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Huskisson

Population 3391

Huskisson is a sleepy holiday resort and fishing port on Jervis (pronounced 'Jarvis') Bay. It was named after British politician William Huskisson, secretary for the colonies and leader of the House of Commons, who was killed by a train in 1830 while talking to the Duke of Wellington at a railway opening. The idyllic bay is renowned for its white sand and clear water, and there are usually several pods of dolphins living in the bay, making the area ideal for cruises and diving.

Visitor Information

Shoalhaven Visitors Centre, cnr Princes Hwy and Pleasant Way, Nowra; (02) 4421 0778 or 1300 662 808

www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

Nearby national parks

  • Conjola National Park

    Located on the state’s south coast, Conjola National Park embraces a landscape of woodland and heath, creek and river estuaries, the...more

  • Morton National Park

    Morton National Park is a world of dense bush, an expanse of spectacular sandstone country on the eastern escarpment of the Southern...more

  • Budderoo National Park

    Small but spectacular, Budderoo National Park in the Southern Highlands is notable for its outstanding Minnamurra Rainforest and centre, its...more

Nearby towns

  • Jervis Bay

    Although just a tiny village, Jervis Bay is the largest town in the Jervis Bay Territory. It is home to the HMAS Creswell Navy Base. With...more

  • Nowra

    Nowra is the principal town in the Shoalhaven district and is popular with tourists for its attractive river and water activities. The...more

  • Berry

    The local chamber of commerce named Berry 'The Town of Trees' because of the extensive stands of English oaks, elms and beech trees...more

In Town

Lady Denman Heritage Complex The centre features displays on the history of wooden shipbuilding at Huskisson. There is also Laddie Timbery's Aboriginal Art and Craft Centre, with bush tucker demonstrations and talks on request, and the Museum of Jervis Bay Science and the Sea with fine maritime and surveying collections. Woollamia Rd; inquiries (02) 4441 5675.

Nearby

Booderee National Park This park is jointly managed by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and Environment Australia. Highlights include Aboriginal sites, the Cape George Lighthouse, Booderee Botanic Gardens and magnificent beaches. Barry's Bush Tucker Tours offers guided walks drawing on Aboriginal food and culture. Bookings on (02) 4442 1168; 11 km S.

Jervis Bay National Park: walking tracks, mangrove boardwalk and amazing beaches (Hyams Beach claims the whitest sand in the world); north and south of town. Jervis Bay Marine Park: the clear waters, reefs and deep-water cliffs with caves offer superb diving. Bookings are taken at the visitor centre for dolphin-watching cruises.

Fishing spots near town

Port Hacking 115 km

In my youth, bream was a species anglers sought to put food on the table. It was a ‘kill it and fillet’ favourite. Both yellowfin and black bream fought well, but the sedentary nature of bait fishing –... Find out more


Botany Bay 126 km

Recently I fished a hot-water outlet alongside the Kurnell refinery pier in Botany Bay, a few hundred metres from a monument dedicated to Captain James Cook’s landing in Australia in April 1770. A year before,... Find out more


Narooma Offshore 136 km

Narooma is one of those pleasant destinations that offers piscatorial delights most of the year, ranging from gamefishing offshore to rock, beach and estuary. Situated on Wagonga Inlet, the port is best known for its... Find out more


Bermagui 166 km

Bermagui is small fishing port but a world-famous gamefishing destination. It owes its fame to an American western writer, Zane Grey, who went there in 1936. Little has changed since then. ‘Bermi’, as most... Find out more


Hawkesbury-Nepean River 171 km

The Hawkesbury River is regarded as one of the most consistent waters for big mulloway, or jewfish as they are called. It was with mulloway in mind that I went to the river to fish with Colin Tannahill. The river flows... Find out more


Lithgow to Mudgee 188 km

Early settlers following in the footsteps of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson took three weeks of hard trudging to cross the majestic Blue Mountains. These days the drive from the Penrith plains in western Sydney takes... Find out more


