avoca beach

After our recent trip through Katoomba and Wollombi, we headed south again to the coast - specifically to Avoca Beach. It's a busy time on the coast this time of year, so we struggled to find a place to stay. We ended up at Avoca Beach Heritage Villas. Although the little resort is quiet and lovely, don't stay on a Friday or Saturday night unless you travel with earplugs (like I do). It's right next to the Avoca Beach hotel/pub.

We only had an afternoon at Avoca but made the most of it with lots of swimming, rockpooling, playing, fish n chips on the beach and a swim in the little pool at the Villas.

The next day, we woke to torrential rain, so hotfooted it back to Canberra early, stopping off at historical Bowral for brunch and a peek at the Bradman Museum of Cricket. Well worth a stop if you are scooting between Sydney and Canberra.