Canberra to Eden road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Canberra to Eden road trip stops: Merimbula and Pambula
The other logical place to branch off to is Merimbula – the turn-off is just after the Potoroo Palace wildlife park.
Things to do in Merimbula include theme park entertainment at Magic Mountain Merimbula and family-friendly swimming at Bar Beach.
The best Merimbula accommodation options
The best Merimbula accommodation choices are:
- For a holiday park with lots of kid-friendly facilities: NMRA Merimbula Beach Holiday Resort.
- For an affordable motel with an outdoor pool: Sapphire Waters Motor Inn.
- For central location: Pelican Motor Inn.
- For overall quality: Sails Luxury Apartments.
Pambula Beach a little further south is a lovely place to stay, too. Discovery Parks Pambula Beach is the top choice for families – especially those with kids who love wildlife. Here, kangaroos graze next to the cabins.
Make the very best of your time: 8 Sapphire Coast experiences to book
- Dolphins, seals and seabirds cruise from Merimbula.
- Pambula River kayaking tour.
- Sapphire Coast private highlights tour.
- Oyster-shucking experience plus kayaking in Pambula.
- Eden and Beowa National Park photography tours.
- Potoroo Palace wildlife park tickets.
- Guided nature walking tour in Mimosa Rocks National Park.
- Reef fishing charter from Merimbula.
Stick to the Merimbula to Eden drive, however, and you go past the Merimbula Pambula Golf Club on the way into café-dotted Pambula. The Panboola Wetlands and Longstocking Brewery are just to the south along the Princes Highway.
Before arriving in Eden, you can visit oyster farms on Pambula Lake with Captain Sponges Magical Oyster Tours or stop at Long Beach and Pinnacles Beach in Beowa National Park.
Things to do in Eden include swimming in the Aslings Beach Rock Pool, learning about remarkable creatures at the Eden Killer Whale Museum and going on whale-watching tour around Twofold Bay with Cat Balou Cruises.
Where to stay in Eden
Aussie accommodation specialist Wotif offers stays in Eden for from $90 a night. Visit the top deals page to find your ideal accommodation.
However, the following Eden accommodation options are good picks.
- For families: Discovery Parks Eden holiday park.
- For a motel with style: Twofold Bay Motor Inn.
- On a budget: Eden Gateway Holiday Park.
- For superb sea views: Heritage House Motel and Units.
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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