Travel guide South Coast

The 2010 Gerringong Quilt Show will have quilts on display from all over the district.

Quilt and craft supplies will be for sale as well as jewellery, silk wares, pottery and a vast array of hand crafted items for Christmas gifts.

Morning and afternoon tea and lunches available... lots of homemade cakes, slices and sandwiches. Read more

Festival of beautiful concerts, sculpture, food and light.

The Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival allows you to experience fine music concerts in intimate settings such as private homes, small community halls, bushland, restaurants and churches. Sculpture features with a large garden sculpture exhibition, an amazing lighting display on the historic Hampden Bridge, and architects discussing the design of homes in which concerts are set. Food is a major theme this year and the Fine Food Fair wi... Read more

The Big, Small and In Between Art and Craft Exhibition is held at Batemans Bay High School and showcases an eclectic display of paintings of all sizes, craft and sculpture by members of the Batemans Bay Art and Craft Society.

Society members work in various mediums ranging from oils to watercolour, realism to abstract, seascape to landscape, still life to portraiture with something for everyone. Also on display are an amazing range of innovative craft items.

Come and meet the artis... Read more

The Living Craft Expo Ulladulla will feature a wide variety of skills with the artisans demonstrating their techniques, providing a showcase for the work of multi-talented craft people.Workshops will be conducted by a variety of crafts people for a nominal fee and will provide the public an opportunity to experience the craft of their interest.With display and exhibitions of model railways, scrap booking, beading, Jewellery and Millinery, Margaret Rose Dolls, Slumped Glass, Wildlife Artist - Lee Daynes, Wool Rd Spinners and Weavers, Silk Painting - Maureen Speers, Quilling and Porcelain, Leadlight Lamps and Sun Catchers, Crafty Kids, Ceramic Art and the Lions Club Doll CollectionMorning and afternoon teas as well as lunch will be available. The purchase of one ticket is valid for entry for... Read more

See Australia’s champion roses exhibited in the new Kiama Showground Pavilion and take time to explore Kiama’s coast and country villages at the Australian Rose Championships.

Kiama isn't the usual capital city venue of recent years, but rather a picturesque coastal town of 20,000 people, 90 minutes south of Sydney with numerous unique tourist attractions

This Annual Show includes the Official Opening by Her Excellency the Governor General Ms Quentin Bryce AC on Saturday 24.. www.... Read more

The Shoalhaven Food and Wine Show is a two day extravaganza of the best gourmet food (from olives, salsas, cakes and cheeses), regional produce (from quail, mushrooms and oysters), award winning wines and beer (enjoy by the glass or take home a bottle) and delicious food from local restaurants including Indian, Seafood, Italian, gourmet pies and sausage rolls, savoury and sweet pastries plus more. Celebrity chef from Channel 7's Better Homes and Gardens "Fast Ed" Halmagyi will be conducting live cooking demonstrations at 10am, 12pm and 2pm both days of the show. Visitors can meet Ed and have a cook book signed.Live music and entertainment will be running all weekend as well as major prize giveaways including barbecues, weekend getaways, coffee equipment plus much more.This is an indoor, fu... Read more

There is so much to see and do in this scenic part of the Shoalhaven. Why not plan ahead for a special weekend at a beautiful time of the year when the beach crowds are not here and the countryside and its flowers are at their most bounteous?
Visit the beautiful large gardens open in Berry and surrounds.
Headquarters located at Apex Park, Berry. Share in the pleasures of the beautiful festival gardens.. www.berrygardens.org.au Read more

The South Coast Caravan, Camping and Holiday Expo will showcase over 100 exhibitors displaying a fabulous range of products and services. With family entertainment and free parking, the Expo offers the perfect opportunity to see the very best the caravan and camping industry has to offer.No matter whether you’re a seasoned RV traveller or thinking of buying your first vehicle, the Expo is for you. Exhibits will include caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes and campervans in price ranges to suit every pocket - as well as accessories, a great selection of camping equipment and holiday destination information galore. And don't miss the fascinating 14,000 litre Supertank. Stocked with a variety of freshwater fish, the Supertank's clear sides allow you to see how the fish react when fishing exp... Read more