| If you have been dreaming of the
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| | sunken World War Two figher plane.With
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| quintessential Australian fishing village
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| | three dive shops located in the main
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| holiday then a quick trip to Huskisson
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| | street you will never be without
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| might be what you are seeking. Located
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| | equipment or instruction.
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| approximately 179 Kilometers from Sydney
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| | Jervis bay also boasts the White Sands
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| on the pristine shores of Jervis Bay sits
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| | Easter Carnival held at White Sands Park
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| a rustic, friendly experience.
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| | every April. The celebration focuses on
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| Huskisson forms the typical sleepy
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| | the family unit and provides stalls and
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| holiday resort and fishing village with
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| | activites in a fete format. The carnival
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| many natural attractions and services
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| | is comepletely free of entry cost and is
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| within a short drive. The main street has
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| | an excellent family activity.
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| many cafes and seafood restaurants and
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| | The weather in Jervis Bay is variable and
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| the Husky Pub, which forms the social
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| | its generally best to visit during the
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| center piece of the town. Here you can
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| | summer months. Due to the towns location
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| sit and wish away your worries whilst
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| | on the South Coast it is important to
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| sipping a cold beer on the shores of one
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| | note that Weather can change in a moments
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| of Australia's most pristine marine
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| | notice and the area is known for
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| parks.
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| | receiving volatile winds. A traveller
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| The Jervis Bay district was originally
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| | should always check the relevant
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| inhabited by the Dhurga Aborigines and
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| | forecasts before attempting to reach the
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| European exploration did not commence
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| | town.
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| until 1812, around the site which is now
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| | Accomodation is generally available in
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| known as Nowra. The town remained largely
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| | the town during the winter months. In the
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| undeveloped until the 1840's when the
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| | summer season it can be difficult to
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| soaring wool price formed the need for a
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| | obtain lodgings without a booking. The
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| large track between it and Sydney.
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| | warm weather and faimly demand in the
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| Convicts where sent from the nearby penal
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| | region generally means that you will have
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| colony to cut a road from Nowra to nearby
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| | trouble finding accomodation without a
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| Huskisson to provide transport for the
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| | confirmed booking. The average cost of
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| wool. This road later became known as the
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| | accomodation is in the $85 - $120 per
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| Wool Road and still remains today.
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| | night range for a comfortable motel style
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| The Wool road was used to ship the wool
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| | room.
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| to Sydney direct from Jervis Bay rather
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| | It should be noted that Huskisson is
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| than subject the markets to the time
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| | relatively free of crime and is generally
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| delay of horse and cart. As a result of
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| | noted as being a safe location. Although
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| these improvements there was much belief
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| | crime is indeed low, it does suffer from
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| in the development of a local economy in
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| | petty youth crime, like many coastal NSW
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| Huskisson. Although the town was laid out
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| | towns. The police presence at night is
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| along with the wool road, it was not to
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| | limited and it is recommended that you do
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| be settled for a further twelve years.
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| | not walk alone at night. Having said
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| Today Huskisson is a vibrant and friendly
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| | that, instances of crime is almost always
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| community of over 2,000 residents. Its
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| | petty and is not something that a
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| main industries include tourism and
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| | potential visitor should be concerned
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| operations related to the pristine marine
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| | with.
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| park. Huskisson sports many attractions
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| | Jervis Bay and Huskisson can be reached
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| and local delights including the famous
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| | with a variety of means. Rental cars can
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| Lady Denham Ferry.
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| | be obtained in Sydney and it is a short
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| The Lady Denham Museum is one of the
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| | 2.5 hour drive. Train service also
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| premier tourist attractions on the NSW
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| | connects Nowra with Sydney although a
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| South Coast. The museum documents the
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| | visitor would need to connect with the
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| rich history of wooden shipbuilding in
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| | local bus service to Huskisson.
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| the town. Shipbuilding was Huskisson's
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| | Huskisson is indeed a friendly and laid
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| prime economic activity up until the
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| | back coastal town and is always welcoming
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| early 1920's. In fact almost all of the
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| | to tourists of all nationalities. With
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| wooden based Sydney ferries were
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| | the clement weather and myriad of natural
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| constructed there.
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| | attractions Huskisson makes the ideal
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| The diving in Jervis Bay is second to
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| | family location for a much needed weekend
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| none and provides an excellent location
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| | break. So why not take the time for a
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| for all experience levels. Some diving
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| | weekend getaway?
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| locations include black rock, and a
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