Nick Rains / Explore Australia Publishing
Bermagui is a charming and sleepy coastal village with a well-earned reputation for being an outstanding fishing spot. The continental shelf is at its closest off Bermagui and this results in excellent fishing for marlin, tuna and shark. Zane Grey was a famous visitor in the 1930s and the town featured in two of his books. Bermagui is also the centre of a mystery involving a geologist, Lamont Young, who was sent to investigate goldfields in 1880. When he decided to head north to investigate further, he and his assistant were offered passage on a small boat with three men. All five disappeared en route. When their boat was discovered, it was found to have five bags of clothing, Young's books and papers, and a bullet in the starboard side. Despite extensive searches and media attention, no trace of the men was ever found.
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Bunga St; (02) 6493 3054 or 1800 645 808
