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| Currarong and Jervis Bay Currarong is a small seaside town, well serviced by a general store with a small cafe and takeaway food outlet. There is also a fresh seafood shop, newsagent, post office, bottle shop and petrol station as well as the local bowling club with its bistro. More extensive shopping can be done at Nowra (20 minutes drive) or, for fresh seafood, at Greenwell Point (15 minutes drive). The area around Currarong and Jervis Bay is one of the most outstanding
places of natural beauty on the New South Wales coast. Apart from the beautiful beaches on which to relax, there is plenty to do in the area for those who feel inclined. There are many sites of historical and cultural significance including the fascinating museums, wineries, botanical gardens and markets. Activities on offer in the area include reef or deep-sea fishing, surfing,
Jervis Bay National Park includes a number of areas around the bay from Currarong to Hyams Beach. The national park has many popular destinations and easy bush walks including Greenfield Beach, which offers picnic and barbecue facilities and the White Sands Walk from Plantation Point to Hyams which winds through the Scribbly Gum forests behind the beaches. Other highlights of the park include:
Location
Currarong is only 2 1/2 hours drive from The SS Merimbula The SS Merimbula the largest ship built for the lllawarra and South Coast
Steam Navigation Company. On 25 March 1928, the Merimbula left Sydney bound for Eden carrying a dozen or so passengers and a crew of 35. At 1am on the 27th of March 1928, in bad weather, the Merimbula ran aground on Whale Point, at Currarong. There were no casualties and it is reported the passengers and crew stayed on board drinking coffee and eating sandwiches, only evacuating the ship later that morning. A number of attempts to re-float the ship failed and eventually the hull was blown open to allow some goods to be removed. The ship soon slipped partially off the rocks and now lies in the shallow water nearby. It has been declared an historic wreck. These days it is a popular scuba diving and snorkeling site.
Long Reef Beach House Photography David Clare, First Light Photography Links
Currarong and Tourism Homepage
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Famed
for its white sands and crystal clear waters, the area encompasses both
the Jervis Bay National Park and the Jervis Bay Marine Park and is home
to a diverse range of wild life. Seals, dolphins, whales, kangaroos, koalas,
marlin and highly colourful king parrots are just some of the species
that find a haven in and around the Bay. 
sailing,
boat-charters, diving, sea kayaking, canoeing, dolphin watching, whale
watching (June to November), bush walking, bird watching, cycling, mountain-bike
riding, golf, and horse riding. An interesting secret about Jervis Bay
is that it is one of the few places in the world where it is possible
to fish for marlin from the rocks. 
Built
in 1909, She was over 209 feet long and displaced 1111 tons. She was primarily
a passenger vessel with some cargo capability and used mainly on the South
Coast run, going from Sydney to Bermagui, Tathra, Merimbula and Eden.
There was accommodation on board for 106 passengers. 
