Eden (New South Wales)

Eden is a town on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, approximately 230 nautical miles south of Sydney, and situated on Twofold Bay, close to the state border with Victoria. It's the southernmost major town in NSW.

Understand
Eden started life as a whaling community and remains a vital fishing town with a population of over 3000.

By boat
The fishing town of Eden is at the northern head of the large (3,100 ha) Twofold Bay. Entrance depth into bay is 36 metres. Width of bay is 5 km wide. Bottom sand. MHWS 1.6m. MLWS 0.3m. VHF Channels 16, port working channel 8.

Get around
Eden has a straight forward grid layout with a bustling main street running through the centre. Walking from one end (the main wharf) to the other (the Country Golf Club) will take you about half an hour. There is a taxi service to get you around and bus services to take you out of town. For water explorers there are a number of cruise boats ready to take you around the bay.

Do

 * Whale watching at appropriate times of the year particularly during May-November.

Mount Imlay National Park
is around south/southwest of Eden, but it is only accessible via unpaved roads. Its only attraction of note, Balawan, holds deep significance to the Indigenous Bidwell people.

Balawan can be hiked via the Balawan Summit Walking Track, which is return, but very challenging (rated Grade 5) – the birdlife from up the top of the hike makes it worth it.

Go next

 * Beowa National Park
 * SE Forest National Park