Getting to the Bega Valley is easy :
- there are direct flights from Sydney (1.5 hour flight 3 times per day approx) and Melbourne (1.5 hour flight 4 times per day approx) to Merimbula Airport. Book through these airlines
- Rex Airlines – http://www.rex.com.au
- Free Spirit Airlines – http://www.freespiritairlines.com.au
- Canberra is less than 3 hours drive
- Driving from Sydney, particularly heading down the coastal road via Wollongong, Nowra and past Bateman’s Bay takes in some stunning coastal locations – you’ll be planning many return
Accommodation Recommendations and Additional Information
The accommodation options we recommend in Merimbula, all of which are no more than a few minutes walk from then centre of the town, and close to beaches, are :
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Tween Waters, Merimbula
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Wandarrah Lodge (the Youth Hostel)
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Seashells Merimbula
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A great source of information about the region is the Sapphire Coast Tourism site – http://www.sapphirecoast.com.
And if you have some time…perhaps lose yourself in this gallery of stunning images – http://www.sapphirecoast.com.