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Your adventure starts here Welcome to the Autumn 2017 issue of the South Coaster, the ultimate explorers’ guide to the beautiful region south of Sydney. Our fourth edition uncovers the region’s best family-friendly bushwalks, takes you to the best surf spots, and reveals the coast’s best cafes, markets, ocean pools, golf courses – and so much more! Sign up for monthly events updates at thesouthcoaster.com.au. Happy reading!

Genevieve and Marcus, the Editors

Read all about it 04 Stanwell Park The first seaside village on NSW’s South Coast 06 Thirroul Town abuzz with coffee culture 12 Cover feature Local experts reveal their favourite bushwalking spots 18 Animal kingdom Symbio zoo introduces all the fun of the farm 20 Hindu temple Helensburgh’s big attraction 22 Local recipes Inspiration for cooks on vacation 24 Map Top 21 places to visit when you do the Loop 26 Dip in Discover 14 stunning rock pools 27 Inspired Meet the coast’s creatives 30 Art of surfing Timber board artists riding a retro wave 32 Surf safari Local legends reveal their favourite surf spots 39 Go green A fore!-course special for golfers 42 Autumn calendar Enjoy a seaside arts festival, learn to fish and more!

Meet Our Contributors

Cover: Anthony Warry Photography

CATH HILL reviews the region’s cafes, bars and restaurants. An Illawarra resident, Cath works for the Communications and Media Law Association and was previously the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin.

PHILIP COMANS is a dog behaviour therapist and trainer with Bark Busters, the Illawarra-born and now the world’s largest international dog training organisation. Turn to page 41 for his article on the South Coast’s top 5 dog walks.

MARCUS CRAFT and his wife Genevieve, the team responsible for this mag and others, are journalists who have worked on newspapers and magazines in Sydney, London and Cape Town. They reckon life on the South Coast wins hands-down.

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ARTIST JOHN VANDER OF STANWELL PARK www.johnvander.com.au

John Vander and two of his popular works. Picnic by the River (top right) and View from the Hill.

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Fine Art Gallery

111 Lawrence Hargrave Drive (on the way to the Sea Cliff Bridge) Stanwell Park 2508 P: 02 4294 2491 E: articlesgallery@optusnet.com.au

Possibly one of the most popular artists in NSW today, his work has been reproduced extensively in prints for many years and has attracted a large following among art collectors. Over the past 40 years, John has become a household name throughout Australia. Don’t miss the chance to view and buy one of his original paintings. Over the past 36 years, countless visitors to his gallery – Articles Fine Art Gallery – have had the great experience of meeting the artist himself.

The FINEST Gallery in the South OPEN 10am-5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday and Public Holidays Situated on the lovely beach of Stanwell Park, the Gallery is a pleasant 30-minute drive from Wollongong and 60 minutes from Sydney. Artist John Vander and his wife Frances own “Articles”.

The gallery features the works of well established and emerging artists as well as ceramics and sculptures, glass and homewares.

Details of works by: (left) David Brayshaw, (below) Gail Rutland Gillard.

Details of works by: (left) Ramon Ward Thompson, (below) James Hough.

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Top Spot e Villag e vib

Stanwell Park Stanwell Park is the first seaside village on the NSW South Coast. It is famous as the home of 19th-century aviation pioneer Lawrence Hargrave, whose experiments with box kites on Stanwell Park Beach were instrumental in the development of human flight.

It’s still a popular recreational flight spot – paragliders and hang gliders take off from Bald Hill to enjoy panoramic views along the coast before swooping down to land at the beach.

In the colonial era, Stanwell Park was the abode of a gang of bush rangers, led by arch villain ‘Wolloo Jack’. Today the village is a more peaceful spot, home to a creative community including artists, filmmakers and authors. It gets busy on weekends when families, surfers, dog walkers and fishermen come out to play.

Stanwell Park has no supermarket, petrol station or pharmacy. It does have a basic general store, a parkside kiosk, three cafes and one Mexican eatery where you may also find great gelato. Accommodation is in beautiful boutique guesthouses, such as Ocean Blue B&B and Fernleigh Cottage.

The Beachside Reserve has a marvellous children’s playground, with climbing frames, scooter track and sea views. It also has barbecue areas and vast lawns for picnicking or impromptu soccer. Swimmers should take care as the beach is known for its shore dumps, drop-offs and dangerous currents.

In a sunny courtyard with escarpment views, the Palms Cafe is a superb spot for coffee, brunch or lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a browse at Articles Fine Art Gallery, owned by local painter John Vander and his wife, Frances.

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1. Fly: Take off at Bald Hill, land on Stanwell Park beach.

2. Shop: Visit Articles Fine Art Gallery, Boho Chic and the Palms Cafe.

3. Picnic: Enjoy the playground, barbecues and lawn at Stanwell Park Beach Reserve 4. Beach: Go fishing, surfing or walk the dog. Swim only between the flags.

5. Scenic bush walk: Join the circular 6.5km Wodi Wodi Track at the station and hike uphill for terrific sea views.

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STANWELL PARK MUST-DOS

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111 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Stanwell Park NSW 2508 02 4294 3371 • info@thepalmscafe.com.au • thepalmscafe.com.au Open Breakfast & Lunch | Thursday - Monday 9am - 4pm

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Top Spot Coffee Coast

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OUT & ABOUT IN THIRROUL 1. Horizon Credit Union 2. See Side Optical 3. Anita’s Theatre 4. Cocoon 5. Egg & Dart Art Gallery 6. Crust Pizza 7. Palms Body Clinic 8. Thirroul Pool

There’s a buzz about the seaside village of Thirroul. Possibly because it’s fuelled by caffeine.

Thirroul’s coffee obsession has resulted in about a dozen flourishing cafes in a town home to only about 5600 people. Other reasons to stop here include eclectic boutiques and homewares stores. For vintage treasure hunters, there are a four options along Lawrence Hargrave Drive: Thirroul Antique Centre, Now and Then Collectables, the Mission Australia op shop and Retro Wombat.

The historic town takes its name from the Thurrural Aboriginal people who lived here.

Translated, it means “the place or valley of the cabbage tree palms” (not many now remain).

Thirroul’s iconic building is the old Kings Theatre, now Anita’s Theatre. Built in 1912 it was once an open-air theatre with a canvas roof and still hosts gigs and film nights.

Young children will love Thirroul’s big beachside playground (especially the climbing ropes, scooter track and flying fox). There is also a free saltwater pool on Bath Street, beside the beach, open daily 6am-7pm.

Thirroul Beach is a long, stunning stretch of sand. It’s heaps of fun for swimmers, surfers and bodyboarders. And, of course, you can enjoy a fine coffee! Kick back at Thirroul Beach Pavilion, where tables overlook the ocean.

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For authentic primitive pieces, original artwork, furniture, rugs, lighting, gifts, games and much more

Shop 2, 357 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul 2515 Monday to Friday 9.30 – 5.30 Saturday 9.30 – 4.30 Sunday 10.00 – 4.00

02 4267 1335

www.cocoontrading.com.au

CRUST PIZZA MAKES EVERYDAY MOMENTS MORE DELIGHTFUL, WE COOK ALL OUR CHICKEN AND LAMB FRESH ONSITE AND ALSO HAVE VEGETARIAN, VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE PIZZAS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 5PM WEEKDAYS AND FROM 12PM FOR LUNCH ON WEEKENDS. SHOP 3, 271 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE THIRROUL PH: 4267 1700 (NEXT TO IGA)

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BALD HILL The Flying High Cafe Enjoy great coffee and a view! This hole-in-the-wall cafe is the permanent partner of the famous Bald Hill Ice Cream van.

Flying High Cafe serves freshly made sandwiches, fish and chips, pulled pork and beef ‘Gliders’, and tasty Flying High Burgers. Baristas whip up a great King Carlos coffee, which you can enjoy with a view of the Sea Cliff Coast, where the Illawarra Escarpment meets the Pacific Ocean.

Bald Hill Lookout Reserve, Bald Hill.

9am-5pm (Mon-Fri); 8am-6pm (Sat & Sun).

STANWELL PARK The Palms Cafe The Palms has stood the test of time, and it’s easy to see why. A mug of flat white here is just the kickstart your day needs. “Delicious food, great coffee and good service are a top priority every day,” says Jo Draper, who runs the cafe with her husband, Ian. The couple brought their experience of working at a Napa Valley vineyard in California to bear at the Palms, which is now 13 years old, and remains a popular brunch and lunch venue. Palm trees line the grassy verge and the sunny courtyard has escarpment views. “On the menu, our honey mustard beef brisket roll and Japanese noodle pancakes are firm favourites,” Jo says. A changing specials board allows chefs to get creative with seasonal dishes such as roasted roma tomato, red lentil and Harissa soup (pictured). The South Coaster feasted on the mushroom burger in a charcoal-infused brioche fun. Delicious!

111 Lawrence Hargrave Drive. Stanwell Park.

Thurs-Mon 9am-4pm, (02) 4294 3371.

COLEDALE Earth Walker & Co Cafe Next to the South Coast's most stylish general store is Earth Walker & Co's cafe, a little slice of heaven. Think organic, locally sourced produce, friendly service and decor so lovely you'll want to run across the road to their homewares store, Fifty 5 Parrots, to see if you can buy the furniture. Local kinesiologist Bel Mansweto (pictured) is a regular; she likes to escape to the cafe with her laptop for a shot of inspiration. "The space is so fresh and inviting, the food is divine, coffee amazing," Bel said. "I love it, such a great place to be."

749 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale, daily, 6am-4pm, (02) 4268 4422.

THIRROUL José Jones This charming bar and eatery is at Thirroul Beach Hotel (formerly “the Orel Eagle” hotel or "the one where Brett Whitely died"). In one sitting, you can happily reconcile the wholesome and boozy sides of yourself with a healthy menu and a big selection of cocktails, wine and craft beers. A popular dish is the Buddha bowl, full of seasonal, organic salad, nuts, wholemeal rice and hummus. Afterwards you can poke around nearby iconic vintage store, ‘Retro Wombat’.

Owner, manager and chef, Jamien Bannister says José Jones is “all about good times, having fun and living life.” Cheers to all those things!

222 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, Wed 4-10pm, Thu-Sun 8am-10pm, (02) 4268 5406.

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AUSTINMER Headlands Hotel The captivating ocean views from the Austinmer headlands are such a drawcard at the latest incarnation of the ‘Headlands Hotel’. The new complex has a relaxed, broad appeal.

