

Camping, Potato Point - Credit: Eurobodalla Coast Tourism

Get a bird's eye view

See the region from a different point of view on a scenic flight with South Coast Seaplanes. You'll take off and land on the water at Moruya or Narooma to cruise the coastline, soar over offshore islands and across national parks, and even touch down for a private picnic or oyster tasting. Merit Aviation also operates scenic flights in a four-seat Cessna. If you fancy jumping out of a plane, strap in for a tandem skydive over the ocean with SKYONE Moruya Heads.

SKYONE Moruya Heads, Moruya

Stroll through glorious gardens

The 42-hectare Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden is a snapshot of the best of the region's flora and fauna. It's home to more than 2,000 species of plants, trees and shrubs, collected from national parks and reserves and designed to represent a huge variety of ecosystems. Follow winding paths through lush forest, sculpted gardens and dry sandstone landscapes, ranging from 500 metres to two kilometres. You can also learn about Aboriginal heritage and traditional plants used for food and medicine.

Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden, Mogo - Credit: Eurobodalla Coast Tourism