Heart of the Sapphire Coast
Merimbula with its great climate, pristine beaches and abundant natural beauty is an ideal location for your next holiday.
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Bass and Flinders first explored the Merimbula area in 1797, and were the first of many visitors to be struck by the beauty of its waterways, and surrounding forests.
Close by are some of Australia's most significant national parks offering a range of nature experiences that draw visitors from all over the world. Merimbula buzzes with special events year round – the annual jazz festival, orchid shows, fishing competitions or the Merimbula Malibu or Classic wavesailing, kitesurfing and SUPs (stand up paddle), and food festivals.
The Merimbula Boardwalk skirts the northern shores of the Top Lake section of Merimbula Lake and is a 3.5km stunning round trip, broken by a wildlife experiences on the way. Or if you’re feeling a little more energetic, try standup paddleboarding in the protected lake waters, a local favourite. And, of course, there is wonderful seafood. Don’t miss out on award winning locally grown oysters and mussels.
And for those who like shopping, and nightlife, we have that too - many special boutique stores, wonderful restaurants and four major Clubs, providing wonderful entertainment and fine dining experiences for all!
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Beaches
Merimbula's Main Beach has five kilometres to surf, fish or stroll. Short Point and Tura Beach are pristine with tea trees forming an intricate web of growth among flowering heaths...
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Best Mates with Whales? Ladies only!
Female Humpbacks - Bestie's who seek out each other's companyUsing photographic techniques, The Mingan Island Cetacean Study group have been studying humpback whales for the last 16 years. They discovered that...
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Best Mates with Whales? Ladies only!
Female Humpbacks – Bestie’s who seek out each other’s company Using photographic techniques, The Mingan Island Cetacean Study group have been studying humpback whales for the last 16 years. They discovered that female humpback whales not only make friends with one another but get together each year to socialise. Female Humpback remember their BFF’s, and... view
The Romance of Oysters
Merimbula has had a love affair with cultivated oysters for well over 100 years – it’s one of the earliest forms of aquaculture, although local Indigenous middens (shell mounds built up as a result of countless meals) found around local estuaries, date back thousands of years. (pictured above – Mrs Pitt Warn, original owners of... view
48 hours in Merimbula? What to do?
If you only had 48 hours in Merimbula – here are some must do’s. Walk the boardwalk. 3.5km round trip, weaving amongst the mangroves and sealife. Stop at Sunsets Kiosk for a cold one and a bite to eat then stroll back into town. Magic Mountain & Mandeni. Make a day of it.... view
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