Accommodation (61 apartments) can be booked

from April 1. There is also a sports bar with big televisions and a TAB service. Enjoy a pleasant afternoon in the beer garden, watching the waves, enjoying the Sunday seafood bar and a cocktail.

Cnr Headland Ave & Yuruga St, Austinmer, open Mon-Sat 7.30am-midnight and Sun 7.30am-10pm, (02) 4200 1099.

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Thirroul Beach Pavilion First opened in 1940, the historic pavilion has had a multi-million-dollar makeover to show off its "inter-war functionalist architecture". The cafe/bar is the perfect spot to watch the rolling surf and passing parade. A well-pitched menu has choices to suit all. We enjoyed the Atlantic salmon with beetroot puree, watercress, shaved fennel and orange salad, quinoa and salsa verde. Sunset cocktails are served 4-6pm daily, and on Friday and Saturday nights, it's open for dinner.

23 Cliff Parade, Thirroul, open from 7am daily, (02) 4268 2336.

Fireworks Cafe For two decades, Fireworks has been a much-loved Austinmer institution. New owners Nathan Clark and Briony Wedge are set to continue the tradition. We enjoyed a comforting combination – a cup of tea and a toastie that hit the spot. The cafe is on the pleasant, tree-lined Moore Street, you can peruse the nearby boutiques afterwards, including Haveli Living.

38-40 Moore St, Austinmer, open from 8am Tue-Fri and 8.30am Sat & Sun, (02) 4628 1139.

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Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar Shop 6, 271-273 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul (02) 4267 1700.

Crust turns it up a notch using quality ingredients and creative combinations. The most popular pizza is the peri peri chicken, with marinated chicken breasts, shallots, roasted capsicum, caramelised onion and bocconcini. It’s very tasty with a manageable kick.

You can order via the Crust app, then have it delivered to

Pizza perfection Dine in or takeaway – Cath Hill finds the best of both worlds. locations from Stanwell Park to Corrimal. We chose to eat our pizzas by the sea. After a quick dip in Thirroul pool, we topped off the evening with Crust’s delicious salted caramel ice-cream.

The Deck, Ryan’s Hotel Level 1, 138 Phillip Street, Thirroul, (02) 4268 0311.

Ryan’s Hotel is a Thirroul institution. Fittingly, its upstairs restaurant, The Deck, features historical photographs and

the balcony has views of the district and lovely Illawarra flame trees. On arrival, our children were given activity packs – always a plus. We enjoyed our woodfired chorizo pizza and demolished the mango crème brulee with pineapple, basil and mango salsa. The Deck is a popular spot for evening cocktails and Sunday breakfasts too. Ryan’s Hotel also has a beer garden, bistro, Thai restaurant and live music nights. Lots to love.

Club Fare Reviews by Cath Hill.

From left: stone-grilled steak, chicken schnitzel, prawn pad Thai.

Stonegrill @ “The Builders” 61 Church St, Wollongong (02) 4229 6466, www.thebuilders.com.au We visited the club’s Stonegrill Steakhouse, where you cook your own protein on hot ancient volcanic stone.

My partner turned into a barbecue expert. A stand-out was the delicious St Jack’s scallops entrée. Entertainment at the Builders includes gigs, comedy nights and free jazz on Sundays.

Tradies Helensburgh 24 Boomerang St, Helensburgh (02) 4294 1122, www.tradies.com.au Eating out with children can be difficult. Tradies makes it easy for families, with a gated outdoor playground and ‘Max’s World’, a supervised indoor play area. The Flame Tree Grill is a great casual dining restaurant with views over sports fields to bushland.

Tradies has live music on weekends.

The Black Duck at the Bowlo Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling Club, 578 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Wombarra (02) 4267 2139, bowlo.com.au Locals love ‘The Bowlo’.

The views of the ocean and escarpment are amazing and the largely untouched club – refreshing in a renovated world – has a relaxed and authentic charm. President Marton Fox reckons the Black Duck restaurant is the “best Oz and Thai bistro on the coast”.

We agree.

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FEASTS • FRIENDS • FUN

STONEGRILL @ THE BUILDERS Mouthwatering menu + wine on arrival + box of chocs only $60

Book ONLINE thebuilders.com.au/dining PHONE 4229 6466

thebuilders.com.au 61 Church St, Wollongong

Best Thai/Oz on the South Coast Amazing ocean views Barefoot Bowls for fun & family Bistro open Thurs 5-10pm, Fri 12.00-2.30pm & 5-10pm, Sat & Sun all day from midday-10pm

(02) 4267 2139

Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling Club, 578 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Wombarra

Bayside Retreat Vincentia gives you a choice of two holiday home rentals at Plantation Point, a highly sought after location for holiday makers. Both homes within 200m of the pristine waters of Jervis Bay

www.baysideretreat.com or call Karen 0403 789 617 Yoga - Pilates - Stretch class - Increases flexibility, strength and balance - Calms the mind and improves memory - Suitable for all levels of fitness & flexibility @ Stanwell Park Surf Club. All classes 1 hour.

Sat 8am / Sun 4.30pm / Tues 9am & 6pm / Thurs 7pm.

Contact Karen 0403 789 617, yogastanwellpark

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Check out Kellys Falls and Maddens Falls. Both are very beautiful and perfect for budding photographers, writes Jo Fahey of Glenbernie Orchard.

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Kellys Falls, Garawarra State Conservation Area

From the Kellys Falls carpark, you can easily access the 785-metre Princess Marina Track, which leads to Lawrence Hargrave Drive opposite the entry to Stanwell Tops. The track is a bit overgrown and uneven in places, so watch your step! Long sleeves and pants are good protection from prickly shrubs. Take your time, there is plenty to photograph.

This walk provides visitors with a sense of the history of this place and you can marvel at what it must have been like many years ago when the

track was first developed. It was the brainchild of Henry Halloran, who owned a significant parcel of land covering Stanwell Tops in the early 1930s. He had a vision to develop Stanwell Tops as a Pleasure Park. There was a cricket ground, swimming pool, kiosk, dance hall and cabins, and plans for a future hotel.

Henry created the “Pleasure Walk”, with stonework built by Bill Powers. It became popular with hikers in the 1930s to ’40s. He gained permission from the Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina, to name the walk in her honour in 1937. The views are impressive into the Otford Valley from the stonework lookouts, with an abundance of wildlife and botanical treasures.

Off the side of the main trail is a track that leads you into the valley to the base of the falls.

This trail goes straight down a steep, slippery 48m drop to the bottom of the falls. It involves using both hands to climb down a series of ropes and on the return requires a fair bit of strength to pull yourself up. This is not for the faint-hearted and take a small backpack to carry your camera!

I would rate this side track as hard. If you have small children, a health concern or aren’t fit, stick to the main path along the top. The whole way down and at the bottom there are tree roots, rock obstacles and rough footing.

This does add an element of challenge and fun.

I would recommend good hiking boots. The falls are lovely and there are more falls another minute’s walk away, north-east of the main falls.

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Maddens Falls is an easy 1.3 km, 20-minute return walk at Darkes Forest in the Dharawal National Park.

The car park is directly opposite Darkes

The Pleasure Walk stonework lookout (below), the Love Seat (inset) and Kellys Falls (above).

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Glenbernie Orchard.

It’s very convenient to visit after a walk to stock up on fresh fruit, honey and cider!

It’s also a good activity to team with a visit to the Darkes Forest Riding Ranch.

The walk starts on a fire trail that heads downhill, after about 200m, on the right you will see an elevated board walk off to the right of the trail – this is the start of the walk to the falls.

The trail is in two sections, with a stretch of sandy path in the middle, and leads to the lookout of the falls. The lookout view of the falls themselves is a little restricted in part by a few shrubs that have begun growing there. A selfie stick will help get over that.

When the creek is low you can walk over the rocks and check out the tadpoles in the many small rock pools. Darkes Forest is known for its frog diversity and has been a frog study location for more than 30 years. There are always flowers of some type or another and some pretty cool trees for photos. If there has been a lot of rain THEN AND NOW: “This [at right] is a picture from a 1969 calendar with our greatgrandmother, Ellen Fahey, in the foreground,” writes Jo Fahey.

“It hasn't changed much.”

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I suggest bringing gum boots as the sandy section of the walk can have a bit of water over it.

LAST WORD If visiting these areas please be sensible and take out your own rubbish and, if you can, take some of what others have left. That way we can all do our bit to keep this place safe for the wildlife and nice for the next people who visit.

BUSHWALKING SAFETY TIPS

Plan your walk, check the weather forecast, tell somebody where you’re going and stay on the track. Take plenty of water, snacks, a first aid kit, a map and compass, and bear in mind that you may not have mobile phone service in the bush.

NSW National Parks has these Waterfall Safety Tips: Stay behind railings and barriers. Don’t overestimate your abilities.

Rocks and paths around waterfalls can be extremely slippery and are not suitable for walking. Please observe any signage.

Don’t jump into pools at the base of waterfalls if you cannot see the bottom of the rock pool and have not checked for submerged objects.

Never swim alone – ensure that someone is with you at all times.

Take extra care after heavy rain, as waterfalls can carry large amounts of rushing water and are usually not safe to cross or swim under.

Waterfalls are often remote and the water may not be suitable for drinking.

Be sure to take enough bottled water for your trip.

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For maps and more information on these walks, visit www.

Discover bush walking adventures for all ages – from nationalparks. nsw.gov.au gentle board walks to steep, breathtaking challenges.

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Three experts share some of their favourite tracks.

Photos: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (right); Melissa Griffiths

HONEYMOON TRACK, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK Catch a tram then walk into the park’s heart at Audley Visitors Centre, writes Malynda Flarey, Leader of 1st Helensburgh Seacliff Guides.

A great way to do this bushwalk is to take a tram from Loftus to the old Royal National Park station. Trams may operate on Wednesdays and Sundays (check first on (02) 9542 3646, www. sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au).

After getting off the tram, you will find the start of the 1.8km walk not far from the old Information Centre carpark on Farnell Avenue.

The steep track has lots of steps and is easy to follow. From the top of the park it winds downhill through incredibly pretty bush with stunning views of the Hacking River.

The track comes out at Audley Weir, where there are picnic grounds and the Audley Boatshed. Another option the Guides enjoy is to hire canoes, row boats or Aqua bikes from the Boatshed and head up Kangaroo Creek.

Alternatively, just have a picnic and enjoy.

Tip: if you have younger children, organise someone to drive down and pick you up from Audley afterwards as the track can be very steep going back up. Have fun!