Yaouk Valley 191 km

It was late autumn 1997 when I  arrived in Canberra to fish with  the late Chris Hole, fly-fisherman,  author and painter. Chris offered  to take me to some of his favourite trout streams that snake... Find out more


Tathra 196 km

Tathra is a great family destination with a mixed bag of fishing. Saltwater anglers can choose from estuary, surf, rock and blue-water, while freshwater offerings include streams and dams. The major fishing attraction... Find out more


Merimbula 216 km

Most visitors on family trips arrive at Merimbula with at least one fishing rod on board. Some give priority to the boat and tackle, then try to fit the family in around them. A good boat ramp is situated near the... Find out more


Pambula Lake 225 km

Pambula Lake, south of Merimbula, also known as the Broadwater, produces good catches of bream, dusky flathead, tailor, whiting, salmon, gummy sharks and mulloway. I fished this water with Bruce Libbis on one of his... Find out more


Eco-friendly activities around town

Sailing around Jervis Bay 10 km

Imagine. No engines. Just the flapping of a sail and the splash of the waves. The South Coast’s tranquil lakes and inlets are ideal for sailing. Jervis Bay Sailing Charters is one of several operators who will take... Find out more


Bushwalking on the South Coast, NSW 52 km

From meanders along isolated beaches and around heath-covered headlands, to long hikes up rugged mountains in Budawang, Morton or Deua national parks, the South Coast provides limitless possibilities for great... Find out more


Birdwatching trip by boat 72 km

Being out on a heaving sea all day with a flock of keen birdwatchers could be some people’s worst nightmare, but any nature lover should enjoy the experience – at least once anyway. There is the chance to... Find out more


Sailing - Batemans Bay 86 km

Batemans Bay Sailing Charters is eco-certified and offers sailing trips out of Batemans Bay on a 12.5-metre catamaran, from a three-hour cruise around the bay to overnight excursions.... Find out more


Taronga Zoo 143 km

One of the world’s best zoos, Taronga is involved in a wide variety of threatened species recovery operations, wildlife rehabilitation and animal research work. As well as having a great day by Sydney Harbour,... Find out more


Picnicking around Canberra 145 km

There are many great places to unpack a picnic in the Australian Capital Territory, from the copious native areas in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, to the bird mecca of Jerrabomberra Wetlands on the Molonglo... Find out more


Kayaking in Sydney 145 km

Surprisingly, this activity has only taken off in Sydney in the past few years. With a city centred on such great waterways, there is plenty to explore, whether just for an hour or two, or a whole week. Sydney Harbour... Find out more


Ice-climbing 151 km

In winter, the frozen cliffs around Blue Lake provide one of the only places in Australia to learn and perfect the art of ice-climbing. Multi-day courses involve a hike in with heavy packs, and camping out in the... Find out more


Bushwalking in and around Sydney 162 km

Surprisingly, Sydney does offer some superb bushwalking through secluded bushland. Aboriginal engraving and art sites are quite common, and many are not publicised, simply leaving you to discover them, appreciate them,... Find out more


The Great North Walk 165 km

Although it links two of Australia’s most populated cities, Sydney and Newcastle, and passes through some beautiful bushland, the Great North Walk does not get the foot traffic you might expect. A 250-kilometre,... Find out more


Golf courses around town

Macquarie Links International Golf Club 119 km

Shanghai, Guam, Bali, Sabah, Bangkok, Singapore, Alaska, Hawaii; American course designer Robin Nelson has spent much of the past 30 years travelling from one exotic destination to another, putting his next project in... Find out more


New South Wales Golf Club 128 km

Few courses anywhere can rival New South Wales for its array of fascinating and spectacularly natural seaside holes. Laid out across sometimes dramatic, undulating topography on the La Perouse peninsula – with... Find out more


St Michael’s Golf Club 129 km

St Michael’s has for a long time been one of Sydney’s most underrated courses. Perhaps sharing a boundary with the world-famous New South Wales Golf Club hasn’t helped. Yet St Michael’s covers... Find out more


