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By the Seaside – Gerroa

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We’ll explore the neighbouring village of Gerroa. Historically, Gerroa has been the much smaller sibling to Gerringong, but in the last 10 years, estate developments in between the two towns mean that they’re really now joined at the hip.

Gerroa is located on the north end of Seven Mile Beach – which stretches all the way down to Shoalhaven Heads. It’s another stretch of coast that I’m very familiar with.

It is a collection of beach-side caravan parks and houses that are perched up on Black Head. Black Head itself consists of dark basalt produced by a volcano that was active in the area about 30 million years ago.

Gerroa is perfect if you just like a paddle in the surf or a really long walk along the beach.

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By the Seaside – Gerringong

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We’ll break up our adventures in-land with a bit of a seaside sojourn to the near South Coast. Gerringong is now a hop-skip-jump from Sydney since the Princes Highway by-passes were completed. It is usually very popular on weekends and in the summer.

Our visit however was on a particularly changeable weekend in winter 2022. We stayed close to the beach, so although the weather wasn’t the best, the first thing I did in the morning was venture out to Werri Beach, where I was greeted with a rainbow (or two). As you can see, I was obviously one of the more enthusiastic visitors that morning.

It’s worth getting up early for the sight of the lovely, stormy beach.

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Jamberoo Abbey in Winter – Part 1

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In 2019, my yearly visit to the Abbey was in July. As always around this time, it was a bit crisp at dawn, but it was still lovely to be up with the birds.

The Abbey in July

The Abbey in July

The Abbey in July

Now, I’ve come to realise that if I were to ask anyone for guidance during these trying times, it would guidance from this little community, who have chosen to live the secluded life. So I’ve left a little video here for you to ponder on if you will.

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Another Winter Visit – Part 4

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Gerroa isn’t just by the river but by the beach – the glorious Seven Mile Beach that stretches 7.8 miles (or 12.5km) all the way down to Shoalhaven Heads.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

It can be a windy beach, but on this day there was hardly a breeze. Perfect weather for families.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

One last look at the rolling waves before the drive back to Sydney. With the Gerringong by-pass complete, the journey back was barely an hour 40 minutes now. Such accessibility means that it might not be so serene here in the near future.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

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Another Winter Visit – Part 3

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I rounded off my winter retreat with a lunchtime visit to the coastal village of Gerroa. It’s an half-an-hour’s drive from the Abbey, and one of my favourite places on the South Coast.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

The Crooked River flows through the village. Being a bright and balmy winter’s day, some of the local kids were tempted into the water.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

I liked watching the river flow. The colour and the rippling patterns were lovely to see.

Lunchtime at Gerroa

Lunchtime at Gerroa

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Another Winter Visit – Part 2

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Early the following morning (always early starts at the Abbey), I strolled around the rainforest walk.

Winter Visit

The path dipped from the cottages to follow the creek.

Winter Visit

It was still dark at the lowest level.

Winter Visit

The path undulated across the banks of the creek, so I reached the light eventually.

Winter Visit

Winter Visit

And much further along (away from the rainforest and the creek), there was even sunshine.

Winter Visit

It was a lovely way to start the day.

Winter Visit