MINNAMURRA RAINFOREST CENTRE With a boardwalk for bubs and a falls hike for older kids, Minnamurra has something for all ages, writes Helensburgh Playgroup Co-ordinator Sarah Overington.

Minnamurra Rainforest has a well-maintained 1.6km elevated boardwalk that’s wheelchair and pram friendly. It winds through a subtropical rainforest – try to spot lyrebirds and swamp

wallabies. There’s also a more substantial falls hike that takes up to two hours and has views over the canopy and Minnamurra gorge. The visitors centre has toilets, picnic areas, a gift shop and information about the wildlife, plants and Aboriginal artefacts discovered in the area.

A quiet and relaxing day for the whole family.

Minnamurra Rainforest Centre is in Budderoo National Park, 15 minutes’ drive from Kiama, with park entry fees of $12 per vehicle per day.

PIGEON HOUSE MOUNTAIN DIDTHUL WALKING TRACK The hike may be hard, but the views are superb, writes Melissa Griffiths, founder of the Illawarra’s new Bushwalking Bubs group.

The drive alone will leave you feeling like you’ve had an adventure, even before you step onto the track. The Pigeon House Mountain trail winds through forest, past sandstone boulders and up a series of ladders, then to the summit and a panoramic view of the cliffs and gorges of Budawang wilderness area. Pack water and snacks so you can enjoy a welldeserved lunch at the top while basking in the stunning scenery.

Pigeon House Mountain is in Morton National Park, near Ulladulla. The walk is 5km return, taking 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Follow the Bushwalking Bubs group on Facebook and Instagram @bushwalkingbubs or email bushwalkingbubs@gmail.com.

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1. Forest Path, The Royal National Park: A 4.4km loop through lush rainforest. Stop for a paddle in the creek, look out for luminous fungi, towering eucalypts and Gymea lilies. Mossy fallen trees make great bridges for balancing acts.

2. Maddens Falls, Dharawal National Park, Darkes Forest. A short stroll to falls lookout that toddlers can attempt, pausing on the boardwalk to listen for frogs. It starts

opposite Glenbernie Orchard – stock up on fruit and honey lollipops then enjoy a riverside picnic while kids mix stone, mud and water to make rock platform paintings.

3. Sublime Point Track: With a series of ladders and steep stairs, this iconic hike from Austinmer up the Illawarra escarpment is a challenge – for parents; fit six-year-olds tend to ace it. At the top are stunning views of the

coast. One-way is 0.7km, allow about 45 minutes.

Walking down? Track starts 50m south-east of Sublime Point Cafe.

Going up? NSW National Parks says: “Turn left from Lawrence Hargrave Drive onto Henley/Kirton Roads, Austinmer. Turn left onto Hill Street, then right onto Foothills Road. The track branches off the footpath that joins Foothills Rd and Buttenshaw Drive.” Add a spooky incentive: look for the Illawarra’s legendary black panther.

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Go Wild Swimming Sally Tertini, the author of a book on wild swimming in and around Sydney, reveals her favourite places to try an outdoor dip in the Illawarra region:

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Gerringong Falls Pool This is a spectacular place to swim. It’s a lovely pool, unbelievably just metres from where the falls plummet 180m, down, down, down into Kangaroo valley below. Perching on the edge, the view is awe-inspiring. And there are no safety barriers, warning signs or even other photosnapping visitors to spoil the moment!

Surrounded by the low heathland of Budderoo National Park, flush with black cockatoos, echidnas and wallabies, the pool is hemmed by partially submerged rock ledges.

Just 20m before the epic drop-off, it suddenly loses depth and tadpoles gather in wet grooves in the rock. It’s a stunning place to spend a day, drinking in the view and tranquillity as you watch butterflies drift up from below the falls and hover over you as you swim.

The journey here is both blessing and beast.

At more than 8km one way, it’s a long slog – although easy work for those with mountain bikes. However, the remoteness increases your chances of having this amazing spot to yourself, and Gerringong counts as one of the

least visited of all the waterfalls of the Illawarra.

Caution must be taken near the head of the falls. The dangerous location makes it unsuitable for children.

Seclusion: Secluded Descent: 110m Walk-in: 135 mins, 8.6km, easy From Jamberoo Mountain Rd, 11km S of Robertson / 12km W of Jamberoo, turn onto Budderoo Plateau Fire Trail and drive for 400m to car park. Proceed on foot through the locked gate. The trail winds its way gently through a mosaic of heathland and mature bush. After 5.8km turn R through another locked gate onto Hersey Fire Trail. After 8.2km the trail ends at a turning circle; continue straight on the narrower track. This brings you, after a few hundred metres, to a creek. Turn L, downstream, initially on the creek bed, before picking up a faint path on the bank. There is a decent, long, narrow pool that cuts across the creek. Soon after, you arrive at the main pool with the falls on your L. Cross over the creek to reach an exposed area of rock near the cliff top. -34.6612,150.6530

Find full directions to all pools in Wild Swimming Sydney Australia: 250 Best Rock Pools, Beaches, Rivers and Waterholes, by Sally Tertini and Steve Pollard ($32.99, www.wildthingspublishing.com).

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Jump Rock, Macquarie Pass National Park Fittingly named, people come here to catapult themselves into an impossibly deep pool. And if testing your daring isn’t your thing, it also happens to be a gorgeous setting for a swim!

Seclusion: Busy-average Ascent: 90m Walk-in: 45 mins, 1.77km, moderate

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Bushrangers Bay, Bass Point Reserve Cut out of rocky coastline, the evocatively named Bushrangers Bay is near Shellharbour Village. It is in an aquatic reserve and grey nurse shark habitat. Don’t worry, these jagged-toothed creatures aren’t the bitey kind!

Seclusion: Average Walk-in: Easy

Blowhole Point Rock Pool, Kiama Constructed in 1888, with walls only built where necessary, its natural appearance and feeling make it special. A steady stream of locals head here for their daily swim, but there’s not a strong lap culture, instead revellers come and enjoy the watery wildness.

Facilities: Toilets, change-rooms, shower Seclusion: Busy Walk-in: 1 min, 50m, easy

Stone Bridge Pool, Barren Grounds A natural bridge spans the creek above this lovely pool in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, creating a charming sun-drenched spot to spend a lazy day.

Seclusion: Average Descent: 50m Walk-in: 35 mins, 2.1km, easy.

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Fun at the Farmyard Helensburgh's award-winning zoo has a new attraction. Not only can children hand-feed roos, now they can bottle-feed lambs and kids too.

Photos courtesy of Kevin Fallon / Symbio Wildlife Park

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The new Symbio Farmyard is one of the largest precincts of its kind in Australasia. It includes two large barns covering 700 square metres, a chicken coop the size of a three-car garage, and expansive grounds where visitors may feed the animals.

General manager Matt Radnidge reckons what sets Symbio apart from other zoos is that it offers visitors an immersive experience.

“We get consistent feedback about the interactive side of Symbio; how close you feel and how close you can get to a lot of the animals – really close, intimate encounters,” he said.

Matt – pictured above, with his nieces Isabelle and Lara Aldred – had a chat with The South Coaster.

Who designed and built the farmyard?

The Symbio team. We have been talking about doing a farmyard project for over five years and have collaborated on what that may look like.

What animals call it home?

All of the farmyard favourites are in there, including baby lambs and kid goats, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducklings etc.

It's a multi-purpose facility that allows us to house a few other animals as required – such as baby emus and joey kangaroos that we are hand raising.

What activities are there for children?

Interaction is our key focus within the farmyard,

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What veggies are you growing?

We started with some really simple things, like assorted greens, celery, tomatoes, corn etc, which are fed to the animals, and some of it makes it onto staff dinner tables.We aim to host workshops that will allow visitors to gain an insight into growing produce, how to compost, worm farm etc.

We will definitely get our Junior Keeper Camp program involved in some of the planting and harvesting activities.

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Where will baby animals go when they grow up?

We aim to set up some reciprocal advantage relationships with farmers where we can return the animals as they grow, and replace with new babies. We may also offer some animals to the public as pets, such as laying chickens for homes to provide their own eggs, or rabbits and guinea pigs as companion animals. We are very conscious of ensuring a suitable home is provided, so all animals will go with relevant care sheets.

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with lots of feeding and petting opportunities.

We aim to have additional experiences such as milking demonstrations, billy tea and damper, and Happy Snap photo memories.

Tell us about your sustainability initiatives.

The vision was to create one of the most dynamic and integrated sustainability projects out there, something that was powered by solar power, was totally self-sufficient with rainwater, and gave the public many examples of how they can live a more sustainable life, even in a very small way, which most of the time is a great family activity, and saves you money!

Symbio is open daily, 9.30am-5pm. Junior Keeper Camps, for ages 7 to 12, are on in school holidays, call (02) 4294 1244. Symbio Wildlife Park.

get wild at symbio wildlife park

If you’re looking to get up close and personal with all your favourite Australiana and exotic animals, head on out to Symbio Wildlife Park. Feed kangaroos, cuddle up next to a koala, come face-to-face with tigers and cheetahs, or fall in love with our adorable red pandas, ring-tailed lemurs, monkeys and more.

WWW.SYMBIOZOO.COM.AU • 7-11 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE, HELENSBURGH NSW 2508

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water and near an ocean, and so on. And the temple met all the five objectives and so what happens is, people get attracted to it naturally.

Hindu Temple

Photos by Anthony Warry Photography

It’s a world-famous landmark for people of many faiths, not only Hinduism.

Everyone in Helensburgh knows it. How could you not? The massive white structure, topped with towering minarets, is an eye-catching architectural wonder in Temple Road.

Sri Venkateswara Temple (SVT) is one of the most famous and popular Hindu temples in the southern hemisphere. Building work started in 1978 at this site, chosen according to Vedic principles (Agama Sastras) with five requirements: the site should be a virgin land, a forest, ideally on an island, with fresh water, and on a coastline. Today it is one of the region’s most popular attractions.

Ramachandran Natarajan ‘Nat’ Iyer, Vice President of the Sri Venkateswara Temple Association, kindly took time out of his busy schedule to chat to The South Coaster.

Why is the temple so popular?

The interesting thing about Helensburgh is that in Australia that is probably the first traditional temple to be built according to our Hindu scriptures, in fact, somebody said it is the first traditional temple to be built in the southern hemisphere, but I can stand corrected.

This one was built on Agama Sastras [ancient principles of Hindu temple construction] including near a forest, near a source of fresh

What is the appeal of Hinduism? It seems like a peace-loving approach to life.

It is a very peace-loving approach because of one thing; the nice thing about our faith is: it allows us to have any object as an object that you wish to pray to, it doesn’t matter what it is.

