pretty beach
A weekend in the bush with absolutely no phone reception was what we were yearning for. So spent a couple of nights at Pretty Beach, the one near Kioloa. Muddy, cold, but just the reset we all needed!
Pretty Beach wasn’t so pretty when we arrived! After a torrential downpour in the days leading up to our arrival and the recent spreading of bark chip across the site, it made for an interesting set up. Our poor Jayco Flamingo had sunk deep into the mud and our car didn’t have any traction to help move the van forwards or backwards without making a muddy mess. So this is how we camped! We had to take the jockey wheel off to make the van as level as it could be. Everything was covered in mud but we still made the most of it.
There is a range of powered and non-powered sites as well as cabins. We camped on Site 36 which was powered and only a short stroll to the amenities block. The showers are free but do have a timer. Across from us was a sheltered BBQ area and behind us was the bush. As the campground is in Murramurang National Park, the wildlife was abundant You woke with the magpies and kookaburras and walked alongside the kangaroos and wallabies. There are possums and goannas who are super keen to do whatever they can to get a human feed, so be sure to lock away your rubbish bags. The weather made for some gumboot fun, soothing herbal tea drinking, mindful baking using the Weber and relaxing afternoons around our Darche Portable Fire Pit.
There is a range of powered and non-powered sites as well as cabins. We camped on Site 36 which was powered and only a short stroll to the amenities block. The showers are free but do have a timer. Across from us was a sheltered BBQ area and behind us was the bush. As the campground is in Murramurang National Park, the wildlife was abundant You woke with the magpies and kookaburras and walked alongside the kangaroos and wallabies. There are possums and goannas who are super keen to do whatever they can to get a human feed, so be sure to lock away your rubbish bags. The weather made for some gumboot fun, soothing herbal tea drinking, mindful baking using the Weber and relaxing afternoons around our Darche Portable Fire Pit.
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The beach is also a short stroll away with plenty of rocks to climb at both ends of the beach. It makes for a beautiful spot to have an afternoon picnic while doing a little bit of whale spotting (late Autumn to early Spring) or sunset watching. You can walk from Pretty Beach to Snapper Point which is an easy walk for the tribe.
The area is thriving with Aboriginal history. The Walbunja people have walked this coastline for thousands of years. Elders would sit on top of Gulaga (Mt Dromedary) and plan their movements. Groups would meet to exchange goods, including furs and shells. Kangaroos, bandicoots, fish and birds were hunted for food and furs. Hunting parties would take bark canoes out to the nearshore islands in Spring for muttonbirds. The pulpy base and berries of the Lomandra (Spiny-headed Mat-rush) were eaten and the seeds were ground into flour for damper. We would like to acknowledge the Walbunja people as the traditional owners of this land and thank them for sharing their history and knowledge with us.
The area is thriving with Aboriginal history. The Walbunja people have walked this coastline for thousands of years. Elders would sit on top of Gulaga (Mt Dromedary) and plan their movements. Groups would meet to exchange goods, including furs and shells. Kangaroos, bandicoots, fish and birds were hunted for food and furs. Hunting parties would take bark canoes out to the nearshore islands in Spring for muttonbirds. The pulpy base and berries of the Lomandra (Spiny-headed Mat-rush) were eaten and the seeds were ground into flour for damper. We would like to acknowledge the Walbunja people as the traditional owners of this land and thank them for sharing their history and knowledge with us.
We are super keen to stay again when it isn't so muddy as the location is on point! If you don't have a NSW National Parks Pass, you will need to pay $8 per vehicle per day.
Peace + love,
Peace + love,