The Grand NSW South Coast Escape: Sydney to the Border

Bundeena to Green Cape Lighthouse. 1,157 km. 14+ days. All year round, summer for swims, May to November for whales.

Whether you love nature, food, history, swims, waterfalls or hikes, the New South Wales South Coast has it all. From Bundeena, just south of Sydney, to Green Cape Lighthouse south of Eden, you span the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Sapphire coasts, each with attractions stacked on top of one another. Pick a timeframe to suit and slow down where you fall in love.

What surprised us most was the wildlife. We spotted a dozen wombats in one night at Bendeela, met seals at Narooma and Bermagui and even elusive lyrebirds at Depot Beach. Bring binoculars for whale season, a snorkel, your walking shoes and your appetite.

What's inside

• Done-for-you, 17 legs, one day at a time, from Royal National Park via Shellharbour, Kangaroo Valley, Berry, Jervis Bay, Murramarang, Eurobodalla, Mystery Bay, Mimosa Rocks, Bournda and Pambula to Beowa National Park
• 57 camp options along the way, 7 free or donation and 22 pet friendly, every one personally checked by our team, with facilities, price and vehicle suitability
• Must see and do for each leg, plus the side trips worth the detour
• Heatley and Michelle's notes from driving it, including the stops we go back for
• A cover map with the suggested overnight stops marked
• Where to from here, for when you reach the border and keep going

How a route guide works

Each leg is a suggested day. Take longer over one, or run two together. The route runs in one direction and reverses just as easily. Plan the days around your interests, the time of year and the weather.

Why you can trust it

We drove it first. Every campsite listed has been personally checked by our team against 12 criteria, and we have never taken a paid listing. Read the Personally Checked Standard.

Works best with

The Camps Australia Wide App for offline maps and live site details when you wander off the route, and CAMPS 13 or CAMPSPendium 2 open on the passenger seat.

Format

26 page PDF, downloaded straight after purchase. Yours to keep, on as many of your own devices as you like.