The interesting thing is that there are people from other faiths who are interested in this [Hinduism], so if you come on a weekend, you will see quite a few Sikh gentlemen, that’s a different religion but they come here; there are visitors from Nepal, they are Hindus; there are people from Bhutan, they’re Buddhists but they come to our temple; similarly there are lots of visitors from Vietnam, that’s a Buddhist country but it was originally Hindu.

Ours is not an organised religion like Christianity or Islam, where you have the Imam, and there is a place and so on and so forth; with us they say god is within you and then you take an object and you start worshipping that object.

And then, of course, there are people who visit the temple, who are not a believer of any gods, but they just love the sheer architecture of the place, the statues, the minarets at the entrance.

Getting there By car: Helensburgh is about an hour’s drive south of Sydney. Take the freeway (M1) to Wollongong and turn off at the Helensburgh exit. The temple has a large car park.

By train: Take the train from Sydney’s Central Station south towards Wollongong and get off at Helensburgh Railway Station. Buses leave from Helensburgh Station every hour, from 9am-4pm.

Alternatively, it is a hike of more than 5km to the temple, along Parkes Street, then Walker Street (the town’s main street) and up the hill before turning right into Temple Road.

Opening hours 8am-noon and 4pm-7pm (Mon-Fri); and 8am7pm (Sat/Sun, public holidays). The canteen is open 10am-4pm (Sat/Sun and public holidays).

Contact 1300 626 663, www.svtsydney.org.

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Tunnel vision

Photo: Anna Blackman

Grab your gumboots, pack a torch and follow the railway line into Helensburgh’s abandoned ‘Glow Worm’ train tunnel.

Helensburgh is shifting from being a coalmining to a commuter town. So perhaps it’s appropriate that a big attraction is a train tunnel. The ‘Burgh is home to several historic tunnels, including two abandoned when the railway line was duplicated in 1915. The best known is the Metropolitan rail tunnel, home to a stunning colony of glow worms that light up the roof like the Milky Way. This tunnel was lost for years, but in 1995 members of Helensburgh Landcare and Helensburgh and District Historical Society drove excavations to uncover the entrance

and original platform. Railway line has since been laid and the old Helensburgh station sign (dating from 1889) restored. The tunnel is popular with everyone from kids armed with torches to professional photographers. After heavy rains, the area floods and locals paddle canoes in to explore.

The tunnel has been used as a location for weddings, photo shoots and ghost tours (despite a lack of any deaths recorded).

Find it at the corner of Vera Street and Tunnel Road, near Helensburgh Station.

Visit www.historichelensburgh.org.au

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“Visitors come to the tunnel in great numbers… because of its history, setting and atmosphere,” says the Helensburgh Historical Society’s Merilyn House.“The combination of a historical subject and natural beauty makes for some wonderful photos. People try to capture the magic of the glow worms’ lights of a night.”

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Holiday recipes Try the local tipple, honey mead, or make your own trail mix. Here’s some inspiration for cooks on vacation.

MEAD TRIFLE Recipe courtesy of Jo Fahey of Glenbernie Orchard in Darkes Forest

HOME-MADE TRAIL MIX Recipe courtesy of Stephanie Meades of Thirroul’s Life Wellness Co.

Ingredients: A sponge cake – cut into chunks or use a packet of savoiardi biscuits 1 cup strawberries (can also use cherries) 1 x 440g can of pears, peaches or fruit cocktail, well drained (or use your own fresh stewed fruit) ½ cup Darkes Mallee Mead Topping: Whipped cream, honey, toasted slivered almonds, fresh strawberries, raspberries or cherries

This is a great little snack to have on hand when hiking in the bush. Combining healthy fats and protein with fibre and natural sugars, it provides a lasting energy boost to help you get the most out of your bushwalk. This recipe yields enough trail mix to fill a one-litre jar, so you will have enough to keep you going for ages.

Photos: Jo Fahey, Stephanie Meades

Method: Layer the cubes of sponge cake, in a flatbottomed bowl. Top with fruit and drizzle with Darkes Mallee Mead. Cover fruit with custard sauce (instructions below). Chill.

Before serving, top with honey-sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with almonds and sliced strawberries.

Custard Sauce Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; 1 tbsp white or brown sugar; pinch salt; 2 tsp cornflour; ½ cup each milk and whipping cream, 2 tbsp Darkes Mallee Mead.

Method: Whisk egg yolks. Slowly blend in remaining ingredients. Microwave 1-2 mins until thickened, stirring often. Stir in 2 tbsp mead.

Chill.

Darkes Brewing has three delicious single variety honey meads (available from the Apple Shack at Glenbernie Orchard) that will cellar up to 10 years or are great to use right now.

More honey mead serving ideas: l Sip with an antipasto platter, including salami, smoked meats and tasty cheeses. l Drizzle over a spinach, feta and pear salad. l Use as a baste for roast pork.

Ingredients: 1½ cups unsweetened coconut flakes (or shredded coconut) 1 cup of mixed raw nuts (macadamias, pecans, almonds, brazil, anything you have in the pantry) ½ cup of mixed seeds (pepitas and sunflower seeds) 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil ½ cup of dried sultanas / cranberries or chopped figs Method: Pre-heat oven to 180˚C and line a large baking tray with non-stick paper.

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Pour melted coconut oil and cinnamon over dry ingredients and mix well to ensure a consistent coating. You may want to add more cinnamon if you like it a little sweeter.

Spread the nutty mixture onto the baking tray evenly. Then place tray in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until the coconut is golden and crisp to your liking. Keep an eye on it, as it can turn dark very quickly.

Once cooled, add the dried fruit and pack into little takeaway tubs ready for your walk.

Enjoy, and be energised!

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Thirroul nutritionist, wellness coach and food writer Stephanie Meades picks her top three fresh food markets.

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Foragers Market, Bulli, Sundays 9am-2pm, at Bulli Showground My pick for fresh food is Bulli’s Foragers Market.

It has a huge variety of stalls run by locals who source produce from farmers in NSW and ACT. My staples always include fruit and vegetables from Margin’s Mushrooms, who source all produce locally; a kombucha tea or two from Mr Kombucha; raw treats from Raw Vibes or Raw Obsessions; and a sherbet lemonade from Juicing By Colours. It is seriously good.

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Friday Forage, Wollongong, Fridays, 9am3pm, Crown St Mall, Wollongong Lining the lower end of Crown Street Mall on Fridays are fresh produce stalls where you can pick up seasonal delights such as punnets of summer berries, stone fruit and veggies. My favourite is the fresh herbs and seedlings stall.

They are only there every second week, but the seedlings’ quality is amazing. I also love the 74 Albert St Bakery stall, which sells freshly baked sourdough. Peppercreek Farm’s stall stocks raw treats and the best green matcha energy drink.

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Kiama Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 3-6pm at Black Beach The markets are at Black Beach, on the foreshore of Kiama Harbour, and provide a wonderful selection of produce sold directly to you by the farmer or maker. Along with inseason fruit and veggies, find seafood, beef, raw honey, eggs, milk, gelato, flowers, cider, wine, sourdough bread, spices, coffee, plants, olives and olive oil, street food – and lot’s more! My favourite is Buena Vista’s seasonal produce stall.

I also love the dairy from The Pines. Afterwards, enjoy a swim or picnic on the beach.

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9. Pd Art Gallery & Roy Jewellery.

8. Articles Fine Art Gallery, Boho Chic and the Palms Cafe.

7. Bald Hill lookout.

6. Kelly’s Falls picnic area.

5. Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple.

4. Symbio Wildlife Park.

3. Royal National Park, and epic Coast Track.

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The Illawarra’s beautiful drive from bush to beach.

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20. Maddens Falls, Dharawal National Park.

19. AppleShack store at Glenbernie Orchard.

18. Turn-off to Sublime Point Lookout.

17. Southern Gateway Tourist Information Centre.

16. Seaside Thirroul.

15. Sublime Point walking track starts.

14. Austinmer Beach, with its iconic twin rock pools.

13. Sharkeys Beach, a dog off-leash area.

12. Wombarra Sculpture Garden.

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Dive in Take the plunge: go on a pool crawl and discover the stunning tidal rock pools between Coalcliff and Gerringong.

Nine are in the Illawarra, one in Shellharbour and four around Kiama, including the magnificent Blowhole Point Rock Pool.

Historians can’t exactly date the creation of the pools; some are said to have been cut from the rock shelf by community-minded coal miners armed with explosives and pick axes. At best guess, Austinmer’s famous twin pools were built in the 1920s and late 30s/early 40s.

For many locals, early-morning lap swims are a daily ritual. Children love to paddle about, enchanted by little fish, crabs and the occasional octopus. The pools are not only important for fitness and fun; they play a pivotal role in coastal society, providing a meeting place for everyone from retirees to mums’ groups. Locals swim all year round, with members of winter swim clubs, such as the Austi Otters, carrying a sense of camaraderie through a lifetime.

The South Coast’s rock pools are very beautiful. Refreshed daily by the tides, with rolling ocean on one side and the grandeur of the escarpment on the other, the pools have inspired countless artists and photographers.

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Coalcliff Rock Pool: Walk south along Coalcliff Beach, or park on Paterson Rd, off Lawrence Hargrave Drive, and take the path down through a playground.

Wombarra Rock Pool: Long pool and children’s paddling pool, Reef Road.

Coledale Rock Pool: Park on Northcote Street or Coledale Avenue, off Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Austinmer Twin Pools: At Austinmer Beach, on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Bulli Rock Pool: Farrell Road, parking at the Surf Club.

Woonona Rock Pool: Collins Point, Kurraba Road.

Bellambi Rock Pool: Morgan Place, Bellambi.

Towradgi Rock Pool: Towradgi Point, Towradgi Road North Wollongong Rock Pool: Aka the Gentlemen’s Pool, it’s on Cliff Road but is closed for 18 months while Council completes construction works. The nearby Continental Baths, a free saltwater pool popular with lap swimmers, will remain open.

Shellharbour Ocean Pool: Addison Street, Shellharbour.

Kiama’s Continental Pool: At the north end of Black Beach Reserve, with parking in Shoalhaven Street.

Blowhole Point Rock Pool: On the north side of Blowhole Point, with access from the harbour road, Kiama.

Ourie Pool: At the south end of Werri Beach with access via Pacific Avenue or Geering Street.

Boat Harbour Pool: Around the headland north of Gerringong’s Boat Harbour, access via a 50m walkway starting at the Boat Harbour Reserve.

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The South Coast has always been a vibrant and inspirational place for artists – and those who seek superb works of art need look no further.

