SAPPHIRE COAST - SUMMER 2024 - PAMBULA 9 A magical destination for beach and nature lovers The township of Pambula is close to estuaries, lakes, national parks and the ocean, making it an ideal holiday location for beach and nature lovers. Pamboola Wetlands One ‘must visit’ location for nature lovers is Panboola – a remarkable natural heritage conservation site and sanctuary. Located a stone’s throw from the historic bullnosed verandas and tree-lined streets of the township, you’ll find 77 hectares of tended and protected freshwater billabongs, salt marsh and grassy plains brimming with birdlife. According to tourist body, Visit NSW, the wetlands are the focus of a long-running rehabilitation project to protect and restore this important flood plain for education and recreation – and it’s thriving. There is a network of walking and cycling tracks, viewing platforms, tables, seats and information panels. The wetlands includes the former Pambula racecourse, and it shares a southwestern border with Beowa (formerly Ben Boyd) National Park and other important coastal wetlands. Places to explore Other wonderful things to explore in the Pambula area include the riverbank and coastal woodlands on the Pambula River Walking Track in Beowa National Park – a gentle trail along the riverbank. Accessible from Coraki Drive, Pambula Beach, it’s a relaxing stroll, ideal for families and nature-lovers keen to take in the Park’s unspoilt natural beauty. The track meanders through coastal woodland to a lookout with scenic views across Severs Beach and Pambula River. The track starts at the mouth of the Pambula River. Information signs dotted along the way highlight the area’s rich cultural history. Bring your binoculars for a chance to see a wide variety of birdlife, including sea eagles, and you may even spot dolphins or stingrays in the crystal clear waters of the river. Across the river from the walking track is Severs Beach, also in Beowa National Park. Accessed by skirting around Pambula Lake, here you can stroll on a boardwalk past 3,500-yearold Aboriginal middens. Goodenia Rainsforest For a short but beautiful walk in ancient rainforest, head inland to the Goodenia Rainforest in the South East Forest National Park, where you can discover a magnificent stand of cool temperate rainforest that is unique in this part of NSW. The 1.2 kilometre (40-minutes return) Goodenia Rainforest Nature Walk has an excellent track for walking with children, which leads down into a lush gully of ferns, dense lilly pilly, Couple about to enjoy a paddle on the pristine Pambula River, Pambula. Photo: Destination NSW Pictured clockwise from top left: Where the Pambula River meets the sea – check out that crystal-clear water! At Panboola Wetlands you can see this magnificent steel sculpture of a wedge-tailed eagle approaching its nest. Part of the Goodenia Rainforest walking track. Photo: Visit NSW vines, moss-covered rocks and the native birdsong of lyrebirds, eastern whipbirds, fan-tailed cuckoos and satin bowerbirds. The walk starts at Goodenia Rainforest picnic area, which has picnic tables, non-flush toilets and free gas/electric barbecues. So, if you have time before or after the walk, you could stop for a picnic or barbecue lunch. MOUNT DARRAGH RD BALD HILLS RD BULLARA ST PAMBULA BEACH RD PRINCES HWY PRINCES HWY PRINCES HWY PRINCES HWY ARTHUR KAINE DRIVE ARTHUR KAINE DRIVE QUONDOLA ST Scan here for full detailed map Distance from Melbourne: 573km Distance from Canberra: 245km Population: 1027 approx. Amenities: Bakery, seafood sales, holiday accommodation and crafts PAMBULA Welcome to MERIMBULA TO EDEN TO BEGA TO MERIMBULA LAKE (TOP LAKE) PAMBULA LAKE TASMAN SEA MERIMBULA BAY BROADWATER PAMBULA BEACH BEN BOYD NATIONAL PARK
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