Lakes Coast Visitor Guide

PAGE 110 | LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE EDEN Fun outdoor activities await you in Eden If you enjoy walking, mountain-bike riding or fishing, you’re sure to love Eden. With a new mountain bike trail, charter fishing and sightseeing trips available, and lots of established, scenic walking trails on offer – ranging from easy to challenging – you’re sure to get plenty of fresh air! New Gravity Eden mountain bike trail An exciting new mountain bike trail called Gravity Eden is now open. Located within the Nullica State Forest – adjacent to Eden township – it comprises 56-kilometres of gravity-fed, flow-based trails, with a range of options to suit riders of various capabilities and skills. The trail links with other mountain bike trails in Tathra, Narooma and Mogo to create a large, regional mountain biking circuit. To find out more, visit gravityeden.com.au Freedom Charters Operating from Eden Harbour on the South Coast of NSW, Freedom Charters offers a wide range of charter trips, tours and packages that are sure to make your trip to the Sapphire Coast even more rewarding. Freedom Charters’trips include great-value reef, game and sports fishing, and marine wildlife tours, as well as shared and private charters, and accommodation packages. Christine Cattanach, who has been running Freedom Charters with her partner Mark for more than five years, said every trip aims to provide a “wonderful experience on the water”. “We offer a range of trips to suit everybody, and our friendly, patient and experienced crew is sure to make your day fun and memorable,” Christine said. “Nothing is too much trouble, and we can tailor any trip or package to meet the needs and desires of individual passengers and groups of up to 12 people.” Operating out of Eden Harbour provides the safe and comfortable Freedom Charters’vessel with easy access to the open ocean and the many nearby reefs, which provide an abundance of great fishing opportunities. “Whether you’re an experienced hand, or new to fishing, our captain (Mark, a keen and experienced fisherman) and crew members are happy to pass on local fishing tips and knowledge, and they’ll provide you with quality equipment, bait and tackle for the trip, and a complimentary morning tea,”Christine explained. “Children are welcome, no fishing licence is required, and we’ll even scale and clean your fish for you!” Freedom Charters’marine-wildlife tours take in spectacular local marine life, and Christine said that wildlife, such as seals, dolphins, fairy penguins and sea eagles, are also often seen on these tours, as well as some of Eden’s historical landmarks, including Boyd’s Tower. For more information on Freedom Charters’trips, packages and prices, visit freedomcharters.com.au or check out the reviews on Facebook and Tripadvisor. Walking in and around Eden There are walks for everyone in and around Eden — from a light stroll along the relatively flat Aslings Beach path, to the more strenuous 30-kilometre-long ‘Light to Light’walk in Beowa (formerly Ben Boyd) National Park. Here are just some of them... Bundian Way Story Trail Eden features the first section of the Bundian Way – a 350-kilometre Aboriginal pathway that extends from the sea at Twofold Bay to Mount Kosciuszko. The two-kilometre Story Trail walk is located between Cocora Beach (via Ida Rodd Drive) and Quarantine Bay, winding around two headlands, with numerous viewing decks affording sweeping coastal views of Twofold Bay and beyond. Eden Heritage Walk The Eden Heritage Walk is an easy, scenic walk through town and around Twofold Bay, on which you’ll discover a lot about the history of Eden. Along the way, you’ll see the work of early pioneers, and learn about the town’s convict past, historic buildings and sites of past tragedy. You’ll also get to take-in the area’s natural beauty. Lake Curalo Boardwalk Lake Curalo Boardwalk is an easy, flat walk that meanders around the lake’s shoreline, through swamp melaleuca forest, across salt marsh and over the shallow water. The east end of the boardwalk provides access to Aslings Beach or the Maritime Heritage Walk – where the footpath has been etched with depictions of Eden’s historical links with the sea. Mt Imlay Summit Track Starting at Burrawang picnic area, this challenging walk takes you through dry eucalypt forest and grassy woodlands to the summit of Mount Imlay, with excellent bird-watching opportunities along the way. The track climbs steeply, rising 600 metres, with the summit rewarding your effort with sweeping views to the coast. Regular passenger, Alan, on one of his many trips with Freedom Charters. Phone: 0415 602 446 Email: chrisscatt@bigpond.com.au Web: www.freedomcharters.com.au • Charter Fishing • Pleasure Cruises • Toilet on board OWNER OPERATED PB18214

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