JOHN VANDER In his paintings, John distils the character, history and beauty of a place to capture its essence on canvas. "Before I paint a town I paint every, or nearly every, house, every shop, individually," he tells the South Coaster, at an interview at Articles Fine Art Gallery.

"Also I try to meet the people in the town: who lives there, who used to live there, what is the history of the place? Then I do an overall painting, a larger painting of the whole town. By that stage I will know every nook and cranny.

"You should see my library of research – when you travel in those villages, they’ve got a local historical society, right? And they released a book which only six people bought – well, I am one of the six."

John is fascinated by the relatively brief history of settled Australia, compared with his native Belgium. "It’s a short history; where I come from, at the back of my grandmother’s place, there is a Roman highway … here in Australia, the [colonial] history is about 200 years old.

"You travel the bush and discover all these places where a gold rush took place; 40,000 people lived in a small town and now there’s only 180 people there. I walk in these places, I can relive the past, I can see these people and I try to capture that in my paintings.

“To me, a landscape or a seascape is beautiful, but I like a touch of man in the landscape, something which makes it different. This area is an example: Stanwell Park has got a lot of history, whether it is [aviation pioneer] Lawrence Hargrave, whether it is bush rangers.”

John admires Australia’s Heidelberg school of artists but has only one "favourite" artist: Salvador Dali, who he once met at an exhibition in Ostend, Belgium. John recalls Dali never used the word "I", referring to himself only in the third person as "the Genius". "His paintings were fantastic, they are not just paintings of a

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landscape, they are paintings of the mind."

John was born in Belgium, the son of a World War II resistance fighter. He did his national service in the special forces of the Belgian Air Force. Later John became a pilot and worked in the taxation office. Then in 1969, aged 24, he travelled to Australia in search of adventure.

"I wanted to become a crop-dusting pilot," he says. But after two friends died on the job, John left to work at Citicorp First National in Sydney.

And he started to paint. "At one stage I used to decorate all the offices at Citicorp. I decorated all the associated businesses with my paintings."

In 1976, he quit his role as Bankstown branch manager and became a full-time painter. For the past 36 years, John and his wife Frances have run Articles Fine Art Gallery – now an icon on the Grand Pacific Drive. "The first Christmas people were queueing like 20m out the door. And we said: 'Whoa, what have we done here? It looks like it's going to be successful' … " It was. The couple would travel for a month, then John would paint for a month. In the 1980s, fine art print distributors Art Nouveau picked up his work. "It went berserk and now we’ve sold about three million prints. I’ve had exhibitions all around Australia … travelled all around Australia."

Locally, John is known for his community service, including as a founding member of the business chamber – and as an engaging storyteller with a wickedly dry sense of humour.

Nationally, he's won many awards, including a fellowship from the Australian Institute of History and Arts, and is in Kevin Hill's prestigious Top 10 Australian Artists list. John is now working on a new series featuring the Rocks in Sydney.

His advice for young artists: "Work every day." And his greatest achievement? "Living my dream, that is all."

Articles is at 111 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park. Its 37th Anniversary Exhibition opened in March. Visit www.johnvander.com.au

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TANYA STUBBLES Thirroul resident Tanya Stubbles doesn't mess around when The South Coaster asks her to describe her work: "It’s timber and metal collage, essentially".

Working out of her Thirroul studio, Tanya has a real infectious energy; she’s busy, she’s excited, she’s always ready to create. And you can’t blame Tanya for her enthusiasm because she has an amazing story to tell: she was left in a coma after a terrible fall in November 2015 but made a miraculous recovery and has returned to the art world she knows so well, and loves so much.

For more, call 0411 016 193, or visit www.tanyastubbles.com.au.

PAUL RYAN This renowned landscape artist reckons it's exciting to be a part of the South Coast's vibrant creative community.

A resident of Wombarra, Paul says that his art is a form of release and of creation.

“When you’ve had a good day in the studio and you’re really happy with the finished result, it’s almost an adrenalin rush.

“Some of the work that I do dwells on colonisation of Australia and it feels cathartic in a way to work on artwork that covers that territory. All artists are lucky that we have the opportunity to explore deeper thoughts and emotions. It’s a meditation in a way.

“I have been painting this landscape now for 30 or more years but I can still luckily, thankfully, keep finding new ways to see and paint it.

“My love for this place has only grown and I’ve lived here most of my life. I love living here and it just gets better and better.”

GABY PORTER Sculptor Gaby Porter, of Wombarra Sculpture Garden, is a perfect reflection of our coastal arts community: she’s clever and insightful, but also very witty. She’s great company.

Gaby has lived in the area for 18 years and says she gets her inspiration from life. “I get ideas anywhere: I might just see a shaft of light on something and I’ll think: ‘It’d be a great idea to do it big, do it in mosaic or do it in bronze or do it in sticks’ … people think that because of the sculpture garden, it must be inspiring but I can be just as inspired watching something on the side of the road. There’s stuff everywhere.”

Gaby loves the South Coast, especially her little slice of it in Wombarra.

“It’s unique: that amazing escarpment, the rainforest and the ocean, all within a kilometre of each other.”

The Sculpture Garden is at 57 Morrison Ave, Wombarra. Open first full weekend of the month or by appointment, (02) 4268 2695.

PAULINE DENNEY AND ROY WILSON Artists Pauline Denney and Roy Wilson run Pd Art Gallery and Roy Jewellery from their Coalcliff home studio. You can pop in and meet them.

Here's a sneak peek of what to expect: “Roy has been hand-making jewellery in platinum, gold and silver, for more than 35 years, collecting awards and acclaim along the way.”

“Pauline creates an assortment of paintings and small edition etchings. She paints on canvas or board, and works in oil, acrylic and encaustic. She’s also a skilled printmaker, having completed wood etchings, zinc work, acid lino projects, collagraph and solar plate work." Below is Pauline's oil on canvas, Tension in Suspension, inspired by rocks on Tasmania's east coast.

Pd Art Gallery & Roy Jewellery, 21 Paterson Road, Coalcliff, 10am-4pm most days, (02) 4294 2011.

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For more about Ashley, his art and upcoming exhibitions, visit www.ashleyfrost.com.au

See his work at 2017's Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival on April 1 and 2. Contact the artist: visit www.donaldkeys.com.au or call 0417 680 580.

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DONALD KEYS The Bulli artist is known for his colourful paintings of local life. In 2016, Donald's painting, Thirroul Sandbar (right), won the IGA Major Prize and the Don & Lenore Grey Remembrance Prize at Thirroul's Seaside and Arts Festival.

Donald describes his work as "contemporary impressionism" and says that he has found plenty of inspiration in the Illawarra. "Being born in Bulli, where the mountains meet the sea, it’s always relatively scenic. I enjoy capturing images of the coast, it’s featured in most of my paintings – the ocean, the sand, places I’m familiar with.

I’ve found a certain sense of pride and joy in being able to reproduce images of this area that show its beauty."

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ASHLEY FROST For years, Ashley has been renowned for his cityscapes and urban works, in oil on board and mixed media on paper. “I like making things.

I think it’s intrinsic in humans to make stuff.”

The Thirroul resident started painting the South Coast about four years ago. “When you start painting something you really do see things differently.

"I always had this rule that you never paint where you live." But he first broke it in 2012 and told the South Coaster: "It’s been a really good thing; people love the work and they’re actually some of the better paintings that I’ve done for a while."

And he's still upping the ante.

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Art of surfing Meet the artists mixing old-school cool with new-wave edge.

Timber surfboard builder Dave David from Thirroul and versatile artist Lisa Fahey, of Fairy Meadow, are a powerful creative combination.

They're responsible for some of the best art being produced in the region.

Dave’s a full-time concreter; Lisa’s a stay-athome mum, pyrographer, painter and sculptor.

“We do combined pieces,” Lisa said. “Either I will commission Dave for a plain board and do my artwork on the board for an upcoming exhibition or Dave will create a board and have an idea in mind that he would like me to burn on the board.

“A lot of love, blood, sweat and tears goes into each board and no two are the same.”

Dave and Lisa took time out of their busy schedule to have a chat with The South Coaster.

Give us an idea of your background – in work, art.

Lisa: I left school at 16 to study an advanced diploma in fine arts.

In my head, art was a hobby and unless you are dead you are never going to make any money. It is just something people say and I believed them.

I still get the comment all the time, so I pursued other fields until I became a stay-at-home mum which put everything on hold for many years.

Dave: I work as a concreter but my love is making wooden surfboards and timber art.

How did you get into timber boards?

Lisa: I have loved art for as long as I can remember, I won my first colouring-in competition at age two and from as young as five, when you were asked the big question – ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ – I wanted to be an art teacher.

I started art lessons at around nine years of age and later completed an advanced diploma in fine arts. During my study I learnt to use many different mediums; my final year I majored in sculpture with wood carving, my true passion. I grew up in a home where everyone was handy; my grandfather was a carpenter, so along the way I picked up some woodworking skills and on both sides of my family in generations past there was artists.

This recent journey I have been on with the hollow wooden surfboards started with making a skin-on-frame canoe. Someone showed me a photo of one and I thought to myself ‘I am going to make one of those’, so I did. I did not have any fine craftsman skills prior to this and I researched and taught myself how to make the boat.

I met Dave and I was in awe of the surfboards he was making and decided I was going to make one as well. Dave showed me the ropes and taught me what I needed to know, but, being a female in a male domain, in my head

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from Asia, it is very lightweight and has almost the same strength as cedar; it is almost like a firm Balsa wood and it is a sustainable product.

The boards have a 6mm skin on top and then the rails are made in several different ways; on some boards the timber work is the artwork and other boards the woodwork is kept to a minimum to make the woodburning shine.

The boards are made for art and are also fibreglassed by Dave, with a surfboard laminating epoxy resin, to be ridden. n Visit Lisa’s website (www.saplingdesigns.com.

Sapling Designs, or call Dave on 0412 270 au), 878. Dave and Lisa's art will be on display at the Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival (March 31 to April 2). Visit www.thirroulfestival.com or Thirroul Seaside & Arts Festival.

Photos by Anthony Warry Photography

What materials do you use?

Lisa: The surfboards are made from a marine-ply skeleton with a 6mm Paulownia skin, mixed in with whichever different coloured timbers for the desired effect. Cedar is also a common component as it is lightweight and rot-resistant.

We use 100 percent Australian-grown plantation Paulownia. Paulownia is descended

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I had to create something pretty impressive to show that a girl can do it too. I spent over 150 hours on that first board and loved every minute of it. Dave is a great teacher and is always there to guide you when things get tricky.

