A few weeks ago we headed down the Coast for a short break. Once again we found ourselves at Bannisters Pavilion – the cheap version of Rick Stein’s Bannisters Lodge at Mollymook, a bit more distant from the sea, but a bit closer to the ever-enticing town of Milton. In winter Bannisters have sales because no-one wants to go to the seaside – except those who live there – and we love a bargain.
There seems to be an umbilical cord connecting Canberra to the South Coast of New South Wales. In many ways it’s not surprising. When I lived in Sydney a trip to Ulladulla was a longish drive, whereas from Canberra to Batemans Bay is a quick two hours hop down the mountainside – though admittedly there is a quite a bit of ‘down’ in that.
'There seems to be an umbilical cord connecting Canberra to the South Coast of New South Wales. In many ways it’s not surprising.'
Many Canberrans have ‘shacks’ (aka holiday houses) somewhere amongst a string of South Coast townships. Many years ago, when I lived in Sydney, I stayed in a campground at Racecourse Beach and was astounded at the high proportion of ACT number plates – though now I live in Canberra I’m no longer surprised.
Despite the main road through Milton also being the main highway, it is a charming and attractive town that keeps drawing us back.
