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Historic Davidson Whaling Station tour

Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site

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Aerial view of Green Cape Lighthouse, Beowa National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Green Cape Lighthouse guided tour

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Aerial view of coastline showing beaches, bushland and rocky shores in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo © Sapphire Coast Guiding Co

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Guided 3-day Light to Light walks

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Rocky edge of ocean with orange sunset in background. Photo © Mark Gray Gallery & Photography Tours

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Merimbula guided photography tour

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Arial photo of kayakers in aqua blue river. Photo © Jessica Taunton

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Pambula River kayaking tour

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Nearby things to do

Light to Light walkers standing on the red rocks at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Light to Light walk

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At the end of accessible Boyds Tower walking track in Beowa National Park near Eden, a viewpoint overlooks the sapphire sea and red cliffs. Photo: John Spencer, © DCCEEW

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Boyds Tower walking track

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Moon Bay, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Moon Bay

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Aerial view of rugged coastline and red cliffs in Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: Tom Gray

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Nadgee wilderness walk

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Distant view of Green Cape Lighthouse and outbuildings set on rugged coastal terrain with rocky reefs. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Green Cape Lighthouse

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Wonboyn Beach, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bay Cliff walking track

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Bournda Lagoon, Bournda National Park. Photo: BECC/NSW Government

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Bournda Lagoon

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Davidson Whaling Station walk in Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Davidson Whaling Station

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Greenglade picnic area, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo. Lyn Evans

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Greenglade picnic area

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Jewfish walk, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Jewfish walk

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Merrica River nature trail, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: Craig Campbell.

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Merrica River nature trail

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Mount Imlay National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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Mount Imlay – Balawan Summit walking track

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A family in Nelson Lagoon, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Nelson Lagoon

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Bournda Island, Sandy Creek loop track, Bournda National Park. Photo: BECC/NSW Government

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Sandy Creek loop track

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Staircase leading to the beach at Turingal Head. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Turingal Head picnic area

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Wallagoot Lake in Bournda National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Wallagoot Lake picnic area and boat ramp

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White Rock River picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: David Costello © DPIE

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White Rock River picnic area

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Barmouth Beach, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Barmouth Beach

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A family with a picnic at Haycock Point picnic area, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Haycock Point picnic area

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Pinnacles lookout and rock formations in Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Pinnacles loop walking track

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Severs Beach, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Severs Beach

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Boyds Tower with missing section where it was struck by lightning, Beowa National Park near Eden. Photo: John Spencer, © DCCEEW

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Boyds Tower

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View down Long Beach showing rock formations, dunes, cliffs and coastal bushland in Beowa National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Quondola Point

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A woven coaster in progress, made during a traditional weaving workshop at Bournda National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Traditional weaving workshop: Bournda

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A couple inspecting the historic ruins at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bittangabee Bay Storehouse

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Walkers with backpacks walking a section of the Light to Light walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape walking track

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Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track

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Goodenia Rainforest picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Goodenia Rainforest picnic area

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Myanba Gorge lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Myanba Gorge lookout

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Myrtle Mountain lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Myrtle Mountain lookout

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Nunnock Swamp and Grasslands walking tracks, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Nunnock Swamp and Grasslands walking tracks

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Pambula River walking track, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Pambula River walking track

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Bush walkers and surfers at Saltwater Creek campground, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Saltwater Creek to Bittangabee Bay walking track

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Waalimma picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Waalimma picnic area

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People walking along the sand at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bittangabee Bay

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Disaster Bay lookout, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Disaster Bay lookout

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Goodenia Rainforest walk, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © OEH

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Goodenia Rainforest walking track

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Green Cape lookout, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Green Cape lookout

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Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track

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A beautiful bay with a pebbly beach along Kangarutha walking track. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Kangarutha walking track

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Myanba Gorge walking track, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Myanba Gorge walking track

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Nelson Beach, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Nelson Beach

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Pheasants Peak walking track, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Pheasants Peak walking track

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Terrace Beach and Lennards Island, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Terrace Beach and Lennards Island

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Wajurda Point lookout, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Wajurda Point lookout

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Wajurda Point track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Wajurda Point walking track

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Boyds Tower in Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

Itinerary

Itinerary: Light to Light walk

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Person fishing at North Quondola Point, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Itinerary: Sapphire Coast fishing

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Surfers on the beach at Saltwater Creek campground, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Saltwater Creek campground

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Campers at Bittangabee campground, Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bittangabee campground

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A couple relaxes near their tent and surfboards at Gillards campground in Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: Tim Clark/DNSW

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Gillards campground

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Exterior view of Green Cape Lightstation Keeper's Cottage in Beowa National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/OEH

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Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages

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Two campers sitting outside their tent at Hobart Beach campground, Bournda National Park. Photo: Daniel Tran/DPIE

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Hobart Beach campground

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Gravel camping pad at Mowarry campground, Beowa National Park. Photo: DCCEEW, © DCCEEW

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Mowarry campground

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Alexanders Hut with old farm machinery in foreground and forest in background. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Alexanders Hut campground

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Large tree next to a grassy open area with a forest backdrop. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Nunnock campground

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Postmans campground in sunlit forest with a sheltered picnic table and wood barbecue. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Postmans campground

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Six Mile Creek campground, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: David Costello © DPIE

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Six Mile Creek campground

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Waratah Gully campground, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: Michael van Ewijk © DPIE

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Waratah Gully campground

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Front view of Telegraph Station bunkhouse in Beowa National Park. Photo: Gary Mullinger/OEH

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Telegraph Station bunkhouse

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Nearby parks

Hikers on the Light to Light walk in Beowa National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Green Cape area

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Aerial view of headland, ocean and eucalypt trees near Saltwater campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Beowa National Park

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Summer solstice sunrise at Wallagoot Gap, Bournda National Park near Tathra. Photo: David Rogers, DCCEEW, © David Rogers.

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Bournda National Park

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Aerial image of the beach at Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Mimosa Rocks National Park

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Mount Imlay National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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Mount Imlay National Park

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Greenglade, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

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Nadgee Nature Reserve

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People kayaking and fishing at Severs Beach. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Pambula-Haycock area

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Road to Myrtle Mountain lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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South East Forest National Park

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Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve

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Bournda Nature Reserve

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Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site

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Eagles Claw Nature Reserve

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Egan Peaks Nature Reserve

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Yurammie State Conservation Area

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Murrah Flora Reserves

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Historic Davidson Whaling Station tour

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in Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site in the South Coast region

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