By chance a conversation with Dave led to pyrography (woodburning) and there just happened to be a pyrography kit sitting in his cupboard. He sent me on my way with the kit.

At this time, after having two children, I had not practised my art for over 10 years.

A few days later I showed Dave a sample of what I had done with that pyrography kit and before I knew it I had a 10.5 foot – that’s 3.2 metres! – stand-up paddle board to burn on.

I remember looking at that board for hours before I had the courage to start burning, because the skins are so thin on the boards if you hold it in one place for too long you will burn through.

I thank my lucky stars for the unlikely conversation that has led me to where I am now, many boards since, both for exhibitions and commissions, this journey has also led me back to painting.

Dave: I was asked by Thirroul Gift to make and donate a timber surfboard to be donated to prostate cancer – this started off my obsession with timber surfboards.

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Salt Water Wonderland We asked local experts for their favourite surfing spots on the South Coast.

MICK'S TOP 3 SUP SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST

1 Mick Slattery He started surfing when he was about six years old, shaped his first board while he was a high school student and now runs his own successful business, Surefire Boards, based in Helensburgh.

Mick has travelled and worked around Australia and the world, but reckons he’s always been drawn to the beach and the ocean.

“I get just as much enjoyment watching an empty wave peel down the reef as I do from riding one.”

He knows surf and surfing inside and out, so we asked Mick for his top three South Coast stand-up paddling (SUP) spots) – in no particular order.

Coalcliff to Seacliff Bridge: When there is no swell, the reefs and coves are an amazing place to explore from a stand-up paddle board.

You can see so much more standing on your board. I have paddled with seals, dolphins and whales along this stretch.

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The Bombie (Sandon Lefts): The Bombie is a fun wave on a SUP. It can get pretty sucky on the take-off and then fattens out as it wraps through to the inside. It can get crowded.

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Anywhere uncrowded: Whenever I want to stand up paddle surf, I will look for somewhere that is a fun, easy wave that has no one out. SUP surfing is so much fun, but crowds can make it dangerous. I would much prefer to find some waves away from the crowds.

Surefire Boards, 4/21 Cemetery Rd, Helensburgh.

Call 0490 182 707, email mick@surefireboards. com or visit surefireboards.com

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Fiona and Peter Hunt Stanwell Park residents, husband and wife Peter and Fiona Hunt, run Essential Surf and Skate in Helensburgh and Sutherland, and are fantastic ambassadors for the sport. They are stalwarts of the Illawarra surf scene, much-loved and respected, and they continue to be responsible for teaching generation after generation of grommets – young and not so young – how to surf and how to do it safely, and with a huge smile on their faces.

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COLEDALE That’s why we picked it for the surf school. When we first applied [for the licence to operate a surf school], we looked into what beaches would be suitable. The thing with our area is: any position in a north swell is a whole different ball game, but for your south swell, McCauley’s and Coledale are your top two.

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Bellambie But it can get crowded. If you went further south, maybe Wollongong but, again, it’s all dependent on where your swell’s coming from. Safety is paramount, so that’s our number one priority. If we look at the ocean and deem it not to be safe, then we cancel surf school and re-schedule.

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Find Essential Surf and Skate at 20 Walker Street, Helensburgh. Book a surf class on 0407 283 117.

Photos by Anthony Warry Photography

McCAULEY’S BEACH Depending on swell direction – let’s talk south swell: McCauley’s.

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Thirroul resident Jim Hughes is Sport Development Manager for Surfing Australia.

He has been actively involved in all levels of the industry for many years – from coaching and establishing successful surf centres to managing high-profile surfing events and competitions.

Jim has more than 10 years' experience in the development, planning and implementation of surf programs, courses and events around the world. He knows NSW's great surf spots well.

JIM'S TOP 3 SURF SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST

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Green Island: A long walk and a long paddle (over the Shark Pit) to the SW tip of Green Island when a moderate to big NE to S swell hits is often rewarded with long; sectioney, bending, walled-up lefts, great for long-boarders and short-boarders.

These super fun slow-peelers are also one of the rare offshore options during those summer NE winds … but this often means a crowd!

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Sandon Point: Only 15 minutes north of Wollongong, at Bulli is Sandon Point, one of the South Coast’s most well-known breaks.

A long, often fast point break that holds swells up to 8-10ft. A good right for intermediate to experienced surfers. This is a wave-rich area, with great beach breaks and reefs all the way along the coast north to the Royal National Park.

For more, visit www.learntosurf.com and www.surfingaustralia.com

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Black Rock: One of the main reasons to hang around Jervis Bay and Booderee National Park as a surfer is to surf the all-time classic South Coast reef break – Black Rock (aka

Aussie Pipe, Wreck Bay or Summercloud Bay).

It is one of the hollowest and most photogenic lefts in Australia, breaking intensely over a shallow cunjevoi- and urchin-infested bottom.

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Stanwell Park resident Kye Adams is a University of Wollongong marine biology PhD student who has developed a low-maintenance, low-impact airborne approach to monitoring shark activity along Australia's coasts – it's a blimp with a video camera aboard. (For more, see page 36 of this issue.) Yep, he's incredibly busy but he still finds time to surf.

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KYE'S TOP 3 SURF SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST

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The Boneyard, which is in Kiama. It’s a real nice spot because it’s pretty secluded and there’s a nice reef break.

Kye with his shark-spotting blimp. Photo: Zac McCann

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Minnamurra is always good and the Farm.

(This Killalea beach faces south-east and has a point break with consistent surf. The beach, within Killalea State Park, was declared a National Surfing Reserve in June 2009.)

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Gerroa because I do a bit of long boarding and short boarding, I like to mix it up.

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Above and beyond!

Shark monitoring went high-tech at Kiama’s Surf Beach, with the world-first trial of Project Airship.

It’s an extra eye in the sky aimed at further improving shark monitoring along the South Coast and giving ocean goers greater peace of mind while they enjoy the sea.

University of Wollongong marine biology PhD student and Kiama lifeguard, Kye Adams, came up with the idea for his Aerial Inflatable Remote Shark Human Interaction Prevention blimp, aka Project AIRSHIP, back in 2015. It took about 12 months to organise funding and finalise logistics.

The project, which received funding from the Department of Primary Industries and is in partnership with Kiama Municipal Council, was trialled at Kiama’s Surf Beach over a six-week period during the 2016/17 summer holidays.

The five-metre-long helium-filled blimp has a camera mounted to its undercarriage and that sends live images back to a laptop, monitored by a lifeguard, on the beach.

The blimp, which is generally tethered to a sandbag on the ground and/or a lifeguard, can withstand winds of up to 30 kilometres per hour.

Kye told us that the results of the summer trial will be peer-reviewed before they are published later this year, but he believes that after more trials, the blimp will likely be ready for commercial application in summer 2018/19.

Here’s our Q&A with Kye.

Compared to shark-netting and spotter planes, your blimp is really a low-cost, lowmaintenance, low-impact way to monitor sharks, isn’t it?

That’s the idea; ideally, we’d market it to surf clubs and lifeguard services around Australia, especially targeting those ones that have a history of shark sightings or shark incidents.

What’s the range of data that you’re now looking for, or actually have access to at the end of the summer trial?

Wind speed, light levels, cloud cover, wind direction and wave size, because obviously the bigger the wave, the more whitewash you get and you can’t penetrate the whitewash visually or it’s often hard even with hyper-spectral cameras to penetrate that turbulent water, so on a big day, like eight-foot swell or something, you wouldn’t expect it to be that effective – but then again the beach is probably closed when the swell’s up [to that size].

We’ll use all of those variables to go into our model and see what spotting rate we get.

Is the idea to have the blimps only at patrolled beaches?

Because we’re partners with lifeguarding services, it is an effective way to deploy it each day and have someone who’s there watching

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University of Wollongong marine biology PhD student, Kye Adams, with his Aerial Inflatable Remote Shark Human Interaction Prevention blimp, aka Project AIRSHIP. Photo: Paul Jones / UOW Media

it, as a safety measure. It’s an extension of the flagged area for swimmers and also at smaller beaches, like Surf Beach, which it was trialled at, you can cover the whole beach. Down the track we would probably open it up to non-patrolled beaches for surf tournaments, such as board riders clubs, and Surf Life Saving events and stuff like that.

It is an area-based approach, so whatever area we need to cover, we can cover it.

So, it can be moved along the beach?

Yeah, it stays tethered, so we tether it just on the beach. We have trialled tethering it off-shore as well – looking back into the beach – and both methods seem pretty effective. It is easy to walk around with, with just one person, and we’ve

even had it attached to a jetski and towed it around.

We are able to move it and the camera is movable from the ground, so you can direct it towards something.

What needs to happen before you consider it ready for real-world use?

Ideally if we can get some more funding we can develop the camera system further. It would benefit from a zoom lens, so you could zoom in on things of interest. There are tweaks we need to do to the camera equipment itself before rolling it out.

We’d need to do some more product development before I’d be happy having it on every beach. If the spotting rate’s high enough, which is decided by the general public, if everyone wants one then we’d try to roll it out as quick as possible.

Is it satisfying to see your idea – an idea that could save lives – come to fruition?

As a lifeguard and a surfer it’s been really good to work on something like this because there is a lot of concern in the surfing community about shark incidents. Also as a life guard, every day you have to reassure people who ask you: ‘Have there been any sharks today?’ The blimp’s a good thing to have above you. You can say: ‘Yeah, we’re watching out for you.’

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Up, up and away An interview with Chris Boyce, of Sydney Hang Gliding Centre.

What’s the appeal of hang gliding?

The word that comes to mind is freedom – plus what a great way to see the world from a completely different perspective. Yep, it’s literally a bird’s eye view.

What is a typical session like for a Sydney Hang Gliding Centre client?

The hang gliding flight commences with the completion of some paper work, participation in the assembly of the hang glider and a ground lesson where we prepare you for your involvement in the flight. This helps with any apprehension that you may naturally have and it’s a great learning experience at the same time.

Sea Cliff Bridge walk it, ride it, drive it

We fly from world-famous Bald Hill at Stanwell Park.

We are airborne for 25 to 30 minutes, soaring along the spectacular Illawarra escarpment and land on the beach at Stanwell Park.

As you are flying with an experienced instructor, this is ideal for someone who has not been hang gliding before.

What would you say to someone who has always wanted to do it, but may be a bit apprehensive about safety or the height?

If you have always wanted to hang glide but thought that it was either too difficult, or too dangerous, well, things have changed.

