Canberra to Bermagui road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Canberra to Bermagui drive: Cooma to Bermagui section
The Monaro Highway and Snowy Mountains Highway run concurrently from Cooma until you reach Steeple Flat.
Stick to the Snowy Mountains Highway and pass through the Glenbog State Forest. The Pipers Lookout is the top spot to pull over for a few photos.
Keep going until you join the Princes Highway. To the south is Bega, where you can enjoy the Bega Lookout and Bega Cheese Heritage Centre.
But Bermagui is to the north. The Princes Highway skirts the edge of Mumbulla Mountain and Biamanga National Park before reaching Cobargo. Here, turn down the Cobargo-Bermagui Road and head through the Bermagui State Forest. The Wallaga Lake Road will take you past Moorhead Beach, over the Bermagui River and into Bermagui.
Things to do in Bermagui include taking a tour to Montague Island and swimming in the Blue Pool.
Where to stay in Bermagui
The best Bermagui accommodation choices are:
- For dog-friendly accommodation with a prime harbourside location: Harbourview House.
- For a kid-friendly holiday park: Ingenia Holidays Ocean Lake.
- For a solid, affordable motel with free parking: Bermagui Motor Inn.
7 great Canberra experiences to book before you arrive
- Full day city highlights tour – including Mount Ainslie, Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial.
- Tidbinbilla wildlife and birds tour – see kangaroos, koalas, platypus and emus in the wild.
- Hot air balloon flight – see Canberra’s unique design while floating above the city.
- Small group wine tour – discover the amazing wineries and food producers of the Canberra region.
- Australian Institute of Sport tour – see where Australia’s next generation of sporting greats train.
- Australian Museum – expert-guided tour of the museum highlights.
- Brewery tour – hop between Canberra’s best craft breweries.
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