Wollongong to Eden road trip: Distance, driving time and best stops
Wollongong to Eden road trip: Eurobodalla coast
On the way out of Batemans Bay, you’ll pass through the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden and through Mogo. Animal-lovers might want to stop off here at the Mogo Wildlife Park.
There are also several lovely beach towns worthy of a diversion on the way to regional hub town Moruya. Tomakin, Mossy Point and Broulee all line up near the mouth of the Tomaga River, with surfing and other water sports being the main priorities.
Where to stay in Moruya
The best Moruya accommodation options are:
- For a family-friendly holiday park: Ingenia Holidays Moruya.
- For overall quality: The Seabird.
- For a decent, affordable motel: Moruya Motel.
Road trip essentials that many travellers forget
Search on the web, and you’ll find ludicrously long lists of equipment to take on a road trip. Australia Travel Questions isn’t going to do that to you. But it is worth buying the following road trip items before setting off. Click through for a good range of options.
- Charging cables – yes, you’ll probably need a spare at some point.
- Car charger adaptor – in case your rental car has the old-fashioned cigarette lighter rather than a USB.
- Multi USB charger – for those hotel rooms that don’t have enough power sockets.
- Fold-up chairs – to make anywhere a picnic spot.
- A really good water bottle – go for a bigger one than usual to last the longer drives.
- Packing cubes – save space but, more importantly, avoid unpacking everything every night.
Wollongong to Eden road trip: Moruya to Narooma
After Moruya, the Princes Highway bends around the Tuross River estuary and Borang Lake on the way to Narooma.
The Bodalla Dairy Shed just outside Bodalla is worth a stop, however. There are free cheese and ice cream tastings here, although you’ll inevitably want to buy afterwards.
In Narooma, activities include whale-watching, snorkelling with seals and Montague Island tours. Montague Island Adventures offers all three.
You can also explore using an e-bike rental.
Narooma accommodation picks include the Amooran Oceanside Apartments, the cheaper Top of the Town Motor Inn and the family-friendly Surf Beach Narooma Holiday Park.
Click through for the next section: Narooma to Merimbula.