The modern glider design is much easier and safer to fly and is now built to aircraft

The iconic Sea Cliff Bridge, an engineering marvel, is one of the Grand Pacific Drive’s true highlights.

This towering, 665-metre-long structure opened in December 2005 and gives visitors the

standards. Plus, you are in the safe hands of an experienced instructor.

Any restrictions? Do people have to be fit, or get a medical clearance?

The minimum age is 14 years and maximum weight restriction is 95kg.

Fitness is not important unless you are learning to fly.

Any special deals or events coming up?

Yes, we have special online packages available for birthday gifts. (See below for contact and website details.)

For more details, call/text 0400 258 258, call (02) 4294 4294, or visit the Sydney Hang Gliding Centre website at www.hanggliding.com.au

opportunity to take plenty of photos of the amazing scenery and to walk, ride or drive the bridge. It also makes a fantastic viewing platform for whale watchers during the migration season from May to

November.

Park at either end, at Coalcliff or Clifton. Buses also travel the route. Or book a Harley tour at JustCruisinTours.com. au. More info: www. grandpacificdrive. com.au

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You deserve a golfing break. John Towns, of Tradies Helensburgh Social Golf Club, picks four top-quality courses – listed here in no particular order of preference – that are just waiting for you to play them.

For most golfers the game is not about a swing like Adam Scott or a putting game like Rory McIlroy. However, when the mind does wander back to the time when that six iron shot on a tough par three landed inches from the hole, even if it was back in ’86, you feel like a ‘pro’ and it proves the memory is still working OK. It’s about the camaraderie and the mates you have developed over many years of hacking your way out of that impossible bunker, or the shot out of the trees where the ball always ends up behind the biggest pine tree.

Unlike some other sports for which you need to be built like a Greek god or be able to run the 100m in 9.76 seconds, this is a sport you can learn in school, develop throughout your life and well into retirement. Your style will evolve from that of a hard-hitting young player to that of a mature sportsman with finesse and cunning, allowing you to enjoy the sport and lifelong friendships born of the greatest game on earth.

As a golfer you develop a liking for a range of golf courses for many different reasons.

My favourite courses include:

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Boomerang Golf Course

The home course for our Tradies Sports and Social Golf Club where we battle it out for the chance to collect the bragging rights for the month.

With a slope rating of a respectable 112, and a lightly undulating course, this is perfect for mature exponents of the ancient art. The outof-bounds areas are usually well protected by the resident black snake and it always pays to donate a ball to the golfing gods usually residing in the dam on the short par3 on the 7th.

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Russell Vale Golf Course

A course I play on a weekly basis in their regular championships. A shorter course with a slope rating of 93 and treacherous greens which allows you to putt on and off the greens with very little control over the result. However all is not lost, while waiting for your turn to tee-off the view over the northern

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suburbs and out to sea will allow your nerves to settle before the next shot.

An amazing team of social members guarantees that a piece of homemade cake or slice is available to the players on the 19th.

This is one of the best-run clubs I have had the pleasure to be a member of.

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Calderwood Golf Course

I play here several times a year with Vets and Probus groups. A public course with a relaxed atmosphere and open fairways that allow the average golfer with a natural slice to be able to recover without too much damage to the score.

The breathtaking surrounds feature the rugged Illawarra escarpment as a backdrop. The soft, easy flowing greens allow the players to attack the pin and keep the score under control.

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Kangaroo Valley

An excellent course for our yearly weekend away excursion. Originally designed by Jack Newton, the course is challenging with its diverse terrain and water hazards.

The overnight accommodation with spectacular views of the course is excellent with dinner and breakfast included in the package if required, or dinner at the local pub is always a great night.

With a slope rating of 135, carts are essential for a two-day event. This also allows players the extra glass of port to clear the system on the second day.

Please note: There are many other golf courses I would love to play, from Stonecutters Ridge, the venue for the Australian open, the sand belt in Victoria to those public courses in small country towns, each one with their own challenges and unique beauty.

I’m always looking forward to the tee shot that lands next to the hole, or that long putt that seems destined to drop into the cup and the feeling that keeps bringing you back to that next game.

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Unleash the hounds

Want a holiday the whole family can enjoy? On a trip to Jervis Bay, happy mongrels Max and Molly gave the Shoalhaven region five big woofs for wide, open off-leash spaces.

1. Nelsons Beach, Jervis Bay Secluded stretch of squeaky white sand in Vincentia with beautiful bay views. Molly goes swimming with dolphins. On one side of the breakers, six fins dip up and down; on the other, a white-tipped tail wags in the surf. Sadly, Molly only has eyes for the tennis ball.

Need to know: Coffee, restaurants, shops and children’s playgrounds are just a short drive away in busy little Huskisson village.

2. Callala Beach, Jervis Bay On the northern shores of Jervis Bay, this arc of stunning white sand is backed by long rows of holiday homes. Max and Molly love running, swimming and sniffing excitedly through kilograms of kelp washed ashore by a gale.

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Need to know: Callala Beach seems to exist only as a location for holiday homes. There is an RSL Country Club but for anything else, you’ll need to drive to nearby Callala Bay for Sixth Sense (aka, best coffee shop in town), supermarket, estate agencies and Post Office.

3. Currarong, Beecroft Peninsula This coastal village, famed for its fishing and prawning, is a top spot for long scenic walks.

Max and Molly enjoy inspecting the haul of a 75-year-old spearfisherman who has been catching his own dinner since age 12.

Need to know: The friendly beachside Zac’s Place serves bacon and egg rolls, plus decent coffee, perfect for the morning dog walker.

Offleash hours at Jervis Bay’s dog-friendly beaches: 3pm-10am May to September; 4pm8am October to April. Callala Beach is ideal for families with dogs, with plenty of pet-friendly holiday homes at reasonable prices. Visit www. shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.

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Philip Comans walks from Sandon Point to Bulli and (below) on Sea Cliff Bridge.

Dog Walks

Time for walkies

Bark Busters Illawarra dog trainer Philip Comans lists his favourite places to walk the dogs, Sooty and Sandy.

One of life’s greatest pleasures has to be walking my dogs, Sooty and Sandy, within our wonderful Illawarra. Blessed with spectacular beaches and stunning coastline, we are spoilt for choice. Here are my personal top five:

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Sea Cliff Bridge

Take a walk from Coalcliff to Clifton across this iconic man-made structure for some of the best views anywhere in the world.

Keep going to Scarborough Pub where the beer garden offers dogs and humans refreshing beverages and ocean views.

Total distance from Coalcliff to Scarborough is 3km each way.

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Sandon Point, Bulli

Combining a Leash-Free Dog Beach with a paved walking track, this sunfilled outing takes you from Hamilton Road, Bulli south across a lagoon, then either along the sands of McCauleys Beach or the path past Sandon Point’s millionaire’s row.

Hard to decide whether to gaze at the views or the houses! 1.5km each way.

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Warrawong to Berkeley

Start at King Street and Northcliffe Drive, Warrawong, follow the cycleway past the Illawarra Yacht Club and towards Berkeley hugging the northern shore of Lake Illawarra. Continue as far as Hooka Point if you like. 6km each way.

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Puckey’s Estate south to Wollongong Harbour

Starting at Elliots Road, Fairy Meadow near the surf club, walk south along the beach (some is off-leash) towards Wollongong.

You’ll eventually reach Stuart Park (where you may see skydivers landing) and lots of cafes and restaurants, some with outdoor seating for us to enjoy with our dogs. 2.4km each way.

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Coledale Beach to Thirroul Beach

Winding past several lovely beaches and lots of interesting homes, this easy walk is perfect for our pooches. Cafes are spread along the route, and most are very pet friendly.

Pick up a coffee at Earth Walker in Coledale and finish up in Thirroul with a coffee and puppycino at Honest Dons. 4km each way.

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Autumn Calendar Easter Sunday

Ulladulla’s Blessing of the Fleet Fishing was once the mainstay of Ulladulla’s economy and each year this small coastal town honours tradition and pays tribute to St Peter, patron saint of fishermen. Colourful floats and costumed locals will march down the Princes Highway as part of the Blessing of the Fleet street parade on Easter Sunday (April 16, 2017). The spectacular day of family fun ends with a fireworks display over Ulladulla Harbour.

Visit www.blessingofthefleet.info

April

Kids Fishing Workshops Learn to fish! NSW Fisheries runs workshops for ages eight to 14. There are four coming up: on April 12 (Batemans Bay), April 13 (Merimbula), April 18 (Lake Illawarra) and April 19 (Greenwell Point). Lessons cover rules and regulations, fishing safety and responsibility, conservation of fish habitats, knot tying, line rigging and baiting, casting techniques, retrieval of fish and fish handling. $40, bookings essential via stephen.thurstan@dpi. nsw.gov.au, 0438 245 190.

May 6-7

Wings Over Illawarra The annual air show promises jaw-dropping aerobatics, plus displays of classic warbirds and amazing vintage aircraft, such as the 1955 Super Constellation and the history-making Qantas 747 VH-OJA. Australian Defence Force jets will perform modern-day manoeuvres with the beautiful Illawarra as a backdrop. The airshow is at Illawarra Regional Airport, next to the Princes Highway at Albion Park Rail.

9am-5pm, May 6-7.

Visit www.wingsover illawarra.com.au

Early Start Discovery Space, Wollongong Young children will love crawling through an inflatable intestine (pictured), following the path of food through the body, from entry to exit.

They can also grab a torch to search for evidence of giant wombats in a dark cave; play sailors on a tall ship or splash about in a creek – all within the safe and supervised confines of Australia’s only dedicated ‘children’s museum’. The Early Start Discovery Space is a hands-on creative learning venue run by the University of Wollongong and located on its Wollongong campus.

In addition to the usual fun, school holidays also feature an exciting program of workshops – check the website below for details.

Tues-Sun 9am-4pm, closed Mondays and public holidays. $15, under 12 months free, (02) 4221 3777, earlystartdiscoveryspace. edu.au

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April 1-2: Thirroul Festival The 2017 Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival, supported by the Thirroul Austinmer Lions Club, is tipped to attract more than 300 artists, including photographers and sculptors. The festival schedule, at time of writing, was: FRIDAY, MARCH 31: Exhibition opens at Thirroul Library Centre, from 7pm. $20 charge includes light refreshments.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Live music on the streets of Thirroul; artists, craft, art demonstrations, kids zone, talent quest, food outlets, the famous Lions BBQ and market stalls.

10am-4pm Exhibition at Thirroul Library Centre.

Entry $2.

