Shoalhavencoppedit overtheChristmasandNewYearbreak.MostAustralianslookedonaghast,distractedfromtheirannual
familybreakbytheterriblenewsofencroachinganddestructivefires.
Thankfullytheinfernois nowpassedandmeasuresarebeingtakentorebuild.MotherNaturehasrapidlytakenupa concillitary
guiseandhelpedfast-trackitsreturntonaturalsplendour.Likeallplacesthatweresodevastatedbytherecentdroughtandfires,
theShoalhavenregionis keentoimpressonallthattourismandadventureis wellandtrulybackontheagenda.
Foralladventure-hungryseekers,whynotlowertheeyesthisyear,andlooknofurtherthanourownbackyard?Showalhaven
offersa smorgasbordofadventurousdelights.Shoalhavenboastsnumerousscenic
walkswithvaryinglevelsofdifficulty,
cateringforthosewhoenjoya lazystroll
rightthroughtotracksdesignedtokeep
thekeenesthikerontheirtoes.
Oneofseveralwalksthatmaytickle
yourfancyis theThreeViewstrack.
Perhapsthenameis a giveaway,as
itscourseincorporatesthreecliff-
edgeviewingpoints,eachboastinga
differentsight.It’saneasily-pacedfull
daywalk,spanningabout9.5kilometre,
return,followingtheBrooksPlateauand
MoolatooTrigfiretrailsthroughopen
woodlandandheath.There’sincredible
viewsofLakeYarrunga,TallowaDamand
theShoalhavenRiverandgorges,along
withspectacularwildflowerglimpsesin
latewinterandspring.Thetrack’salmost
completelyflat,soit’ssuitableforall
fitnesslevels.Anabundanceofwildlife
alsomakesthisa greattrackforwalking
witholderchildren,thoughyoumight
findyouneedtobreakit upintosmaller
sections.TRAVEL FOR LIFE
Rediscover spectacular Shoalhaven
Trekking
Cambewarra lookout with Berrys Bay and Shoalhaven river in
the background. Pic credit: Stephane DeboveDurras Inlet separates North and South Durras townships, a
great holiday vacation spot. Pic credit: Leah-Anne Thompson94 / Outdoor