The Coast Golf Club 129 km

The Coast certainly has the right address to be considered a golfing gem. Its closest neighbours on this stunning stretch of Sydney coastline are St Michael’s Golf Club to the south and, beyond that, the... Find out more


The Lakes Golf Club 133 km

The Lakes is one of Sydney’s iconic golf courses, a regular venue for big championships – including the Australian Open – during its 82-year history. Yet since the late 1960s, when the course was... Find out more


Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club 134 km

As a globetrotting professional golfer of the 1970s and ’80s, Graham Marsh won more than 60 titles across five continents. The key to his success was his approach to the game. Every shot was thoughtfully... Find out more


The Australian Golf Club 134 km

With a rich history dating back to the first days of organised golf in Australia, The Australian is the country’s oldest formal golf club. It was established in 1882 but didn’t find a permanent home at... Find out more


Concord Golf Club 138 km

From the very first days that golf was played in New South Wales, the name Concord has been part of the landscape. Established in 1899, golf began on the current site – on a layout designed by Dan Soutar, who... Find out more


Narooma Golf Club 139 km

Narooma is a small coastal haven with world-class beaches. It has become renowned for the whales, seals and penguins attracted to the pristine waters offshore. But one of the town’s major attractions remains its... Find out more


Royal Sydney Golf Club 141 km

It’s interesting to sift through the historical records of the Royal Sydney Golf Club; only then do you realise that no single course designer can lay claim to creating it. The course, a smooth seven-iron hit... Find out more


Cafes & restaurants around town

The Gunyah Restaurant

Nestled high in the treetops above Jervis Bay, The Gunyah stays true to its Aboriginal name (meaning ‘meeting place’). The menu is modern Australian and, while it does display European sophistication and... Find out more


Huskisson Bakery and Cafe

The sandwiches are great, but the true highlight of this bakery cafe is the beguiling array of homemade pies vying for your attention. To enjoy the full Husky experience, devour a pie while soaking up the rustic charm of... Find out more


Locavore

A ‘locavore’ is a person who focuses on eating food grown or produced within 160 kilometres of where they live. Locavore cafe is therefore a celebration of regional dining. Even when they ‘cheat’... Find out more


Seagrass Brasserie

Seagrass is a hugely successful local restaurant, operating from a charming cottage filled with happy guests enjoying their dinner on the deck. The owners have worked with some of the world’s A-list chefs, and it... Find out more


Nearby eco-friendly places to eat

Green Gourmet 136 km

These totally vegan restaurants have fascinating dishes including mock fish, made from taro, mushroom steaks and desserts such as green tea moon cake.... Find out more


Billy Kwong 138 km

This up-market restaurant in Surry Hills claims to have been the first restaurant in New South Wales that chose to become carbon neutral. Owned and run by passionate advocate of sustainability and ethical eating Kylie... Find out more


Nearby breweries

Five Islands Brewing Company 73 km

Started by local Illawarra rugby league legend Michael Bolt in 2001, the Five Islands Brewing Company has travelled a markedly different course to most other craft-beer enterprises. FIBC began life as a beachside bar and... Find out more


St Peters Brewery 134 km

Matt Donelan is someone who marches to a different drum from most other craftbrewers. He doesn’t have a website or own a mobile phone and doesn’t believe in cardboard packaging. He matches his keg prices... Find out more


Paddy's Brewery 136 km

There may be more unlikely venues for a craft brewery but, offhand, I can’t think of one. The Markets Hotel is a 24-hour pub opposite Sydney’s Flemington fresh produce market, where you’re more likely... Find out more


Malt Shovel Brewery 136 km

US-born Dr Charles ‘Chuck’ Hahn has enjoyed two separate craft-beer careers over two decades, operating out of the same Camperdown brewery. In the late ’80s he opened it as the independent Hahn Brewery,... Find out more


