Reccomendations for cheap coast get aways

You could easily get a place on the central coast (like avoca) for $500/wk, which includes 5 beds, kitchen, family room with power, tv etc In the scheme of things, its not a lot, and you have hot showers and a warm bed at the end of everyday.

Depot Beach – camping (and cabins if you want, not too expensive). Its almost like camping in the middle of the bush but with hot water Beautiful beach, wildlife etc. Photography heaven (if you like nature photos). The small number of houses there all cost $1m+, so you can pretend to be a millionaire for a few nights.

There are several fantastic camping grounds at Jervis Bay – some drive in, some require a bit of a hike (hence will be completely deserted during winter mid week).

Head down to Bettangabee Bay in the Ben Boyd National Park south of Eden. It’s got the lot. Good bushwalking, fishing, swimming if you have a mind, good campsites with fire places; undercover BBQ’s, water tanks, drop toilets, plenty of wildlife and good photo ops. And at this time of the year you would just about have it to yourself. Back up the track from there is another great campsite, Salt Water Creek, which is just about right on the ocean. Normal national park fees apply of $7/car/day and $10/person/per night camping.

ThatUniStudent said :

Watson said :

I love camping at the South Coast in winter, provided it doesn’t rain too much of course. But it doesn’t sound like you’re set up for camping, or you would’ve mentioned that yourself?

Oh yeah, we have plenty of camping gear and tents. No shortage of that stuff. If anything, we can access far too much of it. Never, ever, ever taking a camp kitchen camping again. Who needs a sink when you can use any old tap?

Ah! I’m almost reluctant to recommend it because I want to keep it all to myself, but Mystery Bay primitive campground is just gorgeous in winter. Spend a week there last year July and we were pretty much the only ones there. Saw some whales from the beach (with the binoculars). There’s some caves to explore and a beautiful interesting beach. There’s Tilba Tilba for a nice lunch and some tacky souvenirs and the national park next door to explore. You can buy firewood from the ranger or (usually better quality) wood from the local farm when you turn off the highway. You’ll need lots of it! The ranger would probably also be grateful if you would help clear the walking track of fallen trees, but the wood would be pretty wet after all the rain.

If you like camping in National Parks, Gillards Beach in Mimosa Rocks NP is the best beach campsite ever. I’ve never been anywhere where you camp that close to the beach and the campsites are nice and private. The wildlife is incredibly cheeky. Possums, wallibies and bush rats will be trying to steal your food any way they can. The other campsites in the park are recommended too – especially Arraganu. Picnic Point is the only one I haven’t been.

If you want to stay closer to home though, you could try Moruya primitive campground, near the Moruya airport (1 plane a day max!). I’ve been meaning to check that one out for ages. Nice location and cheap. Both that one and Mystery Bay will charge about $12-14 per night for 2 people, I believe.

As for the tap: why use a tap when you have the ocean! Best dishwasher ever. 🙂

Enjoy!

I don’t have any “reccomendations” for cheap coast “get aways”, but I might be able to help you with some recommendations for cheap Coast getaways.

Watson said :

I love camping at the South Coast in winter, provided it doesn’t rain too much of course. But it doesn’t sound like you’re set up for camping, or you would’ve mentioned that yourself?

Oh yeah, we have plenty of camping gear and tents. No shortage of that stuff. If anything, we can access far too much of it. Never, ever, ever taking a camp kitchen camping again. Who needs a sink when you can use any old tap?

I love camping at the South Coast in winter, provided it doesn’t rain too much of course. But it doesn’t sound like you’re set up for camping, or you would’ve mentioned that yourself?

Just drive and stop wherever you want to. It’s not like there is a lack of campgrounds up and down the coast. Calling yourself geeks I’ll assume you have smartphones, so just search for campgrounds on your phones (just google “camping Jervis Bay” or whatever the name of the place is you want to stay, and google will tell you where they are).

You can probably get cabins in some campsites for just as cheap as camping anyway.

Go & buy the campsite book from the camping shop. 1000’s of places right up & down the coast to camp for free.

I should add that property quality varies, but, so long as the essentials function more or less, on holidays it really doesn’t seem to matter. Some of our best holidays have been in houses so run-down we’d never consider living in them as well as places so luxurious we’d never be able to afford to buy them! It’s the company that’ll make or break it.