9.30am-4pm Art Alive: artists demonstrating their craft on Thirroul’s streets, from the library to Beaches Hotel. Free to watch and question.

9.30am-4pm Peace Poster Exhibition, a Lions club international competition, at St Michael School Hall just past the cake stall. Entry $2.

9.30am-3pm Thirroul artist-in-residence exhibition at Barracks Art Studio, Church St. SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Live entertainment and about 250 stalls on the beachfront, as well as a huge variety of international cuisine, carnival rides, Lions’ biggest BBQ (proceeds to Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation), exhibitions and a surf comp.

10am–3pm Exhibition at Thirroul Library Centre.

Entry $2.

9.30am-3pm Junior photography competition ‘Through my Eyes’ at Thirroul Surf Club. Entry and lucky door prize $2.

9.30am-3pm Pro Photographers Exhibition at Thirroul Surf Club.

9.30am-3pm Timber surf craft sculpture at Thirroul Surf Club. Entry and lucky door prize $2.

Visit www.thirroulfestival.com or Thirroul Seaside & Arts Festival.

The whales are coming!

Migration season runs from about May to November, and there are many great spots to watch whales. In the Royal National Park, stop at Governor Game lookout or Garie Beach picnic area. Then pause on your tour south along the Grand Pacific Drive to stroll across Sea Cliff Bridge and scan the ocean.

In Jervis Bay National Park, go to Bull Hole lookout and Hammerhead Point picnic area, which overlooks the bay and the beach.

Not close enough? Book a whale-watching cruise in Huskisson.

May-Nov

To find more good viewing spots, download the app at www.wildaboutwhales.com.au

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PORT KEMBLA –1813 NEW WALES 1302 0.35 1307 0.53 1239Kembla 0.44 1.28 1818Chart 1.73 SA 1415 FR2017 SU 1454 TH 1416 FR 1416 TH SOUTH FR SA 13 Port Tidal

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0.53 1.33 0.52 1.67

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0.47 1.25 0.54 1.69

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0.21 1.38 0.36 1.96

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0.33 1.28 0.47 1.72

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0.12 1.44 0.30 1.85

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FR 1302 0.35 1934 1.99

SA 1316 0.54 1952 1.73

SU 1341 0.34 2012 1.99

TU 1415 0.44 2043 1.74

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1.30

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1.44

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1.29

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1526 0.38 1540 0.57 0514 0.39 1433 0614 0.54 TU0037 0.31 0.43 0044 0216 TH 1327 FR 1644 SA 1417 SU 1448 0119 MO 0.49 0.38 0218 0.44 0.16 0.3 06160.43 0.45 06 0.46 0.25 0453 1.50 0015 0.59Heights 0516 1.45 0038 0.54 1.60 0015 0345 ofTHHigh Low 2150 1.91 2200 1.70and 2050 1.75 1.49 2117 2.04 Times 2105 and 1.75 1953 1.95 2253 1.53Waters New Moon Moon Symbols 1.57Phase 0713 1.44 1.31 1.45 0730 0.40 0608 1226 0808 1.2605130620 12 1.25 0600 1223 1.35 1122 0227 0.43 1.34 0636 1120 0.36 1.24 0815 1.3 1020 1115 0.42 0431 0.16 0432 0.27 0.36 0237 0.43 0.19 0333 0.40 0404 0.12 0347 0.34 MAY JUNE JULY 261240 11 1039 26TH11291159 11 0831SA1.381744 26 08271.47 0.31 0.46 0.55 0.36 1.36 1749 0.71 18 1637 0.68 0.61 1.42 1350 0929 1.29 26 1007 1313 1.42 0945 1753 1.29 1035 1.41 1.391342 1.54 11 1157 0.51 1751 1.78 0.55 1152 1644 1.46 TU WE FR SA 1356 FR TH SA 0.3 MO TU TU11 WE FR SU 0.44 1514 0.54 WE 1617 0.43 1626 0.45 SA 1731 0.50 FR TH 1416 0.51 FR 1416 0.34 SU 1454 0.59 MO 1543 1938 TU 1.65 1.74 2.04 Tim 2306 0.69 2345 2043 0.59 1.62 1905 1.65 2026 1.8 2242 0.62 m 23341839 m 1831 Time m 2126 Time m 1.791.86 Time Time m 1827 1.39 1935 1.74 Time 2209 1.62 1.98 2142 1.74 2237 2241 1.632016 2044 1.70 2.01

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0322 0924 SA 1507 2133

0.15 1.49 0.39 2.02

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0.40 1.28 0.62 1.72

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0.16 1.40 0.50 1.88

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1826 1.54 1211 0.35 1731 FR 0554 SU 0.3M TU 1.60 MO0418 TH 0.52 SA 0.54 WE TH 0600 SA SU SA 1247 WE SU0.42 WE 1232 TH0.33 FR 1238 0549 0.23 0503 0.35 0.34 1.27 0.15 MO0451 0.41 281953 13 1847 28 0018 0.73 2349 1.57 2005 0.721.38 0.72 1920 1.68 1.95 1.75 2.04 19 0.68 1.26 28 1159 2011 1.37 13 1109 1857 1.31 1214 1213 0627 0.52 2043 1.32 28 1022 1.44 13 1052 1.9 1907 1.67 1843 1.901.432050 1916 1.69 2117 2342 0.50

13 0353 0950

SA 1522 0.58 2151 1.70

SU 1600 0.46 2226 1.98

TU 1615 0.65 2242 1.68

WE 1733 0.57 2351 1.74

TH 1641 0.58 2300 1.65

FR 1802 0.57

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0034 0035 0515 0.54 0.19 0734 14 29 1122 0630 1.46 1.39 1655 0.54 MO 1345 0.44 TU2319 MO 1239 1.89 1915 1903 1.60 0514 0.46 0614 0.25

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1.35

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Times local standard time +10:00) daylight savings 30 0724 0.49 15 1226 1.26 30 0730are 15(UTC 30 0807 of0.62or 0.40in15 1245 1.35 0733 0.43Heights high

0.71 0039 1.36 1826 0.63 1354 1406 1.490411 1.36 0337 TH 1749 FR 1350 0315 SA WE 1451 1.52 1.47 1.65 0319 1.451.37 1.27 0256 0.40 0.16 02 0.42 0.15TU 0201 0037 0.38 0.1 0218 0.44SU0322 0216 0.16 0234 0.38 0458 1935 0.69 2002 0.68 New 2032 0.53and low 2141 waters 0.62 Moon First Quarte Moon Phase Symbols 0 0742 0.52 0808 0.44 09 0.39 0636 0.47 0815 0950 0.54 0855 1009 1.28 1102 1.40 1.35 0953 1.49 0845 1.57 0910 1.4 1.31 0924 1.45 0826 1.28 29’ lat 34 0151 1.25 0326 1.08 0 1.22 1.42 1.28 1.43 1.47 0.62 0.50 0.54 0.39 311507 31 55’1630 long 150 0.31 0.3W 0.55 1356 0.36 1354 0.53 TH 1354 SU 1512 TU 15 SA 1622 MO 0810 0910 0.63 MO 1533 TU 1638 FR 1448 SA WE 1240 MO 1434 FR 1342 SA0.55 SU 1448 1.38 1553 1.39 TH 0.79 2016 0.68 0.71 1905 1915 0.70 2026 2257 0.67 2101 2.02 2106 1.72 1.88 22 1.71 2224 1.86 2116 1.9 1.74MO2133 2.04 2203 2029 1.75 2300 2113 0.69 2246 0.56

0247 1.39 0311 1.45 0311 0136 1.48 0.41 0353 0.42 0418 0.15 0307 0159 0.46 1.58 01322015, 0.27 0256 0.41 0418 0.12 0451  Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology 0.42 0.50 0911 0.41 0904 0.51 0848 1.26 1.32 1038 1.44 0937 Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide 0950 0753 0941 1.41 0731 0837 1.56 1.30 1022 1.44 1052 Times are 1345 in local +10:00) or daylight savings time1710 (UTC +11:00) when in effect 1601 1.33 1.50 1606 1.52 1456 1.26 0.65 1522 0.58 0.46 0.48 time 1327 0.31 1417 0.57 0.39 THstandard SU MO TU FR TU 1615 SA SU 1600 WE TH(UTC SA SU 1448 MO 1433 Moon Phase Symbols New 1953 Moon 2026 First Quarter Full Moon Quarter 2142 0.65 0.60 0.77 2242 1.68 1.70 2325 1.98 2216 2011 1.68 0.69 1.95 2151 2050 1.75 2226 2117 2.04 Last 2105

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Great treks THE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK COAST TRACK Australia’s oldest national park, the Royal is home to natural wonders such as the Figure 8 Pools, Wedding Cake Rock, Wattamolla picnic spot and surfing hotspot Garie Beach.

The epic 26km Coast Track winds the length of the park from Otford Lookout north to Bundeena via clifftop paths and wild beaches.

Carry a tent and stop overnight at North Era campground or, if you’re marathon fit, blast on through all the way. Families can tackle one section at a time – for example, do a day walk from Wattamolla to Garie Beach, stopping for ice-cream at the kiosk (open weekends).

Birdwatchers will be rapt, with more than 300 species recorded in the park, including sea eagles and oyster catchers. Look out for water dragons sunning themselves on rocks, possums, wallabies and, from May onwards, whales! Garie North Head trail is one of many great spots to spy humpbacks on their annual migration.

Thanks to Instagram, the park is famous for its Figure 8 Pools, beautiful deep waterholes in the rock platform. But be warned: it’s a steep, slippery four-hour return hike from the car park

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at Garrawarra Farm. Many selfie-hunters have been knocked over and injured by waves. Only go at low tide and check first for hazardous surf.

More info: Audley Visitor Centre, www. nationalparks.nsw.gov.au; (02) 9542 0648 .

KIAMA COAST WALK Think Australia is all red deserts and tropical coastline? This dreamy trail across green headlands treads all over the clichés.

The Kiama Coast Walk covers 22km of sand, grassy tracks and sealed pathways, with scenic highlights including wild beaches and blowholes, and striking rock formations, The walk begins at the mouth of the Minnamurra River and winds south until Kiama town centre. Here you can join the throng to see Kiama Lighthouse and Blowhole Point, where the sea explodes in a flurry of spray and rainbows. Push on for a wild walk along rugged clifftops, watching for sea birds and whales (May-November). Your journey ends at Werri Beach, Gerringong.

More info: visit kiama.com.au to download a Coast Walk map.

Above photo: Mel Whiteside

Photo courtesy of Kiama Municipal Council

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