Tooheys Brewery 137 km

Tooheys remains the last of Sydney’s long-running mainstream breweries still currently operating. Founders James and John Toohey were cattle farmers before they entered the beer game, buying the Darling Brewery (it... Find out more


Schwartz Brewery 138 km

Tucked away in the basement of the heritage-listed Macquarie Hotel in Surry Hills, this 8-hectolitre microbrewery is the hub of a burgeoning craft-beer empire run by owner Dr Jerry Schwartz. Apart from supplying the pub,... Find out more


Redoak Brewery 139 km

Redoak burst onto the craft-beer scene by winning a swag of medals at the 2004 Australian International Beer Awards before they had sold even a single drop. And they have continued to collect an impressive array of... Find out more


Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel 140 km

Sydney’s longest-running brew-pub is many things rolled into one fine watering hole – an institution for ale lovers, a tourist magnet and a haven for homesick Poms. The historic sandstone pub is as comfy as a... Find out more


Wig & Pen Brewery/Tavern 143 km

Canberra may well claim to be the real ale capital of Australia on the strength of this single brew-pub, which sees more pints of hand-pumped ale pulled than any other joint in the land. From the well-balanced and... Find out more


Campsites around town

Green Patch camping area 11 km

This spacious but discrete beachside camping ground can be accessed off Jervis Bay Rd. There are walk-in and vehicle-based campsites, which are allocated depending on your group size and requirements. The easy Telegraph... Find out more


Bristol Point camping area 12 km

Wizened banksia, towering gums and coastal scrub meet the tranquil beauty of Bristol Beach at this medium-sized campsite off Jervis Bay Rd east of Green Patch. All sites require a short walk from car to tent (up to 50... Find out more


Cave Beach camping area 13 km

It’s a 300 m walk from carpark to tent site at this camping ground, at the end of Cave Beach Rd off Jervis Bay Rd. It’s a small and secluded spot suitable for the lightweight camper. Cold showers and... Find out more


Danjera Dam camping area 29 km

The dam’s waters cover an old gold-rush town, Yalwal; today, visitors mine the area for waterborne activities such as kayaking, swimming, fishing (it’s stocked with rainbow trout and bass) and boating. The... Find out more


Grassy Gully camping area (bush camping) 32 km

You can reach this campsite via Grassy Gully Rd, which turns off Burrier Rd. It’s basic bush-camping here – bring your own everything, including water and a portable toilet. There are no wood barbecues, so... Find out more


Bendeela camping area 37 km

In picturesque Kangaroo Valley, 20 km north of Nowra and 8 km west of Kangaroo Valley village, Bendeela is a hidden gem in a treasure chest of natural beauty. Camp in a secluded, shady grove next to the Kangaroo River,... Find out more


Sassafras camping area (walk-in camping) 39 km

At the central northern boundary of the national Park, Sassafras camping area is walk-in access from the end of Endrick River Fire Trail (off Turpentine Rd). It’s about a 500 m walk. Visitors generally use it as a... Find out more


Tallowa Dam camping area 44 km

You’re surrounded by beauty in this camping ground, which is swaddled by Morton National Park and tucked into Kangaroo Valley. The camping ground itself is a broad, spacious grassed area. To get here, take Tallowa... Find out more


Carrington Falls camping area 47 km

This small camping area can get crowded in peak periods, so think twice if you’ve got a campervan or trailer. You’ll find it on Carrington Falls access road, off Jamberoo Mountain Rd, 8 km east of Robertson.... Find out more


Endrick River camping area 51 km

Five kilometers to the north of Nerriga brings you Endrick River; the camping area is at Endrick River crossing on Turpentine Rd. It’s a pretty spot and a welcome rest stop, where you can swim or fish. There are no... Find out more


Caravan parks around town

Huskisson White Sands Tourist Park 1 km

This park is just 1 km from the town centre, and well positioned on the beachfront overlooking Jervis Bay; you can often see dolphins playing in the bay. The park has good facilities. Bookings are required in peak... Find out more


