Clara's drawing in the white sands of Cave Beach in Booderee NP near Jervis Bay
Children enjoyed Shoalhaven Heads Beach.
We had only been as far south in Australia as Sydney. That changed on Australia Day, 26 January 2012, when we drove to Shoalhaven Heads for a 2 day get away. Shoualhaven Heads is about 2 hours south of Sydney.
We stayed in a cabin at the Shoalhaven Heads Tourist Park. It was a good place for the kids. There was a pool, climbing structures, and jumping pillow (see video). The cabin faced the river and the ocean was a short walk away.
Shoalhaven Heads Beach
Cave at Cave Beach, Booderee NP
The highlight was our day trip to Jervis Bay area. We did a short explore of Booderee National Park, which has the only botanical garden owned by aboriginal people in all of Australia. There we visited two pristine white sands beaches: Murray's Beach and Cave Beach. We also saw the ruins of an historic lighthouse. The lighthouse was brought down because sailors mistakenly identified it as one at a nearby location, then steer their boats into disaster.
Historic lighthouse brought down.
There were a lot of clouds and rain over the 2 days, but we didn't let that dampen our adventure. We will have to visit again when we will have more time to explore.
Wild kangaroos near historic lighthouse.
Dave on Murray's Beach in Booderee NP
Clara on Cave Beach near Jervis Bay
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