ATTRACTION LONG BEACH

0.85km (one way) - 1 hour - Easy difficulty Looking for a great place to survey Batemans Bay and the nearby islands? This charming walk through fragrant spotted gum forest follows a vehicle management trail, with plenty of honeyeaters, little lorikeets, and echidnas foraging around the burrawangs below. After a short hike, you reach the scenic Square Head, where generous views out to sea encompass Batemans Bay, Long ... Visit website for more info

Norma Holt, a versatile traditional artist, specialises in oils, pastels, watercolour and mixed media (charcoal, ink, pencil) drawings and paintings of landscapes, seascapes, beach scenes, forests, flower studies and still life. Norma studied in Adelaide with Gwen Barringer and the S.A. School of Arts, and in Canberra with Lindsay Churchland, Mary Black and John Coburn, before moving to her studio gallery at Long Beach in 1986. Norma is listed in Jean Campbell's "Australian Watercolour Painters", Max Germaine's "A Dictionary of Women Artists in Australia", and Thorpe's "Who's who of Australian Visual Artists". Norma's landscapes, seascapes and floral paintings and drawings, mainly in pastel and watercolour but with some large oils, can be viewed at her Long Beach gallery.

The first stop on the Batemans Bay Snorkelling Trail is 12 kilometres north of Batemans Bay at Maloneys Beach. As well as being a fantastic spot for snorkelling, Maloneys is ideal for family outings with a grassy reserve, toilets, boat ramp, electric barbecues and covered picnic area. The next destination is Sunshine Cove Beach, five kilometres south of Batemans Bay. This vibrantly coloured beach provides spectacular snorkelling. From rocky reefs to seaweed beds, there is plenty to see. While snorkelling, you are also likely to encounter endemic fish such as red morwong, luderick and bream as well as lobsters, gropers and abalone. Lastly, head eight kilometres south to the ancient Guerilla Bay. Snorkel through the beautiful blue waters and explore some of the oldest, most picturesque rocks on Eurobodalla's coastline. To finish the day enjoy a picnic or even take a walk to Burrewurra Point to see the WWII bunker.