Huskisson Beach Tourist Resort 1 km

Looking out over Jervis Bay and close to the centre of town, this park has great facilities. Austar TV is cabled to all ensuite sites. It is a very popular place and bookings are generally required, particularly in peak... Find out more


Currarong Beachside Tourist Park 14 km

This is a large caravan park on the waterfront with clean, modern amenities, a fish-cleaning and boat-washing area, and two boat ramps. It is a popular holiday park for fishing enthusiasts. Bookings are required in peak... Find out more


Crookhaven Heads Tourist Park 17 km

This is a large council holiday park located on the southern headland of the Crookhaven River, north of Culburra. It has ocean views, good facilities and is close to both deepwater and estuarine fishing spots. Bookings... Find out more


Swan Lake Tourist Village 20 km

This is a popular holiday park located across the road from Swan Lake and just a short distance to the beach. Bookings are required in peak periods and a minimum-length stay applies over Christmas, Easter and long... Find out more


Shoalhaven Caravan Village 20 km

This is a large, owner-operated riverfront park just 1 km east of Nowra and easily reached from the Princes Highway. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more


Shoalhaven Heads Tourist Park 22 km

Holiday Haven caravan parks are great establishments, owned and operated by the Shoalhaven Heads Council. This large, award-winning riverfront park has very good facilities. It is just a short walk through to the beach... Find out more


Mountain View Caravan and Mobile Home Village 22 km

This is a large, quality park with great amenities and very good facilities, including tennis courts, minigolf course and a very popular 500-metre walking track with eight gym stations. Ask about the courtesy bus that... Find out more


Lake Conjola Entrance Tourist Park 30 km

This is a large waterfront park with good facilities. Activities are extensive and kangaroos and other wildlife like to wander around the grounds. Bookings are required in peak periods and a minimum-length stay applies... Find out more


Conjola Lakeside Van Park 30 km

This is a quality park on the shores of Lake Conjola with its own nine-hole golf course. It has very good facilities, and there is good access to the lake. Bookings are required in peak periods and a minimum-length stay... Find out more


Hotels, motels & B&Bs around town

Sandholme Guesthouse

Sandholme Guesthouse is a romantic coastal retreat designed for couples, offering five-star accommodation in secluded natural surroundings. There are five luxurious suites, all individually decorated in Neo-Federation... Find out more


Paperbark Camp

Paperbark Camp is located on the shores of Jervis Bay, 4 kilometres from Huskisson. The 12 safari-style canvas tents are elevated on individual timber platforms, hidden among spiralling eucalypts and paperbark trees.... Find out more


Eco-friendly places to stay around town

Jenolan Cabins 148 km

These basic but cosy self-contained cabins, 6 kilometres up the steep hill past Jenolan Caves, are earth-sheltered for climate control and have composting toilets and rainwater. There are great views over the mountains,... Find out more


Bunjaree Cottages, Wentworth Falls 149 km

Great for families, Bunjaree Cottages have been designed to make a small environmental footprint, with full solar power and earth-brick insulation. One is built with recycled car tyres and mud, providing even better... Find out more


Old Leura Dairy 152 km

This creative collection of six buildings, which can sleep up to 30 people in various combinations, has been renovated and fitted out with all manner of recycled bits and bobs. There are old oven doors, rusted corrugated... Find out more


Jemby-Rinjah Eco Lodge, Blackheath 158 km

One of the first working examples of large-scale sustainable tourism to exist in Australia, Jemby-Rinjah has advanced eco-accreditation, and one of the most extensive systems of composting toilets in the country. Ten... Find out more


Kanimbla View, Blackheath 159 km

Solar-powered, the two- and three-bedroom cottages here are surprisingly large inside. They are partially constructed from recycled and salvaged timbers, have composting toilets and a great view of the Kanimbla Valley... Find out more


