Mallacoota

Mallacoota is a fishing centric town. Right on the coast this little town has become a bit popular with tourists. It has one of the largest tourist parks in Australia. Staying here is not cheap and if you don't book early you will be going elsewhere.

The scenery here is stunning with several nature areas. Boating groups have a fairly small number in the community and seem to garner enormous support from government. Recent coastal facilities beneficial to boating groups has seriously divided the community. The costly works now have to be maintained by council at huge expense to local ratepayers. Some have even gone as far as placing signs in trees. "Dredging sux ratepayer bux" was one such sign we saw.

All that aside, as far as ythe casual visitor is concerned it looks like one huge caravan park. Nearly all the foreshore is camping sites. Some 750 or so. Apparently this is all owned by the council. One wonders driving around where the profits go. This area extends halfway from the NSW border to Melbourne.Read more