Woolshed Cabins, near Blackheath 160 km

Eleven kilometres from Blackheath and surrounded by a glorious natural amphitheatre of towering sandstone walls, the Woolshed Cabins sit on 100 hectares of cleared farmland (a working cattle farm) in the Kanimbla Valley,... Find out more


Wollemi Wilderness Retreat, Bilpin 171 km

These unusual self-contained cabins of various sizes feature passive solar design and are mainly constructed from recycled and salvaged materials. Although not high-class, they all have a spa and are in isolated bush... Find out more


Dargan Springs Mountain Lodge, Clarence 177 km

At the soft end of ecotourism, this pleasant lodge and wellness retreat has advanced eco-certification. It is surrounded by a mountain ash forest dotted with waratahs, the habitat of wombats and wallabies. With a maximum... Find out more


Australia Walkabout Park, Calga 187 km

You can camp out with the 180 species of wild animal in this 32-hectare feral-proofed wildlife park that has a solid history of conservation and caring for injured and orphaned wildlife. The overnight camping experience... Find out more


Clonturkle Sanctuary 192 km

Join the experiment in sustainable living and tourism at Clonturkle Earth Hamlet and Forest Sanctuary. Located at Yetholme, there are four cabins set on 240 hectares of mostly eucalypt forest, with 15 kilometres of... Find out more


Rest areas around town

Bewang Park Area 13 km

38 km N of Ulladulla (L) or 30 km S of Nowra (R) Small area adjacent to the highway, opposite the roadhouse. GPS: S35 05.123 E150 31.993 ... Find out more


Burrill Lake Park Area 44 km

South side of town Large town park in a pleasant lakeside setting just off the highway. Good facilities. GPS: S35 23.391 E150 26.652    ... Find out more


Kingsbury VC Rest Area 63 km

27 km SW of Mittagong (L) or 58 km NE of Goulburn (R) Large area just off the highway among some large pine trees. Good shade. GPS: S34 37.166 E150 12.832 ... Find out more


Mackey VC Rest Area 64 km

28 km SW of Mittagong (L) or 57 km NE of Goulburn (R) Small area just off the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34 34.763 E150 15.192  ... Find out more


Gordon VC Rest Area 67 km

21 km SW of Mittagong (R) or 64 km NE of Goulburn (L) Small area just off the highway. Good facilities. GPS: S34 32.086 E150 16.885  ... Find out more


Chowne VC Rest Area 79 km

17 km NE of Goulburn (L) eastbound only Large area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 44.621 E149 53.244  ... Find out more


Derrick VC Rest Area 84 km

73 km SW of Mittagong (L) westbound only Large area just off the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34 44.149 E149 49.805 ... Find out more


French VC Rest Area 98 km

9 km W of Goulburn (R) or 78 km E of Yass (L) Large area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 47.207 E149 38.416... Find out more


Waldrons Swamp Rest Area 104 km

8 km N of Moruya (R) or 20 km S of Batemans Bay (L) Large area just off the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S35 51.906 E150 07.158  ... Find out more


Bodalla Forest Park Rest Area 133 km

9 km N of Narooma (L) or 32 km S of Moruya (R) Large secluded area in the forest. Very good facilities and shade. GPS: S36 09.063 E150 05.729... Find out more


Corunna Lake Park Area 144 km

71 km N of Bega (L) or 6 km S of Narooma (R) Very small area just off the highway on the shores of the lake. GPS: S36 16.016 E150 07.742... Find out more


Mystery Bay Camp Area 148 km

T/O 68 km N of Bega (R) or 9 km S of Narooma (L) Small shady campground located on the foreshore at a secluded beach 2 kilometres east of the highway. Limited facilities. Good shade. GPS: S36 18.032 E150... Find out more


Mundoonan Rest Area 148 km

64 km W of Goulburn (L) or 23 km E of Yass (L) Large areas well off the highway (both sides). Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 49.462 E149 04.468 ... Find out more


What's on around town

Market: Huskisson Sporting Ground; 2nd Sun each month.

White Sands Carnival: stalls, music and entertainment; Easter.

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